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The much-anticipated completion of the K&P Trail from Tichborne to Sharbot Lake won’t take place in 2017 as previously planned. The 13.8 km stretch of the trail, which is meant to follow the rail line of the old Kingston and Pembroke (K&P, or ‘Kick and Push’) Railway, was originally scheduled to be completed by July of this year; however, delays in the land acquisition process and departures from the rail bed along the trail have resulted in additional time and costs for the project, explained Richard Allen, manager of economic development for Frontenac County. “When we had initially secured the funding, the route and the land acquisition were not done,” said Allen, noting that it was not clear at that time how much the trail would A large group of classic car enthusiasts came through Arden on Saturday, Sept. 23 as part of the 2017 Hagerty Maple Mille. The trip began in Bowmanville on Friday, Sept. 22 and the group visited a number of have to divert from the rail bed, nor Southern Ontario communities. The tour also included Prince Edward County (Wellington, Kingston and what construction costs would be associated with doing so.

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The much-debated concept of a mandatory septic re-inspection program for Central Frontenac continues to draw response from individuals and organizations throughout the Township. Over the course of the past two Central Frontenac council meetings, council heard as many delegations on the subject. Views represented were both in favour of a mandatory program and against it. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, council heard a delegation from Bob Wilkinson, who presented information from his own research on why he feels a mandatory septic re-inspection program is unnecessary. Much of Wilkinson’s delegation focused on phosphorous and nitrogen levels in area lakes. Referencing a Government of Ontario website that offers the total phosphorus levels found in a number of lakes across the province, Wilkinson’s report said that lakes in the area are “in pristine condition.” He explained that lakes with phosphorus levels of 20 .UG/L TP (total phosphorus) are deemed to require monitoring and that none of the lakes in the area he researched have levels close to that concentration. “None of these lakes that I looked at in Central Frontenac were over 13 UG/L of phosphorus. Most of these lakes were well under 10 UG/L of phosphorus,”

Wilkinson said. “So phosphorus is not the problem.” Lakes also need a certain level of phosphorus to maintain plant life that feed fish species, Wilkinson asserted. Wilkinson also said that septic systems are do not create spikes in phosphorous levels in lakes, and that spikes in those levels are likely caused by run off debris washed into the lakes by rain from things like spraying for weeds or feeding lawns. He also referred to a report from the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, which studied the effects of introducing nitrogen to a lake. The report is the result of a study spanning over three decades, and concludes that lakes naturally go through the process of ‘denitrofication,’ where nitrogen is displaced by mircobic reactions. “Nitrogen is not a factor in lakes,” his report read. Wilkinson reiterated that lakes in the area are considered ‘oligotrophic.’ “This means [the lakes] are just fine, and the type of lake you’d choose to live on… You would think that if these lakes are in such great condition that a septic program would just be a complete waste of time, energy and money, and that you could close the books on the septic program,” he said. “The truth is that some people still want the septic program, so I will continue my efforts to inform you of the science-based facts about why septic systems don’t pollute our lakes.”

Conversely, council heard a delegation from Bill Wilson and the Sharbot Lake Property Owners’ Association at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Representing the 220 members of the association, Wilson presented a delegation supporting the idea of a mandatory septic re-inspection program. The delegation was in response to Wilkinson’s delegation two weeks earlier, according to his report to Council, and to “encourage council to accelerate the program, especially for those waterfront properties. “It is hard to believe that we still need to justify monitoring and inspecting systems that have so significant an impact

on the quality of our lakes and waterways,” Wilson said, referring to major crises such as that in Walkerton as those that highlight the consequences of contaminated water. Wilson referred to a Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority study that found phosphorus levels had doubled over the decade from 2001 to 2011. He also referred to the mandatory inspection program on seven lakes, which Tay Valley Township implemented in 2012. Continued on page 20

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Years of service honoured at NFCS annual general meeting Northern Frontenac Community Services held their annual general meeting at Kennebec Hall in Arden on Thursday, Sept. 21. Certificates were given for five and 15 years of service to Pat Rhyno and Lisa Hamilton, respectively, as well an honorary plaque for a lifetime of service to Marg DesRoche. [Right] Marg DesRoche receives her plaque from Mike Procter. Submitted Photo

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metre of construction. Plans for the trail are divided into ‘segments’, and construction of segments four and five will defi nitely be delayed until 2018, Allen said. Those segments cover the trail from Tealville to Shibley Road, and include two places where the trail must divert from the rail bed. Construction of segment 11, which runs from Wagner Road to Brewer Road, is also likely to be delayed until 2018, as it, too, includes a section diverted from the rail bed. “That’s additional work and much more expensive work,” Allen said, pointing out the estimated costs for those three sections, which totals $277,500. “Those are the three sort of major segments

that we’re going to have to plan our approach to do as efficiently as possible.” Assuming the delays in the land acquisition process are sorted out in the coming weeks, Allen said the County would like to finish all of the flat and straight stretches along the rail bed that have yet to be complete. He hopes that work will be done in 2017, and, when pressed, offered up a new estimate for the completion of the entire trail. “I hope to have the trail substantially completed by this time next year,” Allen said. “There are some really incredible and beautiful spots along these sections of trail, and I’m really excited to be able to complete this project and open them up for everybody to see.”

A sign alongside Highway 38 details the construction of the Frontenac K&P Trail from Tichborne to Sharbot Lake, which was originally scheduled to be complete this year. Construction has been delayed due to the land acquisition process, and County staffestimate over $600,000 more funding will be required to complete the project. Tori Stafford/Metroland

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“I just wanted to say that I do appreci- it, but that council could reimburse them ate the work that the Rec. Committee has in full in the form of a donation afterput in.” wards. Councillor Bill MacDonald congratu“We’ve done that before,” she said. lated Merrigan and noted that the he Lastly, Councillor Philip Smith asked would support the proposal, also offering if the committee’s proposal included an to help out with any fundraising projects accessible washroom – accessible washthe Rec. Committee undertakes going rooms were a big part of the cost in the forward. Merrigan responded, explain- previous proposal, he noted. MacMunn ing that the Rec. Committee has been responded that there would be one accesfundraising fairly diligently for about sible washroom in the building. three years, and that the building at OliWith that, Council voted unanimously ver Scott Memorial Park is integral to al- in support of the proposal, prompting a lowing them to fundraise further to reach quietly excited “Yay!” from Merrigan. their final goal of building an ice rink. “Thank you very much!” she exclaimed. “Thank you!” Deputy Mayor Brent “This building will allow us to continue our fundraising through the can- Cameron responded. teen efforts, hopefully by soliciting more activity down there,” she said, having already referred to the numerous clubs and teams that will be more Air Conditioning likely to use the park once facili& Heating ties are in place there. “We have a beautiful field, and, once we have a usable can- IMPRESSIVE FEATURES teen, we will be a driving force, AND BENEFITS: selling to patrons and building AMANA BRAND AMH95 our account, which ultimately MULTI-SPEED GAS FURNACE will hopefully contribute to an • Two-Stage Gas Valve ice rink in the very near future.” • Corrosion-Resistant Vent Blower Councillor Victor Heese • Auto-Comfort Mode for raised a couple of “technical Enhanced Dehumidification questions.” He wanted to know • Run-Tested at Factory if having a volunteer as a genPrior to Shipment eral contractor would leave the • Efficient, Quiet Multi-Speed Circulator Motor township open to liability issues, which Clerk Cathy MacMunn clarified had already been looked into. Because committee members are volunteers, they are covered under Central Frontenac Township’s insurance, she said. Heese also asked if there was any precedent for waiving the building permit fee, and MacMunn explained that technically the committee would have to pay for

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no idea what is going on, but still. When you are younger, surprise parties seem like this super fun thing to plan and execute. I remember helping my dad throw a party for my mom for her 50th with the help of my Grandma (I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that was 20 years ago!) and then helping my mom throw a party for my dad the following year. To their credit, they both pulled off the surprise, but I imagine it was pretty hard. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never thrown a surprise party before and even though there was one for me for my 30th, I knew about it all along â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as much as Korey and my best friend like to think I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Â It is hard to pull off. I keep telling myself that if we can pull off the surprise of this party it will be worth all the feelings of guilt Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experience over the past few weeks. And if that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case, we can just celebrate with turkey the following day and everything will be okay. Regardless, I am excited to celebrate this milestone with my mom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even though she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it yet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that is what I am thankful for this holiday.

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Meta war: fight the fake news It is now impossible to deny that our society has a fake news problem. No, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the New York Times, Washington Post, or any other legitimate news source labeled as such in the Twitter tirades of certain politicians. We mean getting back to the the original meaning of fake news - that which is generally found on social media platforms, which has been distorted, manipulated and even outright fabricated and then targeted at specific individuals with the end goal of changing their political and social views to such an extent that they either change voting patterns, or are entirely dissuaded from the political process. Truly, these are the new halcyon days of propaganda. From Brexit to the U.S. election, to the Catalonian independence movement - fake newsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hand can be seen in virtually all of the Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent convulsions, and it would be a mistake to think it could not happen here. Nefarious mafia states and unscrupulous corporations can anonymously use the technology to elicit desirous responses from their target populations, with their algorithms often taking into account such heady factors as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ingroup/out-groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mentalities, as well as other assorted ethnic and socioeconomic cleavages. The evidence suggests that we as citizens were, and still are, woefully unprepared. Finally, some social media companies are beginning to take action. Google is funding a new Canadian classroom called Newswise to the tune of $500,000 with the aim of teaching kids how to be responsible consumers of social media content. It advises kids consider: Â - Who made this? Â - Who is the target audience? Â - Who paid for this? Or, who gets paid if you click on this? Â - Who might benefit or be harmed by this message? Â - What is left out of this message that might be important? Â - Is this credible (and what makes you think that) On a more meta-level it also advises students to check their emotions and do more research before confiding their trust in news articles that look like clickbait or fake news and strive for extreme reactions; kids will be encouraged to verify with multiple sources before sharing online. It remains to be seen, however, if these self-initiated attempts at reform will be effective, or if more legislation and regulation is required. Some analysts even recommend regulating social media sites like a public utility, which would involve the government imposing strict limits on advertising, and imposing criminal liability on any actor who would otherwise seek to distort the public discourse. One thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure: this issue is going to require a lot of thought. Along with climate change, fighting the fake news is likely to become our centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest challenge. The battle for your headspace has been joined - are you prepared?

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The following local businesses have been part of our community for up to 214 years and deserve your support and patronage!

215 Years The Cataraqui Cemetery Now with new sections

613

546-6545

www.cataraquicemetery.ca 927 Purdy’s Mill Road

173 Years

187 Years Sep 13th-16th, 2018

Kingston Fall Fair A FAMILY TRADITION SINCE 1830 www.kingstonfair.com KINGSTON & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

163 Years

YMCA of Kingston

0 Years

287 Simmons Rd, Odessa (613) 386-7314

Trousdales Since 1836

154 Years WISHING WON’T MAKE IT SEW; BUT WE WILL

Building Healthy Communities WWW.KINGSTON.YMCA.CA 100 WRIGHT CRES. - 745 PROGRESS AVE.

181 Years

252 Princess St. – 548-3022 1880 John Counter St. – 544-4415

148 Years

141 Years

NAPANEE CASTLE Harrowsmith ~ 372-2980

123 Years Authorized Dealer for Milestone Monuments

120 Years

87 Years

VON Greater Kingston is a charitable, non-profit community health care agency providing services to Canadians since 1897.

www.petersdrugs.ca/

VON Greater Kingston

Parham, Ontario

613-375-6254

79 Years

640 King Street W. at Yonge Street

1469 Princess Street, Kingston, ON K7M 3E9

613-634-0130

(613) 546-5165

www.von.ca

79 Years

71 Years Family Owned!

Standard, Electronic, Bluetooth Locks Video Surveillance Cameras Safes 349 Bath Road • Call 613-546-9040

Protect Your Home and Family!

69 Years

68 Years

65 Years 1278923 Ontario Limited

COCHRANE FUELS Furnace • Stove Oil • Gasoline • Diesel

HWY. 38 HARTINGTON

372-2112 • 1-800-543-7884

65 Years

Phone: 542-0820 Fax: 548-8616

24 Hour Emergency Service Debit, Visa, MC, AMEX, etc. Accepted (at office)

103 Concession Street

542-3783

64 Years

(613) 389-5540

W W W. C O L L I N S . C A

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SAFETY FOOTWEAR & WORK CLOTHES

731 Gardiners Rd. (613) 389-9886 Fax: (613) 389-9943 • kingston@collins.ca

59 Years

OFFICE: (613) 372-2744 • FAX: (613) 372-2287 TOLL FREE: 1-800-561-4724 www.hartingtonequipment.com

57 Years

52 Years

• Heating • Heating • Ventilation •• Ventilation Air Conditioning •• Air Conditioning Sheet Metal •• Sheet PumpsMetal •• Solar Pumps

Providing all of Frontenac County with Home Comfort WETT Certified

(613)

2977 Rutledge Road Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 Tel: (613) 376-3755 • www.foxheating.ca

49 Years

389-3177

701 Front Road Kingston WE MAINTAIN ALL MAKES AND MODELS

47 Years

47 Years get into the outdoors

www.wardsmarine.ca 613 546-4248 1504 Bath Rd.

46 Years

45 Years

You only make 46 years with incredible customers!

THANK YOU! And thank you for voting us your favourite repair centre!

AUTO SERVICES LTD

DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS

613-389-6359

1671 BATH RD

Owner: Jeff Williams

613-777-0675

Between Days & Gardiners Rd.

www.ddautoservice.ca

42 Years

1138 Sunnyside Road, Kingston, Ontario Toll Free: 1-877-248-7874

40 Years

1049 Sydenham 1049 Sydenham RdRd Kingston Kingston (613) 389-7914 (613) 389-7914

Personal Service & Trusted Quality Since 1972

5 TERRY FOX DRIVE KINGSTON

• 613-544-9145 •

40 Years

114 Princess S Kingston (613) 549-3747

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37 Years

38 Years

40 Years

PLUMBING PLUS

375 Select Dr., Kingston (613) 546-8885

37 Years

Kingston’s Installation & Renovations Experts 655 Arlington Park Place, 389-5724 Belleville, 968-3461

350 Rutledge Road Sydenham, Ontario

Manual T. Cordeiro · Ana-Paula DoRego Chris Cordeiro 981 Division St. Kingston

A.A.H.A Accredited Hospital

(613) 542-0362

36 Years

Drs. Paul & Andrew Radford Optometrist

Eyecare Clinic

33 Years

386-7371

613

Sydenham Clinic

2825 Rutledge Rd, Sydenham

AND ENGLISH PUB

2815 Princess St. (Corner Bayridge/Princess), Kingston

613-389-1278

Family Owned

fieldingstireauto.ca

2 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU (613) 376-3097

OSE & CROW R E H T FAMILY RESTAURANT N

35 Years

375 Select Dr., Kingston (613) 546-8885

(at the CNR Tracks)

All for the family at the

SYDENHAM VETERINARY SERVICES

• Medical • Surgical • Dental • Radiology

Class ‘A’ Mechanics Diagnostics & Repair On All Vehicles Quality Used Vehicle Sales 304 County Rd 6

36 Years

37 Years

613-376-3618

AMHERSTVIEW AUTO SERVICE

Westport Clinic

(613) 273-3097

10 Bedford Street, Westport

33 Year

(613) 546-3181 900 Princess Street | Kingston, ON K7L 1H1

31 Years

CANADIAN SMALL ENGINES

Sales • Service

Serving your small engine needs since 1984!

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5 Mins

389-4658

(613)

Van Order Rd

HWY 38

Hwy. 38 & Van Order Rd. Less than 5 min. from the 401

Hwy 401

www.bgmarineandsmallengines.ca

204 Princess St., Kingston (613) 548-3031

29 Years

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS IN NAPANEE!

29 Years Northway

Custom Made on Premises Superior Quality Materials and Workmanship 115 Kimmet Side Rd. Napanee

(613)

“We are proud to have served our local community for over 25 years and sincerely thank you for your continued support”

3832 Perth Road Inverary • 613-353-2155

354-3308

27 Years

29 Years Village Restaurant

For Reservations: 613-384-2021 * Take-Out Also Available! 2762 Princess St. Kingston – www.minos1.com – 613-384-2021

27 Years 4946 HIGHWAY 38, HARROWSMITH

372-5693

27 Years

HOURS:

Custom Milling Specializing in Plank Flooring

Mon-Thurs 11am - 10pm Fri-Sat 11am - Midnight Sun 11am - 10pm

2126 Fifth Lk. Rd. • Tel: 613-375-6781 www.ddgarrettmillwork.com ddgarrettmillwork@gmail.com

WE DELIVER!

27 Years

formerly Papa Pete’s Pizzeria

27 Years

When service and quality count, count on TERRA NOVA TRUSS! • Custom design • 3D layouts • Engineered floors and roof systems • Completely engineered structures

2602 Perth Road, Glenburnie, ON

Phone 546-5850 • Fax 544-8952 Toll Free: 1-866-634-8787

26 Years

1281 Midland Ave, Kingston (613) 389-5544

26 Years

25 Years

Garden Centre and Farm Market

come see our fresh produce! 3071 Rutledge Road, Sydenham 7 Days A Week • 613-376-7632

375 Select Dr., Kingston (613) 546-8885

184 Curl Road, RR#2, Yarker 613-377-6583 • Fax 613-377-6679

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25 Years Frontenac Hearing Clinic Access to quality hearing care at affordable prices

837 Norwest Road (Clock Tower Plaza), Kingston 613-384-4821 • 1-800-473-4493 www.frontenachearing.com

12 Years

25 Years

PARADE OF PAINTS

Retail - Contractor - Industrial Thank You To Our Loyal Customers 800 Development Drive

613-634-3083

11 Years

thebso.com Jackie Markland

4374 Mill Street, Sydenham, On • 613-376-3022 Proudly Serving All Faiths

11 Years

13 Years CONSERVATORY POND

CHARTWELL CONSERVATORY POND RETIREMENT RESIDENCE 1449 Stoneridge Dr., Kingston, ON K7M 9H9

(613) 549-4049 www.chartwell.com

11 Years

I.D.A

Part of the

family of pharmacies

Hunt’s Pharmacy

759 Gardiners Road, Unit 2A

Heritage Square Plaza, Amherstview, ON K7N 1Z6

613.634.9100

Tel: 613-389-8800 • Fax: 613-389-9052 Website: www.huntspharmacy.com

(Beside Sleep Country)

8 Years

4 Years

Aunty Ann

2 S BETTER HAN

Caribbean/African Grocery & Beauty Supply

Uncompromising Quality, Unsurpassed Service, Unbelievable Prices

846 Gardiners Road Kingston Phone: 613-876-5553 www.aagrocerybeautysupply.com

2808 PRINCESS ST. (613) 766-1262 730 FRONT RD. (613) 634-1262

2 Years

Opening Soon

COM IN

N G S OO

SHED’S N THINGS

Hair Studio 834 Gardiners Rd. • 613.389.5554 facebook.com/tg-co-Hair-Studio

• Supplier of eZ log StructureS • excluSive Dealer for KingSton & the 1000 iSlanDS • catalog available

CALL FOR DETAILS 613-483-8670

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DAWGS FOOTWEAR

50% OFF

ALL IN-STOCK SOLAR HEATING ON SALE

SOLAR ROLLERS & BLANKETS

15% OFF

50% OFF

POOL CLEANERS SAVE UP TO $

600.00

POOL POOL TOYS TOYS

50% OFF EXCLUDING EXCLUDING LEADERS LEADERS GOGGLES GOGGLES & & SNORKELS SNORKELS

SAVE 20 - 50% OFF CHEMICALS

ALL PUMPS & FILTERS ON SALE

ALL IN-STOCK PATIO FURNITURE & UMBRELLAS BEAN BAG ON SALE

CHAIRS

PRE-BOOK PRE-BOOK YOUR YOUR ABOVE ABOVE GROUND GROUND POOL POOL FOR FOR 2018 2018 & & RECEIVE RECEIVE

$500.00 OFF (DEPOSIT (DEPOSIT REQUIRED) REQUIRED)

25% OFF ABOVE GROUND POOL LIGHTS

EARN EARN POINTS POINTS WHILE WHILE YOU YOU SHOP SHOP

50% Prices effective till October 31, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ While quantities last

130 130 Richmond Richmond Blvd., Blvd., N NAPANEE APANEE

1407 1407 John John Counter Counter Blvd., Blvd., K KINGSTON INGSTON

13239 13239 Loyalist Loyalist Parkway, Parkway, P PICTON ICTON

613-354-4391

613-542-1831

613-471-1194

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH FRONTENAC www.southfrontenac.net LIVING HERE CHANGES TO GARBAGE COLLECTION THANKSGIVING DAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

Only those residents that have regular garbage collection on Monday, October 9 are to put their garbage out on Tuesday, October 10. All other garbage & recycle collection stays the same for the rest of the week. Loughborough Landfill will be closed on October 9th.

FALL HOUR CHANGES

Green Bay Disposal Site will be returning to winter hours as of Friday, October 13th, 9:30 am to 4:30pm, Fridays only. It will NOT be open on Sunday mornings. This site is for tagged household garbage and recycling only.

WINTER HOURS, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT

For the month of October our HHW Depot remains open every Thursday from 3 pm-8 pm. November hours will be November 9th & 23rd from 3pm – 7pm. Open dates will be published monthly in this banner. Please remember that accepted items are hazardous materials, small electronics and bale wrap only. A full listing of accepted materials may be found on our website under Living Here/Solid Waste/Recycling/Household Hazardous Waste. REDUCE WASTE, RETHINK WHAT YOU ARE SENDING TO THE LANDFILL

TOWN HALL UPCOMING MEETINGS

• Council – October 17, 2017 • Committee of the Whole – October 10, 2017 • Committee of Adjustment – October 12, 2017 • Police Services Board – October 16, 2017 at 9:00 am

TENDER NO PR-2017-25 FOR 2017 – 2019 SNOW REMOVAL – PARKS & FACILITIES, CEMETERIES & FIRE HALLS

Sealed submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m., October 25, 2017, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO, 4432 George St, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0 Official forms detailing the general specifications and requirements may be downloaded from the BIDDINGO.COM website or picked up at the Public Works Department from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm at 2490 Keeley Rd, Sydenham, ON K0H 2T0

CAREERS – MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

For details on the Manager of Development Services position, please visit our website under Town Hall/Careers. Deadline for applications is Friday, October 6, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – RFP #2017-C02 – LEGAL SERVICES

Proposals for legal services will be received before 1:00 pm local time on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, Attention: Wayne Orr, CAO/Clerk, 4432 George St, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0. See the township website - Town Hall/Tenders/2017 Tenders for details.

THINGS TO DO EVENTS CALENDAR

Check out the events calendar on the home page of our website for community events happening in South Frontenac.

PUBLIC SKATING AT FRONTENAC COMMUNITY ARENA

TD Bank job loss prediction misleading TD Bank has released a study which quietly predicts doom for Ontario. Or seems to. The headline read that the proposed minimum wage increase is going to cost the province a whopping 90,000 jobs. What is buried within the press release is that these aren't job losses related to mass firings, workplace closures, or robot-worker replacements — instead, TD claims, these are the jobs that won't be “created” in the future as a result of the minimum wage increase. What I would like to draw attention to, beyond these flashy headlines, is the kinds of jobs that have been “created” in Ontario these past few decades. Since the '90s, we've been seeing the rapid growth in temporary and contract work and the proliferation of parttime work such that the proportion of people in Ontario who work “standard contract” (permanent and full-time) jobs has massively shrunk. More and more workers, myself included, have been forced to cobble together hours from multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet. The desperation with which a worker needs to do this depends on how low wage the jobs in question are. In Kingston, when we look at workplaces such as the LCBO, Loblaws and Metro, and Queen's

custodial and food services, we see situations where upwards of 84 per cent of workers are part-time. These are workers who are paid less than their full-time counterparts for the same work and are more likely to be paid less than $15 an hour. So of course employers have developed a habit of hiring part-timers rather than full-timers. While there are arguable hidden costs to this labour model (which explains why many small businesses prefer a paying a living wage and maintaining a low turnover, full-time staff), it is the model preferred by these larger employers. However, how might this situation change once the minimum wage increases to $15? If the gap between full-time and part-time wages shrinks, might this not incentivize employers to hire more full-time workers. If this accounts for the “loss” of jobs in Ontario, we see that we aren't really “losing” these jobs after all — the broken pieces of full-time jobs are just being reassembled. If job-creation just means scattering hours among part-timers, let's tell the “job-creators” to give it a rest. Lesley Jamieson Kingston and District Labour Council

Invite a friend and come out to the Frontenac Community Arena and enjoy a leisurely skate every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 am and Sundays from 1:00 pm to 2:20 pm The cost is $2.00 per person and a CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended. For more information see their website www.frontenacarena.com

OPEN FOR BUSINESS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Attention Harrowsmith Residents: For details on financial assistance to improve building conditions and land use, see the website - Open for Business/ Planning and Development/ Community Improvement Plan.This includes façade improvement such as cladding materials, windows and doors, reports to masonry and brickwork, façade restoration, painting and cleaning, signage.

NEWS AND PUBLIC NOTICES 2018 BUDGET INPUT

Council invites residents to provide input for the 2018 Budget.The 2018 Budget document will be tabled onTuesday, November 7.Those interested in presenting to Council onTuesday, November 14 are encouraged to contact the Clerk’s office at Extension 2222 to be placed on the agenda. Alternatively, written submissions may be forwarded to the Clerk’s Office via admin@southfrontenac.net. Requests to present to Council and/or written submissions must be received by noon onThursday, November 9th, 2017.

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MARKING CANADA 150, ONTARIO 150 WITH COMMUNITY TIME CAPSULE PROJECT- ITEMS WANTED

As a way to commemorate this historic year in Canadian history, theTownship of South Frontenac is putting together a time capsule to be buried at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith later this year.The time capsule will be opened in 50 years on Canada’s bicentennial. Residents of South Frontenac are invited to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Items should be significant to this year in South Frontenac and be around the size of an average adult’s fist. Residents are encouraged to get creative and reflect on highlights of the year. Items like USB sticks will be accepted, although be mindful that in 50 years, that technology maybe obsolete. Photographs, newspaper clippings, local sports memorabilia, diaries, favorite recipes, ticket stubs and similar items are encouraged. Anything organic or that can erode, rubber, metal paper clips, staples and anything with an internal battery that cannot be removed are discouraged.The items need to meet some requirements for preservations purposes and will be returned to the sender if they do not fit the requirements. Items will be collected from now until November 1st and can be dropped off atTown Hall in Sydenham in the Recreation Department.

HERITAGE COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT

South Frontenac Council invites interested and experienced citizens to submit applications for appointment to our new Heritage Committee. Applications will be received by the Clerk’s Office by no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, October 20, 2017. Details and terms of reference are posted on our website under.“News and Public Notices”. Questions may be directed toWayne Orr, CAO/Clerk by calling 613 376-3027 ext. 2225. Applicants are encouraged to provide either a resume or a detailed letter outlining background, experience and interests relevant to the committee. Please be sure to clearly indicate“Heritage Committee”on your application and forward to: admin@southfrontenac.net or mailed to, or dropped off at: Township of South Frontenac, 4432 George St. Box 100, Sydenham ON, K0H 2T0, and Council will consider appointments at a meeting in November. All applicants will be informed of the outcome following Council’s decision.

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I can’t help but laugh at the television commercial featuring the guy who is so excited about purchasing a particular “little pill” which is supposed to assist with a very personal male problem. I will leave exactly what that problem is to your imaginations. I’m sure you’ve already figured it out! The chap in question is so happy about acquiring the “expected cure” that he shares the news with everyone else in line at the pharmacy. Not surprisingly his fellow customers are caught off guard. The advertisement is an exaggeration of course. Who after all would share their personal health issues with strangers in a line at the drugstore? Well, I thought that TV commercial was exaggerated. But based on some of my recent experiences now I’m not so sure? People today say the strangest things and in the oddest places. They also deliver their “news” at an incredibly high amplification. Try 150 decibels! We had overseas visitors here this summer and my son and I are home after 12 days in Ireland and England. During this busy period we’ve spent more time than usual

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People today say the strangest things and in the oddest places. They also deliver their “news” at an incredibly high amplification. Try 150 decibels! JEFF MAGUIRE

est things and within easy earshot of many people who they clearly didn’t know from Adam, including me. I was in a popular area restaurant a short time ago. Our party of four was sitting two tables away from a large group of ladies who were clearly having a good time. They were drinking wine and engaged in a grand old tongue wag which, in a roadhouse setting is pretty common. When you go to this particular place you expect it to be noisy, especially on a night when specials are on the menu. We weren’t paying much atten-

tion to them actually, immersed as we were in our own four-way conversation. Every now and then though their voice levels rose and we could hear every word that was being said. Again, no big deal. They were loud, but so what eh! Then an occupant of the large table suddenly announced, “Well, I need a pee!” Yes, P-EE. Not P-EA. OK, so it’s a natural bodily function. But did she really need to tell half the restaurant? Continued on page 22

Sage advice The popular personality had this question for a little girl. “What’s the first thing you’d do if you were president.” “Keep my mouth shut,” she stated emphatically. Some sage advice and something I think the current occupant of the Oval Office would do well to consider. Still, some of the adults I have heard talking in public places recently also said the darnd-

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in public places including bars, restaurants, stores and airport waiting areas. The man in the pharmacy commercial has nothing on some of the people I’ve encountered on my travels. It is obvious to me some individuals operate on the theory that everyone within an area encompassing roughly three city blocks is interested in them and what they are talking about. That’s not the half of it though! The late Canadian-born radio and television personality Art Linkletter — yes, he was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan believe it or not — hosted the show House Party on CBS radio and TV in the U.S. for a quarter century. Linkletter, who died in 2010 at the ripe old age of 97, was particularly well known for interviewing children. He did kids’ interviews on House Party, but much more famously on the comedy television series Kids Say the Darndest Things. Interestingly the latter series, which began with a special in 1995 and later ran for several seasons ending in June 2000, was hosted by another wellknown person. Someone who has been in the news a lot recently — disgraced comedian Bill Cosby. Children of course are famous for being brutally honest and no one was better at bringing that out than Art Linkletter. Kids Say the Darndest Things had a question and answer format. Here are a couple of examples from the show. Linkletter asked a young boy, “What’s the first thing a fireman

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pleasure and isolation they provided. The Indigenous saw the islands as a welcome What a way to begin the fall season, with stop as they travelled the St. Lawrence. When it comes to present day agricula Florida kind of summer heat, lasting nearly two weeks. Water levels are down considerably tural enterprise on the islands, unfortuand perhaps as many Islanders hope, but not nately dairy is on the decline due to the all, MTO will be able to maintain the Wolfe prohibitive costs of operation, and retireIslander III in Marysville through the fall and ment of the dairy farmers with no one to take over the farms. Also too few availwinter months. Or all year for that matter. Perhaps a decision requiring more debate able farm workers, and the closure of the might happen as the ferry and docking facili- Kraft plant as a related business. Large ties EA moves to a conclusion. And the town- scale crop farming is now the order of the ship, Wolfe Island ward, undertakes a Second- day with many land owners renting out their land. Beef on the land is running a ary Plan for Marysville. All that aside at this point, however, as right close second, or is it first? Interest in different forms of agriculnow the crops are coming off the fi elds at a great rate. And the trucks to transport those ture is growing and includes more orcrops away from the islands. Too often those of ganic growing, market gardening, new us not involved in agriculture per se, other than crops e.g. hops, seed and crop developin fl owers or a vegetable garden, for whatever ment, and grape vines. Honey and maple reason, forget that agricultural pursuits are the syrup are long time products. By way of foundation for what the islands are today. And animals, horses remain important to the in terms of volume it is the farmers who con- community, and there is a developing interest in goats and sheep among others. tinue to use most of the land. The water that surrounds the islands, was a FYI, Wolfe Island’s agricultural histocalling card for those interested in the island ry and the history of its peoples, is well beauty it created, the opportunities for fish- documented in the Old House Museum ing, hunting, and the lumber it offered, as well located by the water in Marysville. Well as the opportunities to provide commercial worth a visit! I have a bone to pick with Kingston: For services for the farmers. For instance, stores, black smiths, transportation (horses, ferries), many years we had grandchildren spendconstruction (homes, cottages, hotel, schools, ing summers with us, who attended the sailing etc.), drawing hundreds to the islands to work. programs at the Kingston Yacht Club. The joy Anyone looking over to the islands could not for each of them was the end of the season, the help but recognize what was there, and the op- CORK Sailing Regatta in the “best sailing waters portunities they might hold. And/or the peace, in Canada,” so says Kingston. What I cannot un-

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Opposing opinions on septic re-inspection program heard by council ment.” Wilson also said that the fact the township has no idea of the condition or exis“During periods of voluntary inspec- tence of valid septic systems for propertion, approximately two per cent of sys- ties within its jurisdiction is “of no minor tems required replacement,” Wilson said, concern.” referring to information collected by the Wilson concluded that the Sharbot Mississippi Rideau Septic Services Of- Lake Property Owners’ Association fice. “strongly encourages” council to imple“Under mandatory inspection, system ment a mandatory septic inspection proreplacement was required for, on average gram “at the earliest opportunity.” over five years, eight to 10 per cent of the Council received Wilson’s delegation properties inspected. In 2014, 12 per cent without discussion, and Mayor Frances of the systems tested required replace- Smith thanked him for his presentation. ment,” Wilson continued. “The actual issue of septic re-inspec“Without mandatory inspection, these tion will come to the table Oct. 24,” she failed systems would have continued to said. release contaminants into the environ“I think we’ll probably have a crowd.” Continued from page 3

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“Dinner was something of an afterthought until the 1870s and 80s when Canadian newspapers began looking to the United States for menu ideas,” said Stevens. In 1879, the Parliament of Canada declared that there should be a day for giving thanks for the bountiful harvest with which we had been blessed. Following that proclamation, the date changed regularly, while making sure we never allowed the celebration to occur on the same day as in the United States. At one time, Thanksgiving in Canada was held in the same week as Armistice Day, which we now honour

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as symbols of an abundant harvest. The cornucopia always brings a smile to my face and sometimes a giggle to my soul when I remember when one of my children was quite young and came home from school to tell me about “the horn of a lot.” In closing, some tidbits of trivia: the song Jingle Bells was originally written in New England not as a Christmas song, but a tune to be sung at Thanksgiving. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Thanksgiving resembled Halloween, as both children Throughout my life, I’ve always and adults alike dressed in costumes and looked forward to Thanksgiving. wore masks for costume crawls through New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. ChilI like the smells of treats dren would dress as poor people, resulting in Thanksgiving becoming known as Ragamuffin cooking in the house. I love the Day in New York City. anticipation of the arrival of The Christmas shopping season kicks off in North America on Black Friday, the day after family members from near and American Thanksgiving. It became known as Black Friday in the 1930s when it was hoped far off places. In a family filled that the busy shopping day would take merwith love, it is a day to immerse chants out of the red and into the black ink profit. one’s soul in the communal joy. of Thanksgiving Day is the busiest travel day MARK BERGIN of the year in the USA. On this year’s Thanksgiving, as we give The fi rst Macy’s parade was held in 1927. thanks for the abundance of the harvests of Today the parade is watched by 50 million peo- our lives, I also give thanks for something even ple around the world. In New York City, three more important: the family and friends in my million people line the streets to watch the pa- life, and the country in with I live, whether it rade in person. happens to be Canada or the United States, The major symbols of Thanksgiving in which, in my life, has depended on the year. North America are things like turkeys, and the cornucopia, the horn of plenty, filled with Mark Bergin on Twitter @markaidanbergin. fruits and vegetables of the season; all serving

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Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com ~ 2 Parcels Selling as 1, Countless Opportunities ~ This block of land is very appealing. Reason being? Because large farmsteads nowadays have diminished in size being split & sold off. This large parcel consists of hayfields & bush & is still severable. The property is diverse & rich in location having a 5 min. drive to Athens or Eloida Lake boat launch. Parcel 1 - 60.6 acres (+/-) c/w 5 detached metal roof clad bldgs. Century clap-board house w/ kitchen, sitting room, bedroom, parlour, pantry, 2 & 4 pce baths. 2 stairwells lead to upper 3 bedrooms & useable attic. On well & septic. Legal - Conc 11 Pt Lot 13 subject to hydro pole line easement, Athens Twp. Zoned Rural. Taxes $915.55 (+/-). Parcel 2 - 134.9 acres (+/-). Legal - Conc 10 part Lots 13 & 14 Athens Twp. Zoned Rural. Taxes $360.96 (+/-). Property to be sold w/ a very reasonable reserve bid to settle the estates. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027. 2006-28 ft Prowler Lynx trailer. Squire’s Bingingham 12g mod 30-2¾ shotgun. New Haven mod 200k 12g pump shotgun. Moss berg 12g pump. Browning 12g pump (Japanese). Lakefield Mark II-22 b/a repeater. Winchester mod 100-308 rifle w/ 3x9 Tasco scope. Pellet gun. Glazed front gun cabinet w/ drawer. Hummingbird fish finder. 2 cross bows. Dolls (rubber head, china head, composition, fabric, german-bisque, Heuback Koppel ), character (Minnie & Mickey, Wonder Woman, Kotter, McDonald’s, Marilyn Munroe, super heroes & others), rolling eye dolls, dress making dolls, coloured & ethnic dolls, bride’s dolls, Betty Boop & Barbie dolls, Art Deco dolls, Bonny Braid/Dick Tracy doll, Mama & Papa Yokum dolls. Cabbage Patch dolls. Action figures (Million Dollar Man, Kiss, Bobby Orr, #99, etc). Collection of Peggy Nesbitt royalty dolls. Vintage doll strollers & prams, playsets, highchairs, swings & chairs. Mini doll houses & furniture. Muhammid Ali ring action in box. Cher’s pretend play theatre in box. My Little Ponies. Matchbox toys. Modern Gund & Care Bears. Antique straw bears. Wendy Brent, Jodi Rankin & Carousel bears. Good qty of vintage tin toys (wind-up, transport, cars, some in boxes). Early games & puzzles. Extensive collection of hockey memorabilia (cards, cases, photos, dolls). Victorian framed prints. “The Men behind the Masks” (Hockey’s Faceless Ones) print. “Passing Through” by Jim Hansel DU print. Collection of framed vintage silhouette pictures (some convex). Signed A.V. Percival cabin painting. Antique perfume bottle collection. Aunt Jemima string holder. Calendar plate. Milk bottles (Clarke, Prince Edward Island Winston Churchill Victory & others). Pocket watches. Compasses. Spectacles. 2 opera binoculars. Spoon collection. Crocks. Large collection of old-fashioned Christmas decor. All-seasons decor & costumes. Books (doll, bear, antique & other reference). Early local calendars. Post cards. Old scrap books. Stamps. Stereoscope & cards. 70’s view masters & several reels (Disney etc.). Life magazines. Vintage comics. Columbia oak table model gramophone & records. Old advertising tins. Food mixers & kitchen gadgets. Native & western art. Bear blanket. Fancy linen & silk hankies. Costume jewellery. Royal Doulton figurines (Top of the Hill, Adrienne, Sweet seventeen, Strolling, Wild flower of the month August). Coal & other early flat-irons. Partial toilet sets. East Lake bed, dresser & washstand. Metal & wooden trunks. Wall unit. Mirrored double-door wardrobe. 2 other wardrobes. Walnut china cabinet. Mahogany parlour table. Drop leaf table. Wicker side table. Whatnot shelf. Magazine rack. Oak platform rocker. 2 hope chests. 2 salon hair dressing chairs (1 w/ hair dryer, classic cherry). Deco double sided hair styling station w/ elec. boxes. Collection of vintage hair wavers, tonic bottles, mirrors & combs, curlers etc. ¾ size pillow top mattress (like new). Wheelchair. Disability walker. 5 pce kitchen set. Small kitchen appliances (vintage & good used). 30” smooth top stove. 2-2 door fridges. Sm. chest freezer. 18” Toshiba flatscreen TV. Ceramic heaters. JD 40S gas tractor (running order). Rubber-tired hay wagon. Galvanized sap buckets. 14 ft alum fishing boat & trailer. Tree stand. Fishing rods. Tackle. Power G-GT-1200C generator. Hand tools. 4” vise. Assort’t logging chains & other chain. House jack. C-clamps. Wheel barrow. Wooden boxes. Milk cans. Retro double metal glider bench. Vintage metal spring lawn chair. Scrap metal & many other articles too numerous to mention. This is a huge, delightful nostalgic auction sale. Why? Because of the diversity of the items & their connection to local history, literature & folklore. So come & take a stroll down memory lane at this 3rd generation farmstead. Bring a lawn chair & participate in the bidding to settle the estates. Numerous photos on website. Clip & save this ad, short notice only next week. Terms on Chattels: Cash or Cheque Only - Catering

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Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are arriving! Pick your boxes up at End of the Roll, 695 Gardiners Rd. Fill them with school supplies, hygiene items or toys for children living in poverty, famine, disease or war zones around the world. Please return boxes to End of the Roll by November 11. Contact Sandy, thankfulkids@gmail.com or 613-3725897. Thank you for bringing hope to hurting children. Habitat for Humanity Kingston Limestone Region is opening a Training & Woodworking Centre starting on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Programs for children, adults and seniors will be offered, available during the daytime and evening. Those looking to build their own projects can use our shop and tools during woodworking shop hours. 57-59 Baiden Ave.,Tuesday, Oct. 10. To register contact volunteer@habitatkingston.com, call 613.548.8763 ext.202 or drop by our .LQJVWRQ RIÂżFH The Ostomy Canada Society Kingston will host a Stoma Stroll on Oct. 7 at Lake Ontario Park from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Raise $100 and receive a free tote bag, t-shirt and water bottle. Family BBQ, fundraising games, UDIĂ&#x20AC;H SOHGJH ZDON $OO SUR ceeds will support individuals and families living with an ostomy, helping them live life to the fullest through support, education, collaboration and advocacy. RCL Branch 560 - Friday, Oct. 6 R â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; R Karaoke will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members. Everyone welcome. Saturday, Oct. 7 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Catch the Aceâ&#x20AC;? Progressive Jackpot Fundraiser, Licence #795527--gambling helpline 1-888-230-3505 will be drawn at 5:00 pm. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy a ticket. More info call the Branch at 613-548-4570. Runaway Cowboys will entertain from 8 to 12 with $2.50 cover for non members. Everyone welcome. Food for the Soul - Wednesdays 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church, Barriefield. Simple supper provided, community gathering, dis-

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cussion on how the Bible speaks to our lives. Please join us as we feed the Mind, Body and Soul! For more information please call 613-5463386. Kingston Horticultural Society meets Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ongwanada Resource Centre, 191 Portsmouth Ave., Kingston. The featured speaker is Deanna Groves about the Quinte Botanical Gardens Project. Non-member admission is $3. New members welcome. For more information: www.ikweb. com/khs or email kingstonhortsoc@ gmail.com . Like us on Facebook. Friday Night Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i Fireside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 6. Discussion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Truthfulnessâ&#x20AC;? Friday, Oct 6 at 7 p.m. at 99 York St. All are welcome. Further info:bahais@kingston.net. Senior Golfers - join our boomers walking team preparing for 2018 season, six week courses at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open house and free demos every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. call Dee 613 389-6540 for west end location. Boomers 50+yrs Fitness, we walk and sing to your jukebox favourites. Incorporating Stretching and Strengthening for enhanced mobility on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, also Open House and free demos. More information call Dee 613-389-6540 for west end location. Melos Choir and Period Instruments presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tea and Recital: Virtuosic Vocals 12th - 18th Centuriesâ&#x20AC;?. Trace the remarkable evolution of western Bel Canto singing from the monastery to the Baroque opera house. Tea with goodies served with this afternoon musical delight. Saturday October 14, 2017, at 3 pm, in St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral Great Hall, 129 Wellington Street, Kingston. Tickets $25, students $10, available at Novel Idea and St. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral Office, at the door or online at https://kingston.snapd.com. Information: Phone 613-767-7245, Email meloskingston@gmail.com, or visit melos-earlymusic.org

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Volunteers needed to save and preserve heritage seeds for the community

passed down through generations or are worthy of being passed down through generations,” explained Cate Henderson, a member It’s harvest season and that means harvesting of KASSI. “Plants are living beings and their genetics do change naturally and occasionmore than just fresh vegetables. The Loving Spoonful, in partnership with the ally a crop will emerge that is worthy of being Kingston and Area Seed System Initiative (KAS- passed down because it has a certain type of SI), are working hard to harvest seeds in the area characteristic or it is resistant to a pest or it has and they need some help cleaning and preparing a difference that is advantageous.” KASSI is working to provide a large variety them over the coming weeks. “This is our third week and we are working of heirloom seeds to the Kingston community on cleaning bean seeds today,” explained Cathy and make them as accessible as possible. “We want to make plants that are open Christie, a board member of KASSI as she worked away on Sept. 25 at St. Vincent de Paul in pollinated, that breed true, are freely available Kingston. “We are working together to promote to the community through farmers, through sustainable food systems in Kingston; without gardeners and through Seedy Saturday in seed security, there is no food security and that is March,” said Christie. “We are very concerned with the fact that corporations are taking conwhat makes these efforts so important.” Marie Bencze is the gleaning coordinator at trol of the seeds and introducing genetically the Loving Spoonful and she echoed Christie’s modified seeds and we don’t want those in the sentiments, explaining that farmers in the area community.” Another advantage of these harvested need help at this time of year to harvest effecseeds is that they are used to the local growing tively. “Last week we harvested 865 pounds of corn conditions and therefore more resilient. “They have adapted to the area and the from a farm that wouldn’t have means to do it otherwise,” she said, “I work with youth volun- changes we experience,” said Bencze. “These teers and members of the community and this is are seeds that keep getting grown out and the ones that do best are saved and they develop just another effort like that.” Many of the seeds in need of harvest come adaptations over time.” Seeds that are collected in the coming Left to right: Marie Bencze, gleaning coordinator at the Loving Spoonful, Cathy Christie and from KASSI’s own plots on land that is part of Ediblie Forest Farms north of Kingston. They weeks will become a part of the seed com- Cate Henderson, board members of the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative harvesting currently have 13 beds, each 50 feet in size and mons in the area and Christie hopes that bean seeds on Sept. 25. Mandy Marciniak/Metroland they grow everything from lettuce to beans, peas, they can be distributed to as many growers tomatoes and herbs. Farmers donate the land to as possible. courage more people to come out and see how 85 Stephen Street each Monday (excluding “Our goal is to make sure we are not relying seeds are harvested and help us out. It is a great Thanksgiving) up to and including Nov. 6. For KASSI and all of the crops are self-pollinated and in most cases, crops are grown from heir- on seed banks that are far away, what we want group activity and we have fun.” more information contact seeds@lovingspoonis for everyone to have their own seed banks loom seeds. Volunteers are welcome to join Monday ful.org “Heirloom seeds are seeds that have been in the community,” she said. “We want to en- evenings from 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul,

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Group hosts advocacy night for parents of children with exceptionalities BY MANDY MARCINIAK

ents like us.” The pair decided that they would create Three years ago, parent Stacey Roberts was their own support group for parents like them called into the principal’s office at her daugh- and they formed United Parents of Bayridge – ters school and was informed that through a non-profi t, volunteer led group for families testing, they determined that her daughter has who have children with what they call excepADHD, is on the spectrum and possibly has a tionalities. “They are exceptionalities. We are all unique non-verbal learning disorder. “As a parent I felt really overwhelmed,” she and we are all different whether we are on the said. “They told us the diagnosis and that was spectrum or not, we all have something that it. I walked out and I felt like I was walking on makes us different and our kids just have exair and I didn’t know what to do. Nobody gave ceptionalities that we work with,” explained Shunk. “Some children throw tantrums, but me any information.” Roberts remembers attending a school mine may throw a fit that lasts four hours – that council meeting shortly after and talking to is their exceptionality.” The group hosts monthly meetings at Bayfellow parent Stephanie Shunk about how she ridge Public School and they invite any carewas feeling. “My son was diagnosed with autism when giver in the community that may be struggling he was three so I understood where she was with their child’s exceptionalities to come out coming from,” said Shunk. “But I had to tell and learn and be supported. “I wasn’t aware of what was available in the here that there was no real assistance for parmandymarciniak@metroland.com

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community and it was through other parents with children who have been diagnosed that I received the help I needed,” said Roberts. “Steph was my main resource. As a parent, you just want to get the best that you can for your child to help them succeed and I had no idea where to look.” The group invites different organizations from the community to come to their meetings and share information about resources and in the past they have hosted Learning Disabilities Kingston, Extend a Family and Pathways for Children and Youth. This fall, as the group enters their second year, they wanted to do something even bigger to help caregivers and they wanted to open their group to the broader community; they decided to host a Community Advocacy Night. “We are always trying to find ways to support more families. We wanted to invite all of the agencies and we just wanted to reach out to families in need or in despair or facing challenges,” said Shunk. “We also have organizations coming for other needs like HARS, CFB Kingston, Immigration Services and we wanted to help as many people as possible.”

The event will be held at Bayridge Public School on Oct. 4 and the group has been working to spread the word about it across the school boards and throughout the community. “We have grown more and more and we have people from other schools coming out too and we’d love to see more of that,” said Shunk. “We are not the only school that has parents who need support. There is a growing community out there and we all need support.” Roberts hopes that they can help at least one family through the event and for her, that would make it all worthwhile. “You don’t have to have the same diagnosis to understand each other and be there for each other,” she said. “If just one person comes to the event or a monthly meeting and they get what they need and they feel supported, I’ll be happy.” The United Parents of Bayridge Community Advocacy Night is being held at Bayridge Public School on Oct. 4 from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is free to everyone. For more information or for a list of the group’s monthly meetings, look for them on Facebook – United Parents of Bayridge.

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there are vehicle manufacturers that grossly understate their products’ needs for routine servicing to the point that they actually cause their customers more time and money. As an example, many vehicles today use platinum tipped spark plugs that have a reliable lifespan of up to 160,000 km. Great, you might say, but if you bring an eight-year-old vehicle to your tech with 160,000 km on and ask for a spark plug replacement, the odds of getting them all out (no matter how carefully a tech might try) without breaking one, are extremely low. This will lead to additional labour costs and in some circumstances the need to replace a cylinder head at a very high cost. Only a few carmakers got smart and recommended that these plugs be inspected at 50,000 km intervals even when they’re designed to last three times that distance because a proper inspection would mean they’d be removed reducing the risk of them being seized and breaking when replacement time rolled around.

On one side, yes there are dealerships that upsell (recommend additional services) to the point of fraud and on the other side there are vehicle manufacturers that grossly understate their products’ needs for routine servicing to the point that they actually cause their customers more time and money. BRIAN TURNER

When it comes to fluid replacements (another item brought up in the Marketplace piece) remember that automakers like to protect their own interests and if they list a transmission, for example, as having lifetime fluid (meaning no changes ever), in reality that’s for the life that the carmaker is responsible for under the terms of the warranty and not necessarily the consumers’ expectations. And as I’ve written many times before, having your engine’s oil changed

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Routine maintenance: what is needed and what might not be: Car Counselor

what it takes to sell their products, but good service providers know that excellent customer service and fair prices will keep you coming back. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to bjoeturner@hotmail. com listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume I can’t always promise replies). Yours in service Brian Turner

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participate. The screening program will send a letter reminding you when to have your next screening mammogram. You can contact your provincial or local breast screening program to book an appointment. To find out more about mammography and to help you decide if screening is right for you visit www.mybreastsmytest.ca Some women are at higher than average risk for breast cancer. You may be at a higher risk of breast cancer if you have: • A strong family history of breast cancer • Certain gene mutations, such as the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation • A personal history of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive breast cancer or atypical hyperplasia • Dense breast tissue • Received radiation therapy to the breast or chest Talk to your doctor about your risk.

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Kingsman spy sequel a thing of beauty My Take MARK HASKINS

MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle STARRING: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal and Julianne Moore DIRECTOR: Matthew Vaughn

RATING: 14A Spies with cool gadgets. Chase scenes that defy the laws of physics and reason. A maniacal villain with a diabolical plan, and Sir Elton John. This is how you do a larger-than-life spy flick. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a run-in with Charlie (Edward Holcroft). Back from the dead and with a cybernetic arm Charlie attempts to kill Eggsy. Eggsy escapes, and the whole thing looks like simple revenge until every Kingsman facility, front, and agent is blown up in missile strikes. Leaving only Eggsy and Merlin (Mark Strong). With no other options Merlin and Eggsy

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open the doomsday vault. Inside is a bottle of Statesman whiskey, and a clue that leads them to Kentucky. There they find their cousin organization The Statesman. They meet agents Tequila (Channing Tatum), Ginger Ale (Halle Berry), Whiskey (Pedro Pascal) and their leader Champagne (Jeff Bridges). Most surprising they find Harry (Colin Firth).

Kingsman is worth seeing just as an action movie, but it’s so much more: the brilliant tonguein-cheek lines, the attention to the characters, the villain with a point, and the amount of emotion in which it’s all wrapped up. MARK HASKINS

After the shock of fi nding Harry alive wears off they get down to business. Poppy (Julianne Moore), the head of a giant drug cartel called the Golden Circle, has released a deadly virus. She won't release the cure unless her demands to legalize, regulate and tax all drugs are met. It then falls to The Kingsman and The Statesman to stop her. The Golden Circle kicks things off with a fight/car chase inside the first 30 seconds. It sets the tone for some of the most spectacular action sequences you can see on the big screen.

Vaughn is a master at freezing the action panning 360 degrees and smoothly moving to the next sequence. It's a thing of beauty. Kingsman is worth seeing just as an action movie, but it's so much more: the brilliant tongue-in-cheek lines, the attention to the characters, the villain with a point, and the amount of emotion in which it's all wrapped up. It amazes me how well this film does this outrageous over-the-top story, and still makes it feel intense and serious. My goodness Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal and Edward Holcroft are good. I love and respect that Channing Tatum is willing to take a bit role to be in this film. Mark Strong is incredible. Julianne Moore's character is a shiver-down-your-spine-how-do-I safely-get-out-of-the-room psychopath. Then there's Sir Elton John who has some impressive movie martial arts skills. Who knew? Taron Egerton was impressive the first time around, and is no less impressive the second. The action and the lines are all great, but what I love most is how his character has grown. No longer the hero in training, now just the hero. I must admit Colin Firth is my favourite. He's so far removed from Hollywood's stereotypical action hero, yet he's so smooth and natural in the role. I could watch him teach manners all day. The Golden Circle is all kinds of fun. A must-see film for sure. Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.

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time of year. The smell of the spices, as the corn, or beets, cucumbers, or tomatoes stewing on the stove fi lled the kitchen. Mother would ladle out a heaping spoonful into a fruit nappy, and I would butter a slice of homemade bread, and dip it into the relish, and devour it in minutes. I knew if I asked for a second helping, Mother would say, “Better not...you don’t want to spoil your dinner.” Even if dinner was Mother put the last lid on the jar of plum hours away, only one fruit nappy was all I was preserves. They had stewed on the back of the given, but how I loved that special treat. Findlay Oval all morning. Then with a slotI think I was the only one in our entire famted spoon, she put them in the big brown bowl, ily who liked crispy fried pork rinds. Before a and when they were cool enough to handle, slab of smoked bacon was fried, it was sliced with her well-scrubbed hands she squished out thin, and the rind removed. Mother knew I the stones, which were put on the breadboard. loved this rind, and so while the bacon was fryThe pitted plums were then bottled. The ing in the big black pan, room was made for the stones were my treat. How I loved to smash slivers of rind for me, and when they were as them with the little kitchen hammer, and then crisp as little pieces of raw spaghetti, another eat the innards. To me, the pulp was as good as special treat came my way. anything I could buy from the candy counter at Our ample vegetable garden served us well. the Five and Dime store in Renfrew. I knew we would never go hungry over the When Mother and I were alone in the kitch- coming winters when those shelves in the dugen, just the two of us, there were other treats to out under the house we called a cellar, were full come my way too. “How would you like some of canned vegetables, preserves, jams and jeloven toast?” she might ask. Would I? My lies. mouth would water just thinking of it. Thin Mother would spend days this time of year, slices of bread would be slathered with butter “putting down.” And if I happened to be in on both sides, and put on a wire rack over a tin the kitchen when she was making cucumber pie plate, and put in the hot oven. I could hard- relish, I never failed to have a cucumber sandly stand the wait, as it toasted on the topside, wich. To me, thick slices between two pieces and then the slices were flipped over to turn a of freshly baked bread, well buttered of course, golden brown on the other. It was crisp when was a special treat. No one else in my family, it taken out of the oven, and piping hot, and I seemed to me, liked cucumber sandwiches. But devoured yet another treat of that magic time I could make a meal of them, if I was allowed, alone with Mother in the kitchen. but again Mother would say, “Don’t spoil your I loved when Mother was making relish this supper.”

Any one of these special treats would have been enough to amply satisfy me to replace my dinner or supper if allowed. But Mother saw to it that what I got was ‘just a taste’. I would be expected to eat my dinner or supper as well. My sister Audrey, who was always concerned about gaining weight, could never understand why I was as thin as rail with all I ate between meals, and would say she could gain a pound

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Some commemorative Vimy Oak trees will soon be taking root around the city, but not as many as expected. Councillors approved the purchase of six Vimy Oak saplings instead of the 100 saplings that they initially wanted. The saplings, descendants of the acorns of

a shattered oak tree from the infamous 1917 battle of Vimy Ridge, are grown in a Hamilton-area nursery and sold as commemorative trees by the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation. City staff say the nursery only has so many saplings to go around and they can’t get the quantity originally requested by council. “It was determined that there are less [sic] than 1,000 saplings available and they are intended for individual or small-quantity sales to purchasing organizations.” Each sapling will cost $125, plus shipping costs. Staff have identified a handful of potential sites where the trees could be planted for commemorative reasons, in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Vimy Oaks project. The locations are: City Some Vimy Oaks saplings. Park near the Wounded Soldier English oaks are not a native species in Canada, monument, City Park near the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery monu- but they do exist. Opinions are mixed on whether ment, Macdonald-Memorial Park near the trees can survive Kingston’s climate. However, the Cross of Sacrifice, and the Memorial the risk will be small given the limited number of saplings that would be available for planting, acCentre near the Memorial Wall. “The locations identified for Vimy cording to staff. The idea stems from Coun. Neill’s motion, Oak saplings are excellent choices,” said approved last April, to explore the feasibility of Coun. Jim Neill. Council will submit a request to pur- planting at least 100 of the trees as lasting symbols chase six saplings from the Vimy Oaks of the First World War. He recalled the story of Canadian soldier Legacy Corporation. Leslie Miller, who wanted to have a souvenir from the Vimy Ridge battlefield. Miller found a handful of acorns from a shattered English oak tree and mailed them to his family farm in Scarborough, where they were planted. Two years ago, arborists began taking cuttings from the crowns of the original

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