Community Columns - May 12th, 2022

May 11, 2022

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week.

Table of Contents

• Arden
• Battersea/Storrington
• Cloyne - Northbrooke
• Denbigh
• Godfrey
• Harlowe
• Harrowsmith
• Henderson
• Inverary
• Maberly-Bolingbroke
• Mississippi
• Ompah
• Parham-Tichborne
• Perth Road
• Plevna
• Sydenham
• Verona

Arden
by Wanda Harrison

The Kennebec Recreation Committee would like to thank everyone who turned up for the Annual Trash Bash, Thursday, May 5.  No doubt, you saw lots of folks climbing hills and diving into ditches to collect garbage discarded by many.  After a 2-year lapse, there was a considerable amount to be collected. But if there was trash, our group picked it up.  Everyone is reminded that this is their community.  Please respect it.  A special thanks is sent to Barb and Derek Matson of C 4 Convenience.  All Trash Bash volunteers were gifted with a complimentary order of french fries and a pop, when the Chip Truck opens this month.  Derek also donated his time and truck to pick up any full bags.  Thanks is also sent to the Township of Central Frontenac for their support and supplies requested.  I had the pleasure of meeting new folks who volunteered their time.  It was great to meet you. Thanks, again, to everyone!

The Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club is reminding you that they are hosting an “All You Can Eat” breakfast at the Oso Hall this Saturday, May 14, 8am to 11am.  Adults $10.00, kids 6-12 $6.00 and kids 5 and under free.  All proceeds are to benefit childhood cancer.

Please don’t forget the Community Yard Sale at Springwood Cottages in Arden, Saturday, May 14, 9am to 1pm.  Anyone interested in a table should contact Judy Kennedy at 613-335-3606 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  There is still room for you.

Did you know that fishing Ontario is offering free (no license required) dates for the Family as follows:  June 18 and 19, and July 2 to 10?  This would be an excellent opportunity to see if fishing could be a part of  your families’ future.

Connections, Adult Learning is again offering free programs to enhance your computer knowledge.  These programs can help you prepare for college or on-line learning, or planning your garden planting.  There are so many programs available to everyone and they are all for free.  Get in touch with them at 613-279-2499 or e mail, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I’m sure they can find a program for you.

Sending prayers to Edith Nitsche.

Trust is like glass.  Once broken, it will never be the same again.

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Battersea/Storrington
by Amanda Pantrey

The Dog and Cranberry Lake Association is hosting a native plant sale! Visit their website at www.dogandcranberrylakes.ca for ordering information. The deadline is Thursday, May 12^th.

Have you heard of the new concert series happening right here in Battersea? Leopard Frog Barn Concerts presents Juno award winning songwriter Lynn Miles on Saturday, June 18^th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $30, you can reserve your spot and get more information by emailing Ellen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Four Rivers Youth Group is holding a FREE, fun meditation and music event on Thursday, May 12 for children 10 and older. To RSVP, please contact Rev. Heather at 613-353-2453.

Some news and updates from our friends over at Southern Frontenac Community Services: They’re launching their public fundraising campaign for their capital expansion project. The expansion will provide an additional 3,650 square feet of space for their essential community programs, consider participating in an engagement session to learn about the project and have your say. The Storrington session is Thursday May 12^th at the Lions Club all at 7:00pm. SFCSC is also hosting their annual golf tournament after a two-year hiatus, it’ll Friday, June 3^rd at the Rivendell Golf Course in Verona and will be hosting their AGM on Friday, June 17^th. Please see their website for more details and how to get involved with these upcoming events! www.SFCSC.ca.

Is this a joke about months? May-be.

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Cloyne - Northbrooke
by Nancy Skipper

The Garden Club’s meeting on May 11, 2022 will host local Arborist, Coleman Boomhour, who will be speaking on Property Management.  All meetings will take place at the Barrie Community Hall in Cloyne the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm.  All are welcome.

Pineview Free Methodist Church in Cloyne is hosting a Free Clothing
Giveaway on Friday, May 13, 2022 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. For more information, please check out their FB page.

Summer is in the air! Finnegan’s General Store will have Kawartha ice cream beginning May 17, 2022.

The Cloyne and District Historical Society is holding its first-ever Book and Trunk Sale at the Barrie Community Hall on Saturday, May 21st of the May long weekend. The sale will run from 10am to 4pm. The parking area will accommodate up to 25 vendor vehicles, so it is suggested that you book your spot early. The cost is $15 per vehicle. You must be registered, and your spot paid for one week before the event. Contact: Janet Wilson via email or Facebook messenger or you call 613-480-5278 or cell 613-243-0125. There will be a BBQ and drinks available for purchase, and entertainment featuring the Pickled String Band and Coop De Ville.

New to the area? Newly retired? Semi retired? Have Tuesdays off and enjoy golf? Come out to the Men’s League at Hunter’s Creek. Starting May 17^th, tee off 9am. Or come out to the Monday Mixed League at Hunter’s Creek, starting May 23^{rd , t}ee off 3:30pm. See you there!

The Land O' Lakes Garden Club is pleased to let you know that they will be holding their Annual Plant Sale on Saturday May 28th at 1444 #506 starting at 9:00am sharp.  They will have a wide variety of perennials for sale at excellent prices, Hostas are their speciality. If you have any plants you'd like to donate so the Garden Club can continue on with their many community projects, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The NAEC Parent Council is inviting all on June 2, 2022 for a community fun fair! There will be games, prizes, food and lots of entertainment! This event will be at the Flinton Recreational Centre. For more information, check out their FB page.

Land O’Lakes Community Services is inviting all to join them with the Flinton Diners on June 7th from 12:00-1:00pm to enjoy a great spaghetti lunch for only $10.00! They need a minimum of 15 people to put on this event so do not hesitate and RSVP with Shelby 613-336-8934 x229 as soon as possible!

The Lions Club of Land O'Lakes will be hosting a dance, "Dancing Through the Decades" on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 8pm to 1am at the Lions Hall in Northbrook. There will be a DJ, light snack at 11pm,  cash bar & door prizes for only $15.00/person (advance tickets sales only-NO tickets will be sold at the door). To purchase your tickets or if you have any questions, please contact Lion Maude at 905-449-2160 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Tickets can also be purchased from Lion Red - 613-336-8011, Lion Pam - 613-827-6700 and at the Kuriosity Shop in Northbrook. Time to dust off those dancin' shoes and have some fun! Limited number of tickets to be SOLD... Don't be disappointed. Buy yours NOW!

Congratulations to the Mazinaw Lakeside Resort as they celebrate 10 years of service to the community! On May 5, 2012 we had a celebratory grand opening. On May 7, 2012 we officially opened the doors to the public. Dave and Trudy Deacon were our first customers in the Eatery. It is unfortunate that Lori Ellerbeck is no longer with us to celebrate this milestone. She passed away in 2020. She devoted many hours of her time to enable the growth and success of the business. She is missed terribly. July 23rd we are planning a day of celebration in order to enjoy this important anniversary. We will be hosting a stage event, BBQ and, of course, some birthday cake. Thank you to all our friends, family, neighbours and patrons past, present and future.

News from Pastor Rob Heyman: “Hi, everyone. Our church has made the decision to replace our church pews with chairs. If any of you would like a church pew or know an organization that could use seating, please contact me at 613-243-9661. We are not selling the pews but are asking people to consider a donation towards our purchase of the chairs. The dimensions of the pews are 15 feet long, 2 feet deep and 33 inches tall.”

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Denbigh
Angela Bright

Denbigh Recreation is hosting coffee at the Rink Building in Heritage Park, every Friday morning at 8am.  We look forward to people joining in the Community Coffee and Social event.  Contact Gail at 613 333 2224 for info.

Municipal hazardous & special waste items are collected for free at the MHSW Depot located at the 506 waste site, 3444 Road 506, Cloyne, for North Frontenac and Addington Highlands residents.  Depot opens May 18th through to October 1st.  Hours are Wednesdays 1:30pm to 5pm, and the second Saturday of each month 12noon to 5pm.  

Meals on Wheels for Thursday, May 19th is soup & roll, Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes, gravy and corn, with vanilla caramel cake for dessert; Thursday, May 26th is soup & roll, fried chicken, wedges and veggies, with apple pie for dessert.  Contact Shelby at 613 336 8934 ext.229 to place your order.

Denbigh Diner's Club BBQ lunch will be held on Monday, June 6th, 12noon to 1pm at the Denbigh Hall.  On the menu is hamburgers and cold salads for just $10.  RSVP Shelby at 613 336 8934.

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Godfrey
Kelli McRobert

Welcome back to all our local cottage neighbours as they start to open up their seasonal homes over the upcoming weekends.

May 14th at 10 am is the Giant Flea Market & Vendor Event at the Parham Fair Grounds.

Thanks to the Township of South Frontenac for sealing and putting down the new pickle ball lines at Glendower Hall. There are also pickle ball nets available to use on-site. Two courts are ready to go and the tennis court has also been re-lined.  Looking forward to the final court resurfacing next year at this location for all of us pickle ball enthusiasts north of Verona!

Shout out to all the May birthdays!

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters: If you’re talking to someone less familiar with Ontario’s wildlife, it’s not a bad time to remind them not to move deer fawns. While they may seem abandoned, rest assured mom isn’t too far away feeding and will be back to check on them. Want to learn more about deer and how the OFAH speaks up regarding management in Ontario? Head over to https://www.ofah.org/fishing-hunting/hunting/deer/action/

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) invite you for a presentation on decluttering and downsizing.  Wednesday, May 25th from 9:30-11:30 a.m....light refreshments provides at the Parham United Church 1035 Wagarville Rd. Register at 613-279-3151 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Registration due by Friday, May 22, 2022.

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Harlowe
Marie White

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Harrowsmith
Marilyn Goodberry

No column; check back next week!

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Henderson
Jean Brown

The United Churches of Arden, Henderson and Mountain Grove and their student clergy Kaitlyn Ostrander participated in a fantastic Youth and Family Trash Bash event at the Arden site on May 7. They picked up garbage around the church and the park safely using gloves and garbage bags to do so. Free juice boxes, granola bars gave energy along with a coupon from C4 Country Convenience giving each person participating a coupon for a free fry and pop! They all did us proud.

Mother’s Day brought many families and folks home to celebrate and to place flowers on their Moms' graves at the cemetery. It was old home week, for sure. As well, it was a free fishing weekend in Ontario with no fishing licence required. The next free wishing weekend is June 18, 19.

Congratulations to our neighbour Brenda (Cowdy) Martin on receiving the Ontario Invasive Species Centre 2022 Leadership Award for her efforts to monitor and manage invasive species in the lake community, served by Malcolm & Ardoch Lake Landowners Association. Brenda, who has taught many in our area, continues to learn and to help make the world a better place.

Our Kennebec Recreation crew, who are super duper, are hosting fireworks on Sat, May 21 at the Arden ball diamond behind the post office at 9:00pm. A free will donation box will be located nearby. Rain date is Sun, May 22- same time and same place.

Folks are putting up their humming bird feeders- hope these little birds eat up the black flies- don’t you?

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Inverary
by Judy Borovskis

Four Rivers Youth Group is holding a FREE, fun event on Thursday, May 12 from 7:00 to 8:30pm for children 10 and older. To RSVP, please contact Rev. Heather at 613-353-2453.

Food Drive hosted by members of the Frontenac 4H Community Involvement Interact Club on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Trousdale  Foodland in Sydenham from 10am to 2pm .  We are collecting for South Frontenac Community Services Food Bank.  Please support us on Saturday so that we can help families in South Frontenac.  $10 or $20 bags of groceries will be available in the store for you to purchase or you can bring your own donations.  Thank you for helping the 4H members help their community.

Native Plant Sale sponsored by the Dog – Cranberry Lakes Association.  Choose from Sneezeweed, Sweet Joe Pye Weed, Blue Flag Iris, Wild Columbine, Showy Tick Trefoil, Evening Primrose, Grey-headed Coneflower, Prairie Smoke, Culvers Root and New England Aster  Order deadline is May12th with pick up on May 28^th at a location to be named near you.  Order a minimum of 3 of each species cost is $5 per plant or non-members $6 per plant.  Email your order to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Diners’ Lunch at Grace Hall in Sydenham (4295 Stagecoach Road) May 18^th 12:00 noon.  A delicious hot lunch will be followed by entertainment and a sing-a-long with Glen Foster.  For anyone 55 years or older. Cost is $10 pp.  Seats are limited so reserve early by emailing joanne.silver@sfcsc or calling 613-376-6477 ext. 303.

Reservations Open for the High Tea on June 4^th  at the Storrington Lions Club. A Jubilee Celebration!  Cost per person is $20.  To reserve, call Shirley O'Neil at 613-353-2257.  Two sittings, one at 12:30 and the other at 3:00pm. All profit will benefit the non-funded Child Life Specialist Program at KGH which gives support to patients in pediatrics as well as their families.

Soulful Singing in Battersea with Wendy Luella is May 24^th at 7pm. A  fun, active, meditative practice that promotes mindfulness, joy, creativity and community. Everyone welcome in the circle of song. $10 per night, first time free. For Information: Donna 613 353-2889 or Wendy Luella 613-549-3109 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Food Bank!  Next Food Drive is June 10^th.  Drop your donations at the Lion's Hall in Sunbury between 1 and 5 pm.  The need is there and any donation helps.  Suggested items are:  bags of frozen vegetables and canned vegetables, cheese, frozen meat, eggs, milk, canned fruit, various pastas and pasta or rice sides, pancake mix & syrup, fresh vegetables & fruit, butter, cereal, bread and peanut butter.

Southern Frontenac Community Services is launching a public fundraising campaign in support of our capital expansion project.  The expansion will provide this agency with an additional 3,650 square feet of space to ensure our Food Bank has proper facilities.  The building will also be fully accessible and provide proper meeting spaces for client privacy and confidentiality. A public engagement session will be held on Thursday, May 12^th beginning at 7:00pm in the Storrington Lions Hall.  All are invited.

Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by Southern Frontenac Community Services on Friday, June 3 at Rivendell Golf Course in Verona.  Cost is $110 per person – includes green fees, golf cart, dinner & prizes.  Cost is $90 for Rivendell members.

Annual General Meeting for the Southern Frontenac Community Services open to anyone on Friday, June 17^th .  This is a Breakfast Meeting.  Please RSVP to David Townsend at 613-376-6477 Ext 301 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Happy May! Enjoy the always free, jam-packed May issue of Our Lakes, https://ourlakes.ca/data/documents/May-2022-Our-Lakes.pdf. This issue includes our salute to the dogs of Our Lakes, the latest on our red-hot recreational real estate market, and an angling adventure a little further afield than most!

Fishing!  I see the dock is in at the Perth Road launch for Loughborough Lake.  Just looked up fishing rules and see we are Zone 18.  Pike and Walleye open the 2^nd Saturday of May, Muskie the 1^st  Saturday of June and Bass opens the 3^rd Saturday of June. Remember patience at the boat launch, safety in the boat and good luck to all the anglers!

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Maberly-Bolingbroke
Karen Prytula

Cheese Fundraiser 2022 – If you ordered cheese from the ABC Hall, your cheese order will be available for pick-up at the ABC Hall on May 14 from 9 – 11am 3166 Bolingbroke Rd. There will also be a bake sale happening on the same day when you pick up your order. For more info, contact Lynne Lang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 613-273-8834.

Heartfelt sympathy goes out to The Patterson and Sargeant families in the loss of their brother, Rob Patterson, and brother-in-law, Stanley Sargeant, husband of Lorna. Also, sympathy is extended to Jeannie McQueen on the loss of her husband, Don, and to former Maberly resident Doris Parks on the death of her husband, Cliff Elford.

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Mississippi
by Pearl Killingbeck

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Ompah
by Linda Rush & Marily Seitz

I hope all the Mothers had a lovely Mother's Day.

Our world has turned green since the rain last week.  The trees are in bud and they look fuzzy.  Catkins have broken out on the Poplars.  When walking in the woods, I see many Trillium with buds but not yet open. They can stay in bud for a long time as, in Ompah, when they flower the black fly hordes appear.  I've been repairing a rock wall and received one black fly bite.  Now the screened bug jacket is at the ready.

This column was written on Sunday morning.  By Monday morning, there are still no blooming Trillium but the black flies are blooming - and biting.  Bring on the bug jackets!

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Parham-Tichborne
by Elijah Abrams

Hello, warm weather!!! Sure feels like it’s here to stay. We’re holding off on putting some of our delicate plants in the ground until after the last full moon in May, as we had that hard frost last year and lost a bunch of our hot pepper plants that we had waited a long time for their arrival. 

Certainly time to be extra mindful of kids riding their bikes and playing on the road. Careful on the windy and hilly backroads as a little one can pop up out of nowhere. 

Arlene Kennedy is having a garage sale, May 14 and 15, from 8am until 3pm at 1085 Neadow Road in Parham, just off of Long Lake road.

Have a wonderful week and a Happy (belated) Mothers Day to all Moms out there. 

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Perth Road
by Peter Bird

PERTH ROAD UNITED CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

In-person services continue - Sundays at 10am, 5614 Perth Road Crescent. Everyone is welcome. Masks are still required and Covid-19 protocols are still in place.

At present, we are going through the search process to hire a new minister but will continue with Supply/Lay Ministers or personnel until a suitable candidate is found.

BIRTHDAY WISHES to those who have birthdays this week. Perth Road Sunday School Hall, Perth Road Cr. is hosting a Bake, Craft, and Plant Sale. Fri, May 20, 2pm-6pm & Sat., May 21, 9am-12pm. Crafts, home-made jams, fresh pies and other baked goods will be available, as well as a variety of plants. You can donate baked goods and plants/bulbs on Thursday evening or Friday morning. Money will go to support the Sunday School Hall.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leland Helping Hand are looking for new members. Please contact Peggy Newport 613-353-2635. Perth Road Crafters meet every Wednesday: 9:30am – 11:30am at Harris Park Hall, 5612 Perth Road Cres. Cost is $2.00. If you’re a first timer, check us out for free. Please contact Cheryl Bird 613-353-7303.

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Plevna
by Rhonda Watkins

Did you hear the exciting news? Local residents Brian and Leane Bailey were selected to have their lovely artwork featured in Ann Kullbergs Magazine CP Hidden Treasure 7! To view the magazinee, you can visit annkullberg.com/products/cp-hidden-treasures-volume-7. Congratulations to you both!

Do you love being on the lake? There is a summer student position available through the Crown Land Stewardship Program with the Township of North Frontenac. You can apply on the Township website: northfrontenac.formbuilder.ca/employment-application

Did you know why libraries are so great? They are the only place you can go where you don't have to spend any money, but you can always go home with something new! If you don't have a library card yet, you are invited to come into the Plevna library to sign up and start enjoying all that Kingston Frontenac Public Library has to offer! Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 2-4 and 5-7 and Friday and Saturday 10-1. For more information, you can call 613 479-2542.

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Sydenham
by Karen Brawley

Village-wide yard sale Saturday, May 21, 8am til whenever you wish to close yours up.  Gather up your sale items and get planning.  Not close enough to village? Ask a friend if you can set up there.   A local business has offered their parking lot to set up, obviously first come basis.  Quite a bit of space to share with others.  The last one was a huge success prior to Covid, so let’s do it again.  Email me if you wish to know more at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or if you may be able to print and put a sign up somewhere, that’d be great.   Mark this date on calendar, all you yard sale enthusiasts.  In the event that it’s terrible beyond hope weather that day, rain date will be June 11.  But let’s stay positive.

The members of the Sydenham Women's Institute invite you to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale. Showcasing a variety of local vendors on Saturday, May 14th, 9am to 2pm at the Verona Lions Hall, 4504 Verona Sand Road. Free admission. Masking is a personal choice. Lunch will be sold. Oh Canada… Our Canada day committee needs your help. Volunteers are needed.  The festivities are always amazing, so if you are able to help out in any way,  please attend the event planning meeting on May 18th in the community room at 7pm at the library. 2 years has been too long, let’s do this loud and proud.   We can do this.

The amount of tick presence lately is a friendly reminder to protect not only yourselves when enjoying the outdoors, but your 4 legged friends as well. 

The blooms are starting, spring is here.  Can’t wait to see everyone’s gardens this year.  If there’s one thing people have taken away from our “Covid times” it's appreciating nature and all the beauty that comes with it.

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Verona
Debbie Lingen

The Sydenham Women's Institute members invite you to their Spring Craft and Bake Sale.  Showcasing a variety of local artisans  on Saturday, May 14, 9am to 2pm at the Verona Lions Hall. Free admission. Masking is a personal choice.  Lunch will be sold.

Style Revival will be open  Saturday, May 14 from 10am to 1pm. It will also be open, as usual, Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm. Style Revival, which is located in the Verona Free Methodist Church at 6804 Hwy 38, offers free, gently used clothing and footwear for all ages.

South Frontenac Community Services are holding another Diners Lunch in the Grace Hall , Sydenham  on May 18 at noon.  A delicious hot lunch will be followed by entertainment and a sing-a-long with Glen Foster. For anyone 55 years or older. Cost is $10.00. Seats are limited so reserve early by emailing joanne.silver@sfcsc or calling 613-376-6477 ext. 303.

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