Community Columns - February 9th, 2023

Feb 08, 2023

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

Hope everyone survived the Polar Vortex. It was hard to believe that one day it was above average temps. then a swing to -30. Now that’s global warming!! With those temperatures unknown each day, please check int the Arden Rink Facebook page to see if the rink is open or closed. Please adhere to the attendant’s requests.

With Heritage/Family Day weekend approaching, it’s time to plan the weekend.

Kennebec Lake will hold their Annual Winter Fun Day Saturday, February 18 with a weather day, Monday February 20. There are many events planned for most of the Day. Facebook will keep you up-to-date, so make sure you check it out.

As promised last week, I have the details for the Matson’s Sunday the 19th’s calendar of events. The fun begins at 11am, at the farm, with sleigh rides, skating, antique displays and input from the trappers. Available for donation, only, will be chili dogs, hot chocolate and beaver tongues. All proceeds will be give to the Weslyen Church. With all outdoor Heritage events, everything is weather permitting.

Regular happenings in the hamlet include Coffee and conversation at the Church 10:00 am Thursday Euchre Tuesday evening and Tai Chi Wednesday mornings at the Community Centre and Bingo, (6pm sharp) and Euchre at the Legion Thursday evening.

Do you have a special event, or a meaningful birthday or anniversary you would like to share with the community. It’s easy!! Just email me and I’ll be glad to put your information in the column.

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Battersea/Storrington
by Amanda Pantrey

Sydenham High School 150 Reunion Committee is hosting their second euchre tourney in Sydenham at the Legion Br. # 460 on Feb 11th starting at 6:30 pm. No need to bring a partner! Cost is $20/player. Light snacks and desserts will be served and cash prices and small donations up for grabs! For more info, please contact Jeremy Snider at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the SHS 150 co-chairs on any of their social media sites! Proceeds go to help raise funds and awareness for the upcoming reunion on Aug. 25th-27th, 2023.

Join South Frontenac at the Frontenac Community Arena on Monday, February 20 from 11am – 3pm for the Family Day in South Frontenac community event. There will snowtubing and other snow activities, free skating and more. Volunteers needed. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Enjoy a delicious pancake dinner at Battersea United Church as part of Shrove Tuesday beginning at 5pm on Feb. 21. This meal is only $10 pp and includes pancakes, sausages, fruit salad, tea and coffee. Parking is free - everyone welcome!

What do you call a shape drawn on February 9th? An asquareius.

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Cloyne - Northbrooke
by Nancy Skipper

No column; check back next week!

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Denbigh
Angela Bright

Well, last weekend was frosty for sure.   -39C on Saturday morning was refreshing.   Hopefully you all kept warm and snug in your homes!

Please take time to go out and enjoy our community rink at Heritage Park in Denbigh. 

The Denbigh Public Library is having Valentines Craft and Story on Saturday February 11 at 10 to 11am.  Please call the Library to register 613-333-1426.

The Denbigh Griffith Lions Club is having BINGO on Valentine’s Day February 14th at 630pm at the Lions Hall in Griffith.   On Wednesday, February 15th at 12 to 3pm, there will be Food and Fellowship at the Lions Hall.

The next meeting of the Denbigh Recreation Committee is Monday February 13th at 7pm at the Denbigh Community Hall.

Please let me know if you have any news or events you would like to share.

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Godfrey
Kelli McRobert

February 12, 4pm doors open at the Sydenham Branch 496 Legion for Super Bowl Sunday viewing. Chili will be for sale with a bun for $5.00.  Located at 4376 Williams Street, Sydenham. For more information, call 613-376-6808 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or find them on Facebook.

Job posting: We are hiring for a part-time position at Sydenham Pet & Farm Supply. It would be 2 to 3 days during the week (no Saturdays) 9 to 5. Must be friendly, outgoing, and able to lift 25kg. Please drop off a resume at the store if interested in joining our team.

For those who always wanted to try an obstacle course race, there is one upcoming in Kingston that you may want to try. Grab a few friends and have some fun!

Kingston’s most unique 5km obstacle course Cannonball Crush returns to historic Fort Henry on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 where novice to advanced competitors rise to the challenge and CRUSH IT!

Sign up now to be the first to know when early bird registration goes live http://eepurl.com/h3yc1z

Looking for an opportunity to get involved in food access and food security issues in our area? Consider joining the Community Harvest Kingston advisory council. Applications are open until February 17! https://communityharvestkingston.com/

The Frontenac Soccer Association is busy getting prepared for the upcoming 2023 soccer season. The 2023 schedule should be up on the website by February 10th. https://www.frontenacsoccer.com/

We are looking for help to make the season a success for all participants.

Currently, we are looking for a Social media representative (communications to Facebook & website) and a U6 convenor (helps facilitate the U6 division including coordinating coaches and organizing the fields for games). As well, we are always looking for anyone interested in becoming a referee.

If you are interested in taking the courses to become a referee, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Family Fun Day is on February 18th from 10-2 at the Child Center 1004 Art Duffy Road. Snow Shoeing, Sensory Play, and Winter activities -Free to play and Chili and Bun lunch by donation. Sponsored by Rural Frontenac, Frontenac Heritage, and KFL Public Library.

OOPS: The tax bills are out for Central Frontenac. There is an error in the listing of the phone number for Phillip Smith, it should be 613-539-7670. Aapologise to whoever owns 613-374-2641 if they receive any calls in error. If you need to reach Phillip Smith call or text 613-539-7670 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Newburgh Fire Fighters presents the 28th annual Canal Bash on February 18th. For details on the event www.canalbash.ca Breakfast, lunch, skating, fireworks, and more....

North Frontenac 2023 Winterfest on February 25th from 12-430 at 6598 Buckshot Lane Road, Plevna. Free entry, all welcome.

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre invite you to find all of their resources and program information, including details on their new online course for adults on wildlife awareness launching next week: https://sandy-pines-wildlife-centre.mylearnworlds.com/

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Harlowe
Marie White

No column; check back next week!

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Harrowsmith
Marilyn Goodberry

Sunday, February 12, the Ole Tyme Fiddlers with Open Mike will be hosted at the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith  1pm-5pm, followed by dinner.  The cost is $12 and please bring a dessert to share. For info, call 613-372-2410.

Tuesday, February 14, is Valentine's Day.  Celebrate with your sweetie.  Bring them chocolates, flowers or make dinner for him / her.

Sunday, February 19,  there will be a take out turkey dinner at the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith.  Advance tickets only with a cut-off date of Wednesday, February 15.  The cost is $20 and tickets are available at the gas station in Sydenham, Harrowsmith, Hartington and Asselstine Hardware in Verona.  For info, call 613-372-2410.

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Henderson
Jean Brown

Henderson Harriet groundhog predicted a long winter with many more weeks of winter ahead of us. My word, so far winter’s been long enough- tons of snow and ferocious cold, but we are persevering, keeping warm and anticipating many special winter events.

Our neighbours on Kennebec Lake are hosting a winter fun day on Sat. Feb. 18. That same weekend permits free fishing- Wow! Then on Sat. Feb. 25 a free Winterfest event is happening at the Clar Mill Hall in Plevna from 12 to 430 featuring balloon twisting, skating, Randy the Magician, local craft beer, yummy food, cards, and lots of displays and demonstrations.

Our Pine Meadow people, thanks to the efforts of the Special needs fund, are enjoying new lifts for both tub rooms and report that they are super duper. Thanks to all who are helping out with these projects.

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Inverary
by Judy Borovskis

Happy Valentines Day – coming soon! Had an early treat. Thank you, Sandy McEwan, for inviting me to your Sorority Brunch! Delicious! Met caterer Chris Couto and I won both the table prize and a door prize!

Euchre Tourney in support of the Sydenham High |School 150th Reunion! The Tournament is February 11th at 6:30 pm at the Sydenham Legion hosted by the Reunion Committee. $20 a person. No need to bring a partner. Light snacks and desserts will be served and cash prices and small donations up for grabs! For more info contact Jeremy Snider This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the SHS 150 co-chairs on any of their social media sites! Proceeds to raise funds and awareness for the upcoming reunion on Aug. 25th-27th, 2023.

Pancake Tuesday! Come one! Come all! On Tuesday, February 21st starting at 5pm until 7pm at Battersea United Church. Pancakes, sausages, fruit salad, tea & coffee. $10 per person. We appreciate your support!.

Pull tabs are continually being collected by the Storrington Lions Club as are eye glasses and hearing aids. Items can be dropped off any time at the Lions’ hall in Sunbury.

Great job by all the workers and donors involved with the Food Bank Drive last week! Shirley O’Neil reports a huge success. Thank you to everyone who donated. It was one of the best ever!

Thank you from Darlene Clement of the Kingston Rotary Club to all who purchased 2023 calendars. Congratulations to the January & February winners which are now posted. I recognize some names! Two months down and 10 to go....still have a great chance to be on the winners list! Google Kingston Rotary Club 2023 Cash Calendar for the winners’ list.

Hall Rentals: Inverary Church Hall – contact Judy Borovskis 353-1768 or cell: 613-545-5017. Battersea Church hall – contact Roberta Smith 353-2846.

Save the Date – May 13th! Support the Storrington Lions Club. Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual High Tea! Plan this outing for Mothers’ Day Weekend.

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Maberly-Bolingbroke
Karen Prytula

Lots of activities at the ABC Hall this winter:

Play Mahjongg on Thursday at noon, Line Dance on Friday morning at 10am or connect with fellow musicians at the Musicians Circle Thursday nights at 7pm. A charge of $5 goes toward the ABC Hall maintenance. Upcoming events include Café Night featuring rock & roll band Average Height on Friday, Feb. 25, 7 to 10pm. $5 at the door. ALSO, LINE DANCING with Rhonda Aisbitt. Fridays, January 13 to March 17, 10am to 11am. Cost is $5 at the door which goes toward Hall maintenance. More info can be found on the ABC Hall website. https://abchall.ca/health-fitness/

The ABC Hall is located at 3166 Bolingbroke Road, County Road 36, Maberly, ON K0H 2B0. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can’t find what you are looking for at the above links.

FREE Event - Archives Lanark Annual General Meeting – Attend in person or via Zoom. February 25, 2023, 1pm. Join us to learn more about Archives Lanark, and find out what we as a group of VOLUNTEERS only, have been up to in 2022 and what we have planned for 2023. Our guest speaker will by Kyla Ubbink of Ubbink Book and Paper Restoration. Her presentation is entitled “Dating and Preserving Family Photographs”. You will learn tips and tricks for storing and caring for photographs to ensure their longevity. Kyla will answer your questions after the presentation. This is a FREE event. To register, please email your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a link will be forwarded to you on the day of the meeting if you are attending via Zoom. If you are attending in person, the meeting will be held at Archives Lanark, 1920 Conc.7, Drummond Centre. Following the presentation, light refreshments will be available and Archives Lanark will be open for those wishing to peruse the archives.

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Mississippi
by Pearl Killingbeck

Due to being hospitalized and institutionalized for several weeks, I have not been able to submit any news. A lot of people have asked when I would be putting my column back in the paper so, with some help from my friends, we are putting together some news.

First, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and wish all of you a Happy New Year. It is very late but I wasn’t able to send notes or cards or make phone calls. I want to say my heartfelt thanks to the many, many people – family and friends and new friends - who have helped me over the past few weeks – during my stay in hospital and also my time at the lovely Sharbot Lake Retirement Centre. Everyone was so very kind and helpful and there are so many of you that I can’t name the names and I don’t want to miss anyone, but you all know who you are and what you have done for me.

My first week at home is a learning time – learning what I can do and what I cannot do, and thank you, Rick, for doing my laundry and to Shawna for helping me get organized and everyone else who came in and lent a hand when it was needed (It would have been nice if you had left that hand here for me).

I want to send belated wishes to anyone who celebrated birthdays (Ruth Jackson, Ellen Raeburn, Jim Riddell, Rick and Alex Killingbeck, etc. etc.) or anniversaries in December and January (Bob and Elaine DeLisle, Ruth and Morley Wark). Also belated sympathy to the many people who lost loved ones.

We seem to be getting all the cold weather at once this week. The only ones happy are the snowmobilers, but it sounds like warm weather is coming back again so enjoy the trails while you can. The Snow Road Snowmobile Club is holding their great breakfasts again and they served 107 on Saturday February 4th. A good number of sledders braved the cold and stopped in to eat. The next breakfast will be on February 18th so mark your calendars.

Things are happening at the Community Centre. You can get more information on their Facebook page or the new website at www.snowroadcommunitycentre.com. Check it out for a list of events happening each month.  Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 23rd at 730pm when Bill White will be returning to Snow Road with White Brothers Country Band.  Tickets are $15.  Call Mike at 613-278-1853.  Another new event is the Musician's Circle held the last Tuesday of each month.  If you play music and would like to jam with fellow musicians call Mike at 613-278-1853 for more information.

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Ompah
by Linda Rush & Marily Seitz

The next Birthday Bash Community Pot Luck will be held on Wed., Feb. 15 at 6pm.  As it's close to Valentine's Day, why not wear red?!  Bring a pot luck dish to share and a toonie for hall rental.  The Bash is always a wonderful opportunity to chat with friends, meet new neighbours and get caught up on the news in the village.  Everyone is welcome.

Rural Frontenac Community Services will present the Community Cafe at 11 on Wed, Feb. 22.  The North Frontenac Fire Chief, Eric Korhonen, will speak on winter safety followed by a light lunch.  All are welcome.

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Parham-Tichborne
by Elijah Abrams

Big thank you to the Road Crew who cleared the snow off the side of the road for better parkin and at the intersections for drivers to see oncoming traffic!  

Thank heavens for good neighbours who help clear out driveways so greatly appreciated!

Thinking of you to Dave Hansen.

Congratulations to secondary students who are on to their next semester after their exams have just finished!

Feb 21st there will be a Pancake supper held at the St. James Major Church Hall Hosted by St James Major.  Proceeds to the food bank this will be from 5 to 630pm $7 per person, $20 per family

March 1st Lenten Lunch held at Parham Free Methodist Church hosted by Parham Free Methodist Church, Pastor Ken Walton speaking

We are working on getting the Tichborne Rink cleared off for use.  Just remember that it is dependant on the weather and with it not being open yet this year, there is a pile of snow that has built up on the ice surface which has not allowed it to freeze properly.  Last weeks cold temperatures did help but the outside perimeter still has a bit more of freezing to do.  Hopefully with this week's warmer weather it will melt some of the snow and then refreeze so that the surface will be in great shape!  Thanks for your patience!

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Perth Road
by Peter Bird

EVENTS: Perth Rd. Sunday School Hall: Tuesday Lunches continue. Charge is $8 per person. Great value for home-made soup, sandwiches and desert.

Perth Road VILLAGE Crafters continue to meet every Wednesday: 930am – 1130am at Harris Park Hall, 5612 Perth Road Cres. 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

Music nights begin again at the Snow Road Community Centre! They are presenting an evening of Country Music featuring the White Brothers Classic Country on Thursday, February 23rd from 730-930pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for kids 6-12. For more information, you can visit www.snowroadcommitycentre.com or call Mike at (613) 278-1853.

Did you know that Feb 18-20 is free family ice fishing weekend in Ontario? This means that you do not need to buy a fishing license. Just be sure to follow conservation license catch limits. 

When considering ice fishing though, please always use extreme caution when going out on the ice. Many different factors can affect the thickness of the ice and even though it looks safe, it could be misleading. Often ice near the shore is thicker and safer than ice farther out. It is recommended to regularly check the thickness with a spud bar or auger as you move farther out. It is also always a good idea to let somebody know when you are planning to go ice fishing and when you are planning to return. Wearing appropriate clothing and equipment for safety and comfort is always a good idea too!

Pine Meadow Nursing Home was very happy last week to announce that new lifts for both their tub rooms were recently installed and work great! A much appreciated addition to their home! They want to send out huge thanks to all of the special needs fund supporters who helped make this possible!

Did you know that the Kingston Frontenac Public Library offers mystery packs in your favourite category? Mystery packs make reading easy and fun! Just visit the website www.kfpl.ca and choose your mystery pack today! All you need is your library card! If you have any questions, you can visit the Plevna Library on Tuesday and Thursdays 2-4 and 5-7 and Friday and Saturdays 10-1!

The Clar-Mill hall in Plevna will be the place to be on Saturday February 25th. The 2023 Winterfest will have something for everybody in the Community!  There will be a Magician, kids activities, a skating party, a delicious lunch hosted by Clarendon School, demonstrations by locals in the area and a Euchre Tournament, plus more activities, demonstrations and giveaways to be announced! If you are interested in participating in the Euchre Tournament, can you please contact me, so I can add you to the list. We want to make sure we have enough tables and playing cards set up that day! Who will be the 2023 North Frontenac Winterfest Euchre Champion?!

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Sydenham
by Karen Brawley

No column; check back next week!

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Verona
Debbie Lingen

Bring the whole family to enjoy "Family Day" on Monday, February 20 from 11am to 3pm at the Frontenac Community Arena, 4299 Arena Boundary Road, Godfrey. This is a FREE event that includes skating, snowtubing and other snow activities. Volunteers needed. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Don't forget your doggie dog tags. Bowser must be tagged by the end of February to get the special rate of $15. After that, the bite on the wallet will be $30. Scamper down to Verona Hardware or Asselstine Hardware to purchase your dog tags.

Style Revival will be open this Saturday, January 11 and January 18 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.

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