Two times the family fun in Sharbot Lake

Sep 27, 2012

Photo: athan and Reed Whalen of Odessa and Riley Lyons of Yarker (centre) checked out an ambulance

Northern Frontenac Community Services and Community Living North Frontenac joined forces and attracted a big crowd at their “Roaring Reptiles and Mighty Machines” Day at St. James Major Catholic Church on September 14. Everyone enjoyed a free BBQ lunch and children had a chance to meet representatives of various service groups in the community and to get up close and personal with a number of their emergency vehicles. Little Ray’s Reptiles of Ottawa also put on a great show, educating children about a wide array of creatures. Don Amos, executive director of NFCS, took a break from manning the grill and said that this year the partnering of the two organizations helped to put on a bigger and better event for the community. “This is a great opportunity for both organizations to come together and do something on a bigger scale. Together we have been able to put on a bigger and better event, which is really great.”

NFCS will also be putting out a booklet with a full listing of all of the programs and services they offer at their three locations in Sharbot Lake, which include the Child Centre, Adult Services, and Frontenac Transportation Services. “We've done some research, and comments from the community show us that people in the community are unaware of the services that we offer. So this is just one more avenue of reaching out to the public to let them know of all the programs and services we have available,” Amos said.

Dean Walsh, executive director of CLNF, said the day’s event was “a great way for our organization to give back to the community.”