Community Columns - May 26th, 2022

May 25, 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 Rec Committee would like to thank everyone who came out on Saturday and supported the Victoria Day Fireworks display.  There certainly were lots of folks attending, even though the events of the day were devastating for some.  Many suffered trees down, lots of property destruction and, of curse, loss of hydro. We're a tough bunch here.  Again, thanks for the support.

The Sharbot Lake Lions are, again, hosting one of their fabulous all you can eat breakfasts Saturday, June 4, 8:00am to 11:00am.  Adults $10.00, 6 – 12 $6.00 and under 5 free.  Proceeds will be to support the Canadian Red Cross for Ukraine Relief.

Come out the Parham Ball Field, Saturday May 28, Noon to 3:00pm and help celebrate youth fund month, sponsored by RFCS.  There will be a canteen, touch the truck, tomahawk throwing, a raffle draws and much more.

Thinking of you, Theresa Smith.

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Battersea/Storrington
by Amanda Pantrey

No column; check back next week!

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Cloyne - Northbrooke
by Nancy Skipper

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. “Attention community members and business owners! Our Fun Fair is taking place in just over 2 weeks, and we are looking for donations for our silent auction. Volunteers will be visiting many of our local businesses this week, but if we haven’t contacted you yet, and you’d like to donate, please comment below or PM us! Thank-you so much to all of our local community for always supporting our wonderful school!”

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!! You can now purchase your tickets at Finnegan’s General Store in Cloyne.

Come and enjoy a great lasagna lunch with others from the community at the Northbrook Diner’s Club on July 26, 2022 at the Lions Community Hall for only $10.00. The Land O’Lakes Community Services needs a minimum of 30 people to put on this event. Please reserve your spot by calling Shelby ay 613-336-8934 ext. 229.

Land O' Lakes Community Services is looking for volunteer cooks to cook at Flinton and Northbrook on a monthly basis.

Interested in being a vendor at the Lions Club Farmers Market in Northbrook?  Please contact Carol Kavish at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Red Barn Zone will be open for Victoria Day Long Weekend!

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Denbigh
Angela Bright

No column; check back next week!

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Godfrey
Kelli McRobert

Thanks, yet again, to the road crews for dealing with my flooding ditch issue and getting the new pipes in quickly. It is appreciated!

Tax time... Geez, our taxes are super high, so my hope is that this means we will get White Lake paved (or at the very least tar/gravel) AND get roadside garbage picked up soon to account for the higher costs of living here compared to my neighbours in South Frontenac... Yes, just a few houses over from me. And while we are at it, can we get a push for high-speed Internet access so I can stop sending out smoke signals during the workday to send a simple message?  Thanks.

Happy birthday to Debbie Campaigne, Kim Love, Diane Revill, and Glen Conway this month.

Wow, that was quite the storm. We are still without power here in Godfrey - been about 6 hours now, and we seemed to have avoided any damage to property for which we are thankful. Looks like there were a few large downed trees on Concession 8, and a pole down on Ball Road, that will take a bit to clean up.

Great job by the Verona Lions Hall on their Toll event this weekend. They were hard at it along 38 'meeting and greeting' to raise funds for local projects.

Reminder to not leave pets inside hot cars as we seem to have jumped right into hot temperatures and high humidex readings. 70 degrees outside = 110 degrees in a car in the shade with the windows open.

Jenny's Northern Grill is now open. Stop by for some yummy grub Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Check out their Facebook page to confirm timings. Located at 38/Westport Road.

Food Less Travelled is looking for volunteers to tend to their patio gardens. Call 613-374-3663 (FOOD) for more information.

Was nice to see a few new faces playing pickle ball at the 2 temporary courts at Glendower Hall! Fingers crossed we get the proposed resurfacing done next spring for 4 courts + 1 tennis for our local enthusiasts! The hope is to run regular play next spring for all levels. Paddles up!

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Harlowe
Marie White

No column; check back next week!

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Harrowsmith
Marilyn Goodberry

No column; check back next week!

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Henderson
Jean Brown

No column; check back next week!

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Inverary
by Judy Borovskis

Effective May 13, 2022,  a Level One fire ban is in effect for the Township of South Frontenac for a duration of two weeks, after which conditions will be re-evaluated.  A Level One restricts the use of fireworks and open air burning for the purposes of burning grass, brush, or other combustible materials.  Campfires and cooking fires are permitted as defined in By-law 2012-68.

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 3:00 pm. 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.

Food Bank!  Next Food Drive is June 10^th.  Drop your donations at the Lion's Hall in Sunbury between 1 and 5pm.  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.

Thank you to those who leave LCBO returnables at the drop off spot at Mrs. Garrett's Bakery in support of Ken Garrett Memorial Park!  Please remember that they must be alcohol containers and if you have boxed wine, it is only the plastic insert we need, not the boxes.

Voting Day June 2, 2022 will soon be upon us.  You can vote at an advance poll, most open from 10am. to 8pm.  For a full list of dates and locations, visit elections.on.ca

Pilates & Yoga Classes return to Inverary United Church Hall beginning Monday, June 6^th.

Coming up!  Fathers' Day is Sunday, June 19^th and first day of Summer is June 21.

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Maberly-Bolingbroke
Karen Prytula

If you are still out of power and you can’t get water from your well, the fire station at Maberly has a hose out where you can get water.

Annual Lobsterfest at the ABC Hall – Saturday, June 4. For more information, contact Lynne Lang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 613-273-8834.

The game Mahjong has once again started up at the ABC Hall in Bolingbroke.  It is every Thursday afternoon from 1 to 4pm.  All are welcome to come and play the Chinese version or the American version.  Great fun and camaraderie.  Cost to play is $5.00 a person.  We had 18 players this week and you do not need a partner or to know how to play as we shall be glad to teach you this fun game.

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Mississippi
by Pearl Killingbeck

No column; check back next week!

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Ompah
by Linda Rush & Marily Seitz

The power of the wind is amazing.  The storm blew through on Saturday afternoon leaving downed and snapped off hydro poles and lines.  It took less than 10 minutes to take out power in Ompah and the surrounding areas.  Trees were either snapped off or uprooted, some falling on buildings and vehicles. I have not heard of anyone being injured.  Some campers have been stranded in the back country.  The Mayor has declared a State of Emergency due to the amount of damage.

We had several large trees down across our long laneway.  It took us 3 hours just to clear a narrow trail.  Many of the trails in the woods are impassable by downed trees and branches.   Whenever we can get to the downed wood, we'll have enough wood for many winters to come. 

Prior to the storm, the Community Centre was packed with friends and family to hold a Celebration of Life for Scott Shepperdson.  Laurie and several other speakers told stories and sang songs that gave a picture of the man who loved his family, fishing, the outdoors, learning new things and helping out.  He only lived in the area for a few years but he soon became an integral part of the community, including the Snow Road Snow Mobile Club and the Fire Department.  At the end of the program, all went outside to toast Scott with one of his favourite chocolate chip cookies in front of the pumper which sprayed out a stream of water.  Lunch followed, provided by the Community Centre Association, was appreciated by all and the hall hummed with stories  of Scott.

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Parham-Tichborne
by Elijah Abrams

A particularly eventful long weekend for most in our township. We had a tree on our property take out the hydro line. So, apologies for all that we have affected with the power outage! Many thanks to the SF Fire Department as well as those working the lines at Hydro One for the work you’re all doing. 

We heard from friends how trees have caused plenty of damage to property. Just hoping that everyone is safe and has neighbours to help or be helped by!

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Perth Road
by Peter Bird

No column; check back next week!

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Plevna
by Rhonda Watkins

No column; check back next week!

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Sydenham
by Karen Brawley

No column; check back next week!

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Verona
Debbie Lingen

That was quite the thunderstorm we had on Saturday. Huge winds and downpour that only lasted a short time but knocked Verona and surrounding area's power off until the next day. It was a widespread storm that put a lot of Ontario and Quebec in the dark. Thank you, Hydro One, for getting us back on line.

The South Frontenac Museum in Hartington is now open with a new exhibit. Opening hours until Labour Day are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is by donation. Catch a glimpse into how people lived 50, 75, 100, or 150 years ago. COVID-19 safety measures are in place – Please see the COVID-19 & The Museum homepage information or call 613-376-3027 ext. 2600 for details.

Verona Free Methodist Church Sunday Morning Service is Coffee House style on Sunday, May 29th at 10am. Enjoy muffins, coffee & worship music in Gregory Hall. Pastor Kathy's family will be providing a variety of music for the morning. All welcome!

South Frontenac Community Services is holding their 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 3 at the Rivendell Gold Club. This is in support of their seniors' programs. New golfers welcome. For more info, visit the SFCSC website  https://www.sfcsc.ca

The 5th Annual Artisan Sale will be held on Saturday, June 4 from 9:30am to 2pm at 6522 Hwy 38, Verona. Solar lights, wood working, bird baths, garden art and much more!

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