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December 2007

December 20

NAEC Celebrates and Remembers
North Addington Education Centre celebrated its annual Frosty Friday with school spirit. This year however, the week was also a very sad one, Steven Ruttan, 17, passed away, Monday December 3.
Hydro crews working to improve service in North Frontenac
An Ontario hydro construction crew from the Tweed office has been doing some extensive work in North Frontenac over the past few months. Earlier this summer, a $400,000...
Uranium Mediation Update
The mediation talks between the Shabot Obaadjiwaan and Ardoch Algonquins and the Government of Ontario faced more weather problems this week, when two days of scheduled talks were...
Creating Central & North Frontenac Local Food Network
Have you been waiting for an opportunity to get involved with a Local Food Network? Do you grow food or create other essential products for sale in the Central and North Frontenac Townships area?
Local couple to join Christian Peacemakers
For retired United Church ministers John and Caroline Hudson of Snow Road Station, the uranium protest has resulted in the re-awakening of their Christian calling ...

Christmas Edition

South Frontenac Shoots down Sunday Hunting
North Frontenac Council
Letters

December 13

Santa Visits Plevna Volunteer Dinner
Last Saturday a group of very special people gathered at Clar-Mill Hall. They are the community volunteers who help put on events and keep the hall running smoothly for all sorts of events. At the beginning of the evening there were a few special presentations;
South Frontenac Talks Hunting Again
"I was born and raised with guns, I’ve shot at people, I’ve slept with guns." Councillor Robinson led off the Sunday hunting discussion with a bang, and no further clarification of this tantalizing opening volley....
Dillman Protest Takes Extreme Turn
Three weeks into her stay in Toronto, at the start of her third month without food, Donna Dillman said she was “feeling rather weak, and emotional, very emotional” when she talked to the Frontenac News over the phone from Queen's Park.
Kendra Wilson: Big Heart, Big Voice
Kendra has been singing since she was about three. For a short time she took vocal lessons with Shari Tallon, but mostly, she has taught herself to sing. Kendra practices every day, and although she ...
Beauty Inside Means Beauty at Home
Three months ago Terry-Ann Hare moved her esthetics and healing modalities business from Kindred Spirits in Sydenham to her home just a few minutes north on Alton road.
Andy Anderson: Community Builder
The first annual Addington Highlands Community Builder Award was presented at the AH Christmas banquet on December 8.  It is intended to "Acknowledge any individual who has made a significant voluntary contribution to...
Frontenac Arch Biosphere Gains Momentum
First designated by the UN in 2002, the region was expanded this fall to include all of South Frontenac Township. Named for the granite "arch" connecting the Adirondack mountains to the Canadian Shield, it is an area where...

December 6

Christmas Parades
Santa Claus Parades took place just about everywhere last weekend: Harrowsmith, Parham/Tichborne, Sharbot Lake, Ompah/Plevna, Kaladar and Denbigh.
Mediation Starts Slowly in Uranium Dispute
It wasn’t until Tuesday morning that all of the parties to a mediation process concerning uranium exploration in North Frontenac gathered at Katie’s Pub at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn. And even then the mediation began with baby steps.
Cloyne & District Historical Society receives Trillium Grant
On December 1, the Cloyne and District Historical Society's annual FamilyChristmas Party was a little more festive than usual as MPP, Randy Hillier, joined them to ...
Naomi Marchand Goes the Distance to Relieve Chronic Pain
A benefit dance will be held on December 14 at the Maberly Hall for Naomi Marchand, who suffered a life- changing fall 18 months ago. She landed on a rock and her ...
Skatepark gets a new name
Friends and family of Tracy Yeo and Addington Highlands Recreation Club members gathered on December 1 to present to Ms. Yeo a dedication stone to the entrance of the recreation park in...
Mini ATV Racing: The Latest Craze in Children's Sports
It’s difficult to determine at what age a child becomes a ball of never-ending energy because it seems as if they are hardwired this way from the day they are born...
Rising Star in Dark Rising
Landy Cannon, 36, has been working for years to establish an acting career, and he might have found his niche, thanks to a low-budget horror comedy that has been selling well at large retailers like...

November 2007

November 29

Land O'Lakes Quilters a Giving Group
This year, 22 beautiful handmade quilts will form a very special part of some lucky people’s Christmas celebrations. On Nov 27, Land o’ Lakes Community Services was presented with a ...
Water Woes Plague Small Municipalities
The intense interest the Province of Ontario has paid to water problems in the wake of the Walkerton tragedy has been felt in many small municipalities, and changes in the ...
OPP Tout Success at Central Frontenac Council
Detachment Commander Gerry Salisbury and Administrative Sergeant Jeff McCann of the Sharbot Lake detachment paid a visit to Central Frontenac Council this week, and for once...
County Donates to Kingston Hospitals
The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Kingston hospitals, asked Frontenac County for ...
Hillier Complains About Source Water Appointees
MPP Randy Hiller said he is “shocked” that the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) has snubbed ...

November 22

Dillman Rebuffed By McGuinty's Office
After participating in a Green Party meeting on the weekend, Dillman will travel to Toronto, where she will begin a daily protest on the steps of the Ontario Legislature.
South Frontenac OP Ammendments Ready For Scrutiny While they have not exactly come to anything resembling unanimity on a couple of contentious issues, Council agreed to present the proposed amended plan to the public at ...
Books for Kenyan School
Ms. Jones' class at Hinchinbrooke Public School has just completed writing their own books for Sirende School in Kenya, Africa. This project is a continuation of ...
Big Buck Contest Sets New Record
The Conservationists of Frontenac Addington (COFA), in conjunction with Bishop Lake Outdoor Sales, had a banner year with their big buck contest, selling well over 400 tickets.
NAEC Awards
Brandon Gauthier, Melissa Tryon, Jordon Hinchey, Jory Bolton and Christina Richard were award recipients at North Addington Ecucation Centre' s annual ceremony, held last week

November 15

Mouldy Books to be Removed From Plevna Library
North Frontenac Council thought they could read between the lines when they received a letter from Claudette Richardson, Chair of Board of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library...
Last Minute Negotiations
The backroom manoeuvring between lawyers for the Ardoch and Shabot Obaadjiwaan First Nations, the governments of Canada and Ontario, the OPP and Frontenac Ventures...
Uranium: Power or Poison?
The current round of politics that are focused on uranium exploration in Frontenac County has now lasted from Good Friday to Remembrance Day, and have ...
Sharbot Lake Students Host Remembrance Day Ceremony
Coordinated by English and Drama teacher, Kathy Valentini and Social Sciences teacher, Randy McVety, this Remembrance Day Ceremony will not soon be forgotten.
History of Bon Echo Documentary
Ken and Cathy Hook of 45 Degrees Latitude Digital Filming will be producing their first video documentary on the history of Bon Echo and area. The project will...

November 8

Frontenac Ventures Returns to Robertsville
Peter Jorgensen, the owner of the Robertsville mine, along with Jamie Fairchild of Frontenac Ventures Corporation, have been on the site, and ....
How Safe is Sydenham Water?
There has been rising concern in Sydenham that the water from the new treatment system may not be safe to drink. Township and Health Unit officials agree that since...
Ghosts & Goblins at Piccadilly
There was no shortage of “Ghosts and Goblins” at the Central Frontenac District Four Recreation Committee Annual Halloween Party. The Piccadilly...

In Remembrance:

Local Food Summit
Addington Highlands Council
South Frontenac Council
Editorial: Sydenham Water Woes
Letters

November 1

Bring Gramma Home: Dillman Hungerstrike Reaches Day 24
LHIN Chair Likes What Rural Agencies are Doing
When Georgina Thompson, the chair of the board of the Southeast Ontario Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) first came to...
From the Ground Up: Local Food Primer Part 2 of 2
Part 1 of this article dealt with some of the historical information about food production in Frontenac County. Part 2 concerns itself with the reasons for the decline in...
Great Pumpkin Carve Off
Another Great Pumpkin Carve-off Event has passed, with $500 in cash going to the Food Bank along with several boxes of food. The Oso Soldiers Memorial Hall saw many...
2007 Sydeham 8 Km Race
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 3rd Annual Sydenham Fall 8km. The weather was perfect for racing and we hope that you enjoyed the day!

October 2007

October 25

Plevna Area Hauntings
Many strange occurrences happen within and around our village homes.
Deal or No Deal: Contempt of Court Proceedings Hang in the Balance
An agreement that would lead to a 12-week mediation process and would enable Frontenac Ventures Corporation to access their ...
From the Ground Up: Local Food Primer Part 1 of 2
Food Down the Road, a year-long project aimed at developing a mechanism to promote and expand the consumption and production of locally grown food, is set to ...
Christmas for Kids Gala a Huge Success
Kudos and Huzzahs to Susie Ralph and the Christmas for Kids Committee for a spectacularly successful Christmas for Kids
BMO Supports Rural Visions
Members of the Verona branch of the BMO fundraising team presented a cheque for $600 to Maggie Dalmas, the fundraising committee chair for ...

October 18

Raging Grannies
On October 15, the Ottawa Raging Grannies visited the uranium protest site near sharbot Lake to lend their support to Donna Dillman on Day 8 of her hunger strike. The Ottawa Raging Grannies wrote several anti-uranium mining songs for this event and sang them for Donna at the protest site ...
Hillier Prevails over Wilson in LFL&A
As the Liberal machine rolled across Ontario it ran into a roadblock in the ...
New Principal at Land O'Lakes
It may have been a very sad day when Land o' Lakes Elementary School lost their...
Elaine Steele Off to Nationals
In November 2007 Elaine Steele, a resident of Mountain Grove, will be traveling to North Carolina to compete in the Arabian Horse Association’s National Championship Competitive Trail Ride....
Sonya Nussberger, Snowcross Champion
Another snowcross season is just around the corner, and Sonya Nussberger can't wait for the snow to fall.
Is Green the New Black?
How students voted in this provincial election by Kate Brown
New Life for Addington Highlands Resort Plan
It’s been about 6 years since a provincial “jump team” visited townships in the ...
Sydenham Students Win National Pony Club Championship
Anne Marie Duarte and Clara Sellers, senior students at Sydenham High School, have...

October 11

Algonquins Will Leave Robertsville Site if Province Agrees to  Terms As of late Tuesday night, October 9, the Shabot Obaadjiwaan (Sharbot Lake) and Ardoch Algonquins had agreed to amended wording in an agreement to set up a 12-week mediation process with the government of Ontario, and were ...
Starving for Change
Donna Dillman is a Lanark Highlands-based grandmother and political activist who has...
Bringing back the Bald Eagle.
Although Bald Eagle sightings may not be that uncommon in Eastern Ontario, most of...
SLHS Participates in Guinness Record Walk
One Hundred and fifty-six member of the Sharbot Lake high School community took...

October 4

A Week in the Life of the Robertsville Mine Occupation The anti-uranium exploration protest has progressed in diverse political and legal directions over the past week.
Frontenac Shores Tops Vision Awards. Frontenac Shores was the major award winner at this year’s Land O’ Lakes Marketing Vision Awards, held...
Provincial Election 2007: A Voter's Guid to LFL&A This will be the first provincial election in the new riding Lanark Frontenac Lennox and Addington and after it is over...
Frontenac 4H Steer Club Ropes 'em in. A rope, some pieces of 2 x 6, and a bottle of Pepsi – who would have thought those could make up a winning attraction at the recent Kingston Fall Fair?

September 2007

September 27

Provincial Candidates Face the Public: A crowd of about 125 people filled the gym at Prince Charles Public School in Verona on an unseasonably warm night this week to hear from four candidates who hope to...
Pine Meadow Seeking Municipal Support: Volunteer board member Ernest Lapchinski and Administrator Kim Harvey from the Pine Meadow Nursing Home came to Frontenac County Council last week, cap in hand.
An Ontario Referendum, Are we Planing to Separate? For the first time in 83 years, Ontario voters will be facing a provincial referendum question on their October 10 ballot, and this time it won’t be about alcohol, as all ...
Frontenac CFDC AGM: It wasn’t all work at the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC) Annual Meeting on Sept. 25; there was play also as two Grade 8 Prince Charles Public School students gave a...
Two Solitudes: A Kingston Courtroom & the Mississippi River The ongoing occupation of the Robertsville mine site, access point to a 30,000 acre mining claim...

September 20

Mr. Kittle Goes to  Ottawa
John Kittle is a soft-spoken Snow Road resident who has taken on a spokesperson’s role within the group, Concerned Citizens Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU).
Counter Suit Filed: Ardoch & Shabot Lake Algonguins seek $10 million
from Frontenac Ventures, 1.3 Million from Province
North Frontenac Takes Stand on Uranium Moratorium
It came in spite of considerable opposition from Mayor Maguire, but ...
Algonquins Accept Court Summons
In a Kingston courtroom on September 18, two OPP officers testified about what they’ve seen at the Robertsville mine site since an injunction was served on August 31
Flotilla Leaves Saturday
At 11:00 am on Saturday, September 24, a canoe flotilla will be launched from the bridge at Ardoch. Some of the canoes are bound for Ottawa and a rally at Parliament Hill.

September 13

And They're off...
Someone should tell the candidates for Member of Provincial Parliament in Frontenac Lennox and Addington that the election has been called. The candidates have been so busy attending candidate meetings, pressing the flesh ...more
Portable Concrete Comes to Central Frontenac
A beleaguered Robert Castle, the owner of Thousand Islands Concrete of Brockville, appeared once again before a meeting of Central Frontenac Council this week, seeking a zoning amendment in order to open a satellite location for his ready-mix concrete business on Highway 7 near Arden.
Central Frontenac Calls for a Moratorium on Uranium Exploration
Central Frontenac has joined with Lanark Highlands in asking the Province of Ontario to declare “an immediate moratorium on uranium mineral exploration and mining in...
Bill Ducharme Receives Citation
Bill Ducharme was driving home to Sharbot Lake from Perth on Highway 7 with his wife and two grandchildren on a rainy November night almost 2 years ago, when they came upon a...
Abram's Brothers Concert at Trousdale's
Shortly after John Murphy became principal of SHS, I remember him congratulating the assembled students ...more
The Fabrics of Pioneer Life: Tools of the Textile Trade MERA has recently published a book, The Fabrics of Pioneer life: Tools of the Textile Trade, detailing the textile tradition of Eastern Ontario...
Eastern Ontario Garlic Award Winners
A surprise winner took the 2007 awards this year, walking away with the top prize in the annual championship. The heritage garden at Bellevue House, Kingston, the residence of Canada’s first Prime Minister ...more
Parham 9's Historic Game at Kingston Penitentiary
Clayton Simonette passed along the following letter to me. The letter is dated August 5, 1950 and addressed to the Manager of the Parham Softball Club, Parham, Ontario. It reads ...more

September 6

OPP quiet as injunction served
After a raucous greeting when a court injunction was served last Friday, it has remained quiet at the Robertsville mine since ...more
Mountain Grove fire hall approved
Central Frontenac Council has approved the construction of a fire hall in Mountain Grove...
Anti-uranium activities entering a new phase
It has been more than interesting to watch the politics that have developed around uranium exploration in North and Central Frontenac over the past year and a bit ... 
Staff Seargent Oellette proposes higher profile for police
On August 29th, the South Frontenac Police Services Board congratulated Gary Ouellette on his appointment as commander of the South Frontenac OPP detachment...
"The Stinking Rose" wows Verona
The Verona Lkions Garlic Festival capped a summer of Verona events...

August 2007

August 30

Candidates Deepen Position on mining in LFL&A A veritable media scrum took place along a lonely stretch of road north of Clarendon this week, with CTV, Global, CKWS and CBC radio vying for a word from OPP officials and local Algonquin leaders.It’s fair to say...
Robertsville mine occupation:
Judge orders Algonquins to leave - company given "unfettered access"...
Natalie Lambert completes record swim
In July of 2006 Jenna Lambert became the first person with a disability to swim across Lake Ontario. Now, just over one year after her sister Jenna’s record swim, Natalie Lambert has chased her own dream and captured it...
Local boys race at BMX World Championships Brodie and Blake Young have taken bike riding to a whole new level. The brothers are BMX bike racing enthusiasts. Brodie, the older, at 12, has been racing for three years, and 8-year-old Blake for two years...
Sydenham Lake Canoe Club Trillium Regatta On a day that started as overcast with clouds teasing the horizon over Sydenham Lake, the first annual Trillium Invitational Regatta made its debut. The Sydenham Lake Canoe Club hosted thirteen Ontario Canoe and Kayak...

August 23

Defiance greets interim injunction
Members of the Shabot Obaadjiwaan and Ardoch Algonquin First Nations kept their camp in place last week as a court-imposed deadline for them to leave the Robertsville mine site came and went. Late on Wednesday, August 15, Judge Thomson of the Kingston Superior Court delivered...
Ray Idzenga: career soldier continues to serve
On October 9 of this year Major Ray Idzenga will officially retire as a member of the Canadian Military Forces after a 30-year career. He will then take a couple of weeks...
Jitterbugs
Deb Baergen has a good explanation about her decision to give her consignment store in Verona the name Jitterbugs. “I wanted something that had nothing to do with the store. Jitterbugs just came to my mind,” she said...
Green Party nominates Montpellier
The Green Party of Ontario Constituency Association for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington elected Rolly Montpellier as their candidate at a nomination meeting, which took place August 20 at Sharbot Lake. Formerly from Sudbury, Rolly and his wife Karen moved to the Plevna area in 2005...
South Frontenac begins wrangle over Official Plan review
At a Commitee of the Whole meeting on August 20, South Frontenac Council had their first opportunity to hear from consultant Brent Barnes concerning amendments to the township’s Official Plan that will be coming out of the 5-year review of the plan. Generally speaking, there are two...

August 16

Thanks, Billy: Tributes to a firefighter
When our houses catch fire, we call 911 and the trucks hustle over. The people who rush into our homes, against all human instincts, are not highly trained professional firefighters. They are highly trained volunteer firefighters. . .read more
Habitat for Humanity: Flinton build gets underway
Wendy and Steven Scott are busy people. Not only do they have sons Liam (1½) and Jayden (3½) to care for, but Wendy is also working at two part-time jobs. . .read more
Verona Festival soaks up the summer sun
Perfect weather greeted record crowds at the 12th annual Verona Festival last weekend. The unique event includes a variety of activities  including a parade, soap box derby, duct tape boat race, live local music. . .read more
Thousand Islands Concrete coming to the Land o' Lakes
For the second month in a row, Central Frontenac Council heard the concerns of the same three people about a proposed zoning amendment which would permit the establishment of a portable storage facility on Highway 7 for Thousand Islands Concrete of Brockville.. . .read more
Security and Prosperity: what could be better?
Ever since the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States was approved in the late 1980’s, after much public debate in Canada, a series of agreements and protocols have brought greater integration between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Unlike the FTA, the NAFTA. . .read more

August 9

Noah's Ark at Crow Lake Road, how long before the rains come?
For the last three weeks, people driving the Crow Lake Road have been wondering at a huge boat just sitting on the side of the road, literally in the middle of nowhere - miles from water. Part of the mystery is that the boat is obviously...
Bill Salmond: firefighter and family man
The picture of Bill Salmond that emerges from talking to two of his closest colleagues in the Kaladar/Barrie Fire Department, is of a straightforward, hardworking, committed man, who was well liked by everyone who worked with him. Bill Salmond died in the line of duty as a volunteer firefighter...
Three South Frontenac Firefighters honoured
Fire Chief Rick Chesborough presented service awards to three members of the volunteer fire department. He spoke of the more than six decades of service to the community that these rewards honoured: volunteers giving time and skills to fire prevention /protection, as well as providing...
Terms of Adjournment
Lawyers for Frontenac Ventures Corporation and the Shabot Obaadjiwan and Ardoch Algonquin First Nations will hear this week what interim terms a Kingston judge will place on the parties involved in a $77 million lawsuit. After a three day hearing, which Steve Reynolds, the lawyer for...

August 2

Lawsuits hit the courts
“I would like to see this thing move along,” said Judge Thomson of the Kingston Superior Court as he faced one active and at least one pending lawsuit, with six lawyers representing different parties, in a hastily convened...
Llama Therapy
Etienne Dupuis lives in Sydenham and attends St. Patrick’s Catholic School. Etienne has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Etienne’s father, and number one advocate, Claude Dupuis, says that he first identified that Etienne...
A piece of history in Parham
The water no longer rushes through the sluiceway, and the roof and walls are decrepit and falling in. Green crushes in on every side of the old wooden structure – tree limbs, vines, saplings, nettles. But Isabell...
New hope for Pine Meadow upgrade?
Board and senior staff from the non-profit Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook have been advocating for a major upgrade and expansion to the home for three years, and in the face of repeated rejections from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, they had pretty much abandoned their plans...
MVC to offer well tests in vicinity of uranium exploration properties
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n a reaction to concerns sparked by uranium exploration in North and Central Frontenac and Lanark Highlands, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVC) will be undertaking a program of testing private wells within a 1 to 5km...

July 2007

July 26

Candidates express broad agreement on mining issues
The Liberal, Conservative, and NDP candidates for the upcoming provincial election in the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington riding participated in a forum sponsored by the Bedford Mining Alert (BMA) on July 21 at the Bedford Hall. The Green Party, which has yet to select a provincial candidate...
Frontenac Ventures initiates lawsuit against Algonquins at mine site
Frontenac Ventures Corporation has initiated legal proceedings against the Shabot Obaadjiwaan First Nation, the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, and the leadership of the two communities: Doreen Davis, Paula Sherman, Randy Cota...
A way forward, or half a loaf?
As Bedford Mining Alert members grilled provincial politicians on the mining act in the Bedford hall last week, Peter Griesbach sat silently at the back of the room. It’s not that Peter Griesbach is indifferent to the mining act. Since 2002 he has been a member of the Minister’s Mining Act Advisory Committee...
Pine Meadow Nursing home seeking municipal funding
On Sunday July 15, Sharbot Lake OPP received information that two males were at a campground on O’Reilly Lake with a stolen vehicle from the City of Kingston. At approximately 2 p.m. Cst. B. Grant, was en route to investigate...

July 19

Rallying ends and lawyering begins
The second, and for the foreseeable future, final rally and march along Highway 7 protesting plans by Frontenac Ventures Corporation to explore for uranium in parts of North and Central Frontenac took place last Friday, July 13. . .read more
Tory and Hillier try for a united front
Ontario Conservative Party leader John Tory scheduled his first eastern Ontario event in the provincial election campaign for Smiths Falls last Thursday, July 12. He appeared at a media event at the gates of the soon. . .read more
Dick Grandstaff: 71 years at Twin Oak Lodge
Richard "Dick" Grandstaff first set eyes on Twin Oak Lodge in July of 1936. "I was 12 years old and came up with my uncle, Dr. Roy C. Gygly and his wife, as well as my other uncle, Vernerd Grandstaff. . .read more

July 12

Rally Demonstrates Support or Algonquin Occupation
After being contacted through electronic means such as e-mail and Facebook, and an old-fashioned telephone tree, more than 300 people made their way to the corner of Hwys. 509 and 7 on the afternoon of July 8...
Concrete plans for former Arden Station property
It’s been two years since the Arden Station restaurant and gas bar burnt down, leaving burnt out shells where the buildings had been. In the past couple of months, the site has mercifully been cleaned up...
Business retention and expansion survey yields mixed results
The Economic Development Department of the County of Frontenac has completed a comprehensive survey of businesses throughout the county. The business retention and expansion report was presented to a county council meeting in June, and to a joint meeting of the four municipal councils...
Elphin Roots Festival - amazing!
Well, unless you were there, it's one of those things you will hear about from someone who was, and wish you had been. Follow me? The day started off well and on schedule with a sizeable crowd constantly gathering...
Canada Day memorial dedication on Skootamatta Lake
On Canada Day 2007, representatives of the Cloyne and District Historical Society and members of the Family Blake gathered at a tiny island on Skootamatta Lake...

July 5

Six days at the Robertsville mine: anti-uranium action could last indefinitely
On Thursday morning, June 28, members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation and the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation entered the grounds of the Robertsville mine site...
Robertsville mine owner and tenant both say they will stay away
Rumours circulated over the long weekend about possible attempts by Peter Jorgensen, the owner of the Robertsville mine, or George White, the President of Frontenac Ventures Corporation, to bring equipment onto the Robertsville mine site...
The silence of the ministry - Editorial:
Over the past three weeks I’ve talked to many people on all sides of the uranium mining issue in North Frontenac, and I’ve seen a debate over the dangers of uranium and the benefits of a mine turn into a full-fledged aboriginal occupation of the Robertsville mine, literally in front of my eyes...
North Frontenac Council - June 28, 2007
The uranium exploration issue came to North Frontenac Council last Thursday. George White, the President of Frontenac Ventures Corporation, made a presentation to council
Reid & Dombrowsky come to Addington Highlands
Two high-ranking politicians, Federal MP and Deputy House Leader Scott Reid, and Liberal MPP and Minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Leona Dombrowsky crossed paths this week at a council meeting...

June 2007

June 21 Edition

Frontenac Ventures Corporation outlines exploration plans
Frontenac Venture Corporation has set up what they call their base camp at the Robertsville mine buildings on Highway 509. Within the past year, Frontenac Ventures has staked mining claims on 30,000 acres in the area...
Uranium Exploration splits North Frontenac community
A group of North Frontenac residents, along with members of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Family Heads council, and local anti-mining activists, who are all concerned about the prospect of uranium exploration and mining in the township, were planning to have an organizational meeting this past Sunday at the Snow Road Hall...
4th annual G.A.L.S conference
Energy was high and attitudes were positive this past Friday at the fourth annual G.A.L.S. Conference. The conference, held at the Royal Military College, is designed to help promote an active lifestyle for girls in grades 6, 7 and 8...
Volunteers of the Year honoured in South Frontenac
The South Frontenac Volunteers of the Year for 2007 are an eclectic group, but they share a commitment to community, and their efforts have come to the attention of their neighbours...
North Frontenac Council: Marg Axford of the Cloyne and District Historical Society made what has become an annual visit to update council on the museum’s progress and invite councillors to attend the opening day of the museum on ...
The Bird Lady of Verona retires: A Verona institution is no more.  After 30 years of caring for, researching and writing about injured birds, Kit Chubb is retiring, and the Avian Care and Research Foundation will cease to be...

June 14

June 7

Split deepens on North Frontenac Council
After winning a convincing victory in last fall’s municipal election against the two sitting councillors who had been the most critical of the way he ran council, and then taking on the mantle of Frontenac County Warden, North Frontenac Mayor Ron Maguire might have thought his influence on North Frontenac...
Not just a fundraiser: the Relay for Life in Parham
Claire Macfarlane said she was “flabbergasted” by the success of the Relay For Life event held at the Parham Fair grounds last weekend. It was Macfarlane who...
Vandalism in the cemetery
When I visited  the Sydenahm cemetery after Friday night’s destruction, I saw that it stretches on and on, apparently random throughout. No casual prank this, the scattered broken stones reflect malice, deliberation...
Respiteservices.com comes to Frontenac Addington
A program that is designed to provide relief for families caring for relatives with intellectual disabilities was launched this week in Sharbot Lake, eight months...
Panther Palooza brings in over $4000
The first of what is to be an annual event at Prince Charles Public School went off without a hitch last Friday Night as Verona area residents flocked to the school to see student performers and adult bands for a bbq, dance...
Be careful of whom you talk to
It all started with a conversation with a friend, both of us shop instructors, when he casually mentioned, "You should own a Model T." My reaction was rather negative, but after some considerable discussion and finally...

May 2007

May 31

Reality bites into Central Frontenac road construction plans
The best place in Canada to watch hockey is in...Griffith
Anyone who has been watching the Stanley Cup playoffs will be familiar with the advertising spots which feature Mark Messier carrying the Stanley Cup and knocking on the door. . .read more
FCFDC youth entrepreneurship competition
Michelle Nowell, a student at North Addington Education Centre, won the first prize of $750 for her business plan titled “Keep Fit Fitness” in Frontenac CFDC’s annual competition...
SHS student council co-presidents become co-achievers
Stephanie Doornekamp and Zannah Matson were two of seven winners of the Limestone Student Achievers awards which were presented at the May 23rd School Board meeting...
Finch Lake property owner cries foul
Charles McCartney owns a small trailer on an acreage that overlooks Finch Lake near Vennachar in Addington Highlands. Within a few metres of his trailer there is a short deeded right-of-way to a neighbouring property...

May 24

Davison straightens out county staff over K&P Trail funding
A staff report was presented to Frontenac county council last week on how a $289,000 rural infrastructure grant should be spent. The grant is earmarked for the purchase and development of the K&P rail line into a trail. The long moribund K&P trail initiative was given new life late last year when the City of Kingston...
Addington Highlands passes budget, "mothballs" Denbigh dump
Under pressure from the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), at its May 22 meeting, Addington Highlands Council voted to temporarily close the Denbigh Waste Disposal Site, effective July 1, 2007. The Waste Management Committee...
There's no joy in Sharbot Lake for young ball players
It was sunny and mild this past Monday night, perfect baseball weather. But for 11 members of the Sharbot Lake Mites baseball team, (aged 4-7) their home opening baseball...
Teacher loses hair over happy feet
He might feel like he has put his own foot in his mouth about now, but Hinchinbrooke Public School’s grade 5-6 teacher Josh Siegwart felt he had to do something when his class got off to such a slow start...
Mandown
Though the members of local band Mandown are only in their early 20s, they are unanimously regarded as seasoned veterans of rock in South Frontenac. The band exhibits a chameleonic tendency to change its name...
Let's Rock!
Hinchinbrooke Public School is holding a fundraising rock concert. This year Hinchinbrooke Public School has two rock bands: “Garbage Can,” for the boys and “Whatever Girlband,” for the girls...

May 17

South Frontenac slides budget in with moderate increase
Unlike some other municipalities, which hold public budget debates, budgeting is an internal affair in South Frontenac. The treasurer prepares draft information, then meets with the public works manager and each set of district councillors separately to set their portion of the budget, and then meets with council...
Greater Bobs & Crow Lake plan completed
Members of the Greater Bobs & Crow Lake Association (GBCLA) have appeared before local councils in the last two weeks talking about the comprehensive lake plan that they have just completed. The plan, which is summed up in a 65-page document and some accompanying reports...
Medical centre expansion
Central Frontenac Council has accepted a tender offer from Frecon Construction for an expansion of the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre as it prepares for its role as the headquarters for the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. The offer from Frecon, which was the lowest of five bids for the contract, was still almost $200,000...
Council wary of Sharbot Lake water and sewer
Marcel Giroux, a one time Reeve of the former Oso Township, has offered up his services and those of his business partner Wayne Robinson, in doing a “lot of the preparatory research” for the possible installation of municipal water and sewage systems within the village of Sharbot Lake...
South Frontenac Volunteer Firemen recognized
In a ceremony just before this week’s Council meeting, Fire Chief Chesborough spoke of the extraordinary contributions made by volunteer firefighters, who are on call day and night in service to their fellow citizens. “They are often called upon to work under extreme conditions that are dangerous...

May 10

Brush fires spark burn bans
Fire crews were busy fighting barn and brush fires in Central and North Frontenac and Addington Highlands over the past few days, and burn bans were issued for the entire region on Tuesday morning. “On Saturday in particular the air was very dry; there were high winds,” said Kaladar-Barrie Fire Chief...
Tory nominee brings LFL&A province-wide attention
On June 10, at the Lions Hall in Verona, the LFL&A Ontario Liberal riding association will choose either Ian Wilson and Bill MacDonald as their candidate in the provincial election that is slated for October 10th. The selection will not likely be the subject of editorial comment in the Toronto dailies...
COFA gets back into the hatchery busines
Volunteers from the Conservationists of Frontenac Addington (COFA) spent about $20,000 ten years ago, with the encouragement of the Bancroft Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Office, building a facility capable of hatching 3.3 million walleye fry to help increase the Walleye...
Increase of 3.6% in Addington Highlands budget
The levy to taxpayers for the 2007 Addington Highlands budget will be a few dollars shy of $1.6 million, up from $1,545,000 in 2006, a 3.6% increase. Much of the increase came from the Lennox and Addington County taxes, which are up 3.8% this year. The tax increase will be spread...
Full house at Morrow family fundraiser
It was a full house at the Circle Square Ranch, near Arden, on Sunday night as family, friends and neighbours came out to share a community dinner with the Morrow family, to raise money and spirits after Michael Morrow...
NF carver wins awards in Ocean City
Each year the wildlife carving world descends on Ocean City, Maryland for a three-day exhibition and competition of wildfowl carvings. Up to 2,000 carvers from around the world bring their best work for the competition...
Bill and Tena Flieler: citizens of Fernleigh
Living in the heart of Fernleigh are Bill (Willy) and Tena Flieler, with their small dog "Midget."  Bill maintains that they hold the title of the oldest living couple in the area.  Bill was born in Plevna on April 21, 1921...

May 3

Food down the road - towards a local food system
In one sense the idea of supporting local farmers and market gardeners is simple; it’ s a matter of shopping at farmers’ markets and roadside stalls when possible. By taking it one step further, however, and looking at all of the food purchases families and individuals make...
Ottawa Algonquins drop out of land claims process
Paul Lamothe, the representative to the Algonquin Land Claims process from the Ottawa Algonquin Community, has left the negotiation table. In a letter Lamothe sent to Algonquin Principal Negotiator Robert Potts, as well as Brian Crane and Robin Aitken, the principal provincial and federal negotiators to the land claim...
Federal election?  The parties are ready in LFL&A
With the selection Arif Jinha, a graduate student from Carleton Place as the federal NDP candidate, the four parties that received close to 98% of the votes...
My War
Outside my window the clouds are dark gray and full of snow. It reminds me of the day that I lost my mother for a time. The year was 1943 in Amsterdam, Holland and there was no more food in the city. Reluctantly, my mother...
Review: Maggie's Getting Married
Maggie’s Getting Married, a romantic comedy presented last weekend by North Frontenac Little Theatre, looks at marriage and relationships from a variety of angles. It’s a lively romp full of sparkling, witty dialogue...
Stone Carvers of NAEC
The Sydenham High School Arts Department presented a winsome production of Bye Bye Birdie last weekend. Bye Bye Birdie was written, and is set, in 1960, the pre-Beatles era when Elvis was king...

April 2007

April 26

High School Condidential
Officials from the Limestone District School Board have made it clear that the facilities review they received last month, which was prepared by a consultant, will only be used by board staff in the preparation of their own facilities review that will eventually be submitted to the Ministry of Education.
Caleb Daigle's Story 's
He has neurofibromatosis type 2, a rare condition that, in Caleb’s case, has resulted in nine tumours developing in his body. Among the effects of Caleb’s neurofibromatosis are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, blindness in one eye, and an uncertain future.
Land O'Lakes Artisans Guild
On April 4 at a third meeting of Frontenac artisans in as many months, the Land o’ Lakes Artisans Guild became official.Georgia Ferrell, a polymer clay artist and resident of Godfrey, has been appointed as interim chair of the'''
Avery House
1878 in Sharbot Lake certainly must have been a pretty exciting time to be alive -- a time bursting with growth, adventure, business activity, hardship, weather, fire, illness, feast and/or famine, all shared by native  peoples and newcomers, hardy workers and entrepreneurs who struggled  to make their dreams come true.
Supporting Girls in Afghanistan
The education of Afghan girls (4% now attending school) continues to be a priority for the local group, Canadians for Women in Afghanistan, coordinated by Parham resident Madeleine Tarasick. The local chapter has raised $40 000 to date, while all the Canadian chapters have collectively sent 50 000 girls to school ...

April 19

101 Blood Donations
Dave McCourt is about as enthusiastic an advocate for blood donation as there is. He began donating blood when he was a 16-year-old high school student, and kept on donating throughout his teaching career in Scarborough, taking necessary breaks as the result of trips he made to Africa over the years.
Building Inclusive Communities
The initiative is designed to encourage members of the public to work together to build communities that are inclusive of those who often are excluded from community life, because of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality, ability, gender, age or newness to the community.
Internet Safety
OPP Officer Paige Whiting presented an internet safety primer at the Sharbot Lake High School this week for a group of interested parents, and a few wary teenagers
Maggie's Getting Married
The last week-end of April is fast approaching when NFLT will be presenting the adult comedy  “Maggie's Getting Married” at Sharbot Lake High School. The show is now very close to being performance-ready and the actors are really getting into their roles.

April 12

Ardoch Algonquins Finalise Building Plans
In a press statement released last week, the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation (AAFN), formerly known as Ardoch Algonquin First Nation and Allies (AAFNA), has announced final plans for the construction of the Manomin Heritage Centre at Pine Lake, northwest of Sharbot Lake.
Editor's Note Re: Norman Guntensperger
In last week’s paper, we published a letter by Norm Guntensperger called “That’s the Law, Jeff Green”. The letter feigned outrage at the previous week’s April Fool’s article about a swimming pool project in Sharbot Lake, and was written as a joke. 
Kate Weekes Performs at MERA
For singer-songwriter Kate Weekes, appearances at MERA in McDonalds Corners on April 26, and a house concert at the Platenius’ home north of Verona on April 27th will be homecomings of sorts.
Lions' Volunteers Screen Area School Children
The Lions Vision Screening program is a perfect example of how fundraising meshes with volunteer service to fill a gap in our community schools.
Limestone School Boards Present Awards of Merit
Two of those recipients are Lynda Wolsey, a long serving secretary at Sydenham High School, and Gerry Fast, the Executive Director of KAIROS, an addictions counselling service that under Gerry’s watch has extended its services into schools throughout Frontenac County.
Rural Routes
Rural Routes, operating under the umbrella of Northern Frontenac Community Services, provides transportation to residents of the townships of North Frontenac, Central Frontenac, and Bedford Township in South Frontenac....

April 5

Uranium Mining in Frontenac County
The Frontenac Venture Corporation will be diamond drilling for samples of uranium-rich granite at sites in Central and North Frontenac starting next spring, but the possibility of a uranium mine being constructed in Frontenac County is slim, at least for the foreseeable future.
Elizabeth May: A Brighter Shade of Green
The party is still small enough, however that a rural riding association like the one in Lanark Frontenac Lennox and Addington, where the party polled 7% in last year’s election, can attract the party leader to a fundraising event.
What is the Frontenac Arch?
In November of 2002, the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve became the third in Ontario, and the 12th in Canada, to be so designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Greater Bobs Lake Cottage Association Wins Award
The GBCLA was praised for their work on the Lake Stewardship Plan, the formation of the Bobs and Crow Lakes Foundation, their over 30 years of water quality testing and maintenance and for the many programs...
Relay For Life
This will be the first year for a Relay For Life event in Central and North Frontenac. It will be held at the Parham ball field on the night of Friday, June 1. More than fifteen teams have already been identified and several have begun signing up sponsors; challenges have been issued ...
Verona Doctor Meeting
At the public information night about the future of the Verona Medical Clinic, Doctor Laurel Dempsey began her remarks with the following request, “Repeat after me:  Doctor Dempsey is not going to retire any time soon.”  You could feel crowd’s anxiety level drop as they chuckled and did the choral exercise. 

March 2007

March 29

Sydenham Lake Canoe Club celebrates 10 years!
Once again the Sydenham Lake Canoe Club is gearing up for another successful season of canoeing and kayaking on the waters of Sydenham Lake and other courses throughout Ontario. We are entering our tenth year of operation ...
Central Frontenac Soccer
The Central Frontenac Soccer Association is eagerly planning for another exciting soccer season. Several meetings have been held with volunteers from the community over the last few months to organize registration, fundraising, ...
Let's run this one up the flag pole, shall we?
Members of Frontenac County Council seemed surprised last week when Emergency Services Manager Paul Charbonneau submitted a report that concluded, “As the County of Frontenac matures it is evident that a county flag...
K&P Railway: A Clarendon Miller historical night
Colonial St. Pierre spoke to an audience of 25 last Tuesday night in a very entertaining and educational lecture on the Kingston & Pembroke Railway - lovingly referred to locally as the Kick & Push...
Nicol resigns again
Interim Central Frontenac Chief Administrative Officer John DuChene formally informed Central Frontenac Council that Public Works Manager Bill Nicol has submitted his resignation, effective the end of this week.
Pine Lake residents want in, says David Rose
David Rose brought a clear message to North Frontenac Council on March 22.
In his role as president of the Pine Lake Property Owners’ Association, a group that was formed in response to the building being undertaken by the Ardoch...

April Fools

March 22

Undetermined cause in 13 Island Lake house fire
On March 13, a house burned down on 13 Island Lake off of the Deyo road. At the time, South Frontenac Fire Chief Rick Cheseborough said he considered the fire suspicious, partly because of some footprints in the vicinity, and partly because...
North Frontenac novice hockey
The NF Flyers came away victorious A champs after defeating Stirling 7-3, Orono 11-3, and Brighton 5 to 4 in a very exciting championship game. Congratulations, players, job well done!
Local Scout wins grand prize
Local Scout Troy Perry has won the $2500 grand prize in Scouts Canada's Fill it Up to Win Contest. As a member of the 1st Verona Scout Troop, Troy took part in Scouts Canada annual popcorn sale last fall. Troy was able to fill every...

March 15

Two dumps to close in Central Frontenac
At their meeting on Monday night, March 12, 2007, Central Frontenac Council decided to stop residents from tossing their garbage over the hill at both locations by the end of April, but they are hoping to have the approvals in place to turn...
Girls' Hockey Tournament at North Frontenac Arena
Cathy Phillips, the goaltender for the 1990 National Women’s Team (the first ever Women’s World Champions), dropping the first puck before a game between the Frontenac Fury and Carleton Place Cyclones Bantam teams during the ...

March 8

Three generations of hockey at the North Frontenac Arena
Cecil and Eldene Asselstine have been involved with the arena since it opened in the mid-seventies. Cecil helped to put together one of the first men’s teams from the Portland Volunteer Firemen. He sat on the original committee for the...
Fundraiser for the Moreys of Harrowsmith... Curtis and Pam Morey, a young couple from Harrowsmith, finally have a date for the operations where Pam will donate one of her kidneys to Curtis. Curtis has been suffering from kidney disease for more than 25 years and his health steadily
Sharbot Lake Drum Camp
A group of rudimental drummers from the CADRE (Canadian Associates Drumming Rudimental Excellence) organization were in Sharbot Lake last weekend for a training camp to practice their competition drumming repertoire...
The woodpile's getting low, it's 20 below, and windy...
On Monday March 5, one of the coldest nights this year, over 75 people turned out at a recent Wood Heat Seminar at Sydenham High School . It was coordinated by the Hearth, Patio and BBQ Association of Canada in cooperation with the...
Relay for Life: Survivor activities
The Relay for Life is a celebration of survival, a tribute to the lives of loved ones and a night of fun, fellowship and fundraising to beat cancer. The Relay for Life involves teams of 10 people who participate in an overnight non-competitive...

March 1

Central Frontenac Township seeks help
John Duchene is midway through a four month contract as temporary Chief Administrative Officer, replacing Heather Fox, who is on leave...
Plevna gets a new grow-op, and it's legal
Sherry Gorr loves the gardening business, and Don and Sandy Raycroft love starting up new businesses. Sherry has been running a major greenhouse business north of Pickering for the past 10 years, but she has always...
Frontenac Heritage Festival deemed a success
When Janet Gutowski called the first meeting for the Frontenac Heritage Festival sometime last spring, she was a first-term councillor in Central Frontenac, fighting an uphill battle to become mayor. There was every chance that she would have...
Kaladar Teen Zone soaring back to life
The Kaladar Teen Zone is one of 7 Youth Centers across the province developing recreational activities for youth as part of a TYPS (Town Youth Participation Strategies) pilot project.  Youth centers play an important role in communities as...
Travel Tots
The Child Centre in Sharbot Lake provides many services for children in Portland and Bedford District, and in Central and North Frontenac, but services are of no value if kids can’t get to them. The staff at the Child Centre try to help kids get to...
Verona's Doctor Search
In the next many months, a group of interested Verona community members will start to lay the groundwork for a serious initiative to attract new medical practitioners to the Verona area in preparation for the time when Doctors...

February 2007

February 22

February Fever to bring two murals to life
The Central Frontenac Mural Project will take a large leap forward this weekend, with help from sign makers from across the country. A meeting of the Letterheads, a group of sign makers that congregate at events...
Zamboni on the lake
Spencer Robinson has a thing for Zambonis, the machines that are usually associated with indoor skating rinks.  Robinson picks up broken Zambonis, fixes them up, and sells them later. In the interim he gets to use them...
Study proposed on effects of climate change in Addington
Robert McLeman, a professor of Geography from the University of Ottawa , came to council to seek support for a study he proposes to do on the economic...
Maguire and AAFNA
North Frontenac Mayor Ron Maguire has been walking a fine line in trying to facilitate a memorandum of understanding between the Ardoch Algonquins...
Green Party names candidate
With the possibility a federal election at any time, the Green Party Riding Association of Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington conducted a selection meeting...

February 15

Joey gets it Wright
Elphin-based musician Joey Wright brought together four of the five musicians who performed on his latest CD Jalopy, for a release concert at the intimate MERA Hall in McDonalds Corners last Friday night...
Northern Rural Youth Partnership
Last October, an innocuous little item in the Frotnenac News asking for interested parties to attend a meeting about services for youth in Central and North Frontenac led to a tremendous response...
Rift develops over North Frontenac Council's role at Pine Lake
North Frontenac Councillor Wayne Cole presented a brief to council last week on the situation at Pine Lake, where the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation (AAFNA) has been...
Snyder gets close, but no Oak Flats roadwork yet
Central Frontenac Councilor Bill Snyder has expressed many opinions in the past nine years, but if there is one issue he has been identified with, it is the Oak Flats Road...
Central Frontenac Council meets, and keeps meeting
Central Frontenac Council met for almost four hours this past Monday night before going into closed session. Council had a heavy agenda to deal with, with three delegations...
Two Women
The past two weeks have been difficult for our little communities. Many people have succumbed to disease, and accidents have claimed two lives and put another in peril...

February 8

"Project End Zone" has been having a good run of late. This campaign to fund an addition and improvements to the North Frontenac Arena had a rough start two years ago, but has recently received municipal support...

January 2007

January 25

Eight Limestone Shools Deemed Prohibitive to Repair
In November, the Limestone District School Board received word from the Province of Ontario that eight of its schools have been designated...
As it Happens mines Frontenac County
CBC radio’s flagship current affairs interview show As it Happens has discovered the thorny issue of prospecting, courtesy of some of the ...
Local confirmed influenza cases make flu shot more vital
Kingston-With significant influenza activity in the KFL&A area, the area's Medical Officer of Health is urging residents to get their influenza immunization...
Bringing the Ballroom back home
John and Lynda Trommelen took up ballroom dancing when they moved to Harrowsmith from Toronto in the mid-eighties as a way to meet people and to keep fit. John was working for OHIP, and he had been transferred to ...
Rural VISIONS Support Available for Low Income Families
Jillian Manning has a daunting job. As the Family Services Coordinator at the Rural VISIONS Centre in Sydenham, part of her time is devoted to helping low income people access financial support when they are in dire straits.
The End of Food
With the provocative title of his popular book, writer Thomas Pawlick points to the changes that have taken place in the food system over the past 60 years.

January 18

Frontenac Heritage Festival
Planning is underway for a new event in the Sharbot Lake area, a festival to celebrate the winter heritage of Central Frontenac. The schedule is still being finalised for the event, which will take place during Canadian Heritage Week, between Thursday February 22nd and Sunday, February 25th
Habitat for Humanity holds first public meeting in Flinton
Executive members from the Prince Edward Hastings Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity met with the newly formed Flinton Build committee and the public at the Flinton Rec. Hall on Jan. 16.
Third time lucky for South, North Frontenac
The 3rd and final intake of submissions to the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) resulted in funding support for relatively small initiatives in South and North Frontenac. 
Strike 3 at COMRIF for Addington Highlands
While Central, North and South Frontenac townships have now all received some funding support from the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF), a bitterly disappointed Addington Highlands has come up ...

January 11

Fires destroy houses, barn over holidays
The Hinchinbrooke fire crew had no trouble finding a fire that destroyed a barn on the Clow Road on January 3rd. They had passed the barn on their way to a house fire on Cole Lake just six days earlier. The initial fire had destroyed a ...
Prince Charles students raise $4,200 for cancer research
Last November, Madi Van Camp and Celina Gray decided to offer up their hair in order to issue a fundraising challenge. They were hoping to raise $500 for Princess Margaret Hospital, where former Verona resident Brenda York, best friend of Madi’s mother Nicki, is undergoing...
John Duchene made interim Acting Chief Administration Officer
The incoming Central Frontenac Council received word at their first meeting that Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Heather Fox needs to take a leave of absence due to illness. Council decided that the CAO role is too important to...
MNR Must Explain Pits & Quarries Act
In a letter to quarry operators dated November 1, Brian Messerschmidt of the Ministry of Natural Resources advised that “the Ontario government is strengthening the protection of the environment by designating additional ...
Could the line fences logjam be breaking
Advocates for “Rails to Trails”, long stymied by Section 20 of the Provincial Line Fences Act, may have something to cheer about.
McDonalds Corners Re-users celebrate their first year
To celebrate their first year of staffing and organizing the re-use trailer at the McDonalds Corners landfill site, the volunteer group of ReUsers held a potluck lunch at the MERA Schoolhouse between Christmas and New Year’s. It was...