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December 2009December 17Christmas Edition
Community Christmas dinners in Perth, Sharbot Lake and Northbrook The traditional Christmas dinner is designed for a crowd. It’s hard for two or three people to polish off an 18-pound turkey in one sitting. But for anyone who is able to get to... Festival of Trees lights up Harrowsmith PS The opening ceremonies of the second annual Festival of Trees celebration took place at Harrowsmith Public School on Dec. 10 and the gym was alight with close to 20 trees, one decorated by each class at the school... The Humdingers ring in the holiday season Nothings sounds as festive during the holiday season as the ringing of bells, and thanks to The Humdingers, the 11-member bell choir officially known as the St. Paul’s United Church Hand Bell Choir of Perth, many had... Making the SWITCH to green can make you some green bucks On Dec. 10 the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation, as part of their series of small business workshops, offered a free information/small business workshop to... Sydenham HS Students make Lumber For people who wonder where the next generation of skilled foresters, carpenters, and other rural trades persons are gong to come from, the answer is from the rural High Schools. And Mike Mol and Gord Darling... Canada World Youth After telling stories about the Algonquin culture and world view, she wondered if they would be interested in Algonquin cuisine. “I asked them, both the Canadians and their guests, who are from Bolivia, if they had ever tasted wild game...
December 10'Tis the Season for ParadesSkies were overcast and the weather cool for parades in Denbigh, Northbrook, Harrowsmith and Sharbot Lake parades... Coins for Cancer at SHS Three weeks ago, Laura Sands decided she'd like to do something practical to show support for a fellow student who's battling cancer. Aware that many of the expenses associated with an... NFLT: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The North Frontenac Little Theatre presented a Barbara Robinson play about everything that can go wrong in a production of a Christmas pageant last weekend at the Sharbot Lake High School... The passing of Cloyne artist Ursula Ossenburg It is with great sadness and regret that we learned of the recent passing of Cloyne resident and painter Ursula Ossenberg, who passed away suddenly at KGH after a brief battle with cancer... Young Choristers join Frontenac Women’s Chorus in Sydenham The Frontenac Women’s Chorus held their annual Christmas concert at the Grace United Church in Sydenhham on Dec.6. Titled “Gifts”, the programme for this year’s concert included... Celebrating the arts at Harrowsmith PS Principal Jim Horan at Harrowsmith Public School is a self-confessed lover and consumer of the arts and regularly attends local theatre productions, concerts and other arts events. He has brought ...
December 3'Tis the Season for ParadesChristmas parades in Ompah/Plevna (above, photo: Kaitlyn Balogh), Kaladar and Sydenham took place under sunny skies las Saturday. Hopefully this saturday will be bright and storm free for the Denbigh, Northbrook, Harrowsmith and Sharbot Lake parades... Lessons from the land down under Loughborough Public School exchange teacher Anne Casey will be biding farewell to her students for good when the Christmas holidays begin and will heading back to her home in Australia. Anne... An unusual recipe for cake ‘Tis the season for Christmas craft fairs and while crafters are offering up plenty of the usual sparkly and glittering seasonal decorations and gifts like candles, tree ornaments, angels, snowmen... Book project unveiled at Prince Charles PS There was cause for celebration for the School to Community class at Prince Charles Public School in Verona as they unveiled “Brushing Your Teeth”, a big book class project that began last year... Movember at SHS It all tarted on November 1, when about 20 male teachers and senior students at Sydenham High School arrived at school in a particularly clean-shaven state. And it culminated on Monday...
November 2009November 26Sunday School Supports World VisionMembers of St. Paul’s United Church Sunday School in Harrowsmith who through the making and selling of the their Christmas ornaments raised close to $400 for World Vision a Christian Relief... Relay for Life relocates to Flinton For the past three consecutive summers the Parham Fairgrounds has been the location of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s Relay for Life which, up until now, has been headed by Claire Macfarlane, Chair of Relay for Life for Central... NAEC students get a new perspective The Physical Education classes at North Addington Education Centre were on wheels last week. Mrs. Sarah Sproule, a secondary physical education teacher, arranged for the unique opportunity by organizing the rental of 10... Celebrating the successes of the NFU’s new farm project The National Farmer’s Union “New Farm Project” (NFP) held its 2nd Annual Fall Gathering at the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith on November 18. Over 100 farmers (and wannabee farmers)... The Wood Gas Workshop We were originally expecting a half-dozen folks for the workshop on using wood gas. At least 41 showed up for David Shackleton's interactive talk and the interest isn't going away as you'll see. Readers will remember that wood gas is a...
November 19The little Railway society that couldThe Central Frontenac Railway Museum Organization is no more, but they are closer than ever to their goal....The seven year old group, which was renamed last week as the Central Frontenac... OPP educates parents on “Cyber Risks” In an effort to make parents aware of the possible risks that cyber space poses to youngsters, South Frontenac OPP Constable Natalie McDowell and OPP cadet Nick Henderson-Todd put together a... D.A.R.E. program wraps up at local schools The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program is wrapping up at various elementary schools in South Frontenac. A number of grade 6 students from those schools, including... Renowned guitar guru offers a free clinic to instrument owners Players of stringed musical instruments from far and wide came out of the wood work on Saturday and had their turn to ask professional luthier Oskar Graf of Clarendon his advice on how to fix... Hockey gold medalist tells students to get SMART Katie Weatherston has faced her share of adversity during he hockey career, and she shared some of the pain and triumphs that she has experienced with students in Central Frontenac on Tuesday...
November 12In Rembrance
On Nov. 6 Joan Shepherd, founder and organizer of the Frontenac Old Time Music Championships (FOTMC), presented a $500 cheque to Frank Girard, principal at Prince Charles Public School... SLHS Senior Girls playing high calibre B-ball When the Sharbot Lake Panthers beat the LCVI Lancers 36-21 in early October, it was the first time in over eight years that the Sharbot Lake senior girls basketball team has won a game. With only... St. James Major on the cutting edge In terms of technology, St. James Major is proving to be the Little School That Could, and part of its advantage comes from its small size. With only 22 students in the school, it has been easier for...
November 5Supporting Kylie – a community responseWhen Kylie, the two-year-old daughter of Vickie and Peter Babcock, developed lung and liver cancer two months ago, it more than changed the lives of the Babcock family. They have been by Kylie’s... The ABCs of homemade cheese The first-ever Country Know-How workshop initiated by the column of the same name (which appears regularly in these pages) took place on Oct. 29 in the kitchen of Suzanne Clarke. A small but... Halloween fundraiser for the new Gilda’s Club of Southeastern Ontario Keeping in the spirit of the late Gilda Radner, the comedian of Saturday Night Live fame who succumbed to ovarian cancer at the age of 42, Anita Alton and Etta Cerasino of Sydenham ... Rocking the church The church of Jesus Christ may be built on a Rock, but since Rev. Mark Hudson arrived at Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church (SLPC) in May of this year, he has embarked on a course that has literally shaken up the foundations of... Fundraising for a Snoezelen room at SLHS Teachers and staff at Sharbot Lake High School are continuing their fundraising efforts to purchase a Snoezelen (pronounced “SNOOzelen”) Room for the school, to be used by students in the School...
October 2009October 29Trade Fairs show resilience of County BusinessesA trade fair at the Lions Hall in Verona on Wednesday, October 21 was chock full of businesses, old and new, which represent some of the future directions for business in the county... The Bear Facts: "We have a people problem” Eugene DeShane, from the Kingston office of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), told an audience in Verona on October 21 that most nuisance bear problems that have been reported... Fury go undefeated in crunch tournament The Frontenac Fury Midget “C” team had an outstanding first tournament of the 2009-2010 hockey season, winning the Midget “C” Championship at the Napanee Crunch Tournament this past... Old cars and wildlife feature of Flinton artist’s show. Don Wise started drawing cars when he was 7 or 8 and has never really stopped. When he was a teenager he sent designs in periodically to Chrysler Corporation. He eventually embarked...
October 22160 Year Old St Paul's Church Reaches OldMembers of St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith celebrated the church’s 160th anniversary this last weekend with a Friday night bluegrass/country and gospel concert by many well-known... A Dedicated Donor Ken Waller of Sharbot Lake is no novice when it comes to rolling up his sleeve and offering up his blood. In fact on October 15 at the Blood Donor Clinic held at St. James Major in Sharbot Lake... Community Supports Stuff a Cruiser Event OPP officers from the Sharbot Lake detachment have forged a partnership with the North Frontenac Food Bank. The first ever Sharbot Lake “Stuff a Cruiser” event on Saturday Oct 17 brought in 400... Managing Your Woodlot Makes Sense Judging by the 50 + people who attended the Forest Products Workshop put on by the Frontenac Stewardship Council at Wintergreen Studios, an off the grid eco-lodge near Westport on... Hope's Place Supports Local Producers The new sign above the door proclaims the fact that the Parham General Store is in new hands. In fact it has been, for roughly six months since Hope Stinchcombe moved back to Long Lake where...
October 15Staff response to PARC report delayedThe response from senior staff at the Limestone District School Board to the Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) recommendations for the future of the Sharbot Lake... Diners enjoy a festive Thanksgiving lunch Members of the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation’s Rural VISIONS Centre Diners’ Club feasted on a full course turkey luncheon with all the fixings at the Harrowsmith ... Sydenham and District Lions leave “No Child Without” The Sydenham and District Lions and the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation have joined forces to protect Sydenham elementary aged school children at Loughborough Public School... Victoria Quilts Canada branch calls Harrowsmith home Godfrey resident Laurie Scala is not new to quilting or volunteering. As a former member of the Victoria Quilts branch in Bolingbroke she has put many volunteer hours into making quilts free...
October 8Sydenham Triathlete Wins Bronze at World ChampionshipNo one was more surprised than 24-year-old Sydenham triathlete Scott Takala, who after completing a full course triathlon at the ITU World Championships Grand Final in Gold Coast, Australia on... Fourth Bubba Bowl: memories and great football It was a rainy night under the lights at the fourth annual Bubba Bowl held at the Point in Sydenham, October 2, but that didn’t stop 2000+ football fans from coming out for the Golden Eagles... 400+ runners cross the finish line at Hinchinbrooke PS On Oct. 5 over 400 students from 14 different north eastern schools in the LDSB participated in the Joe Goodfellow Memorial Race Region 3 Meet held at Hinchinbrooke Public School in Parham... Himalayan Trek A lot of people know Linda Gaudet and Charmaine Jones as the women who are always walking in and around Sharbot Lake wearing backpacks and using what look like ski poles as walking sticks... Good genes, good luck & great cake: Ted Lansdell Turns 90 Family and friends of Ted Lansdell gathered at the Rivendell Golf course on Oct.4 to help him celebrate his 90 birthday. His wife Irene, their three children Joanne, Bill and Jim, nine... Lions Walk for Dog Guides For new Sharbot Lake and District Lions’ member Carolyn Bond (who also happens to own three dogs of her own), it was a no brainer that she be the Lion to initiate and coordinate the first ever...
October 1Sometimes the Grass really is GreenerPrincipal Lehman joined the Limestone District School Board this fall as the new principal of Sydenham High School. He was greeted with a thick carpet of sod, a golf cart, some clubs and... Frontenac CFDC Annual General Meeting When Darcy Snider’s partner Christine Bliss first suggested that they start a dairy goat operation, his initial reaction was “Over my dead body will there be a goat on this farm!” - or something similar to that. Thankfully, Darcy is still alive... Players shine at Arden piano concert The fourth annual Arden Piano concert that took place on September 26 at the Kennebec Hall in Arden demonstrated that not only is there high quality local talent in the community but that it spans generations. And for those who find... Flyers fight to bounce back at home game opener The Frontenac Flyers met the Picton Pirates on Sunday night for their first home game of the season at the Frontenac Arena. Cameron the Bog Lemming performed the ceremonial puck drop... Fundraiser for multi-sensory room at Loughborough It's not often that students and staff in the Limestone District School Board talk about how much better the facilities and range of programming are in the northern schools... Campaign to save prison farms - back in high gear Now that the summer harvest is winding down, local farmers are once again gearing up in their fight against the government's decision in February 2008 to close six prison farms across Canada...
September 2009September 24Vandalism Strikes at MERAA mural that has graced the side of the Lanark Highlands Township garage in McDonalds Corners has been slashed and cut up repeatedly in recent weeks, and a police investigation has been... Official “Coffee Break” initiates fundraising for local Alzheimer’s programs On September 18 at the North Frontenac Telephone Company in Sharbot Lake, members of the community gathered for the first ever Official Annual Alzheimer’s Coffee Break to be held in... The Universe and Bon Echo 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. The Friends highlighted this year at their 21st Annual General Meeting by featuring astronomer Terence Dickinson, editor of SkyNews and best-selling... Hinchinbrooke PS receives a generous donation Sandi Blair, who just moved to the community last year, listened to comments by her son Mikey, a grade 7 student at Hinchinbrooke Public School, that the kids would benefit by having some... NAEC Goes to Camp On September 10 and 11, the Grade 9 class from NAEC went to RKY Camp in Parham with their Grade 12 mentors. This event is a repeat of the highly successful event last year, when... Sydenham tackles cancer - and wins On Saturday night at the Sydenham High School it was very apparent how the rich culture of Sydenham football seems to create bonds that survive long after high school has ended...
September 17Vandalism Strikes at MERAA mural that has graced the side of the Lanark Highlands Township garage in McDonalds Corners has been slashed and cut up repeatedly in recent weeks, and a police investigation has been... Canada World Youth at Lancaster's Resort Eleven young people from Kenya flew in to Toronto last week. For most, if not all of them, it was not only their first trip to Canada, it was the first time they have left Kenya, and their first flight... Cornerstones of Health Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, Timothy Christ lived for several years on Salt Spring Island off the coast of British Columbia. As he was training for his first triathlon, he suffered a neck spasm... Two limestone schools receive “Eco school” awards North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) in Cloyne and Sydenham High School (SHS) were two of four schools in the Limestone District School Board to become certified for the... Eva’s swim On August 15, Eva Hogan, accompanied by her dad, Donald Hogan, swam from Brown’s beach at the north end of Mazinaw Lake to the narrows at Bon Echo. It is a distance of approximately 9km... Jen White: A rider and painter of horses For self-taught painter Jen White, choosing subjects to paint has never been a dilemma. The Maberly artist, who recently participated in the Inroads Studio Tour at the Oso hall in Sharbot Lake...
September 103rd annual Verona Garlic FestivalThe 3rd annual Verona Garlic Festival was bigger and better than ever this year and offered something for everyone: great garlic and garlic products, fine crafts, goodies from the farmers’ market... Barrel racing way down south Jessica Nedow, a 15-year-old barrel racer from Parham whose parents Denise and Charles own Heads or Trails Boarding Stables, returned from Jackson, Mississippi in the United States last... Deb Lovegrove soldiers through to retirement Master Seaman Deb Lovegrove of Verona will soon be retired from the Canadian Forces after 36 years of service. For Deb it was an exciting time, when she learned a lot and also managed to thrive in... LIONS Club to host "Walk for Dog Guides The Sharbot Lake Walk for Dog Guides will be held on Sunday, October 4. The Lions Foundation of Canada, the founder and primary supporter of Dog Guides Canada, is a unique charity. With no... Sydenham Lake Canoe Club On August 8 & 9 at the Point in Sydenham, the Sydenham Lake Canoe Club (SLCC) hosted the Eastern Ontario Division Championships, with clubs competing for the right to compete at the...
September 3Local FairsThis past weekend saw the Frontenac County Plowing Match, Parham Fair and Maberly Fair. Despite the wet weather all three events, went full steam ahead... Hillier & Ryan Negotiate Community Living Strike Right and left-wing firebrands Randy Hillier and Sid Ryan found themselves working together last week. The two held a joint press conference in Perth on Friday August 28 to announce that,... A cookbook with history for a cause History and cooking often make good bedfellows and Verona resident Nancy Lansdell has plans to meld the two into a community cookbook for a community cause. The idea came to Lansdell, who... Sydenham High Tackles Cancer The start of the school year brings back memories of years gone by for Karl Hammer. Karl went to Sydenham High School (SHS) in the early ’90s, and played football for the Golden Eagles... “Walk for Dog Guides" coming to Sharbot Lake Your Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club will host the Purina Walk for Dog Guides in Sharbot Lake village on Sunday, October 4. It will be the first time the walk is held here, part of a national...
August 2009August 27Ompah firefighters thank the community If, like me, you are not a serious gardener but would like to try, I would advise hooking up with a gardening tour to see the incredible bounty with which avid gardeners are rewarded after a... The mud flies in Verona Fans of fast-moving vehicles and flying mud gathered at the farm of Hermie Veley in Verona on Saturday for the 15th annual Verona Mud Drags. Donnie Bertrim of Verona has been putting on... Historic plaque unveiling at Mississippi River Heritage Festival On August 20 at the McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall, representatives from the Ontario Heritage Trust and the McDonalds Corners-Elphin Recreation and Arts (MERA) welcomed visitors... Verona Lions 3rd annual Garlic Festival On Saturday September 5 at the Verona Lions Hall the topic of the day will be garlic. From 9:00am to 2:00pm various presentations, demonstrations, information and samples will be available for...
August 20GBCLA Rehabilitates Walleye Spawning GroundLast Monday, a team of (rather mature!) volunteers from the Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association, led by Fisheries Director Gord Thompson, spent the hottest day of the year... Celebrating the logging heritage of the Mississippi River On August 22 and 23, come to the Mississippi River Heritage Festival in McDonalds Corners to celebrate the forests and the river that to this day remain an important element of our economic... Resident potter breathes new life into MERA program When Melissa Jantunen was close to graduating form the ceramics program at the Sheridan College School of Craft and Design in Oakville, Ontario back in February, she came across an ad for a... Local charity ride and BBQ in eastern cowboy country Lynn and Leslie Cronk, owners of Eastern Cowboy Horseback Adventures, which is located on their 2500-acre, 4th generation family farm near Parham, will be holding a charity ride/BBQ... Free concert series wraps up at McMullen beach The local band Still Standin’ performed on the afternoon of Sunday August 16 at McMullen beach in Verona, wrapping up “Music in the Park”, a series of three free concerts put on by the...
August 13Verona Festival Brought Out All the StarsThe 14th Annual Verona Festival was another resounding success. This year’s Hollywood theme brought out the stars of the community for the inaugural Friday night parade which included the entire cast of the Wizard of Oz, The Beverly Hillbillies, Marilyn Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs, to name a few... One less star in the night sky - Leo Enright (1943-2009) Leo Enright, noted astronomer and educator and the long-time author of the monthly Night Skies column for the Frontenac News, died at his home on Sharbot Lake earlier this week... Cloyne 150: Rededication of Pioneer Cemetery An important part of Cloyne’s 150th Anniversary celebrations this past weekend was Sunday’s dedication service at the Cloyne Pioneer Cemetery. The restoration of the cemetery was.. Harrowsmith marathon swimmer finally has her chance On Friday, August 7 at 8AM, Natalie Lambert, the 15-year-old marathon swimmer from Harrowsmith, finally had a window of good weather to make her summer marathon swim after many... The Mud House opens its doors in Verona It was perfect timing for Connie Streatch, aka the Mud Lady. She and her staff took part in the Verona Festival Parade on Friday night as a way to invite the community to the grand opening of her new... Sydenham paddlers off to the nationals This past weekend the Sydenham Lake Canoe Club hosted the Eastern Ontario Division Championships at Point Park. Participating canoe clubs competing along with Sydenham...
August 63 Music Festivals On August Long Weekend
The region was most definitely alive with sounds of music this past weekend and music lovers had the luxury of choosing from a number of high quality events. Pyrographer joins local artisans’ guild On August 1 & 2, 11 members of the Land O’ Lakes Artisans Guild (LOLAG) participated in the Art by the Beach show, an eclectic presentation of art and craft work held at Oso Beach in... Cloyne after 150 years – looking back at pioneer days One hundred and fifty years ago the communities of Flinton and Kaladar were a few years old, but to the north it was more of a wilderness area. In 1859, a post office was opened in Cloyne, which... Swim of Hope at Sharbot Lake On August 1, Theresa and Katie Procter were greeted by cheers and applause from cottage owners and swimmers at the public beach in Sharbot Lake as they strode ashore, having successfully... New Sharbot Lake Home Building Centre Jas and Suki Kaillon have made a change at their Sharbot Lake lumber yard and hardware store. As of August 1 the Sharbot Lake Timbr Mart became the Sharbot Lake Home Building Centre...
July 2009July 30Northern Art Scene Alive & WellIt was a feast for the eyes this last weekend for art and craft enthusiasts living or traveling the northern back roads. Three major art events demonstrated the fact that the art scene is not... Neigbours Like Green Senior's Home, but Not Location Who would oppose the contstruction of an Seniors Complex? At a public meeting of Central Frontenac Council on July 28, concerning an application for Official Plan (OP) and Zoning Bylaw... No rain delays at 3rd annual celebrity golf tournament Rain delays were not a factor this year for the 3rd annual Mike Smith Charity Golf Tournament that took place Thursday at the Rivendell Golf Course in Verona. Twenty-five hockey celebrities... Old time musicians gather in Godfrey to compete There was standing room only yet again at the Piccadilly Hall in Godfrey for the 2nd annual Frontenac Old Time Music Championships this past weekend. Musicians and singers took... Sydenham Bantam Girls Champions The Sydenham Bantam Girls just finished their season this past Saturday winning the” A” Championship of the Inter-Community Softball Association end-of-year tournament. They finished first in the regular season so they...
July 23RKY Regatta: Canoes & Belly FlopsCampers and staff at the RKY Camp located on Eagle Lake participated in one of their bi-weekly regattas recently. The event is a favorite for campers who are divided into teams and compete in... Arden Garden Party this weekend Mid-July is about the peak time for gardens. The summer flowers are in full bloom and the varied colours and leaf shapes of ornamental shrubs and grasses are also fully developed. The Arden... MERA Outdoor Community Oven The smell of fresh-baked pizza filled the air around the MERA schoolhouse on Saturday July 18, when their recently completed project, an outdoor wood-fired community oven, was fired up and... Rural libraries promote informal round the table book talk For many of us one of summer’s greatest pleasures is stretching out in a favorite outdoor spot with a good book and getting lost in another world. This summer the Sharbot Lake & Arden...
July 16Indigenous grandmothers walk for changeIn July 2006 after failing to secure custodial rights to her grandchildren, Marlene Carriere took to the Manitoba pavement in July of 2006 and successfully completed the... Ambient Woods Creative Collective Ambient Woods Creative Collective is a group of artists and artisans from the Plevna area. They held a meeting back in March, and that's when they decided that they should set up an artisans’ guild... A musical journey down under Close to 100 music lovers crammed into the Burridge United Church on Friday night to take in an Australian concert given by Glenn Foster of Westport. Born and bred in Australia, Foster, a former... Making eco-art at an eco-lodge Wintergreen Studios, the not quite one-year-old eco-lodge located on Canoe Lake Road near Fermoy, recently launched its first summer season of workshops in the fine and domestic arts... Medical team honoured for 25 years of service On Sunday July 12, close to 300 people gathered in Flinton at the Township Recreational Centre to pay their respects and render thanks to the staff at the Northbrook Medical Centre and to... Ten years of fireworks, & tea towels Parky, the irrepressible front man at the store across from the Northbrook Foodland, and his wife and partner Bonnie, had retired to Northbrook when they got a bit bored and decided to open a...
July 9Record turnout for first Sydenham triathlonDiamond patterns dazzled on Sydenham Lake as the sun shone this past Sunday for the first ever Greater Kingston Sydenham Triathlon. Close to 500 participants from all over Ontario and... Sharbot Lake PARC To Meet Once More In August A last-minute intervention in favour of locating a new school in Parham led members of the so-called “Sharbot Lake PARC” (Program and Accommodation Review Committee) to call another meeting... Unforseen Business Step, in the Right Direction Ten years ago Kim Gould of Sharbot Lake started up her clothing store called The Junction Factory Outlet, located in the Retail Centre in Sharbot Lake. A busy mother of four she remembers... Community Support agencies partner with the SMILE program "Home is where seniors want to live and with the right supports in place many seniors are able to stay in their own home longer," says Judith Layzell, SMILE Program manager... Residents rally to save the Bellrock community hall It has been said that history often repeats itself. Such is the case for members of the Bell Rock Community Hall Association who, because of dwindling finances and membership, have been..
July 2Canada Day: Fun in the Glorious SunVolunteers with the Sydenham Canada Day Committee, the S&A Club in Harrowsmith and the Central Frontenac Recreation Committee in Sharbot Lake had to feel a little down going into... PARC: Government won't balk at smaller school – Bailey When the Province of Ontario committed almost $13 million (it was actually $12.88 million) to build a new school in Central Frontenac a couple of weeks ago, the commitment was pretty much... Local Harrowsmith athlete brings home a gold Eighteen-year-old Brittanie Grant of Harrowsmith left home two years ago to pursue her synchronized swimming dreams. She moved to Quebec City and joined the well-known Synchro-Elite team that... More than a facelift: a transformation When the Trillium Foundation granted $63,800 to Legion Branch 425 (The Hollowood Branch) of Sharbot Lake for renovations, it was one of the first grants to a Legion in the region. Given the Legion's tradition of volunteerism it also turned out to be... Farming the Shiitake mushroom My name is Greg Williams, and this is my story about my time working on Pat and Rick Dawson’s farm, Desert Lake Gardens, and working in their restaurant, the Mill Street Café. They have welcomed me into their home as I spend ... Strokes for Hopes scores a hole in one Spectators gathered on the sidelines at Rivendell Golf course in Verona on Friday morning to witness the last strokes swung by 21-year-old Andrew Fazackerley and 25-year-old Edward Goodfellow, two local golfers who... Triathlon Coming to Sydenham It’s estimated that close to 1000 people will descend on the town of Sydenham on July 5 when the first ever Greater Kingston Sydenham Triathlon will be held at The Point in Sydenham. The event will attract some professional and mostly...
June 2009June 25Strawberry Moon Festival Teaching from the heartThere are only a few things that are more adorable than a giant circle of kindergarteners, but a giant circle of kindergartners howling like wolves or growling like bears is one of them... Province Promise 13M For New School in Central Frontenac At the start of the final public meeting (June 18 at Sharbot Lake High School) before the Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) for the Sharbot Lake family of schools submits their... Central and North Frontenac Emergency planning As fears that a swine flu pandemic could become a major social issue as soon as this fall, an emergency planning group has sprung up in Central and North Frontenac... Farming fathers had little time to celebrate their day Though Saturday’s occasional drizzle kept large crowds away, many families and couples were still out taking advantage of the many local treats up for grabs at the Verona Farmers’ Market in... “Newf’s”: the bright white beacon in the "chippy" sea For locals, cottagers and tourists on the road looking for a quick meal to satisfy their appetites, the bright white of Newf’s Grill & Chip Truck at 5009 Road 38 in Harrowsmith shines as... Exploring her art through life Carla Meidema has been drawing and painting all of her life. As a mother of five children, she decided, once her children left home, to attend university to give her art her full attention. She enrolled in the Queen's University art program...
June 18Third Relay for Life surpasses the oddsThe ball field in Parham was taken over on Friday by Sharbot Lake’s 3rd annual Relay for Life cancer fundraising event. A total of 26 teams from the communities of North and Central Frontenac... LFL&A Benefits from Infrastructure Spending MP Scott Reid is not exactly an advocate of the infrastructure spending program that his government, under threat from the opposition parties, has developed. “I'm not sure I agree with the logic behind... Pioneering triathlete in NepeanSports Hall of Fame Rudy Hollywood is a familiar face in the Sharbot Lake area. He was born and raised south of the village and has had a cottage on Sharbot Lake for many years. Along with his wife Joan he... SLHS Says Good-bye to two Pillars of Support Sharbot Lake High school has countless staff and students walk its halls in the last thirty years. However there were two constants every semester: Office Manager Pat Dowdall and Head of ... St. Pauls: Saving Part of Their Heritage It won’t be the first time that the congregation at St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith has banded together to help to preserve their heritage building. Back in 1919, when the original wood frame... Verona Drug Mart Reaches Out to Seniors In an effort to provide more hands-on services to the elderly in the Verona and surrounding community living with diabetes, Hany Girgis, pharmacist and owner/ operator of the Verona Drug Mart...
June 11Anti Uranium Art Show in MaberlyThe protest against uranium exploration in North Frontenac has taken many forms, and on May 31 it was the turn of the artists, as a group of activists/artists - or perhaps artists/activists presented... Young local grandmothers group still giving Grandmothers by the Lake, the local Grandmothers helping African Grandmothers Group, is into its second year of fundraising efforts. The group was founded by President Carol Southall last... Bereavement group established to assist grieving children For anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one in their life, grieving is a necessary and natural ongoing process that must take place in order for the individual to begin to heal... Helping Team Hope, at Hinchinbrooke PS Students and staff at Hinchinbrooke Public School were treated to a special presentation in their gym last Wednesday by members of Team Tumaini Kenya. Tumaini is the Swahili word for hope and... Dancin’ down the debt A number of local hockey fans sacrificed game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night, choosing instead to support local hockey and its newly expanded arena. Folks from... New Pine Meadow Head Looking to the Future Ever since Bonnie George took over the administration of Pine Meadow Nursing Home in February she has had an hour plus (each way) commute from the Sydenham area every day...
June 4Crossing the 70-year marriage milestoneSeventy years of marriage is such an uncommon milestone that it is next to impossible to purchase a printed card honoring the event. That did not stop the friends and family of Ken and Vera Stinson... PARC Makes a Pick The Program and Accommodation Review Commitee (PARC) for Sharbot Lake High School and its feeder schools in four communities has chosen its preferred option to bring forward to public...A full service garden centre for the Hwy. 41 corridor A few weeks ago it was a more or less vacant lot, but with a bit of an investment and a lot of hard work Gaylene Kellar has transformed the property into the 506 Yard & Garden Centre ... Derelict schoolhouse sparks concern in Flinton Driving into Flinton from the east on County Road 29, the unmistakable shape of a 1950s era school house appears on the left. But the reality that the former Flinton schoolhouse is in terrible... Popular Piccadilly Jam Changes venue In an effort to accommodate the growing popularity of the Piccadilly Hall Jam Session, organizers moved the bi-weekly event from the Piccadilly Hall in Godfrey to the Bedford Township Hall ... NAEC Students Pulling for Biodiversity On May 22, 32 NAEC students traveled to Lemoine Point Conservation Area in Kingston to participate in the Great Garlic Mustard Pull and International Biodiversity Day. The students spent... Sydenham supports young Olympic hopefuls Local athletes setting their sights on the highest level of competition in their sports got a boost last Saturday when the Sydenham Legion held a fundraiser to help them along in their quests for...
May 2009May 28Sharbot Lake Family Health Team Grand OpeningBack in 1966, when Frances Smith was a high school student in Sharbot Lake, she gave a speech in which she asked why it was that Sharbot Lake had a beer store and a liquor store but no doctor... Harrowsmith W.I. celebrates 85 years Sixty members from eight districts that make up the Frontenac Women’s District Institutes gathered at St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith for their annual district meeting. While the all-day... Limestone Board Honours Student Acheivers For Sharbot Lake High School student Jeremy Lemke, working with kids has always been a part of his extra curricular life. He has been a part of the Plevna Pioneer Club Youth Group for many... Local riders “dash for cash” Competitive and hobby horse riders had a chance to show off their skills at the Parham fairgrounds on Sunday at the North Country Riders Horse Club’s (NCRHC) first horse show of the season... Panther Palooza - a community event Prince Charles Public School in Verona held its third annual Panther Palooza fundraiser last Friday night and the event, as usual, was a resounding success. Prince Charles’ parent council...
May 21Lift on doctor freeze a relief to rural family health teamsThe lifting of a controversial hiring freeze placed on family physicians joining primary care practices in the province was rescinded on May 15, to the relief of many rural health teams locally and in... 10-year-old book club still going strong For the past 10 years a group of 10 women from Kingston, Verona, Hartington and surrounds have been meeting in each other’s homes to discuss one of their favorite loves... Bernice Gunsinger: A Plevna power house Bernice Gunsinger is many things, but idle is not one of them. At 89 years old, soon to be 90 on November 1, Bernice continues to be an active member of her community and still likes to... An Oasis for Louborough PS Claudia Gregory of Sydenham was the lucky winner of a love seat and sofa raffled off recently at Loughborough Public School, Sydenham. The pieces of furniture had been donated to... Spring Harvest in North Frontenac Harvest time comes early for Alpaca owners Robert and Hanne Quigley of Silent Valley Alpaca, near Snow Road. On the Victoria Day weekend, these ranchers, along with a seasoned group of... Spirit solidifies at SLHS Sharbot Lake High school has a new mascot! The big fuzzy panther arrived and was unveiled at the school last Friday May 15, to the delight of students and staff. The mascot was out...
May 14New Restaurant on Hwy 41Chris and Melissa Evans have been living and working in the restaurant business in Prince Edward County for several years, and this winter they took advantage of the slow winter season to... Lee Butler wins CSRA Championship On April 4 and 5, Lee Butler’s hard work and determination paid off at Horseshoe Valley Resort. He won the National Pro Stock and Pro Open and the Regional Pro Stock and Pro Open in the... Mother’s Day and pancakes at the Verona Farmers’ Market It was a festive day at the Frontenac Farmers’ Market this past Saturday in Verona and the second weekend that market vendors set up their wares outdoors. It was a one-stop shop for... Tour of an Eastern Ontario gem On May 9, friends and members of the Friends of the Salmon River (FSR) - 50 nature enthusiasts - boarded a bus in Tamworth and set out on a day-long tour of the Salmon River... Survivors’ walk – the heart of the Relay For Life At the beginning of each Relay For Life event, a special group of people walk the first lap around the track. It is called a "Victory Lap". The yellow-shirted Survivors, all people who have...
May 7Closure of Prison Farms Incites Day of ActionA group of local farmers organized a Day of Action on April 30 to demonstrate their opposition to the recent decision by CORCAN, the job training arm of Correction Services Canada (CSC), to close six prison... Ontario Mining Act Reform: Surface Rights Holders Win Major Victory Over the past eight years there has been a string of stories in this paper and many other media outlets about landowners who were out walking on their rural properties and found that swaths of ... Aboriginal education initiative Marcie Webster has been bringing her Algonquin heritage to playgroups for pre-school children through the Ontario Early Years Centre for a few years, and starting in 2007 she teamed up with... BL Outdoor Centre celebrates 10th Anniversary When Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, the Yearwood family, Don and Helen, and their son Bob and his wife Allison, will also be marking family history ... Shakespeare in Sharbot Lake There were two big questions about the latest North Frontenac Little Theatre production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Could they pull off Shakespeare and would local audiences come out... Partnership in music program provides opportunities for students Over 250 students involved in the Limestone District School Board’s Partnership in Music Program have been honing up their skills for a number of weeks in preparation for their... Uke, Skoot 'n Boogie On Monday May 4, Canadian ukulele virtuoso James Hill performed at both Land O ’Lakes and Sharbot Lake Public Schools. The shows were partially sponsored by Blue Skies in the ...
April 2009April 30Passionate paddlers cross the 25 year markFrontenac Outfitters is celebrating its 25th year in business and owners Larry and Christine Showler are as passionate today about paddling as they were when they took over the business... Making schoolyards greener one tree at a time Jeff Scott, an arborist from Glenburnie, has been running Acorn Environment, a charitable environmental project for three years and his goal is to make schoolyards and playgrounds... Farm Extrication training for volunteer fire fighters Volunteer fire fighters of South Frontenac Fire and Rescue gathered this past Saturday at Deputy Chief Tom Veldman’s farm north of Sydenham for some serious training that focused on typical... Sydenham High School's Drama Productions From the Thornton Wilder classic Our Town. a simple story of life in a small village a hundred years ago, and its message about appreciating the everyday things around us to The Virtuous Burglar... Smart Boards: New Classroom Tool For good or bad, most of us have vivid memories of the sound of chalk scratching out words and images on a blackboard etched into our heads. As a technology, blackboards have had a good...
April 23Bob’s Lake Senior Escapes FireEighty eight year old Alex Johnstone of 98 Maple Grove Lane on Bob’s Lake was fortunate to escape harm in an early morning fire on Sunday that tore through his home and burned it and his car... A new business is blooming in Harrowsmith Shawn Closs returned to Harrowsmith, his home town, after 30 years away and brought along his wife of 19 years, Robin. The couple also brought with them their love of growing and selling plants... Local Girl Guides meet “Creatures 101” Last Thursday girl guides of the First Harrowsmith and First Sydenham groups along with the Chippewa Pathfinders were treated to a presentation called Creatures 101 at... There’s a new potter in town Like many artists in the area, potter Johanna Jansen gets her inspiration from objects and the nature that surround her. And she is lucky in that she does not have to travel very far; her studio is... Vennachar pioneer turns 100 Ethel Gregg, who was then Ethel Martin, was 16 when her family, cattle included, boarded a train from Smiley, Saskatchewan, to head back to Vennachar, where her father's family originally came... New retirement home opening in Maberly When Fleur Hardy was 10 years old, and living in England, she had her first experience with the elderly. It all started when she offered to carry some grocery bags for an elderly lady she met at a...
April 16NFCS Volunteer of the Year Congregations at the Centenary Pastoral Charge are getting to know two new members of the community. Ministers Gary Jones and Gerri Butler recently took over the pulpits at the... SLHS students go hungry for the cause. There are two big events in the SLHS school year: one is the climactic Winter Carnival that takes place in February, and the other is the 30-hour Famine. Every year students from ... Community Concert kicks off Easter Sunday The first ever Son-Rise community concert was a well-attended joyful celebration of Easter song at Trinity United Church in Verona even with its early start at 7AM. Nine members of the... Well Awareness Program provides the answers Judging from the 50+ turnout at the Sydenham town hall on Saturday, March 28 for the Well and Septic Workshop, homeowners are hungry for basic information on building and maintaining... Harrowsmith church hosts its first Passover Seder On April 9, the sanctuary of the Free Methodist Church in Harrowsmith filled up as members of various congregations and guests gathered to participate in a Passover Seder led by...
April 9Verona Artist Wins Governor General's Award Local artist and Verona resident Kim Ondaatje recently returned from a trip to Ottawa where she and eight other renowned Canadian artists received the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts... Fighting global warming at LPS, one bag at a time The last Frontenac County Council meeting on March 19 welcomed a somewhat unusual delegation. Three grade eight students from Loughborough Public Schoo... North Addington Education Centre students have many skills! Eleven students from North Addington Education Centre represented their school at the Limestone District School Board Skills Competition at St. Lawrence College in Kingston on April 1... Ribbon cutting officially opens new seniors’ centre The former manse of the United Church in Sharbot Lake attracted a large crowd at lunchtime on Monday, April 6 for the ceremony that officially opened it as the new home... Honours and awards dished out at Legion dinner It was during the Sharbot Lake Legion’s second biggest event of the year, their annual Honours and Awards Dinner, that members at Branch 425 had a chance to hand out awards recognizing... The Cobra in the Garden "There are no poisonous snakes native to Eastern Ontario." Todd Norris and Shaun Thompson, MNR representatives, both reassured the large audience in the Verona Lions hall last week. However...
April 2Inie Platenius: Death of a Community AnimatorBack in the 70’s, Inie and Peter Platenius bought an old farm on the Craig Road, near Verona. Peter taught at Queens and Inie taught high school and they set about making their farmhouse a more comfortable place to raise a family... Peter Graham retires from RLS Last Wednesday March 25, community and fellow service organization members dropped by Rural Legal Services to thank Peter Graham for his 17 years of Legal Aid service in Sharbot Lake, and... Verona Lions Go Hollywood and make public their “Find a Doc” campaign The Verona Lions held their annual Theme Night Dinner on Saturday night at their hall and pulled out all the stops and props, transforming their lair into a dazzling Hollywood dinner club and... Gray Merriam wins Green Cottager Award In recognition of his role as founder of the Friends of the Salmon River and chairperson of the Frontenac Stewardship Council, Gray Merriam won the Green Cottager Award at the Cottage Life Show in Toronto last weekend... Music & fashion at Sharbot Lake HS It was a chance to shine for Sharbot Lake High School students on Saturday night. The chili bubbled in pots as students, many for their first time ever took to the stage playing and singing their...
April Fool's Edition
March 2009March 26Landmark Parham Store is SoldThe J.M. Good store in Parham has been a landmark in the community since Melville Good bought it 62 years ago, in 1945, back when customers were purchasing their gas, sugar and meat with... Two Larocques pump up the JAMM Local business owner Dennis Larocque of Larocque Masonry Construction in Sharbot Lake had a vision in January, a small seed of an idea that is now, with spring ever closer, coming quickly to... Harrowsmith hosts Grand Master’s Banquet Suits, ties and fancy dresses were the norm at the Golden Links Hall (also known as the Athena Lodge # 306) in Harrowsmith on Saturday night as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows ... Sydenham Legion Remembrance Day contests In the fall, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 496 in Sydenham sponsored Remembrance Day poster and literary contests for the eight schools in their area. Over 100 entries were judged...
March 19Aloha from North FrontenacBright flowers and grass skirts abounded at the Plevna Luau last Saturday, at the Clar-Mill Hall. Turnout for the event was so fantastic that more tables and chairs were needed to accommodate... Canadian Champions Teach Smart Goals Last week was “Canadian Champions Week” at Harrowsmith Public School and two athletes, wrestler Jamie Macari and hockey player Katie Weatherston each spoke to students about their careers... Community Living: Closing Institutions On March 31st, the last institutions in Ontario which housed people with mental disabilities will be closing, marking the end of a political and social struggle that has taken almost a century to... Local Artist Inspired by his Native Heritage A deep interest and involvement in his native roots and ancestry inspire the art and craft of Mitchell Shewell, who belongs to the Ardock Algonquin First Nation. Shewell has been working at his craft... GSCA Update The Greater Sydenham Community Association representing the communities of Perth Road Village, Harrowsmith and Sydenham held a general meeting on March 11 to update their recent... Local Meat Shop/Abattoir Destined for Auction Block Local butcher Martyn Jenkyn of M & C at Meats near Sharbot Lake has been in business for 6 years. His popular business, run and built from scratch by himself with the help of his son...
March 12Sydenham Students Dressed to KillIt is no wonder than that this year’s 39th version of Sydenham High School's annual fashion show called “Dressed to Kill” was so highly polished, well organized and ran as smoothly as ... Hillier: Party Leader? There must have been people back in North Bay in 1989 who said “Our Mike Harris can’t become leader of the Tories. He’s too rough, too loud, too rural”. They were wrong. So, even though... Water Skipping The OPP don’t like it; township councils don’t like it; but snowmobile “water skipping” is a tradition that has endured on Loughborough Lake since the 1970s. Last weekend hundreds of people... Big Gull Fishing Derby A sunny but cool day on February 28 greeted anglers of all ages for the fifth annual Frontenac Addington Trappers council fishing derby on Big Gull Lake. This year’s derby was our fifth... New Blood gives Life to Uranium Resistance After a hiatus of many months, local community groups and concerned citizens joined forces at the Maberly Hall on March 8 to discuss the ongoing issue of uranium exploration at the Robertsville... Public welcome at LOLAG meetings Members of the Land O’Lakes Artisans’ Guild (LOLAG) have begun to hold regular meetings on the last Tuesday of every month at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake, and they are inviting members of...
March 5PARC: Limestone Meets Granite in PlevnaParent’s, community members, and municipal politicians from North Frontenac came out in force to a public meeting of the Limestone District School Board’s Program and Accommodation Review... Cultural workshop timely and informative The Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation hosted a cultural workshop on Saturday at St. James Major Hall in Sharbot Lake and two special guests had a chance to speak on topics they know intimately... New Eco-Lodge Offers Nature & Lost Arts Back in April 2007, Rena Upitis, artist and professor of art education at Queen’s University, was in downtown Chicago attending a conference when the idea struck her. Surrounded by the traffic... Local Girl Guides and Scouts think Big It was an evening of song, celebration, and trivia games for the Girl Guides and Scouts of Harrowsmith and Sydenham last Thursday night at St. Paul’s in Harrowsmith as they met...
February 2009February 26Looking Back: The Frontenac Heritage FestivalThe third annual Frontenac Heritage Festival offered visitors a glimpse back into the past and for many it was an opportunity to gain new knowledge and to share their personal histories... Frustrated Flyers down but not out The stands at the North Frontenac Arena brimmed with Flyers fans as the Flyers took on the Amherstview Jets in their second game of semi-final playoff action. Before Sunday's game... Land O’Lakes Healthy Communities Initiative For the past three years volunteers have been running a different kind of after-school program at North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) in Cloyne. The program runs on Monday afternoons and ....
February 19Haitian Teams 'Bumpy' RideLinda Bates of Verona and her team of 4 volunteers arrived home somewhat exhausted from their trip to Haiti but confident that they “had done their best.“They accomplished their mission and delivered... PARC Comes to Parham “This is not just a smokescreen. We are not going to sit here for the next year for a foregone conclusion.”So said Ann Goodfellow in response to some pointed questions from parents at the first... A different kind of love in the air The Sydenham/ Harrowsmith Breast Cancer Support Group held their monthly meeting at the Harrowsmith United Church. Sixteen members of the 65-member group that began in 1990, who... Local resident stresses the need to be carefully taught Retired teacher Carleton Brown recently shared an in-depth look into the history of slavery in Canada and into that particular part of his own family’s history, to mark Black History month... Cake anyone? In Verona, students at Prince Charles Public School, many dressed in red white and pink celebrated Valentine’s Day on Friday the 13th and for many it was an opportunity to satisfy their sweet tooths... 5 Year Old Sasha Raises over $850 for cancer “Sasha's haircut went great!,” reported her mother Sherry Berndt after her first ever haircut. The haircut yielded a 14” braid, which has been donated to “A Child’s Voice Foundation – Angel Hair... Trent University Volleyball showcases local athletes What are the chances that two siblings from the Parham/Tichborne area would be playing on the same university’s volleyball team in the same year? Then, throw in the chance that their...
February 12Bridal Edition
The signs are up announcing the upcoming third annual Frontenac Heritage Festival, which runs from Thursday Feb. 19 to Sunday Feb. 22. This year the Crow Lake school house will once again be... Diamond Driller Confirms Drilling at Frontenac Ventures Exploaration Site 15 test holes were drilled on Frontenac Ventures’ mining claim properties in late May and June of last year. The Shabot Obaadjwan First Nation, and the Ministries of Northern Development and Mines and Aboriginal Affairs all say... Beauty from the Inside Out This Valentine’s Day, 5-year-old Sasha Berndt is giving much more than a box of chocolates or a heart-shaped pendant. The Denbigh resident is donating 10 inches of her beautiful curls to A Child’s Voice Foundation’s “Angel Hair for Kids”... Sydenham Eagles out dive the Napanee Hawks The Sydenham girls’ junior and senior volleyball teams faced off at home on February 5 against the Napanee Hawks in two exciting games. Both Sydenham teams secured their wins in 3-0... Preparing the sounds of Easter Every year the CBC airs a special Easter morning concert that is enjoyed by many listeners around the country. Annabelle Twiddy has always enjoyed them and has always wanted to see one. That being impossible, she’s decided this year...
February 5Roots of EmpathyBrian Black is only 7 months old, and has yet to conjugate a verb, but he's been a teacher for most of his life. He's a central player in the Roots of Empathy program in Pam Woods class grade 1-2... Teaching from the Outside In Lynn Shwadchuk began teaching in 2005. She has 14 students, all from the United States, and she has yet to meet one in person. She doesn’t teach in a classroom but instead works from... Skiing for Rural Visions Local cross country skiing enthusiast, Dave Linton will be strapping on his skis on Valentine’s Day, and in doing so will be pursing two of his ongoing loves; cross country skiing and donating to a... A new move for Verona computer store Long time computer solutions businessman Colin Bowe of Sandhurst, near Bath, has relocated his computer store a few doors down from its original location on Highway 38 in Verona...
January
2009January 29Sydenham Welcomes Leslie Myles Back from KilimanjaroThe Sydenham community recently welcomed home Leslie Myles, their resident mountain climber, who, at 7 am, January 12th , successfully reached the 19,341 foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. This is Africa’s tallest mountain, and Leslie reached... Author of NFU’s Cattle Crisis Report remains hopeful A groundbreaking report was released in November 2008 by the National Farmer’s Union of Canada. It addresses today’s devastating income crisis in cattle farming that is bankrupting... On being a snowflake: Entering the World of Solar Power For the last 20 years, one of our dreams has been that some day we too could be generators of electricity, not just consumers. We have been lucky to know such local, positive role models...
January 22Survival Tips for Local BusinessThe Frontenac CFDC presented a free workshop, “Surviving in Difficult Economic Times” at the Sydenham Town Hall on Monday January 19 with guest speaker Ryan Seeds of Seeds & Company... Relay for Life '09 kicks off The temperature was anything but tropical in Sharbot Lake last Friday Jan. 16. But members of the Relay For Life Committee were thinking about the warm summer weather as they held a luau at... Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs Major Peewee AAA Hockey Club Completing their 5th tournament for the year this weekend at the Greater Kingston Minor Hockey Association’s annual “Limestone City Cup”, the Jr. Frontenacs placed first in their pool by... Verona’s beauty makers Marilyn Orser of “Village Hair” and Diane Etheridge of “Harmony Esthetics” are finally working together these days, side by side in fact, on the main street in Verona. Marilyn specializes in everything about hair: shampoo sets... The Greater Sydenham Community Association's new plans for 2009 The Greater Sydenham Community Association invited community members to a meeting on January 14 at Sydenham Town hall to share their recent accomplishments and current projects...
January 15New Senior Centre for Sharbot LakeThe Community Support Services program that is run out of Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) will soon be opening a brand new seniors’ centre in Sharbot Lake. The location of the new... Unique diapers in high demand Sharbot Lake residents Dave Limber and Laura Baldwin are both life and business partners. Their business, El Bee Baby.com, is a web-based business that they run out of their home in Sharbot... Flyers on the road to securing a playoff spot The Frontenac Flyers clinched a 3-1 win against the Colborne Cobras in their Sunday home game at the Frontenac Arena in Piccadilly. The team came back with a win after being beaten 4-1... First annual Children’s Christmas Spree The Children’s Christmas Spree was a great success. The events took place in Sharbot Lake at the Child Centre, in Parham at the Oddfellows’ Hall, in Arden with the Red Hat Ladies, and in Plevna at...
January 8Shoes for Afghanistan KidsAcoustic Guitar Project at SLHS Students in the construction technology class under the instruction of Geoff Murray are building acoustic guitars and many are eager to get their projects finished. The challenging project is... Fiddle Orchestra Decks the Hall in January Three years ago, the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra was forced to re-schedule their Christmas Concert to January because of an ice storm on the evening when the concert had... Artists to Represent Frontenac County at Spring Show in Toronto Ellen Good, creator of handwoven textiles and metal sculptor Randal Doner, were selected to represent the Frontenac area at the Eastern Ontario Artists Marketplace at the 2009 Spring... Long Time School Librarian Bids Adieu After 30 years as the resource centre’s educational assistant at both Hinchinbrooke and Land O’ Lakes public schools, Glenda Young has decided that it is time to move on. So, after Christmas... Exuberant Hobbyist Ken Waller Ken Waller has been turning wood for 25 years and does not mind the label he was given by his insurance company as an exuberant hobbyist. What began as a hobby has in recent years... |
