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August 2010August 26New Fire Hall breaks ground in MaberlyVarious officials and members of the community gathered at the location of the new fire hall in Maberly for the official ground breaking ceremony on August 20. The event was hosted by... Counting his turtles after they hatch Pat Grace likes turtles. And he sees a fair number of them from his house on Bobs Lake. Pat and his wife Cathie were seasonal residents at their property off the Badour Road for over 20 years... Forest Farm – A “Naturalist’s Paradise” Over 30 years ago, David Hahn was working as a school teacher in Toronto. David came from a farming background from the Kitchener area, and he and his wife Leslie were in agreement that... Sydenham Lake Canoe Club succeeds nationally and internationally Genevieve L'Abbe (age 12) and Jack Fenlong (14) were both medal winners at the Ontario Provincial Trillium Sprint Paddling Competition in Sudbury on August 14 & 15. Genevieve won... Following in their footsteps....to Bon Echo Art enthusiasts John and Sue Waddington have been following in the footsteps of Canada's most renowned landscape painters, The Group of Seven, for 30 years and on August 16 their travels...
August 19Ride for Dad Makes Pit Stop in Sharbot LakeClose to 100 riders participating in the Motorcycle Ride for Dad' first ever cross country Canada tour to raise funds for prostate cancer awareness and research pulled into Sharbot Lake on August 11... Verona fencer medals in Sudbury Madi Van Camp didn't know what to expect at the Ontario Summer Games last week. The 14-year-old épée specialist had never participated in such a large event, since the fencing... New “Green Space” in Ompah Dignitaries and close to 60 members of the community gathered at the Ompah Community Centre on August 15 to celebrate the completion of the new Ompah Green Space. The space includes a... Caboose supporters kick up their heels Over 60 supporters of the Sharbot Lake caboose fund project gathered at Oso hall in Sharbot Lake for the second official fundraiser to pay for the costs associated with the caboose that landed in...
August 1224 Arrested at Kingston Prison Farm BlockadeWhat began as a peaceful blockade of the entrance to the Frontenac Institution in Kingston at Bath Road on August 8 ended in multiple arrests as over 200 supporters of the Save Our Prison Farms... All aboard for the Verona Cattail Festival! The Verona Festival underwent two major changes for its 15th season both in name-The Verona Cattail Festival - and place, the Verona Lions Club and Frontenac Farmers Market site... The Dinosaur Lady engages youngsters at Oso Hall Betsy Cotton of Kingston calls herself the Dinosaur Lady and for 30 odd years she has been scouring both libraries and land for information and remnants pertaining to those... Showcase Success at NAEC The 38th Annual Cloyne Showcase was held last weekend at North Addington Education Centre, highlighting many local and regional talented artisans. The show covers many artistic mediums...
August 5August Long Weekend Music FestivalsThe Flinton Country Bluegrass Jamboree, the Canadian Guitar Festival and The Blue Skies Festival Took place this past weekend... FIMLA Lake Association Launch Lake Stewardship Plan Fourteen Island and Mink Lakes Association (FIMLA) launched a lake stewardship plan for the Fourteen Island watershed at their annual general meeting on August 1. The plan establishes a... Land O'Lakes Petting farm; where kids and critters meet Donna and Barry Smith understand the mutually beneficial relationships that can develop between kids and critters and it was for that reason they opened the Land O’ Lakes Petting Farm earlier... Different boats for different folks As 20-year residents of Sharbot Lake, Mike and Jocelyn Steeves have owned many boats over the years and recently have been shying away from gas-powered engines. Four years ago, after coming across an article in a magazine...
July 2010July 29Frontenac Old Time Country Music ChampionshipNow in its third year, the Frontenac Old Time Country Music Championships is attracting more competitors, guest artists, music enthusiasts and local sponsors than ever before. Founded and organized by Joan and Roy Shepherd, who also founded the bi-weekly Bedford jam sessions, the FOTMC are in Joan's words... High-calibre nature attracts high-calibre artists For artists and art lovers who are inspired by nature the Bob Echo Art Exhibition and Sale never fails to please. Three main reasons keep both groups coming back year after year: one - the show's loyal audience of art buyers... Update on Dylan Walker Dylan Walker continues his fight against cancer. The six-year-old, who has been battling Neuroblastma since November 2009, has undergone stem cell therapy, massive doses of chemotherapy, and most recently, a course of... Prison Farm Closures: protesters never say die It was sometime in the spring of 2009 when the protest against closing the farms at Kingston prisons began to build strength. A public meeting was held at St. Lawrence College. It featured... Red cross swimmers celebrate their success Thanks to the efforts of local Red Cross swim instructors Aleris Cronk of Parham and long-time Sharbot Lake cottager Kirsten Hawley there will be over 150 improved swimmers at local beaches by summer’s end. The two swim instructors...
July 22Five generations at Crater Farm
It was a matter of luck for Irwin and Jerry Babcook to be able to find a couple of hours in a late July morning to talk to me about their family farm. But all the June rain had given way to some hot... Activists take prison farm fight to new level After failing to get a court injunction to stop the dismantling of the six Canadian prison farms (two of which are located in Kingston), and the imminent sale of the Frontenac Institution’s 300-head dairy... disobedience this week... Standing “O” at Snow Road welcomes back the Abrams Brothers They indeed have music in their blood - four generations of it in fact. On July 18 the latest generation of the Abrams family singers, brothers John and James and cousin Elijah were up... New additions to the Cloyne Studio Tour The Cloyne Studio Tour has been a mainstay in the arts scene in the north when it was founded years ago by Cloyne artists Carla Miedema and the late Ursula Ossenberg. Joining Carla on the... Jochen Mueller: The boat on his bucket list When Jochen Mueller was 12, he crossed the ocean from England on a steamer that landed him and his family in Toronto. He spent many days of his youth immersed in the playground that the shores...
July 15Local golfer new Ontario Junior Girls ChampionWhen the final round of the GAO's Investors Group Juvenile and Junior Girls Ontario Championships wound up on July 8 at Rivendell Golf Club in Verona, seventeen-year-old Augusta James of Bath... Cloud cover hits solar power profits Under the Micro-FIT program the Ontario Power Authority has signed contracts with about 16,000 operators of small solar power generating systems since September of 2009.The power produced ... Generation at a price of 80 cents per... Fan base grows for Verona's “Music in the Park” The Verona Community Association is pleased as their second annual free concert series held at McMullen Park in Verona continues to grow in popularity. The second of three summer.. Bald Eagles are back The Frontenac Stewardship Council and the Kennebec Lake Association hosted bald eagle expert Bud Andress, who began his talk at Oso Hall on July 10 with a quiz to establish some facts... Elaine Steele wins Gold & Silver in Canadian Championship On July 1, 3 & 4, Steele competed in New Lowell, Ontario, as part of Team Ontario in two different National Championship events. She competed on July 1 in the 50 mile Endurance... Yoga in Sharbot Lake Do you ever feel like one of those old-fashioned spiral telephone cords that after much use ends up balling up on itself in a tight, twisted mess, which can only be undone with a certain amount of...
July 8Sydenham Triathlon Draws Local AthletesThe Greater Sydenham and Kingston Triathlon, now in its second year, is growing in popularity and attracting local athletes and volunteers. The well organized and highly scenic event at Sydenham's... Ontario Junior Female Golf championships at Rivendell Jim Lansdell, general manager of Rivendell Golf Club in Verona, was thrilled to be hosting over 100 of the province’s top-ranked junior female golfers for the Golf Association of Ontario's... Sun Spotting On July 3, anyone who has ever wanted to know what the sun actually looks like was offered a rare chance to take a close-up look at our amazing star in perfect safety during the annual “Pie in the... What floats your boat? The two small gold hoops dangling from his left ear are a dead give away if you know anything about sailing in South Africa. To some they might signify a pirate but in the real world they are actually... Final Salmon River watershed sign unveiled A small group gathered on July 3 on Road 506, just north of Northbrook, for the official unveiling of the third and final story board sign, which brings to completion the cooperative watershed sign project... Frontenac Success Stories: Smart’s Marina Time is not easy to find on a summer morning at Smart's Marina. It is now, officially, the high season on Lake Mazinaw, but at first it did not seem to be that busy when I walked into Smart's Marina...
June 2010June 30Strokes fore hopes surpasses $1 million markAt 10AM on June 25 two weary young men, Edward Goodfellow and Andrew Fazackerley, putted their final Strokes Fore Hopes at hole #18 at the Rivendell Golf Club in Verona while onlookers... Rural Legal Services Faces Pressure to Merge A group of earnest Ukrainian lawyers were crowded around a table in the cramped board room of Rural Legal Services (RLS) last Friday afternoon, June 25. Through an interpreter, they... Camp Oconto enters its 86th season Nestled on the north shore of Eagle Lake, Camp Oconto is one of the county’s longest running and oldest camps. Now entering its 86th season, Oconto’s popularity continues to rise, so much... Fund raising dinner gala boosts caboose coffers The first formal fund raising event put on by the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (CFRHS) was a gala dinner held at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Centre on June 26 to help... Sharbot Lake Country Inn Frank and Sandra White have been working away quietly for years at their home on the Willis Armstrong Road for several years. With their three daughters, the couple moved to the area from... Students celebrate national aboriginal day at strawberry moon festival In celebration of National Aboriginal Day and also marking the end of this year's Aboriginal Education Program called the Story Telling Project, which was run is six local schools...
June 24Verona Festival mascot gathers buddies at Prince Charles PSCameron the Bog Lemming, beloved mascot of the newly renamed Verona Cattail Festival, made a special appearance at Prince Charles Public School in Verona in the hopes of searching out... Frontenac park: A Gem in our own backyard Just in case you happen to be looking for a true Canadian outdoor wilderness experience, you need not travel far. It’s right here - just minutes north of Sydenham and half an hour north of Kingston... Living with bears The term “research scientist” generally invokes a mental image of someone peering into a microscope or poring over documents and files. The image usually doesn’t include standing in the path of an... Provincial award for Sydenham Manufacturing Technology teacher Mike Mol is the kind of teacher who favours the practical over the theoretical. That’s why he takes his students out to the woods for chainsaw training. That’s also why he recently had his...
June 17Flinton Relay for Life
This year’s Relay for Life was a year of firsts in a number of ways, making the already high energy and emotionally charged event that much more so. It’s the first year the event has been held in... Bill Morton Takes wing once again When the Second World War ended, some 65 years ago, Bill Morton, who had logged over 1,000 hours of flying time as an instructor both in Canada and in the U.K., put his flying days behind him.... Doug Gerow: Community Education Hero Last Thursday, Doug Gerow came to work as usual at SHS’s Community Education Centre. He’s been volunteering there three hours every weekday for the past 15 years, ever since he retired from... Walking from sea to sea Just as the sun was starting to set at the end of a long pre-solstice day, there was a lot of activity at the home of Ellamae Richardson, just south of Sharbot Lake. Members of her family were... The book club with a difference A recent visit to the Sharbot Lake Summer Book Club with a Difference on June 4 was a great help in suggesting some possible summer reads...Before the Sharbot Lake Public Library’s open hours...
June 10Dressing Up & Raising MoneyClose to 250 supporters of the Frontenac Community Arena gathered for a good old-fashioned Saturday night of fun and dance at the arena on June 5. Partygoers reveled in the sounds of... Margaret Atwood leads rally opposing prison farm closures With the looming closures of six prison farms across the country, over 800 people gathered at a rally at the Sydenham United Church in Kingston on June 7 to hear a number of... Highway 41 Corridor: A History It takes about 45 minutes to drive the roughly 65 kilometres between Kaladar and Denbigh on Highway 41. Starting with the push up Kaladar Hill, the route meanders through rocky... Local student awarded prestigious scholarship Seventeen-year-old Amelia Redmond of Sharbot Lake was thrilled when she recently found out she was awarded a two-year scholarship to attend the Lester B. Pearson United World...
June 3Harrowsmith centre officially opens its doorsWith much fanfare and community celebration the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC) held the official ribbon cutting and Open House at the Saint Paul’s United.. Running with the torch in Sydenham Ninety students at Sydenham High School joined forces with members of the Frontenac and other area OPP detachments for their 24th annual Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special ... Local beef promo day in Verona Local Family Farms in Verona hosted the Frontenac Cattleman’s Association Annual Local Beef Promo day and visitors had a chance to get up close and personal with a fine array of beef cattle... New owners with old connections take over Gray’s Grocery After 26 years during which their store was open over 9,350 days and closed for 80 days all told, Doug and Kathy Wolsey have turned over the keys of Gray’s Grocery store to Jonathan... School to community garden revitalized When Jamie Mcullough took over the school the 21 student school to community class at Sharbot Lake High School in February, he decided to put some effort towards refurbishing the community...
May 2010May 27Ambient Creative Collective opens its doors in PlevnaThis past holiday weekend members of the Ambient Woods Creative Collective opened the doors of their new Studio and Gift Shop to the public for the first time and delighted art and craft... Local grandmother returns from historic African gathering For Adele Colby of Tichborne it was a dream come true. As chair of Grandmothers-by-the-Lake, the local chapter of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign... Arrival of Caboose a big step in achieving goals Tuesday, May 11 was an exciting day for Gary Cooke and members of the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (C.F.R.H.S.) as an impressive crane set a newly acquired... Strokes Fore Hopes to surpass the $500,000 mark Andrew Fazackerley and Edward Goodfellow are remembering what it’s like to play 24 consecutive hours of cart-free golf – and they admit that with two years’ experience under their belts they... Technology program at SHS adds new distinctions Sydenham High School students in Mike Mol’s technology class received a small grant from the Limestone Learning Foundation last year for materials. The students, Mat Edmonds, Shane...
May 20ACT teams up with Scott Reid to train LFL&A studentsFor Scott Reid, it all started with an MP salary increase of $20,000 in 2001, money that he did not need. He asked his constituents if he should turn down the money, or accept it and donate it to... PARC: New school to be built in Sharbot Lake, LOLPS to remain open The Accommodation review process for the Sharbot Lake Family of Schools has been completed, and planning for a new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school at the site of the current Sharbot Lake... First ever Hinchinbrooke PS ball hockey fundraiser a success While Habs fans had a break from the NHL on Sunday, the parking lot at the Frontenac Community arena in Godfrey was teeming with ball hockey players and their fans, when close... North Addington students investigate Canada’s art and the Cold War A busload of NAEC students set off for the nation’s capital on Tuesday, May 11 to learn about Canada’s art and Canada’s Cold War experience. The Grade 9 art class, the Grade... NAEC artist in Hotel Dieu students’ art gallery North Addington Education Centre student Megan Cruickshank has two pieces of art in the Hotel Dieu Students’ Art Gallery in Kingston. Megan and her family attended the opening ceremony... “Three sisters” create a diverse photo medley Three area photographers joined forces this past weekend at Blueroof Farm near Verona for a group show titled, “The Three Sisters: Squash, Corn and an old Bean“. Kim Ondaatje, the...
May 13Caboose on the loose no moreIt was quite an operation.First, the 30-ton caboose that was purchased by the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Committee had to have its wheels and cab removed. They were placed by crane... New Treasure Trunk open for business On a rainy Saturday in Sharbot Lake a small group of eager shoppers, along with community dignitaries and representatives of Community Living-North Frontenac, gathered at the official... Sisters by Heart: A tribute to women and the many hats they wear Coinciding with Mother’s Day, "Sisters by Heart", a women’s group in Verona, held “Hats Off to Women” at the Free Methodist Church on May 10. Over 100 moms, daughters, sisters and... Dedication of memorial library at Harrowsmith PS Students, staff, community members and school and township dignitaries, along with members of the Handforth and Collett families, gathered on May 6 at Harrowsmith Public school for.... “Ukulele James” wows students at Sharbot Lake PS When asked at the end of the hour-long ukulele workshop on May 6 if anyone had any questions, one young Sharbot Lake Public School student's question said it all: "When are you coming...
May 6Environmental education soars at Land O’Lakes PSStudents at Land O’Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove were treated to a special presentation on April 29 by Dan Richard and his feathered friend Tessa. Dan, who recently graduated from... Golden Eagles squad beats the odds After placing first in their division in mid-February the Sydenham Golden Eagles competitive co-ed cheerleading team placed second at the Nationals, which were held at the Hershey Centre in... History of Sydenham’s Grace United Church On May 16 at 2pm the Grace United Church will be holding its final service before it closes its doors for good. The service will bring an end to a Sydenham landmark that this month will be just one... Hinchinbrooke School of Rock This month, the Hinchinbrooke School of Rock celebrated the arrival of new musical and video equipment, thanks to a generous grant from the Limestone Learning Foundation. The School of... NFLT's Nunsense There are a few practical reasons why the North Frontenac Little Theatre were tempted to produce Nunsense II some 16 years ago, and Nunsense in 2010. For one thing they are small-cast...
April 2010April 29Ompah’s Spring ATV Run Draws a Crowd
The fourth Annual Ompah Volunteer Firefighters’ Spring ATV run took place on April 24. Over 625 participants took part in the 97 km run that took riders through a diverse trail, one of the run’s... Family asks for prayers, support for Dylan Walker Five-year-old Dylan Walker, of Plevna and Northbrook, has been fighting cancer since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma on Remembrance Day of last year. His treatments have taken... Preparing for Band Bash Students at Loughborough Public School were getting in one of their last regular rehearsals for Band Bash, the upcoming annual concert for 300 students in Limestone District School Board schools... Two big projects break ground in Sydenham On April 26, two back-to-back ground breaking ceremonies took place in Sydenham. The first ceremony was on Stagecoach Road just south of Rutledge Road at the site of the new... Sydenham High School celebrates Earth Day On April 22 as part of their focus on Earth Day, students at Sydenham High School participated in the Earth Day Carousel, a display of student projects whose focus was the environment...
April 22Sharbot Lake Students Go Hungry for Famine ReliefOn April 16 & 17, 88 students at Sharbot Lake High School completed the 15th annual 30-Hour Famine, a two-day, overnight fundraiser for World Vision Canada, and together raised $4700... LOLCS finds a home It was about three years ago that Susan Andrew Allen and other staff and board members from Land O'Lakes Community Services (LOLCS) were sitting dumbfounded at a meeting of Addington... Bullying workshops at local schools Steve Stresman, the Community Services Officer responsible for the Sharbot Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, worked with a fellow officer on a presentation about bullying that... Frontenac Fury Bantam Girls win title The Frontenac Fury Bantam girls travelled to Kanata on March 26-28 to participate in the Kanata Girls House League Hockey Tournament.Twenty bantam house league teams took part in... Filling Arden with the sounds of music It started like most good things do - just a bunch of people getting together to share something that they love to do. Back in 1994 a group of seniors would regularly finish off their meetings by... NFCS marks long-time volunteers at 30th appreciation event. Every year during Volunteer Appreciation Week, staff at Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) add welcoming people, serving food, and cleaning to their list of responsibilities...
April 15Drum Awakening Ceremony at SLHSDanka Brewer and the Sisters of the Drum helped to initiate some students and staff from Sharbot Lake High School into the world of Algonquin drumming at a ceremony held on a brilliant... Frontenac Fury Midget C Girls The Frontenac Fury Midget C girls participated in the OWHA (Ontario Women’s Hockey Association) Ontario Provincial Championships this past weekend in Mississauga, Ontario. Sixteen... Microfit programme in action When the Green Energy Act was announced in Toronto last year, the commitment to small-scale renewable energy projects attracted a lot of attention. Then, when the model for small-scale... Spring Planting Lessons from an Expert A group of local gardeners hungry for tips on spring seeding gathered on April 10 at Elm Tree Farm, near Arden for Country Know-how's spring seeding workshop. Elm Tree is a Community Shared... SLHS Student Damien Windover Brings Home the Gold On Wednesday, March 31, Damien Windover of Sharbot Lake High School competed in the Limestone Skills Competition in the Small Power Equipment category. This competition involve... Earth Day Festival at Sydenham HS Over the past few years, Sydenham High School has been bringing more and more of an environmental awareness to all of its activities, from the curriculum to how the school uses...
April 8Lions Serve up Mock MurderThe Sharbot Lake High School Cafetorium was the scene of a mock murder on the evening of March 27 as the Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club, with the help of staff from the Northern... New signage puts Bellrock on the map Since the revitalization campaign of the Bell Rock Community Hall Association (BCHA) began in August of last year a lot has changed in the community of Bellrock. Included in that change are... A spring cleaning for your critters Springtime is not only the time to spruce up your home and garden; it is also a great time to give your pet or pets a tidy up and/or hair cut as the warm weather approaches. Chris Wittish of... NAEC students show off their skills On March 31, two school buses filled with students from NAEC went to St. Lawrence College, Kingston, to cheer their classmates on in the Limestone Skills Competition. The competitors... A cooler Golden Links Hall Anne Prichard, executive director of the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation, presented a $10,000 cheque to the Oddfellows and Rebekkahs of Harrowsmith to use towards...
April 1Sydenham youngster: a War Amps CHAMPFive year old Leah Neumann of Sydenham was recently chosen to be a poster child for the War Amps Child Amputee CHAMPS program, one of the many War Amps programs funded by their... Frontenac CFDC celebrates EODP successes The Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) invited guests to a breakfast at the Trinity United Church in Verona on Mar. 30 to help them celebrate the over 97 projects that...
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March 2010March 25NAEC Goes MedievalOn Tuesday March 9, Mr. Rewbotham's Grade 4/5 class spent their morning preparing for a medieval feast. They held their feast that afternoon with help from the Elementary French teacher... Williams Gift sure to inspire young vet wannabes After years of entertaining her friends with stories of her trade as a long time country veterinarian, Dr. Helen Douglas, who runs a vet clinic in Carleton Place, decided that she’d write a ... Master crafter spins her stuff Master spinner Beth Abbott of Godfrey showed off some her skills and the tools of her trade at a recent gathering of the Land o`Lakes Artisans`Guild (LOLAG). Beth started... Transforming interiors with stucco & cement Cement and stucco are usually materials used in construction but in the hands of Sharbot Lake mixed media artist Carol Pepper they are a means of creating functional and decorative surfaces... Raising awareness for South Frontenac’s Species at Risk With spring just around the corner these lands will once again be alive with various fascinating creatures, some waking from their winter hibernation and others returning from the south...
March 18Mural project celebrates the pastA trio of local artists have worked with students from St. James Major Catholic School, and Sharbot Lake, Hinchinbrooke and Land O'Lakes public schools to complete “The Living Mural Project”... Tapping & sapping comes early Last week’s sunny days and chilly nights had maple syrup makers out in force tapping trees and gathering sap prior to this week’s weather taking a wet and mild... What will the Algonquin Land Claim accomplish? The Algonquin Land Claim process is 20 years old. While there are many who think it will never be resolved, the establishment of the Algonquin Consultation Office in Pembroke as well as the... Shipping out supplies to Haiti Linda Bates, who coordinated the collection of the supplies, which she says are “enough to outfit a clinic”, has a history working in northern Haiti. She said the truck, along with a smaller trailer full of... Jowls, feet, trotters, & hearts featured at Slow Food event Convivial and curious foodies, members of the Lanark County Slow Food group, gathered at the Maberly Hall on March 14 for “Meat Matters” to learn about and sample “slow food” made from... Two new retail businesses open their doors in Verona Newly opened on Main Street in Verona are two side-by-side retail gift stores that occupy what was once the former auto parts store. The building, owned by Chad and Nicole Van Camp...
March 11New Leaf Link Fills a Generations-Old GapWell into its third season of offering programming to adults in South Frontenac with developmental disabilities, the New Leaf Link or (NeLL) is right on track with its mandate of “supporting the... Werner Lips 1935-2010 Werner and Martha Lips were living in Montreal some 40 years ago, when they received information from the Apostolic Church of Canada that the rector’s position was available in a little place called... 40th annual SHS fashion show Sydenham High School wound up its 40th annual fashion show with a Saturday night gala for all the alumni who had taken part over the years. The first official SHS fashion show took place in... The Reids take the reins at Verona IGA Just a few weeks after their move to Verona, Clint and Andrea Reid, the new owners of the Verona IGA, have taken hold of the reins of a new business and a new life for themselves and their family... When farming and photography mix In order to enrich the Saturday night slow food dining experience at the Mill Street Café in Sydenham and to promote local art in the community, the café’s owners Pat and Rick Dawson have invited...
March 4Brook's IGA Changes HandsThe fourth annual Heritage Festival was another resounding success and attendees young and old enjoyed a number of new events this year, including turkey curling at Oso beach... Save Our School say Land O’Lakes Public School supporters Parents, community members, and local politicians filled the Sharbot Lake High School cafeteria to send a unified message to the entire Board of Trustees of the Limestone District School Board... Spicing up your kitchen repetoire Andrea Dickinson is nothing if not passionate when it comes to food. She admits that in the last 25 years her work history has always tended to land her in the kitchen, a place she fully enjoys ... L & A seeks more funding to cover northern ambulance costs Lennox and Addington County Warden Henry Hogg met with officials from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long term Care last week as part of the Ontario Good Roads/Ontario Municipal...
February 2010February 242010 Heritage FestivalThe fourth annual Heritage Festival was another resounding success and attendees young and old enjoyed a number of new events this year, including turkey curling at Oso beach... Undefeated Sydenham Eagles volley for KASSAA trophy Sydenham High School’s senior girls’ volleyball team gave it more than their all on Feb. 21 at the Queen’s University ARC court in Kingston. A supportive crowd from Sydenham attended... Royal Bank recognises Sharbot Lake stalwart These days there is something extra on the crowded desk of Cheryl Bertrim in her cubby near the entrance to the Sharbot Lake branch of the Royal Bank, a golden statue, the Royal Bank Leo... Local teaching couple returns from the land down under Two local school teachers who spent six months abroad teaching in Australia recently returned home to Verona. They brought with them a number of Australian souvenirs, including...
February 18SLHS Girl Panthers make KASSAA SemisThe senior girl Panthers at Sharbot Lake High School battled hard in what was a historic game even before it began. In fact it was the first ever KASSAA match to be held at the school since 1999... Auction Raises $2,100 for Haiti relief Jerry Ackerman of Parham won a free trip to the Dominican Republic from Country Syle just days after an earthquake devastated Haiti. He knew right away that he wanted to turn his winnings into... Local Haiti relief snowballs to $1 million mark A second shipment of medical supplies valued at close to $1 million made its way to Verona on Feb. 12 and once again it was Linda Bates of Verona, her family and a committed group of volunteers... Historic plaque unveiled in Elphin In Celebration of Ontario Heritage Week the North Sherbrooke Historical Society unveiled the North Sherbrooke plaque on Feb. 16 at the Elphin Church Hall. The plaque chronicles the history of... Desert Lake fishing derby A Success Over 200 anglers took part in the first-ever free family fishing derby at Desert Lake Resort near Verona on Feb. 13 and for many, young and old, it was their first time ice fishing. The Norman family, who...
February 11Cold, Schmold!For die-hard anglers, a biting, raw wind is not enough to keep them from packing up their gear and heading onto the frozen lakes. Over 100 participants took part in the annual Arden fishing derb ... Haiti Auction tops $1,000 As of Tuesday night, (February 9), the highest bid for a trip for two to the Sirenis Tropical Suites and Spa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was $1,000. The trip was won by Jerry Ackerman from ... Frontenac Heritage Festival 2010 Throughout Central Frontenac, events are planned for the celebration of the past and the present that is the Frontenac Heritage Festival. The fourth annual festival will include many of the features... Mush! 11 year old Mikayla MacDonald took part in the 4 mile sled dog races which took place on the weekend of Feb 6 and 7 in Marmora. Mikayla and her 4 dogs finished 5th in the race. Not bad... Barry O’Connor dies Barry O’Connor, who served as principal of Sharbot Lake High School in the 1980s and eventually climbed the administrative ladder to become Director of the Limestone District School Board...
February 4“Turn up a winner” for Haiti reliefWhen Jerry Ackerman stopped at the Country Style store for coffee in Napanee a couple of weeks ago...he found that he had turned up one of 15 winning cups that can be redeemed for a... The signs go up as seniors’ housing faces the OMB People travelling along Road 38 south of Sharbot Lake may have noticed some unusual signs along the road over the past week. “Mayor – Seniors should not be put in forests” is one of them... Building community in Flinton The Flinton Community Policing Committee held their sixth annual community fun day at the Flinton rink on Jan. 31 and though the turnout was less than in years past, those who came out had a... Let’s Read! Launches Literacy Project in Sharbot Lake Kingston Literacy & Skills, along with their collaborating community partners, marked Family Literacy Day by opening its first Let’s Read! book nook in the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team... Calling All SHS Fashion Show Alumni For 40 years, Sydenham High's annual fashion show has been a popular sold-out spring event. This year's show will feature fashion from 20 local stores, with music from four decades and the...
January 2010January 21$165,000 In Equipment For haitiIt didn’t take long for Verona resident Linda Bates to rally her forces in support of the Haitian relief effort. As of Jan. 22, after sending a number of emails to friends and family, Bates, who works as... Shirley Peruniak named to the Order of Ontario Shirley Peruniak has been a reverse snowbird for many years. Just as many seniors are starting to plan their escape to the South in the early fall, Shirley would start the trek from her summer... Land O'Lakes Public School on the Chopping Block Five months after receiving the final report from a Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) into the future of the Sharbot Lake Family of Schools, the senior staff of the Limestone... Re-focusing public awareness on climate change A small gathering of local residents gathered at Oso Hall on Jan. 24 to view the futuristic docu-drama about the devastating consequences of ignoring climate change titled “The Age of Stupid’... Frontenac Soccer Association honours volunteers The Frontenac Soccer Association (FSA) decided for the first time this year to honour the many community volunteers whose efforts have allowed the sport to grow from just 300 players in 1990... Loose change adds up for Haiti at Loughborough PS The announcement came over the PA system at Loughborough Public School in Sydenham on the morning of Jan. 25 that staff and students had raised just over $500 for Haiti by donating...
January 21Hinchinbrooke PS Raises Money for KylieOn January 15, Hinchinbrooke Public School hosted a combined New Year’s and Well Wishes Karaoke dance for Kylie Babcock and her family. Kylie's sister, Taylor, is a grade 3 student at... Alzheimer’s fundraiser raises dollars & awareness Hats off to those who came out to support the Sharbot Lake branch of the Alzheimer’s Society and to Candace Bertrim who organized the first time event...The evening which included a... Frontenac Fury Finalists in Pembroke Regional Silver Stick Congratulations to the Frontenac Fury Midget C Girls for taking home second place at the Pembroke Silver Stick, held in December. The girls played teams from South Dundas... Naturalist and author defines the role of colour in nature Bursts of colour seem hard to come by in mid-January but naturalist and author Michael Runtz put an end to that on Jan.17 at his presentation on the role of colour in nature... SLHS Students raise $5,000 for Local Charity There are six schools in the Limestone District School Board that participate in a program called the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, which is sponsored by the Toskan-Casale Foundation. Sharbot Lake High School (SLHS) is one of...
January 14Sharbot Lake Skater to Compete at NationalsDavid Struthers is a 21-year-old figure skater who has skated out of Montreal for several years, but he was raised in Sharbot Lake, where his biggest fans still live...Vicky Garneys and Richard Struthers... Rurality index changes will affect doctor recruitment The new Ontario “rurality index” grades community health care needs primarily on the basis of population density and their distance from hospitals and other medical services, and will likely... New centre marks push for Algonquin Land Claim At his final meeting as a member of Frontenac County Council in 2003, former North Frontenac Mayor Stan Johnston handed over a thick set of binders to be given to the next... Upcoming concert at Wintergreen Studio Well known roots/blues guitar player and singer/songwriter Rick Fines will be in South Frontenac offering a guitar workshop at Wintergreen Studios on Canoe Lake Road just east of Godfrey ...
January 7“Quiet” Ice storm hits Land o' Lakes“If this were happening in Napanee or Kingston, it would be all over the news, but since it is only out here, you don't hear anything about it.” That's how Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg... Local Grandmothers’ Chapter Seek Aeroplan Miles Grandmothers-by-the-Lake, the local chapter of the Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), which formed two years ago, has been advocating... Doctor Day made A Difference It's been 10 years since Dr. Harrison Gordon Day retired from the Verona Medical Centre, but people still talk about how Doctor Day brought medical services to the Verona area. Doctor Day died... Godfrey postmaster retires after 25 years Shirley McGowan of Godfrey was surprised when the local area manager and supervisor and a few of her Canada Post chums showed up at McGowan’s Store in Godfrey on December 11 on her 68th... Sydenham Vet Clinic receives generous gift A recent gift given to the Sydenham Veterinary Services clinic in memory of Barbara Gemmell just made animals’ surgeries there more expedient. On December 28, Kelli McRobert and her fathe...
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