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December 2011December 22Christmas 2011 Edition
In a two back-to-back public meetings held at Oso hall on Dec. 14, county council staff members Anne Marie Young and Peter Young along with guests from the Front of Yonge community, which... Cross-cultural traditions spice up the holiday season in Verona What better way to add a little special something to your look this holiday season than with a beautiful hand painted henna body design, which can make a great conversation piece at any... Something to be proud of at NAEC At the NAEC's final Pride Assembly for 2011, which took place on December 16, four young students were invited by the school's vice principal Mr. John Mooney to present a cheque to Carolyn Hasler... New SMART Board a hit at SLPS Aaron West’s grade 5/6 class at Sharbot Lake Public School is abuzz with the latest addition to their classroom; a cutting edge piece of computer technology known as SMART Board. The device... Elphin Couple Spent 30 Years Perfecting Tempeh The Browns had lived at The Farm in Tennessee, a vegetarian communal project that is still going strong today, and it was there that they learned about tempeh, a product made of fermented...
December 17The beautiful beasts of Wallace EdwardsAward-winning children’s book author and illustrator, Wallace Edwards, was front and center at Gallery Perth on December 10, signing copies of his books and chatting with admirers of his work. Edwards, who resides in Yarker and... Rick Fines: The Blues had a Baby I remember the first time I saw Rick Fines. It was about 30 years ago in Peterborough, and it must have been one of the Saturday night dances at the college dining hall at Trent University. It cost $5... Celebrating the rebirth of Grace United in Sydenham Guests gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Grace United Church and its rebirth as the Southern Frontenac Community Services Grace Centre on December 7. The... Luminaries light up festive Relay for Life fundraiser In a effort to get a head start on fundraising for this year’s Sharbot Lake Relay for Life in Parham, Lesley Merrigan of Parham, Annette Gray of Mountain Grove and a number of...
December 8Parade season in high gearA number of festive parades took place this past weekend across the county and the warm weather seemed to attract more than the usual numbers of parade goers, who this year did not have to... Crow Lake children's author Riemke Bles Not everyone can claim to be living their dream but that is the case for first-time children's book author Riemke Bles. I visited Riemke at her recently built hill top home, which offers a spectacular... Musical guests boost caboose coffers The Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society’s latest fundraiser was an overwhelming success due to the eclectic line up of local musical guests who entertained supporters at Sharbot Lake... Harlowe United's final service A “For Sale” sign posted outside its front doors reminded worshipers that the Harlowe United Church, which has served the community for 134 years, would be closing its doors for good as of Monday... Sydenham has talent! Numerous musically talented students at Sydenham High School took to the stage on December 2 for the school’s annual SYD's Cafe talent show, a fundraiser for the school’s music program....
December 1Lighting the Tree in VeronaThe recent balmy weather allowed for lengthier than usual Tree Lighting festivities at McMullen Park in Verona on Nov.25. Attendees, who included Deputy Mayor of South Frontenac, Mark Tinlin, and... 101 plus Nativity scenes at Cole Lake FMC In order to harken back to the true meaning of Christmas, members of the Cole Lake Free Methodist Church, located on Road 38 just north of Godfrey organized a special celebration of the nativity on... New lawyer in Sharbot Lake Dawn Quelch, an associate of Eccelstone and Eccelstone LLP law firm of Kingston, had a full day seeing clients in Sharbot Lake on Nov.25, proving that there is indeed a need for increased law... The Lost Highway According to Derreck Roemer, the Lost Highway project had its impetus when his filmmaking partner Neil Graham, who was riding his motorcycle on the stretch of Highway 7 from Peterborough to... Double the fun at the Kaladar Parade There’s nothing in my opinion that beats a marching band at a parade and that’s how the Kaladar parade opened on Nov. 26. The RCSCC Quinte Cadets Marching Band of Belleville led the... Gift Store Opens at Sharbot Lake Country Inn Just in time for the final push of the holiday gift buying season, members of the White family, the new owners of the Sharbot Lake Country Inn and its newly renovated pub “”The Crossing”, recently...
November 2011November 24Back-to-back foodie fundraisers in SydenhamTwo well-attended fundraisers took place in Sydenham last weekend. The first was on Nov. 18 at the Sydenham Legion by Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) staff and the Sydenham... First Aid and CPR training-an uplifting experience Laughter erupted numerous times during a First Aid/CPR training session at Northern Connections in Sharbot Lake as Tony Polonio of Belleville, a.k.a. the Training Medic, got down... Stab-bound bookmaking workshop at MERA Despite the murderous name of the workshop, no violence was done on November 19, except to sheets of paper, when artist, teacher and soon to be second-time mom, Niki Mulder of Pine Hill... Sharbot Lake Seniors Boys Volleyball at EOSSA The Senior Boys Panthers headed to Mackenzie High school in Deep River on November 17 after winning two in eight of their KASSAA season. The team was seeded sixth at the EOSSA...
November 17Remembrance Day in SydenhamHundreds gathered for the Remembrance Day Service held at the cenotaph in Sydenham led by Captain, the Reverend Judson Bridgewater, the Sydenham Legion’s Padre. In a moving address... Naturopath takes up practice in Sydenham Andrea Dingwall is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, where she completed a four-year course after doing her undergraduate work at Trent University. She will... NFLT makes little theatre big The North Frontenac Little Theatre's production of Maple Lodge was both well played and well received during its run at Sharbot Lake High School from Nov. 10 – 13 and it offered up the... Beryl Stott’s incredible journey Unknown to many is the incredible story of long- time Elphin resident Beryl Stott, who in 1983 at the age of 37 made it into the Guinness Book of World Records when she completed a 6867.6 km, seven-month long run across Canada...
November 10Sharbot Lake Veterans DinnerNo one was more surprised at the Sharbot Lake Legion’s annual Veterans dinner on Nov. 5 than Art Goodfellow of Parham, who was called to the front of the hall by Legion President Patty Middleton... Ladies Night with Elvis! Sharbot Lake High School was the place to be Friday Night as Elvis a.k.a. Ste-phen Goodberry preformed to a full house!!The evening began with Stephen’s wife Debra singing a couple of songs... O'Connor Award for NAEC Stalwart In 1965 Gwen Leroux started working in the administration office at North Addington High School. She was still there when the school was renovated and opened up as North Addington Education Centre... Verona Lions support SFCSC In an effort to place much-needed funding into the hands of those who know best where it needs to go, Verona Lions president Louise Day and treasurer Don Lawson presented a $1500 cheque on...
November 3Spectacular “Spooktacular” at RKYA great kids’ Halloween party took place at the RKY camp in Parham on Oct. 29. Put on by the District 4 Hinchinbrooke Recreation Committee with the help... Historic Plaque unveiled in Harlowe It’s not often that a tiny rural village can claim a piece of history associated with one of the best known English writers of all time. That was the case in Harlowe on October 30 when relatives of... Hook’s RONA wins national retail award Interviewing Tracy and Sandi Hook on the occasion of their Hook's Rona Store winning a national retail award of significant magnitude was not easy to do. Instead of being ushered into their private... NAEC students to run Empty Bowls project Students at NAEC are working together to run an Empty Bowls Project on Nov. 16 at the Northern Highlights craft show at the school. Students from the Grade 11/12 Art classes have hand-made...
October 2011October 27Trick or Eat!The students of North Addington Education Centre will be suiting up in their favourite costumes on October 31 and knocking on your door! They will be asking for non-perishable food items, which... Passing on the FOTMC banner Long-time community supporters of the Frontenac Old Time Music Championships gathered outside the Bedford hall on Oct. 23 to officially pass on the banner to the event’s new organizers Cliff and... Waste Reduction Week at LOLPS Students and staff and Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove gathered for a special assembly on Oct. 25, which capped off their efforts to reduce waste both at school and at home in... KASSAA basketball - Golden Eagles quash Panthers at Sharbot lake Sydenham’s and Sharbot Lake’s junior girls basketball teams squared off in Sharbot Lake on Oct. 20, with the Golden Eagles giving the Panthers a run for their money. Sydenham... Parham’s five-time provincial BMX champion For 16-year-old Brodie Young of Parham, winning at what you love doing is not only doable, but also repeatable! In September Brodie, a student at Sydenham High School, won the ABA...
October 20Sydenham students climb the ropes to leadership-one step at a time“Leadership camp is a place where preconceived ideas about leadership and other barriers are broken down”, said Sydenham High School teacher and leadership camp staff supervisor, Kim Kippen... Community Drop-In celebrates 15th Anniversary In 1996, as he still is today, Mike Procter was running the Adult Protective Services Program for Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS). A number of the people he was working with... Community rallies for the Cowdys October 15 was a day to remember for Scott and Angie Cowdy as they greeted supporters at a number of community events that were organized to help support the couple and their two children... NAEC Artists Shine Students from NAEC participated in painting a canvas for the Limestone Learning Foundation’s Crystal Ball Gala, which was held October 15, at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston. About 8 schools... SLHS Panthers Volleyball The Sharbot Lake Panthers took on the Marie-Rivier Dragons in back to back junior and seniors games in Sharbot Lake on October 18. The junior Panthers started out strong, winning the first two...
October 13Jean Clair at Trinity Quilt ShowTrinity Quilter Jean Clair’s quilt, “Row by Row”, will be just one of her 35 quilts, which will be featured along with 65 other fine examples of piece, appliqué and embroidered quilts at the Trinity Quilters... Graduation Day at SLHS Amid countless shout outs of “I love you”, and photo ops taken by family and friends, Sharbot Lake High School graduates of the 2011 school year received their proper due at the school cafeteria on... Thanksgiving studio tours While Thanksgiving is a holiday whose tradition revolves around giving, for those of us always in need of a little bit of getting, this past long weekend presented many opportunities. One was at the Perth... SLHS students launch own canoe This year’s grade 11 students in Geoff Murray’s construction class have just finished building a canoe. The project was begun this past June by Murray and Outdoor Education teacher...
October 6Sharbot Lake & District Lions celebrate 60 years of serviceClose to 150 Lions members from the 50 clubs in district A3, including members from Tillsonburg, Ont. and as far away as Pennsylvania, gathered at the Verona Lions hall on Oct. 1 to celebrate... Monarchs at Hinchinbrooke PS Throughout the month of September students in the JK/SK class at Hinchinbrooke Public School have been learning about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. In addition to reading information... Students Hit the Polls at Prince Charles In an effort to bring to life the world of provincial politics in Canada, Prince Charles Public School teacher Janet Revell and her grade 5/6 students invited local candidates to their classroom... New portables for St. James Major School Students and staff at St. James Major Catholic School in Sharbot Lake welcomed the public to an Open House on October 5 to show off their new digs. This past summer the school’s four portables... Sydenham HS Wins a Butterfly Garden An eco-auditing contest run by the Kingston Sustainability Centre's "Youth Mentoring Youth" program has awarded Sydenham High a butterfly garden as a reward for the school's environmental...
September 2011September 29St. Alban's Church in Maberly celebrates 125 yearsMembers of the congregation of St. Alban's Anglican church in Maberly filled the parish hall on the evening of September 25 for a special Evensong service celebrating the 125-year history of a very... Grandmothers’ African dinner party Over 100 diners packed the hall at Trinity United Church in Verona on September 24 for the first-ever African dinner party called “Flavours of Africa”. Organized by Grandmothers-By-The-Lake, the... Third quarter gains for Sydenham Tackles Cancer Now in its third year, the Sydenham Tackles Cancer fundraiser once again fulfilled its aims of raising awareness, funds and remembering two very special young men, Andy Green and ... Thunderbird Rising “Thunderbird Rising” is the empowering name given to a project that began over a year ago. Judi Montgomery, one of the drummers in “Sisters of the Drum” discovered in one of her genealogy ...
September 22Bellrockers celebrate 150 yearsOn September 17 the village of Bellrock was transformed and appeared closer to what it resembled 150 years ago as residents dressed in petticoated frocks, pocket watch-bearing vests and top hats... Frontenac music championship to continue Lovers and players of old-time music will be relieved to hear that the Frontenac Old Time Music Champion-ships (FOTMC) will continue. The announcement came just weeks after FOTMC... Revell Ford: 75 years in business Three of the four generations of the Revell family were on hand at in Verona on September 17 celebrating their family's 75-year-long history in the car business. Harry and Betty Revell... Sydenham High student a Finalist in WritersFest contest Miriam Rutledge, a grade 12 student at Sydenham High School, is one of the top three finalists of 120 students who submitted stories for the “You Think You Can Write” contest...
September 15Fieldwork: New Canadians work with local artistsAn assortment of local and new immigrant artists to Canada originating from four of the five continents gathered in the fall fields just east of Maberly at the site of fieldwork, the outdoor art installation art... JP Cormier at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn Frank and Sandra White, the owners of the Sharbot Lake Country Inn, are just putting the finishing touches on a complete remake of the bottom floor of the hotel. In a few weeks it will be the... Ceilidh by moonlight at Nomad's Rest Guests at Nomad’s Rest, the magical Bed and Breakfast located on Highway 7 near Mountain Grove, enjoyed a moonlit Ceilidh on September 10 courtesy of hosts David Daski and Linda Tremblay... David Russell, New Vice Principal at SLHS Students and staff at Sharbot Lake High School need no introduction to their newly appointed vice principal, Mr. David Russell. A long-time teacher at the school, Mr. Russell has taught many...
September 8Grass Drags attract hundreds to HarrowsmithClose to 300 people gathered over the weekend at the Day farm in Harrowsmith for the Bill Day (Sr.) Memorial Grass Drags, which are put on by Bill's son, 24-year-old Billy Day. The event attracted... In search of the elusive butternut Kevin Hansen and Steve Pitt have been working on the Butternut Recovery Project for several years and part of the project involves collecting seed from healthy trees. The project is sponsored by the... Celebrating the stinky rose in Verona The Verona Lions’ 5th Annual Garlic Festival was a smorgasbord of everything garlic as area growers specializing in the beloved bulb offered shoppers a wide range of locally grown varieties and... Open house to showcase gun shop at SF Rentals Ryan Harriman has been building, repairing and selling firearms for over 10 years as part of South Frontenac Rentals, the business he runs with his wife Marcie on Colebrooke Road... New artists at Sundance Tour The Sundance Studio Tour has been taking place at the home of Cam and Carmen Allen near Maberly and has been attracting accomplished artists from near and far in a variety of mediums...
September 1Welcome aboard the Sharbot Lake cabooseIt was a long day coming; in fact it was over one decade ago that the Central Frontenac Heritage Railway Society, whose mandate was to preserve the railway heritage of Sharbot Lake, was formed... New features on Inroads Studio Tour Geoffrey Murray designs and makes women’s clothing when he is not drawing portraits, designing commercial spaces, or teaching “Anything Fabric”, a course that he created at Sharbot Lake High... Maberly Fair – lots of horses and politicians The “Everything Maple” theme sparked a number of well-executed woodsy floats in the parade at the start of the 129th Maberly Fair, and the Patterson family float took top honours this year. The ... 17th annual Silver Lake Pow Wow On August 27 and 28, close to 1000 people gathered at the shores of Silver Lake for the 17th annual community Pow Wow, which is put on jointly by members of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal... Thirty-three Elvises descend on Tweed The well-known 30-year-old Tweed legend that Elvis lives somewhere in town was proven true... and then some this past weekend. No fewer than 33 ETAs (Elvis Tribute Artists) from all over Ontario...
August 2011August 25Standing room only at Abrams Brothers showThe Abrams Brothers packed their family owned John Thomson hall in Snow Road for their annual concert/fundraiser on August 21. The brothers, John, aged 20 and James, aged 18, have been... Another successful summer with the CF Swim Program Since the 1980s, youth in the Central Frontenac area have been learning to swim with the help of an organized swim program. Back then, however, the swim program was comprised of four... Pat's Kitchen opens in Hartington Patricia Ward loves nothing more than cooking, and she aims to share her lifelong love with like-minded individuals in the community. Having recently retired from a long career in the high-tech... Renowned Canadian poet at Wintergreen Canadian poet Lorna Crozier was recently elected as an Officer of the Order of Canada, and last weekend, August 19-21, she led a three-day writing workshop titled “A Passion for Words” at...
August 18Official “Royal Flush” at the Sharbot Lake LegionThere was much to celebrate as the Sharbot Lake Legion held an official grand re-opening ceremony on Sunday, August 14. The celebration recognized the overwhelming generosity and hard work of... Land O’Lakes Emmanuel looks to the future Recently all three of the churches that the congregation uses on a rotating basis, the Flinton, Harlowe and Cloyne United Churches, were put up for sale. Reverend Judith Evenden, who is the minister... There's a new piper in town In roughly 10 days’ time, Jeff Donnelly of Parham will become the Sharbot Lake Legion’s official piper and he will play at all the official ceremonies, both at the Legion and in and around the community... Church bell comes down at Grace Centre Last Friday morning, a very tall crane removed the bell tower and bell from the former Grace United Church in Sydenham, as part of the building’s transition into the Grace Centre, new home of... Local twins: two of 2000 in Twinsburg, Ohio Identical twins Kathy (Nybom) Bateman and Stefanie (Nybom) King, who grew up near Odessa and later on Bobs Lake, have for seven years been making the trip to the world’s largest twins gathering...
August 11Verona's Cattail Festival creates a new BuzzThis year’s Verona Cattail Festival created a new buzz with the addition of the original musical skit “Buzztown” to its on-stage stellar line up. Written by David Archibald specifically for the festival... Run to Live Pauses in Kaladar “Every morning when I wake up, I feel like I ran a marathon the day before and I know I have to run another one.” Scott Cannata feels that way for a reason. Every morning when he wakes up... 2000+ Bikers Descend on Verona Price Charles Public School in Verona was transformed into a cyclists’ rest stop as over 2000 bikers filled the school grounds during their seven-day scenic bike tour of the Rideau Canal and... Local Beef Day at Local Family Farms Where's the beef? Verona, that's where. Owners and operators of Verona's Local Family Farms, Dave and Kim Perry, once again hosted the fifth annual event at their Verona store and served up... Sharbot Lake sisters’ Hope Swim Anyone who happened to be on the shore at Oso beach on the afternoon of August 6 might have witnessed three ladies emerge from the lake, all smiles. They were the Procter sisters... Heath: The story of a family In 1911, when Dora and Jacob Heath built their cottage along the shore of Big Clear Lake, they could not possibly have known what they set in motion. They were living in Toronto and had five daughters...
August 4Live music abounds on August Long WeekendLocal music lovers had a smorgasbord of live music choices to feast on this past weekend as no less than three high quality music festivals offered listeners a eclectic mix of top notch music... Special visitors lead the pack at SL Walk for Dog Guides Back for its third year, Purina's Walk for Dog Guides, a fundraiser put on by the Sharbot Lake and District Lions, attracted record numbers of donor/walkers and their four-legged friends to... Opportunities for Boys at Go Guys summer camp Deemed a success by participants and organizers alike, the first ever summer Go Guys day camp run by Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) wrapped up on July 29 at...
July 2011July 28Old Time Music Championships sound their final noteIt was with regret that co-founder and organizer of the Frontenac Old Time Music Championships, Joan Shepherd, announced that this year’s championships, which were held at the Bedford hall... Seeds to Sausage The old adage about sausages, “Just eat them; don’t ask how they were made” is not something that Mike McKenzie adheres to. McKenzie, who started making different kinds of cured meats as... Art amongst the pines at Bon Echo Landscape artists from all over Ontario and Quebec set up shop under the towering pines at Bon Echo Provincial Park this past weekend for the Friends of Bon Echo 16th annual Art Exhibition... Verona /Harrowsmith minister retires Reverend Lynda Price, who headed up the Harrowsmith/Verona Pastoral Charge as the minister of St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith and Trinity United Church in Verona, recently retired...
July 21Algonquin Gathering at Sharbot LakeChief Doreen Davis and members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation hosted the 2011 Algonquins of Ontario Nation Gathering at Oso beach on July 15. The event attracted Aboriginal and... Power Boat TV to showcase Land O'Lakes Three area lakes will be showcased on an upcoming feature on Power Boat TV, a show all about power boating that has been running for 21 years on Global TV on Saturday mornings. Producer ... Chopping down forest myths at Bon Echo This being the International Year of Forests, the Friends of Bon Echo Provincial Park presented a talk at the outdoor amphitheater by Laurentian University associate professor and graduate coordinator...
July 14Lake pollution Raises Concern Amongst ResidentsA group of residents who live in the vicinity of Hawley Bay on the east basin of Sharbot Lake have noticed that the waters around their homes have been inundated with green algae. The algae sits on the surface of the water for a short time, and then slips under the water, where it remains for a while before dropping to the bottom... New Sydenham branch library opens Although the official opening isn't until September, a large group was on hand Monday morning eager to get their first peek inside the new library building in Sydenham, as soon as the doors opened... Volunteer firefighters and EFR teams practice emergency procedures On July 5 the Ompah firefighters and EFR team staged a pretend jet ski accident on Canonto Lake to practice water rescue and emergency care procedures. After arrival at the shore... Student rangers head into the woods near Flinton Members of the Ontario Ranger and Ontario Stewardship Ranger programs, two eight-week summer job programs geared to high school students aged 17, were out in full force on...
July 7A picture perfect Canada DayPerfect weather had local members of the community out in droves for Canada Day celebrations across the county. Revelers enjoyed parades, live music, demonstrations, art, festive food... Sharbot Lake Legion to re-open Back in early March the septic system for the Legion Hall in Sharbot Lake failed. Right away, members of the Legion executive, including the outgoing President Guy Cooke and incoming... NAEC Gives Back! The students and staff of North Addington Education Centre have been busy bringing in non-perishable food items. The local food bank has been low on food and financial resources are... Team Canada volleyball tryouts – a dream come true… This spring Josh received an invitation, one of only 45 volleyball players from colleges and universities from across Canada to be invited to a 5-day tryout for the Junior Men’s Canada... National playwriting award for Mountain Grove-based writer Local author, Glenys O'Connell, has received the top award for the Gaelic version of her short play, Ciara's Coming Home. The play won first prize for drama (Canadian Authors) at the Oireachtas... A day at the races: Sydenham's Triathlon It was another successful year as close to 500 participants converged on the point in Sydenham to take part in the Sydenham Tri/Du and Run. Once again, the weather cooperated and organizers...
June 2011June 30Algonquin Sharing Day in MaberlyA group of 30 gathered at the Maberly hall on June 25 for a day of Algonquin sharing organized by Dr. Lynn Gehl. The first event of its kind to be held in Maberly, the day included a number of panel... Loughborough Housing administrator retires On Saturday, Loughborough Housing Corporation held a farewell event for Sandra Weston, who had been housing manager for 28 years. Sandra was hired by the housing corporation before its first...
June 23Jean’s journey-100 times around the sunOver 100 friends and family representing five generations gathered at the community centre in Flinton to celebrate Jean Wannamaker’s 100th birthday. Displays of photos and a written history of Jean's... Province-wide teaching award for retiring Land O'Lakes French teacher “Who would have thought little old me from little old Mountain Grove would win this award?” said Brian Robertson on Monday after the news came out that he has been named by the Ontario... Adopt-a-Pond comes to Sharbot Lake Erin Nadeau, who works in the Adopt-a-Pond program with the Toronto Zoo, paid a visit to Sharbot Lake Public School last week to talk turtles and frogs with the junior level students. “When I do... Renewable Energy Expo highlights economic opportunity Experts and suppliers of renewable energy and equipment gathered at the Barrie Hall in Cloyne on June 18 to share their knowledge with the public. Stewart Fast, a PHD student at the... Pine Meadow Golf Classic sets a new record The Pine Meadow Classic is more than a golf tournament. It has become a major source of the kinds of extra funds that are needed to bring the kinds of amenities that cannot be covered with... Festive Faces at Panther Palooza Nicki Gowdy, parent council chair at Prince Charles Public School in Verona, would not let the last-minute cancellation of a dunk tank dampen the festive spirit at this year’s Panther Palooza...
June 16Emotions run high at Flinton RelayThere were a lot of familiar faces at the Flinton park on June 10 as most of on and We Hwy. 41 corridor community gathered for the second Relay for Life. The bar had been set rather high in... New Railway Heritage park sign A round of applause thanked sign maker Roger MacMunn, who presented the new sign he created for the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (CFRHS) for their park located on Elizabeth Street... Idol finalists to perform at Panther Palooza The top five winners at Prince Charles Public School’s 2011 talent show, which took place on June 14, will be gracing the stage again tomorrow at the school’s Panther Palooza community party... Sharbot Lake farmers market draws a crowd A steady stream of shoppers made the first ever Sharbot Lake farmers’ market, which was held at Oso beach on June 11, a resounding success. Shoppers were parked in their cars at the beach... “Day of Caring” at the new Grace Centre in Sydenham On June 10, a team of 10 green T-shirted employees from Bombardier Systems of Kingston descended on Southern Frontenac Community Services’ (SFCSC) new Grace...
June 9Sharbot Lake Relay makes a come back!A last-minute decision to hold the Sharbot Lake Relay for Life in Parham this year after a one-year hiatus was rewarded once again by a community, who not only rose to the occasion but also... Esthetica Day Spa opens in Sharbot Lake Anyone in need of a little sprucing up for the summer season or a wee bit of pampering to help them relax, or with an upcoming event on their calendar that they would like to attend feeling and looking... Numbers down at annual arena dance Frontenac Arena manager Jim Stinson said that the turn out at the third annual Frontenac Community Arena renovations fundraiser dance was considerably down from last year. “We just didn't see a lot... New manager for LOLTA At first glance some of Rachelle Hardesty's background in destination marketing looks ideal for her position as the new manager of the Land O'Lakes Tourist Association. She studied marketing in... Great Outdoor family fun and fitness Local children and their families who attended the third annual Sharbot Lake Outdoor Adventure at the Sharbot Lake high school on June 4 had a number of events to choose from. The event, which is...
June 2Ompah Creates Interim libraryIn the face of the arbitrary decision by the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Board to shut down the branch in Ompah, local citizens have come up with a creative plan. We are establishing a... Getting the News Out During the Mails Strike As we put this week’s Frontenac News to bed on Tuesday night (May 31) we are confident that we will be able to mail it out to our loyal readers on Thursday morning (June 2). But with a deadline of... Sharbot Lake Pharmacy Celebrates 20 Years Twenty years ago Jocelyn and Nick Whalen took a chance.Jocelyn had sold her interest in a pharmacy in Kingston over a year earlier, and because of a non-compete clause in the sales... NAEC presents Alice in Wonderland Ms. Lindsay’s Musical Theatre class at North Addington Education Centre is wrapping up rehearsals of “Alice in Wonderland”. The Musical Theatre class is comprised of Gabrielle Gagne-Baldacchin... Wondrous weavings at MERA Teacher, designer, dyer and master weaver, Ellen Good, presented a talk on her work at the MERA school house on May 29, at the last in the series of MERA's Creative Spark lectures. Ellen began... Joint youth dance a resounding success Shortly after the doors opened on Saturday night at 7PM, Don Amos, executive director of Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) knew that the first ever youth video dance and light show...
May 2011May 26“Hansel and Gretel” at Land o`LakesFor four days in early May, Grade 7 student Cassidy Savic, and Grade 4 student Cash Matson, cast off their normal earthly persona and skillfully transformed themselves into... “Bat Chat” in Cloyne It seemed an appropriate introduction to the topic of bats when listeners who came out to the Barrie hall in Cloyne on May 19 to hear Amy Cameron’s talk on the subject were first swarmed by black... Business over Breakfast in Sharbot Lake Members of the business community of Central Frontenac had a chance to network on May 19 over breakfast at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn and were greeted by Mayor Janet Gutowski, chair of the... Verona musician’s upcoming CD release Music lovers familiar with the local music scene need no introduction to Verona musician Lee Casement. Best known as the bass and keyboard player for the alternative rock band Telefoto...
May 19More butternut trees, pleaseMembers of the South Frontenac Natural Environment Committee (SFNEC) were selling trees hand-over-fist at their annual tree sale, which they held at four separate locations in South... Frontenac Paramedics place defibrillator at NFTC The North Frontenac Telephone Company head office in Sharbot Lake is the latest Frontenac County recipient of a Public Access Defibrillator, thanks to the efforts of Frontenac Paramedic Services... Hinchinbrooke School of Rock The Hinchinbrooke School of Rock has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 2005. What started as a noon-hour gathering of three students has blossomed into a structured extra-curricular... Jitterbugs renovates and relocates For some the thought of relocating a business to an 100 plus-year-old building in need of renovation might seem a nightmare. For Jitterbugs owner Hugh Fisher of Verona, a cabinet maker and former... New Maberly Firehall meets its goals Close to 200 members of the community gathered at the newly opened Maberly fire hall on May 14 to tour the new facility and enjoy a BBQ beef lunch and demonstrations put on by staff and volunteer...
May 12Seniors Fair focuses on prevention, health and funWith the theme of “Living Life to its Fullest” the second annual Sharbot Lake Region Seniors’ Fair, held at St. James Major Church on May 9, attracted many seniors in the community looking for ... New Sharbot Lake school by 2013 With over $15 million in the bank and a team of architects from Kingston and Toronto on the job, the design committee for the new JK-12 school at the current Sharbot Lake High School site held... Kingston Nurseries opens it doors in Harrowsmith Though its official opening is not until Friday May 20, Kingston Nurseries, the new garden and landscape design centre located just south of Harrowsmith, has unofficially been open since... The pride of Sydenham win’s NCAA honour Sydenham’s Natasha Ostopovich was a key figure in the glory days of the Sydenahm Canoe Club and she has gone on to make name for her self in the United States. She was one of two...
May 5Winds Wallop Frontenac CountyThe damage was apparent all over Frontenac County as winds in excess of 100 km an hour were reported throughout the area on April 28. Numerous power outages caused by the high winds and... Deserving winners at Brown family fundraiser Over 200 family members, friends and supporters gathered at the Verona Lions hall to offer their support to the children of Roseanne and Greg Brown. Greg, the father of Ethan, Wil... Open house at Circle Square Ranch Children’s camps are fast gearing up for another season of summer fun and are opening their doors to children and their parents looking for summer camp options. Staff at Circle Square Ranch in Arden... Spring song in Verona On April 30 at the Verona Free Methodist Church, music lovers were treated to an evening of song by the Frontenac Women's Chorus, celebrating the arrival of spring. The concert, titled Garden Songs.... Wonder Women hit the gym in Sydenham Who says seniors can’t be Wonder Women? Not a single one of a group of close to 30 women between the ages of 59 and 67, who have been hitting the AMHO U Sports and Training facility in...
April 2011April 28Outdoor Easter CelebrationsIn an effort to give church and community members a deeper insight into the passion of Jesus Christ, the congregation of the Arden Pastoral Charge acted out the Easter Passion play in an outdoor... Student vote at Land O'Lakes PS Students at Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove will be casting their ballots at a school-wide election on April 28. The election is part of the Canadian National Student Vote... A heart felt donation Members of the Land O'Lakes Quilters Guild in Cloyne decided this year to make and donate a quilt to the second annual Flinton Relay for Life cancer fundraiser, which will be taking place in Flinton... Wildlife walkers in Sharbot Lake On April 15, 17 walkers from Sharbot Lake and the surrounding area met at the Sharbot Lake caboose to take part in the first ever official Sharbot Lake walk for The Canadian Wildlife...
April 21Medieval Times at Hinchinbrooke PSChildren’s fascination with castles and everything medieval was the thinking behind a cooperative project that students recently completed at Hinchinbrooke Public School. The project was a... Renowned ghost town author visits Cloyne Many who enjoy the sights and stories of Ontario’s ghost towns were treated to a presentation courtesy of the Cloyne and District Historical Society by renowned ghost town author Ron Brown... NAEC is in the Pink! North Addington Education Centre took a stand against bullying on April 13, by declaring it a Day of Pink. Students and staff in the school sported pink shirts, ties, hats and scarves, amongst other... Best Buddies at Sydenham High School Having a buddy in high school can often make for cherished life-long memories and it is for that reason that Chris Henderson, an educational assistant at Sydenham High school, introduced... Colourful art with colourful roots Ottawa artist John Redmond's solo show at Sydenham's Mill Street cafe is as visually pleasing as it is historically interesting. His acrylic works, which can be classified as abstract expressionist...
April 14Sydenham Eagles Cheer Team Heads to NationalsCongratulations are in order for Sydenham High School’s Coed Competitive Cheer Leading Team, the Eagles, which came in first... Scott Reid a target at Candiadates meeting Conservative MP Scott Reid faced more direct questions than the other candidates, some with a decidedly hostile edge, at the first all-candidates’ debate in Lanark Frontenac Lennox and... The Sharbot Lake Relay is back After a one-year hiatus, the Sharbot Lake Relay for Life will be back at the Parham ball field this year on June 3 and 4. Organizers held a kick off meeting at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn on April 9... David Remington greets voters in Sharbot Lake Prior to the first all-candidates’ meeting in Kaladar, LfL&A Liberal candidate David Remington took to the streets of downtown Sharbot Lake in an effort to get to know those... 30-Hour Famine at SLHS Over 90 students at Sharbot Lake High School experienced the feelings of going without food for 30 hours in an effort to raise funds for those in the world who are in need. The students took part in...
April 7“Strokes” duo Honoured by AFP in ChicagoIt was a story book ending for the Strokes fore Hopes duo Edward Goodfellow and Andrew Fazackerley, who took their final bows on stage at the Hyatt Regency's Crystal ballroom in... Proud young authors at NAEC Students in Ms. Buck’s grade 5/6 class at the North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne were feeling quite proud this week, and with good reason. All 27 students were celebrating the arrival of... Radio Station Donates to NAEC Music Department Each year, radio station 98.9FM The Drive gets money to promote Canadian music. The station has decided to put the money into music programs across the Limestone board, and.. Reid and Hillier at Oso Hall MP Scott Reid and MPP Randy Hiller put in a few personal platform plugs recently while attending the Provincial Progressive Conservative Association’s Annual General Meeting at Oso Hall on... NDP candidate - Doug Smyth “One way to guarantee a beautiful Sunday is to schedule an NDP meeting,” said Kathy Hutchins of the Lanark Frontenac Lennox and Addington (LFL&A) NDP Riding Association as she introduced...
March 2011March 30Running So Others May liveSome of us get exhausted just thinking of a marathon, let alone running one. But Scott Cannata, a physical anthropology student at Trent University in Peterborough, intends to run one marathon... Building bridges with indigenous know how' Participants eager to learn the traditional crafts, teachings and ceremonies of first nations cultures participated in a number of free workshops last weekend that were held in Sharbot Lake.... Caboose supporters dine in style Close to 90 guests at a fundraising dinner for the renovation of the Sharbot Lake caboose enjoyed a candlelit evening of fine Italian dining at St. James Major hall on March 26. The event put on by... Seeing the story in the stranger Norman Kunc challenged a large audience of students and staff at Sharbot Lake High School last week to re-examine their views of disabilities and people with disabilities, their views of the world... Blues & Boogie Woogie at MERA For one night the MERA schoolhouse was transformed into an intimate 1930s jazz club thanks to the talents of three very fine musicians. The touring duo of Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite, who... Sydenham Cancer benefit raises $26k plus Linda Lothian and her family got a boost from friends, family and the Sydenham community who held a fund raising dance and benefit in her honour on March 26 at the Sydenham Legion. The Sheldrick...
April Fools EditionMarch 24Effects of Japan disaster felt in CloyneFor many Canadian residents the effects of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and 4 metre tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 are far from over as they continue to search for news of loved ones... 'A Day in the Garden' looks ahead to spring Lovers of spring and all that it brings still have a chance to take in Verona photographer Louise Day's first official public gallery showing, which opened on March 5 and will be up until Saturday... Serving seniors & their caregivers at SFCSC Since March 2010 seniors in South Frontenac and the surrounding area have been taking advantage of the Enhanced Adult Day program offered at the Rural VISIONS Centre in Sydenham... Tuesday lunches at St. Paul's - food for body and soul They are a fundraising tradition that has been going on at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith for more than 25 years and for Erma Bracken, who heads them up, they are more.. Wolfe Island-the next Kraft Hockeyville? Wolfe Island made it to the top five in the race to be crowned the 2011 Kraft Hockeyville and in doing so has been guaranteed $25,000 in upgrades to their hockey arena. The first place prize, which...
March 17The 'North Frontenac' Turns 40The first edition of the Frontenac News was nothing more than a short essay, printed on the second page of a single sheet of paper. It was a call to a public meeting to try and pull together the... The 'North Fontenac' Turns 40: A look Back A colletion of articles from the past 40 years... Young rockers to play K-Rock Centre Members of the band HD Supply couldn't believe their ears when they found out they'd been invited to play the main stage at Kingston's K-Rock Centre over the March break. Front man, 14-year-old Jordan Lowery of Parham, who... Hinchinbrooke PS students raise $ and hope for Kenya Students at Hinchinbrooke Public School are coming to understand the daily hardships that youngsters in Kenya face thanks to the efforts of HPS teacher Debbie Jones and her grade 6/7...
March 10Big Gull Lake Fishing DerbyOther than a few flurries in the morning mother nature cooperated for the Frontenac Addington Trappers’ Council 7th Annual Big Gull Lake Fishing Derby. There were... Ashtanga Yoga in Sharbot Lake Ashtanga Yoga practitioner Milosh Rodic of Sharbot Lake has started offering classes to those interested in this ancient yoga practice at the Oso Hall. Rodic has been studying and practicing... No gratuitous grossness in “Rude Stories” for kids Author Jan Andrews appreciates youngsters’ love for all things bawdy and with that in mind created her latest book, “Rude Stories”, a collection of bawdy folk tales that is sure to bring a giggle... Mature Living complex opens to the public Seniors from in and around the community took the opportunity to view the newly completed Mature Living complex on Clement Road in Sharbot Lake, which was constructed by Central Frontenac... Learning the Ropes at SLHS On March 4, students in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) – Forestry program at Sharbot Lake High School experienced this old adage first hand. Two representatives from Hydro One, Marty...
March 3Frontenac Heritage FestivalVicki Garneys and Richard Struthers hosted the Ploar Bear Plunge at the Sharbot Lake Marina as part of the Frontenac Heritage Festival on Sunday. They also were the final two to take the plunge... Clare Price & the CPR Ever since the Frontenac Heritage Festival was started up, the opening ceremonies of the festival have been held at a Business Over Breakfast event. This year it was a distinguished engineer from... NAEC students get to the core Grade nine students from North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne had a chance to get to the bottom of things when on Feb.23 they assisted Queen’s University geographer Scott Lamoureux... Senior's Housing Project nears Completion A construction project that has seen its share of controversy will be home for five individual seniors or couples later this spring. Construction crews started work on the project early last fall, after the... Sustainable Tourism in Frontenac County “Sustainable tourism” just happens to be the fastest growing sector of tourism today, and in an effort to develop a county-wide strategy for sustainable tourism, a first workshop put on by the Frontenac... Verona Community Improvement Plan “What I like most about Verona is that is it mainly located on Road 38, and how narrow the street is,” said Mike Keene (photo left) of Fo-Tenn Consulting at a kick-off meeting for the Verona Community... February 2011February 24Silver at KASSAA, going for gold at EOSSAThe Sharbot Lake High School Panthers Senior Girls Volleyball team lost out to Regiopolis High School 3 sets to 1 in the final match of the Kingston Area Secondary School Athletic... Concept plan for a trailhead centre in Harrowsmith Frontenac County, which has taken the lead in K&P trail development, hired a landscape architect and designer, Scott Wentworth, to come up with a design concept for a park and... Sno Drags a hit Last Friday, Sharbot Lake looked more like a puddle than a frozen lake, forcing the organizers of this week’s snowmobile drag races to delay building and grooming the track for the races. Fortunately the weather turned cold on the.
February 17Naturally Rich Frontenacs take flightWhen Frontenac County completed an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) a couple of years ago, Gray Merriam, who was then the Chair of the Frontenac Stewardship Council, brought.. Digging up your roots On February 9, those looking for help in unearthing their family trees got the ins and outs at a seminar called “Computer Genealogy” presented by Verona resident Doug Lovegrove. Sponsored... Keeping students and staff connected Many may not know him but they should. Darren Asselstine works hard to keep students and staff at area schools connected - to their school computers, that is. Darren works full-time as an... Jet quilt takes off again at the AEAC It is no wonder that the “Jet” quilt designed by renowned Canadian artist Kim Ondaatje is the first quilt you see as you enter the show “Collecting Stories: The Heritage Quilt Collection”. The show is.. Got the winter blues? Strap on some snowshoes! For those looking for a inexpensive way to enjoy the winter sun and snowy outdoors, snowshoeing might be just the thing. If you don't own your own pair and have never tried it- six bucks and a... A “Grand” acquisition for Trinity United It arrived three weeks ago and no one seemed more excited than Annabelle Twiddy, musical director at the Trinity United Church in Verona and St. Paul’s in Harrowsmith. “It” is a six-foot Steinway...
February 10Point Improvement Party in SydenhamMembers of the Point Improvement Committee, a sub-committee of the Loughborough and District Parks and Rec Committee, held their second annual dance/silent auction fundraiser for the... Arden revitalization meeting A covered bridge plus a proposed recreational area centred on the 600-acre Arden "Canyon" are just two of the many possibilities that will be put to area residents at a public meeting called for... Local Lions assist donors close to home Sharbot Lake held its first Blood Donor Clinic of the new year at St. James Major on Feb. 3 and regular donors were once again pleased to be able to donate blood close to home. Kicking up their heels in Arden A group of ladies in Arden start their week by kicking up their heels every Monday morning at the Kennebec Hall - and it’s nothing new. The Arden Line Dancers have been stepping together in... Annual South Frontenac Scouts banquet On Feb. 7, over 100 diners gathered at the Free Methodist Church in Harrowsmith for the 1st Scouts Canada - South Frontenac Group’s annual banquet, which included Beavers, Cubs and Scouts...
February 3Central Frontenac firefighters honouredOn January 29, the firefighters of Central Frontenac Fire and Rescue, District 4, Stations 4 and 6, Parham and Piccadilly, honoured three retired firefighters for their dedicated service to their... A community cookbook with a cause In an effort to raise awareness and funds for the Verona and area Find-a-Doc Campaign, the committee of the same name has published a community cookbook. Aptly named “Our... A “Blossoming” business Pam Morey of Harrowsmith stumbled across the ad on Kijiji and the rest, as they say, is history - business history. A wife and mother of two, Pam had always wanted to start up her own business... 2011 Heritage Festival Update On February 1, members of the Frontenac Heritage Festival Committee held their final pre-festival meeting to shore up this year’s plans and they have added a few more new and exciting events to... Tafelmusik in Sharbot Lake In the late summer they performed in Rieti, Italy, and Irsee, Germany. In October they were in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Beijing, China; and Seoul, South Korea...
January 2011January 27Writing assignment is A winner for everyoneWhat would you think or say if a sophisticated, older person told you they wanted to write a book about you? And what if they did just that: wrote a story with you as the hero, made it into a ... OPP play in Flinton In an effort to build bonds between area children and community police officers, the Flinton Policing Committee held their seventh annual hockey game at the newly roofed Flinton rink on Jan. 23... Flinton gears up for second Relay for Life First-time large-scale events can sometimes be a hardship for organizers, who often are not sure what to expect, but everything about last summer’s Relay for Life in Flinton on June 11 & 12... Ambulance base opens in Sydenham In government terms, the planning and building of the new Sydenham ambulance base has happened at lightning speed. A new base at Sydenham, and the corresponding $1 million annual cost of... “Wild” storytelling at LOLPS Students in grades one through three at Land O' Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove had a chance to tell their own version of the classic children's story “Where the Wild Thing Are” when...
January 20Little dresses that go a long wayWho would have thought that old pillowcases might have a second life? But for the poorest of poor children living in Africa, they go a long way indeed. Rev. Lynda Price, of the Trinity United and... Snow Drags returning to Sharbot Lake It’s been over five years since the Sharbot Lake Snow Drags were last run, but the memory of the event has lingered in the minds of many. Most of the participants in the Skills Link program that ... New postal outlet in Godfrey A new Canada Post retail outlet is now up and running in Godfrey after a year’s absence since Shirley McGowan, the former postmaster at McGowan's store, retired last December. The new... New Sharbot Lake law practice opens its doors Anne-Marie Langan opened the doors of her new family law practice on January 14 and the event attracted prospective new clients to Sharbot Lake. Mary and Steve Johnston of Cloyne...
January 13Rural daycare faces fallout from full time kindergartenDaycare services offered at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake are facing the greatest threat in the 20-year history of the centre, partly as the result of losing 4 and 5-year-olds to full-time kindergarten... Off and running into 2011 New Year’s resolutions tend to come fast and die hard, but for a group of runners in the Sharbot Lake area the new year marks an opportunity to kick off their running season. Known as the... Judy Gray – 29 years and not counting In 1981 Judy Gray walked into the Olden Township office. Even though she had no municipal training at the time, the Reeve, Howard Gibbs, gave her the keys and left her to figure out what needed to... Wake Up Breakfasts in Verona Thanks to the many dedicated volunteers from the congregation of Trinity United Church in Verona, Saturday morning Winter Wake Up breakfasts are keeping alive the much-loved tradition of...
January 6New Northbrook doctor has local connectionAnne Wilson did not go in for rural family medicine in order to be in the limelight...“I really don't like to have my picture taken,” said Wilson, who is currently a resident with the St. Michael's Family ... Veteran Firefighter makes Remarkable recovery The old saying “as ye sow, so shall ye reap” is often used to talk about payback for bad deeds, but in the case of Keith Hawley, the seeds he has been sowing for 60 years ended up saving... Local skater finds his match and heads to Nationals Sharbot Lake native David Struthers, a 22-year-old figure skater, who competed at the Nationals last year and placed 13th in the men’s singles, will not be retiring his skates any time... |
