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February 2012February 9Elsie Snider turns 100On January 23, Pine Meadow Nursing Home celebrated a very special birthday. Elsie Snider, whose birthday was the next day, January 24, turned 100 years old! The residents were very excited to... With friends like the MNR, the Black Rat snake might not need enemies. Efforts have been underway for several years by the Lanark and Leeds Grenville Stewardship Councils, and have been taken up by the Frontenac Council as well, to promote public... Bantam Fury Champs in Brockville Last weekend the Fury Bantam team competed in the Brockville Angels tournament, coming away as tournament champions! In five games the girls outscored their opponents 17-5, with Goalie Jade Robinson recording two shutouts... New massage therapy clinic in Mountain Grove Annette Gray-Jackson likes nothing more than to help people to feel better. After graduating from an accelerated two-year, 2200-hour massage therapy program at Trillium College in Kingston... A bittersweet celebration for Skills Links grads Eight young adults received numerous certificates at a graduation ceremony held at the St. Lawrence Employment Centre in Sharbot Lake on Feb. 2 after completing the Skills... 2012 Relay for Life Kick-off offers up a challenge Organizers and volunteers for the 2012 North and Central Frontenac Relay for Life held a kick-off breakfast at the Sharbot Lake Legion on Feb. 4. The event was a huge success, with 11 teams... February 2Students “Hurry Hard”at Harrowsmith PSStudents at Harrowsmith Public School were engaged in a very different kind of hurrying in their school gym on January 25 thanks to a special program called Rocks and Rings. The program... Open House at Kirton's Kennels in Harrowsmith The old adage that it takes one to know one is something that dog lovers can take comfort in after meeting the owner of the brand new Kirton's Kennels, located at 4854 Colebrooke Rd. in... Northern Connections partners with Shabot Obaadjiwan and LDSB An open house was held at the Northern Connections Adult Learning Centre in Sharbot Lake on Jan. 28 to celebrate the center's recent partnering with the Shabot Obaadjiwan First... Shaku Martial Arts sets up shop in Harrowsmith It was not by chance that the S&A Club in Harrowsmith was chosen by Sensei Dan Coles as the location to expand his Shaku Family Martial Arts School. Coles is the owner of... Celebrating the past and looking ahead at St. James in Parham St. James Anglican Church in Parham was filled to capacity on January 25 for a special Evensong service in celebration of its 125th anniversary. The occasion gave leaders of the church and...
January 2012January 26Student philanthropy at SLHSThanks to the work of a winning team of five grade 10 students at Sharbot Lake High School, the Land O’Lakes Community Services now has $5,000 more in their coffers to spend on their... Rockin' the hall in Bellrock Music lovers, especially those of classic rock, folk, old country and blues, have a new, free Sunday venue to add to their list. Local troubadour and long-time Bellrock resident John McEwen has... Jack’s Jam melts away the winter chill in Plevna Founded almost five years ago by long-time Ardoch musicians Jack and Lois Weber, Jack’s Jam, a free live music event and potluck hootenanny that takes place every third... Former SLHS student shares her career successes Miranda Malisani (Tallon), who graduated from Sharbot Lake High School in 2000, recently landed a job as one of 15 experts on the popular national CTV daytime television show, The... Getting ready for the 2012 Sharbot Lake Snow Drags A team of volunteers were out in full force on Sharbot Lake at Oso beach recently, armed with reflective pylons, measuring tape and ice augers to set up the course for the Sharbot Lake...
January 19Fragments recall a fatal day near ParhamFragments of history can often be found by accident. That was the case recently for Hope Stinchcombe of Parham, owner of Hope’s Place, the historic general store in Parham. “We were... Meals on Wheels Finds permanent home When the Sharbot Lake Seniors Centre opened in January 2009, the long-term vision of the Northern Frontenac Community Services staff who operate the center had always been to run a Meals on Wheels program from its kitchen... NFCS offers wheelchair-accessible transportation For those in need of wheelchair-accessible transportation, Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) can help. With their recent acquisition of a 2001 retrofitted Chevy Venture... Skills Link's blossoming builders “Many of us here used to be afraid of power tools and some even of picking up a hammer - but not anymore, “ said Jessica Patterson, one of eight participants who just completed the ninth week of...
January 12Fundraiser for Drew CumpsonSydenham High School alumnus Drew Cumpson, who comes from the Westport Road area, suffered a devastating accident this past summer, which has left him a quadriplegic. He is being supported... Ella's expands in Harrowsmith Ella Vanderburgt, owner of Ella's Cafe and Bakery located at 4946 Road 38, has recently expanded her enterprise. Little did she know that in meeting her most recent goal of moving the bakery side... Solo show by young student artist For Grade 12 student Emma Maloney, showcasing her artistic talents is not something she feels naturally comfortable doing. In fact it was her two art teachers at Sharbot Lake High School... |
