In his report to Central Frontenac’s regular Council meeting Tuesday at Oso Hall, Public Works Manager Brad Thake noted that the Rehabilitation of Arden Road has gone over budget by $195,000. The tender commenced in 2016 for 2.4 kilometres and an extension of the tender was added in early 2017 for an additional 1.6 kilometres. In his report, Thake said: “The first phase (2.4 kilometres) was halted as time ran out with only surface treatment remaining to complete. The 2016 budget amount allocated was $260,000. So far, $263,557 has been spent on phase one, and surface treatment will cost another $110,000, according to the report The 2017 budget for the 1.4-kilometre second phase is $210,000. Phase 2 is now ready for surface treatment, but to…

Two of Arden's musical fixtures, the Ardenaires and the Arden Glee Club, have teamed up for an evening of entertainment on Friday, August 11 to celebrate Canada 150.The free concert at the Kennebec Community Hall, which will feature a very special, surprise guest, to be announced only on the night, will showcase some original material by the Ardenaires with a distinctly Canadian theme.Arden Glee Club, a large choir under director, Helen Praskey, has become well known in southern Ontario for its complex harmonies and beautiful a Capella renderings of well known songs. Near show's end, the names of Arden residents, who died in the service of their country in both world wars, will be recited as part of a moving musical tribute but the mood…

It was rather quiet in the meeting room of the United Church in Sharbot Lake Saturday, despite there being quite a number of people there.The reason for the silence is that everyone seemed to be reading. They were reading stories about area women, 150 of them to be exact, stories that were written by local people who either knew the women or were descendants of them, and this was the brainchild of Dianne Lake for a Canada 150 project — 150 years, 150 women, 150 stories. There is a book (a few copies are still available) but the quests on Saturday were reading from recipe cards.“This is a trip down memory lane,” said Ann Walsh. “We’ve (the MacPherson clan) been here for eight generations and…

Dock permit clarity, water quality issues and the lake partner program, electricity pricing and the seasonal resident designation, invasive species, engaging younger people in lake associations and quantifying the economic impacts of cottagers in rural Ontario were just a few of the items on the agenda as the Sharbot Lake Property Association held its annual general meeting at St. James Major Saturday. Since this meeting was at the end of a two-year cycle, there were elections for the entire executive. However, despite there being 222 paid members, all of the executive positions were filled by acclamation and one, secretary-treasurer, remains open. The new executive includes, Ken Waller, president; Guy MacLeod, vice-president; Barbara Fradkin, environmental issues coordinator; Robert Patten, Barb McIssac, members-at-large.New president Waller said that the…

Glenburnie, Ontario – A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Frontenac K&P Trail is planned for August 26 at Railway Heritage Park and Oso Beach in Sharbot Lake. The event – also a Canada 150 celebration – will be held in partnership with the Trans Canada Trail and the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance. Construction on the final stretch of the Frontenac K&P Trail north of Tichborne is underway and the County of Frontenac has agreements in place for all required parcels of land along the rail bed. While construction is underway, users are urged to refrain from accessing the trail between Tichborne and Sharbot Lake until further notice. The County of Frontenac will continue to issue updates on progress made on the…