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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 Sydenham welcomes home resident mountain climberBy Julie DrukerLeslie Myles of Sydenham summits Mount Kilimajaro The Sydenham community recently welcomed home Leslie Myles, their resident mountain climber, who, at 7 am, January 12th , successfully reached the 19,341 foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 Author of NFU’s Cattle Crisis Report remains hopefulBy Julie DrukerAuthor of the NFU's cattle crisis report Darren Qualman A groundbreaking report was released in November 2008 by the National Farmer’s Union of Canada. It addresses today’s devastating income crisis in cattle farming… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 On being a snowflake: Entering the World of Solar PowerBy Edie Cairns and Wendy Parliament Installing solar panels For the last 20 years, one of our dreams has been that some day we too could be generators of electricity, not just consumers.… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 Frontenac County Council -Jan 21/09By Jeff Green Frontenac Council is “a bit unique” says governance consultant. Doug Armstrong, whose company is being paid $35,000 to make proposals for how Frontenac County should be governed in the future, appeared before County Council last… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 Frontenac Heritage Festival taking shape – Feb. 19th – 22ndBy Carol Coupland The third annual Frontenac Heritage Festival is slated for February 19-22. This year’s version of the Festival will be kicked off at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn on the morning… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 29, 2009 Proposal would bring faster Internet to much of North FrontenacBy Jeff Green North Frontenac Council has applied for a provincial grant which could bring wireless high speed Internet to much of the township by the end of 2009. The township has been… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 22, 2009 Survival advice for local businessBy Julie Druker Frontenac CFDC's Dave Smith and Jenna Farnsworth host Amber and Ryan Seeds of Seeds and CompanyThe Frontenac CFDC presented a free workshop, “Surviving in Difficult Economic Times” at the Sydenham Town Hall on Monday January… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 22, 2009 Community ambulance committee responds to L&A ambulance reviewby Jeff Green The Community Ambulance Committee of Denbigh has released a detailed position paper in response to the Lennox and Addington (L&A) ambulance review that was completed in September of 2008. The paper concludes… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 22, 2009 Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs Major Peewee AAA Hockey Clubby Sue Peters Completing their 5th tournament for the year this weekend at the Greater Kingston Minor Hockey Association’s annual “Limestone City Cup”, the Jr. Frontenacs placed first in their pool by going 3-1… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 22, 2009 The Greater Sydenham Community Association's new plans for 2009by Julie Druker The GSCA and committed community members. The Greater Sydenham Community Association invited community members to a meeting on January 14 at Sydenham Town hall to share their recent accomplishments and current… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 22, 2009 Verona’s beauty makersby Julie Druker Verona beauty makers Marilyn Orser (left) and Diane Etheridge Marilyn Orser of “Village Hair” and Diane Etheridge of “Harmony Esthetics” are finally working together these days, side by side in fact, on the main street in Verona.… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 15, 2009 Unique diapers in high demandby Julie Druker Dave Limber and Laura Baldwin.Sharbot Lake residents Dave Limber and Laura Baldwin are both life and business partners. Their business, El Bee Baby.com, is a web-based business that they run out of their home in… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 15, 2009 New seniors’ centre in Sharbot Lakeby Julie Druker Catherine Tysick in front of the United Church Manse. The Community Support Services program that is run out of Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) will soon be opening a brand new seniors’ centre in… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 15, 2009 “Send Off” fundraiser for haitian Schoolsby Julie Druker On January 31 Linda Bates of Verona and four other committed volunteers will be heading to the tiny village of Grison-Garde in Haiti to distribute $37,000 in school supplies to four schools in the… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 8, 2009 Shoes For Afganistan ChildrenMaster Corporal Lavery handing out pairs of shoes to Afghan children The Lavery family from Sharbot Lake approached the Treasure Trunk to buy shoes for their son, Master Corporal Michael J. Lavery, to give away to Afghani kids. The… READ MORE
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Back to HomeFeature Article - January 8, 2009 Artists to represent Frontenac County at spring show in Toronto Left: Ellen Good, fabric artist. Below: One of Randal Doner's metal sculpures Ellen Good, creator of handwoven textiles and metal sculptor Randal Doner, were selected to represent the Frontenac area at the… READ MORE