Archery students hit the mark at NAEC
Students at North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) are becoming adept target shooters thanks to a special program that is spreading quickly in schools across the country. The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) teaches archery to intermediate and high school students and has been offered to students at NAEC… READ MORE
GREC's new Fit Club
Students at the Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake have been staying late after school to have fun and get fit thanks to the Granite Ridge Fit Club. The club, which is new at the school this year, was initiated by Grade 8 teacher Ms. Schall. She said the… READ MORE
Snow Road Melanoma Breakfast
On April 30 Ruth Wark and her crew of volunteers at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club presented a cheque to representatives from the Perth branch of the Canadian Cancer Society to support research, programming and prevention in the fight against melanoma. The club held a fundraising breakfast for the cause… READ MORE
Cleanup at Flinton's Deerock Lake attracts a crowd
On April 20, close to 70 enthusiastic volunteers gathered at the boat launch at Deerock Lake near Flinton, armed with gloves and bags, eager to clean up the mess that careless campers left behind over the years. The lake, which is located in the Elzevir Peatlands Conservations Reserve, is protected… READ MORE
S.A.L.T. committee reaches out to seniors
The Frontenac OPP have partnered with the local community agencies, including the Township of South Frontenac, Southern Frontenac Community Services, the KFL&A's Health Unit, Kingston Community Legal Clinic and Rural Kingston Family Health Organization to create the committee known as Seniors and Law Enforcement Together, or S.A.L.T. The committee's focus… READ MORE
The NFLT's Pinocchio: a classic, magical production
When every element in front of and behind the curtain coalesces, it makes for really good theatre. That was the case for the North Frontenac Little Theatre's April 21 - 24 production of Pinocchio, in which both cast and crew rose to the challenge of bringing this age-old fairy tale… READ MORE
Online campaign launched to support local resident
Friends of Buck Tibbitt, who lost his home in a devastating lightning strike last October, recently launched an online campaign at Indiegogo's Generosity.com site. The campaign, titled “Help Raise the Roof for Buck”, is located under the Emergencies category on the site. It was set up to give friends and… READ MORE
NFLT's Pinocchio arrives just in time for spring
What better way to welcome spring than with a colorful, musical, classic fairy tale, adapted with a few modern twists that make it the perfect family-friendly theatre experience right here in our own back yard. Tonight the North Frontenac Little Theatre will be presenting “Pinocchio” at 7pm at the Granite… READ MORE
Tay Valley Choir celebrates 200 years
On April 16, music lovers were treated to a concert celebrating 200 years of history in Tay Valley. The concert, titled “Tay Valley 200th: A Song Celebration”, was performed by the Tay Valley Community Choir at the Maberly Hall. It blended a chronological historical narrative read by individual members of… READ MORE
Snow Road Snowmobile Club Relay for Life fundraiser
On April 16, committee members of the Canadian Cancer Society of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville and the Smiths Falls Relay for Life event were thrilled to receive a cheque from Ruth Wark, president of the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. Wark, along with her dedicated crew of volunteers, held a charity… READ MORE