Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeEditorial - June 11, 2009 County GovernanceEditorial by Jeff Green It is welcome news that Frontenac County Council is going to consider governance once again at their meeting next week. After county council rejected a consultant’s plan for a new structure at their last meeting, they really had… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 Young local grandmothers group still givingBy Julie Druker “Grandmothers by the Lake” members Marnie Pedersen, Susan Howlett, Carol Taylor-Southall, Audrey Tarasick, Sondra Feasby and Sylvia Powers Grandmothers by the Lake, the local Grandmothers helping African Grandmothers Group, is into its second year… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 Bereavement group established to assist grieving childrenBy Julie Druker Caroline Yates and Hazel Huneault facilitators of the BFO- Kingston grief support group for elementary students For anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one in their life, grieving is a… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 Helping Team Hope, at Hinchinbrooke PSBy Julie Druker HPS students Alanna Running and Hanna Smail present Sandy Foster and her team with a cheque for $1200. Photo courtesy of Kathy Reynold Students and staff at Hinchinbrooke Public School were treated to a… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLetters - June 11, 2009Letters: June 11Good Samaritans, Ron Hodgson, OttawaBear Bites Bear, William FaiolaGood Samaritans The oil light was flashing on the dash of my friend's car and we were well beyond cell-phone range in the backwoods of North Frontenac. Fortunately we were able to pull off… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 Dancin’ down the debtBy Julie Druker Jim Stinson does the 5 hole split at the Frontenac Community Arena fundraiser on Saturday A number of local hockey fans sacrificed game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night, choosing instead to support… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 New Pine Meadow Head Looking to the FutureBy Jeff Green Resident Barbara Ellsworth and Staff member Kim Cusick in the courtyard at Pine Meadow. Below: Administrator Bonnie George Ever since Bonnie George took over the administration of Pine Meadow Nursing Home in… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 11, 2009 Get Ready, Get Set, Go: Sharbot Lake Relay For Life It's happening this Friday, June 12 at Parham Ball Park. The planning is over and the setup will begin on Friday morning to prepare for over 26 teams of 10 people each… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 A full service garden centre for the Hwy. 41 corridor.By Jeff Green Gaylene Kellar, owner of 506 Yard & Garden Centre A few weeks ago it was a more or less vacant lot, but with a bit of an investment and a… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 Addington Highlands CouncilBy Jeff Green Derelict schoolhouse sparks concern in Flinton Driving into Flinton from the east on County Road 29, the unmistakable shape of a 1950s era school house appears on the left. But the reality that the former Flinton schoolhouse… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 June is Alzheimer Awareness Monthby Candace Bertrim, Public Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society - Sharbot Lake On behalf of the Alzheimer Society, Sharbot Lake office, I am pleased to say that I have been extremely busy since our opening in April 2009. I… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 Popular Piccadilly Jam Changes venueby Julie Druker Priscilla Smith of Battersea step danced while her husband Ken fiddled along with other regulars at the first Bedford jam held at the Bedford HallIn an effort to accommodate the growing popularity of the Piccadilly… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEditorial - June 4, 2009 What's in a Nickel: Plastic bagsEditorial by Jeff Green An op-ed piece in the Globe and Mail this week by a Marcus Gee argued that the new Toronto City bylaw enforcing a 5 cent charge for plastic bags was an unnecessary imposition. The… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 Trouble with towers - June 8 public meeting over internet towers back onBy Jeff Green Barret Xplornet is the company that received the contract from Frontenac County to install 150 foot towers for high speed internet to cover service gaps in parts… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 NAEC Students Pulling for Biodiversityby Melissa Randle On May 22, 32 NAEC students traveled to Lemoine Point Conservation Area in Kingston to participate in the Great Garlic Mustard Pull and International Biodiversity Day. The students spent two hours combing a five-hectare portion… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - June 4, 2009 North Frontenac Council - May 28/09By Jeff Green Frustration with Frontenac County boils over again in North Frontenac Months after the idea of secession from Frontenac County seemed to have receded from the political landscape, it came back into focus last week… READ MORE