Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 Vennachar pioneer turns 100By Jeff Green Ethel Gregg, who was then Ethel Martin, was 16 when her family, cattle included, boarded a train from Smiley, Saskatchewan, to head back to Vennachar, where her father's family originally came from. Her brothers travelled in… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 Central Frontenac Works Manager resigns John Simcock, the outspoken Public Works Manager for Central Frontenac Township, will resign on May 2nd, after just under one year on the job. He reportedly has taken a job in Prince Edward County. “We were informed… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 South Frontenac Councilby Wilma Kenny Commercial Development In Township Council approved a zoning by-law change to permit the development of a 3 acre lot south of Harrowsmith on Road 38. This will permit Larry Redden to draw up a site plan for… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 Frontenac County CouncilBy Jeff Green Harsh words for gentle care Members of Frontenac County Council have been waiting since last November for senior staff at the county-owned Fairmount Home for the Aged to respond to a consultant’s report that praised the home’s… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeLegalese - April 23, 2009 Registered Disability Savings PlansBy Susan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director, Rural Legal ServicesEvery parent hopes that their child will be healthy and happy and grow up to be self-sufficient and financially independent. If the child has a severe disability, the need for ongoing care and… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 New retirement home opening in MaberlyBy Jeff Green Fleur Hardy in front of the new River House Retirement Home. When Fleur Hardy was 10 years old, and living in England, she had her first experience with the elderly. It all started when… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 23, 2009 A new business is blooming in Harrowsmithby Julie Druker Robin and Shawn Closs at their temporary greenhouse in Harrowsmith Shawn Closs returned to Harrowsmith, his home town, after 30 years away and brought along his wife of 19 years, Robin. The couple… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeMaster Gardeners - April 16, 2009 Poison Ivy and other thugsby Kathleen Lang, Lanark County Master Gardeners How many times have you broken out in a rash after a day in the garden? And then, have you just assumed that you somehow found some poison ivy? Good news… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Sports and Trappers Exhibition this SundayBy Jeff Green One of the surest signs of spring on Highway 41 is the annual Outdoor Sports & Trappers Show put on by the Frontenac Addington Trappers Council, the Conservationists of Frontenac Addington and the Land… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009Notes on Municipal BudgetsCentral Frontenac BudgetNorth Frontenac Budget Central Frontenac Council - Apr 14/09By Jeff Green Last-minute slashing brings Central Frontenac budget to 2% solution When Central Frontenac Council sat down to finalise their 2009 budget, they were faced with a more than… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeEditorial - April 16, 2009 What is Randy really up to?Editorial by Jeff Green In the context of a historic downturn in the manufacturing sector in Ontario, which will have profound implications over the next decade at least, Randy Hillier is running for the leadership of the official… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeOutdoors in the Land O'lakes - April16, 2009 Leatherwoodby Steve Blight There is a shrub that grows in the understory of the forest in the Land O’ Lakes area that I am very fond of. Called a leatherwood by many people, it also goes by the name of… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeEarly Literacy - April 16, 2009 Learning a second languageby Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist At three years of age Keiko and her family moved to Canada. When it was time for Keiko to register for Kindergarten, Keiko’s Japanese mother worried she would be unable to help her… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009Notes on Municipal BudgetsCentral Frontenac BudgetNorth Frontenac Budget Note on budgetsBy Jeff Green Municipal councils throughout the region have been struggling with their 2009 budgets over the past few weeks, with most of them nearing completion of the process. Evaluating municipal budgets is… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009Notes on Municipal BudgetsCentral Frontenac BudgetNorth Frontenac Budget North Frontenac CouncilBy Jeff Green Compactor expands NF budget A last-minute decision to purchase a trash compactor in 2009 at the final North Frontenac budget meeting added $60,000 to the Township of North Frontenac’s budget,… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Back to HomeFeature Article - April 16, 2009 Limestone start date proving unpopularBy Jeff Green The board of the Limestone District School Board took a second look at the calendar for the 2009-2010 school year at their meeting on April 8. They decided to begin classes on Tuesday September 1,… READ MORE