ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS

The second edition of the now annual Land O’ Lakes Large and Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tournament is set to reel anglers to the region on Saturday, August 16. In its inaugural year the tournament drew nearly 400 fishermen to the region to partake in...

The 13th annual Pine Meadow Charity Golf Tournament took place on June 21 at Hunter's Creek Golf Course on Hwy. 506 near Cloyne. As in previous years, this year's tournament was generously sponsored by numerous businesses and community members,...

by Sue MacGregor, Lake Sustainability Planning Committee, Kashwakamak Lake Association The Kashwakamak Lake Association (KLA), presented the Kashwakamak Lake State of the Lake Report in July 2013 as the first step in preparing a lake sustainability...

Those interested in looking into the lives and times of local pioneers in and around the Cloyne area will be happy to know that the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives is now open for visitors. The museum, which was expanded last year, held their...

On June 21 over 250 children and their families gathered at the Flinton Recreation Centre for the second annual Touch a Truck event, which was sponsored by the Lennox and Addington Resources for Children (LARC) and the Flinton Recreation Club....

At the Land O' Lakes Community Services’ annual general meeting on June 16, which was held at the Lions hall in Northbrook, three persons were unanimously elected to the organization’s new board of directors. Carl Gray, who was born and raised...

Noise bylaw exemption on hold A request from the Mazinaw Lakeside Dine and Recline on Highway 41 for an exemption to the township’s noise bylaw for events on each of the three summer long weekends was opposed by a couple who have a seasonal...

by Marg Axford Another fascinating season at the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives is about to begin! New to us this year are six display cases, constructed especially for the museum by talented craftsman Murray Lessard of Flinton and made possible...

submitted by the Cadet Corps 640 Hastings & Prince Edward Army Cadet Corps, Cloyne has completed another training year with its annual ceremonial review. Mr. Carl Rushlow of the Hastings & Prince Edward Regimental Association was this year’s...

by Valerie Allan North Addington Education Centre has been certified as an Ontario EcoSchool for the sixth year in a row. NAEC has received Bronze certification for 2013-2014. EcoSchools is an environmental education program in Ontario that helps...

The annual Pine Meadow Golf Classic is coming up on June 21 this year. The tournament raises funds each year for the comfort of Pine Meadow residents. “The money always helps with some extras that are not covered in the home's budget,” said Jane...

Not so fast for Denbigh hall free rental A citizens' group put together by Denbigh's Paul Isaacs held a town hall meeting in Denbigh recently. They decided that they would like to meet periodically and submitted a request asking the township to...

5 years ago when Barry and Donna Smith opened the Land O'Lakes petting zoo on Road 506 near Cloyne, they were hoping they would bring in enough revenue through admissions to pay for feed and vet bills for the rescue animals that had come to live...

by Cheryl Hartwick   Board recruitment – the second big lie A couple of weeks ago I discussed the lie of perspective board members not needing to know anything prior to consideration of joining a board of directors. I suggested that you really...

From May 17 to July 3 the Colin Edwards Memorial Art Gallery, located in Greystones Gift and Book Shop at Bon Echo park, will display and offer for the sale the work of two returning artists, Cloyne resident Carla Miedema and Chris Perry from...

Land O’Lakes Community Services, in conjunction with Kingston Community Health Centre and Stanford University, is holding educational workshops in Northbrook on "Living Well With Chronic Disease". This free, six-week workshop will help...

by Sonja Alcock Being inquisitive often gets me into places I would otherwise never have gone into before. Like a cat, I like things that sparkle - like gems. And I found one in our community. In the winter of 2005 I asked a friend what she does...

“In order to survive in business in this area you have to do more than none thing,” said Don Yearwood, who opened the Bishop Lake Trailer Park in 1986 with his wife Helen. At the time their only employee was their son Bob, who had to take work...

The first thing that stands out about Lucas Wales is his youth. At 24 he might be the youngest general manager in the 70-year history of the Land O'Lakes Tourist Association (LOLTA), which works on behalf of tourist operators in Frontenac and L&A...

by Valerie Allan On Thursday, April 24, a bus full of North Addington Education Centre students travelled to Sharbot Lake to visit Granite Ridge Education Centre for a concert by Kate Reid. 35 students were warmly welcomed by Heather Highet,...

The Land O'Lakes Garden club was started in 2005 by Lynn McEvoy of Cloyne. The original members quickly joined up with garden clubs in larger centres such as Belleville as members of District 3 of the Ontario Horticultural Association. They remain...

AH brings in budget with 2.69% increase in local taxation Addington Highlands Council approved their 2014 spending estimates and tax levy this week with little fanfare. Members of council had several sessions on the budget over the past six weeks...

Fifteen North Addington Education Centre students competed at the Limestone District School Board, Skills Competition, held on April 3 at St. Lawrence College. “Build something that lasts,” was this year’s Skills Competition motto, and that is...

Land O'Lakes Lions seek help to keep hall going Marylin Bolender, president of the Land O'Lakes Lions Club, came to Addington Highlands Council, cap in hand, seeking a sizeable grant to help to keep the hall up and running for the next year, to...

The Addington Highlands Public Library Walk - Run-Bike-A-Thon will be held on Saturday April 26, at 1pm. This Walk-a-thon is a fun and fit activity, all are welcome to participate. Participants can walk, run or bike. This is a 10 km walk-run- bike...

Police costing decision has already been made Reeve Henry Hogg, fresh from the Good Roads/Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference in Toronto, reported that at a bear pit session the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services made...

North Addington Education Centre students celebrated winter on February 28, with a Carnaval. They were joined by students from Granite Ridge Education Centre and Clarendon Public School. The event was organized by Madame Douwes, the Elementary...

Denbigh post office facing cut in hours as well The Denbigh Post Office is not immune to the cost-cutting measures at rural post offices in the region that continue to be rolled out by Canada Post. Last week, Glen Baldock, Canada Post’s local area...

Canada Post making changes in Cloyne Canada Post is contemplating cutting Saturday service at the Cloyne Post Office. The office serves the communities of Cloyne, Northbrook, Flinton and Kaladar and until now it has been open six days a week....

Addington Highlands Council has accepted the bid from Task Force Engineering of Belleville for the construction of a four-bay fire hall on a township-owned lot on Hwy. 41, about two kilometres south of Northbrook. Reeve Henry Hogg said that...

Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg, accompanied by Clerk/Treasurer Jack Pauhl, travelled to Queen's Park earlier this month to meet with Ontario Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Zimmer. In a half-hour meeting with Minister Zimmer and two...

Jared Salmond, a Grade 12 student at North Addington Education Centre, won the OFSAA Character Athlete Award on December 10. The award is sponsored by the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations and is given to a male and female high...

Historical Society The Cloyne and District Historical Society is asking both North Frontenac Council and Addington Highlands Council to support their application to the Ministry of Transportation to add a tab to the Cloyne Village signs saying...

Henry Hogg, the long-serving reeve of Addington Highlands Township, arrived at the township office in Flinton just after 8:30 on the morning of January 2, the first day of nominations for the 2014 municipal election. He was met by the township clerk...

On December 6, "Frosty Friday" was held at North Addington Education Centre. The secondary students participated in a fun-filled day of activities, like tug-of-war, "Minute to win it," and NAEC’s "Next Top Model." The high school was divided into...

Council sceptical of Weslemkoon requests Jon Keeble, the president of the Weslemkoon Property Owners Association, appeared before Addington Highlands Council to talk about a number of concerns, the main item being dump hours. Properties on the north...

On November 12, NAEC students attended breakdancing workshops with professional dancers Melly Mel and Rahime. The Grade 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, and Restart classes, as well as nearly 30 Secondary students, took to the floor in a high energy dance workout....

Fire at Waste Site Indications are that a fire that severely damaged the recycle bin at the Weslemkoon Waste Site in the north west portion of the township was deliberately set. “It appears the fire started at both sides of the bin at the same...

Special guests at NAEC’s Remembrance Day assembly was a visiting group of paratroopers from Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Petawawa. The assembly featured several students. Breanna Tryon and Cassandra...

Waste management – second thoughts As reported in the article on the Oct. 21st council meeting, council took a cautious approach in response to a proposed letter to the Ministry of the Environment by resident Paul Isaacs concerning the increasing...

On Halloween night, October 31, students from North Addington Education Centre canvassed the community in their costumes; not for candy or treats, but for non-perishable food items. Students and adults were stationed in Flinton, Northbrook, and...

On October 21, Rev. Atef Sedhom Kalaf, Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church of Egypt, was the guest speaker at a special breakfast at Bethel Pentecostal Church in Kaladar that was attended by members of several local churches. Rev. Atef was invited...

Council lukewarm to Isaacs' proposal Denbigh resident Paul Isaacs has been looking into some of the items in the Addington Highlands budget. One of the things that he has discovered is that the costs associated with the environmental monitoring of...

North Addington Education Centre celebrated its undergraduates at awards night last week. Students are acknowledged for their hard work with academic points along with other honour certificates and proficiency awards. Abby Tryon, Kendra Wilson, Emma...

There are no statistics to go by, but it’s a safe bet there aren’t many full-time paramedics who moonlight as tattoo artists. Sean Baldacchin is certainly the only one in the Frontenac and L&A region and for him the transition to what is his...

It has been in place and in service since June, but it was not until October 9 last week that politicians, Emergency Services officials, and senior staff from Lennox and Addington County had an opportunity to officially open their new Northbrook...

There were smiles all around at the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the Pine Meadow Nursing Home redevelopment. The target date for the completion of the project is the spring of 2015. Once completed, the...

Mr. Hill, Ms. Cuthill and Ms. Buck took their students to the Secondary side to participate in a dance-off on June 11 at NAEC. This was the culmination of a project by Mrs. Walker's Grade 10 Physical Education class, which counts for 15% of the...

While some people find math very difficult, Ms. Shepherd’s Grade 9 Applied Math class has been having fun. They used their math skills to design and construct some mini-putt holes. Each student designed a mini-putt hole, then the class voted on...

Clean audit In the room in the basement of the Flinton Recreation Centre where the Addington Highlands Council meeting was held on Monday, two men in pin-striped suits were seated at the table facing members of Council. They were the auditors from...