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The Lennox & Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three people with fraud and theft related offences in relation to an investigation of misuse of funds. In July of 2022, an investigation commenced...
On Friday, MPP Ric Bresee was in the Township of Addington Highlands to celebrate a $18,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) for the Addington Highlands Public Library. “Addington Highlands Library has...
Rumours of evacuation orders for Denbigh during last week’s forest fire were just that — rumours, Fire Chief and CEMC Casey Cuddy told Addington Highlands Council June 6 at its regular meeting in Flinton. “There is no disaster in Addington...
They brought cookies and bottled water, but did not garner much good will. A large crowd of BMO customers and other community members came to the Northbrook Lions Hall on Wednesday, May 31, to hear from a panel-led regional Vice President, Julie...
The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes first annual dog walk went off swimmingly on a warm summer-like day last week. The Dog Walk raised money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, which trains and furnishes guide dogs for a diverse clientele...
Novelist J. E. McBee has returned to the Addington Highlands area for his eighth novel, The Cadence of Loons. For the record, a couple of characters from The Skootamatta Ozone Ball make an appearance but they’re in it less than Tom Sawyer is in...
Addington Highlands Council accepted the recommendation of its Waste Management/Diversion Working Group to transition to bag tags from logo bags at its regular meeting May 16 in Denbigh. Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch, who also chairs the waste working...
Budget 2023 Council passed its 2023 Consolidated Budget, which includes estimated operating expenditures of $7.2 million, estimated pre-levy revenues of $1.4 million, contribution from deferred revenue of $107,000, $175,000 from the general surplus...
The history of Mazinaw Rock, the Bon Echo Inn and its eccentric matriarch Flora MacDonald Denison, her devotion to Walt Whitman and connections to the Group of Seven Painters, and her playwright son Merrill, are the stuff of legend in the...
There are 77 households on the waiting list for rent geared to income housing units (RGI) in Addington Highlands for 42 units, Lynn Chenier, director of social services for Prince Edward Lennox & Addington Social Services (PELASS) told Council at...
It was an evening to celebrate for the resurgent Lions Club of Land O’Lakes, last Wednesday in Northbrook. Past (and future) local club President, Red Emond, presided over the ceremony, which was devoted to the Charter Members of the club, who are...
The Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fire on Hwy 7 just west of Kaladar to assist the Fire Department with traffic control. Today at approximately 12:30 p.m. the L&A OPP responded...
We are writing to respectfully express deep dismay, and to request an open-minded review, in mutual good faith, of the recently announced decision (via form letter) to close the Northbrook BMO branch, effective September 29, 2023.* We are a remote,...
Tammy Whitelock moved to North Frontenac three years ago with her husband and grandson. Since then she has become settled in the community, made new friends, and joined the Lion's Club. And when she first moved to the area, her grandson was taken...
In response to a rather lengthy chain of correspondence between resident Myles McDonell and various provincial agencies and bureaucrats, Addington Highlands Council decided to get involved in moving along some changes to the intersection of Hwy 7...
With the social influence of COVID finally on the wane, the Lions Club of Land O'Lakes was considering the possibility of starting up a speaker's series this year. “We have a hall, a speaker system and we thought, wouldn't it be amazing if we...
Just under two weeks ago, Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg received a phone call from a Vice President of the Bank of Montreal. “I was informed that the branch in Northbrook, which I have been told has been there for 58 years, is slated for...
Addington Highlands Council has held two special meetings since its regular meeting March 21, the first being a presentation of the draft 2023 budget March 23 and the second a presentation from Arcadis IBI Group on the Township Official Plan update...
Like just about every other community in Ontario (at least the smaller and/or rural ones) Addington Highlands is having trouble recruiting a doctor to the area — and that’s not likely to change, Lakelands Family Heath Team Executive Director...
The Province of Ontario announced this week that they are providing up $5million to Ontario East Municipalities for costs related to the Derecho storm of May 21, 2022. “The disaster recovery funding is intended to help cover the costs of the...
March break has officially begun and parents are on the lookout for fun activities to engage all ages. This past weekend a group of kids headed off to the Land O’Lakes Rescue Petting Farm in Cloyne, Ontario. The farm itself is easily located on...
Building services posted a loss in 2022, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed told Addington Highlands Council at its regular meeting March 7 in Flinton. “Unfortunately, for the first time in a few years, there’s a bit of a loss for the building...
Health Services (including doctor recruitment) emerged as the No. 1 priority as Addington Highlands Council met in a special meeting to hold a strategic planning ranking exercise March 7 in Flinton. Affordable Housing and Emergency Services,...
For Amy Kay, birding and photography are linked together, and her interest in both began simultaneously. It began about 20 years ago with an Osprey nest near Mississagagon Lake. She had just acquired a new camera and spent hours observing the nest...
Addington Highlands Roads and Waste Supervisor Brett Reavie told Council at its regular meeting Feb. 21 in Denbigh that a new agreement with Lennox & Addington County for road maintenance “will work out well for us.” The Township has been...
An email to Addington Highlands Council provoked a response from Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray, who was named by title in the email. The email, added to the Feb. 7 meeting agenda, questioned how staff goes about the process of getting...
Addington Highlands Council finished up its General Discussion on Strategic Priorities (continued from Jan. 31) before its regular meeting on Feb. 7, looking at a large number of topics: communication and ratepayer priorities, roads and waste sites,...
Although the Jan. 31 special meeting of Addington Highlands Council was billed as a “General Discussion on Strategic Priorities,” nobody expected the bombshell that Fire Chief/Community Emergency Management Coordinator Casey Cuddy dropped when...
The Lions Club of Land O'Lakes is pleased to announce that their new Bingo systems are up and running for Bingo Nights on Thursday evenings at the Lions Club Community Centre in Northbrook, Ontario. A new Bingo Console for the Lions Club volunteer...
Beginning with the Jan. 17 meeting, Addington Highlands livestreams of Council and Committee of Adjustment meetings will remain up on YouTube for a period of one year, Council decided at its regular meeting Jan. 17 in Flinton. Council also approved...
The community recreation committee in Denbigh was once again front and centre at an Addington Highlands Council meeting, this time the Dec. 20 regular meeting in Denbigh. Although it isn’t a committee of Council, something Reeve Henry Hogg pointed...
What a busy and fun end to 2022! We hosted the hugely successful Santa Claus Parade, the Extravaganza Craft Sale and last, but by no means least, the Santa’s Workshop where there were at least 35 Elves helping the children make snow globes,...
At their December 14, 2022 Inaugural Meeting, Lennox and Addington County Council elected their Warden and Deputy Warden for the year 2023. County Council elected Henry Hogg, Reeve of the Township of Addington Highlands as Warden and John Wise,...
Each year the Township of Addington Highlands Council and AHEAD Committee (Addington Highlands Economic Advisors for Development) call for nominations of a deserving person to receive a Community Builder Award in any of the following five...
Much of the regular Dec. 6 Addington Highlands Council meeting in Flinton was taken up by presentations from defeated Reeve candidate Marlean McLean (long-time incumbent Henry Hogg defeated McLean 980 to 458 in the municipal election earlier this...
The Lions Club of Land O'Lakes is a community of dedicated individuals who set the mark high in service and community care. Today, we would like to share with you one story of their dedication and creativity. Hopefully, you have been all watching...
It was a great day for the Lions Club of Land O'Lakes Santa Claus Parade, on Saturday, November 26th at 1pm. in Northbrook. 32 parade participants/floats, live Reindeer Display from Sherwood Reindeer Farm , the Kawartha Kavaliers Marching Band, a...
Based on a preliminary analysis of datasets from 2016 and 2021, members of the Mazinaw Lake Property Association became concerned about increased levels of phosphorus, mostly in the south basin of the large, deep lake. They were also concerned about...
Reeve Henry Hogg began the inaugural meeting of the new Addington Highlands Council meeting Nov. 15 at the Denbigh Community Centre by offering his congratulations to all the new and returning members of Council. “We will work towards all of the...
Well, the toes were tapping once again at the Lions Hall in Northbrook. The Halloween Dance on October 28th saw cowboys, pirates, a priest and a nun (who seemed quite friendly with each other) and even Marie Antoinette, along with many other clever...
Addington Highlands Council voted to participate in this year’s Santa Claus Parade in Northbrook Nov. 26 at its regular meeting Nov. 1 in Flinton. There was however one caveat — it’s dependent on it not snowing that it doesn’t snow that day....
“There is an end in sight,” Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray told representatives of the Snow Road Association regarding an access route connecting the end of Hartsmere Road with an existing municipal road allowance for the purpose of...
It’s been a few weeks since Joyce Bigelow retired from Connections Adult Learning, an agency that supports learners in Addington Highlands, North and Central Frontenac, and parts of South Frontenac. It is taking her a while to get used to her new...
The pumpkins were plentiful and artistically painted by 18 of our community children on October 15th. Lots of giggles and fun was experienced by the kids and the adults - certainly an event that we will host again next year. Watch for our members...
Deputy Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray told Council the marina on Ashby Lake is closing and at least 17 property owners are requesting assistance in obtaining docking facilities for their water-access properties. “Staff contacted the...
The LOL Lions had a very successful Yard Sale - lots of treasures were passed along to new owners to enjoy. That’s part of the fun - someone’s junk becomes someone else’s treasure. At the same time, we collected clothing and warm blankets for...
Addington Highlands Council pulled the plug on discussions concerning a potential public transportation system in the Township at its Sept. 30 regular meeting passing a resolution that they not move forward because such a system would not be...
Lots going on at the LOL Lions Club. We recently inducted 11 new members. Welcome to our very active club! Each week we host Euchre on Tuesday evenings and Bingo on Thursday evenings. A bit of history on Lions. It was founded in 1917 by a gentleman...
Sylvie Manaigre and Mitch Broser follow in a long tradition of urban refugees who have discovered the joys, and some of the challenges, of rural living in the Canadian Shield landscape. Luckily, unlike the settlers who arrived in the Cloyne area...
Following a motion by Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch, Addington Highlands will continue to waive disposal fees for storm related brush and yard waste until Sept. 30, Council decided at its Sept. 6 regular meeting in Flinton. This includes brush, branches...
