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Peacefully at Perth Hospital on Tuesday February 11, 2014 with her family at her side in her 61st year. Beloved wife of 44 years to Ivan Porter, dear mother of Ruby Lynn Dee (Dan), Ivan Jr. (Grenda) and Tracey. Grandmother of Ashley Dee. Velma grew up in Elm Tree, a part of…
Suddenly at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Tuesday February 11, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Douglas Yerxa. Loving mother of Andrew and David. Sister of Don Blay (Katie), David Blay (JoAnn). Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends were received at St. Andrew’s…
Certain types of art and craft work, when demonstrated live, often draws a big crowd. That was the case outside the Kennebec hall in Arden during this year’s Frontenac Heritage Festival, where chainsaw artist Robin Deruchie of Cloyne spent the weekend sculpting a bear from a…
The Frontenac Arena in Piccadilly was a busy hub of family fun and games thanks to the volunteers from the Central Recreation Committee of South Frontenac, who held their 4th annual Family Day Winter Carnival there on February 17. Dan Bell, who is a member of the committee and…
South Frontenac Group has 82 boys and girls from ages 5 to 13 in 8 Sections of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts. They meet in Perth Road, Sydenham, and Verona with families coming from Sunbury to Enterprise and Kingston to Parham. There are 27 Section Leaders working with…
Perhaps it was the perfect ice, snow and weather conditions that attracted over 120 riders, who came to participate in the 4th annual Sharbot Lake Snow Drags on February 15. The event is put on by the Oso Recreation Committee. It was revived in 2011 after a long hiatus and is a…
This year’s Frontenac Heritage Festival was another success and as it unfolded over the weekend. At the opening breakfast, guest speaker Eric Wagar highlighted the history of Central Frontenac with a focus on the areas that he knows best. Following his speech Dean Walsh and…
There is not much common ground, politically, between LFL&A MPP Randy Hillier and National Green Party leader Elizabeth May. You might say it would take a strange disease to unite them, but Lyme disease has done it. Both politicians have called for better funding for treatment…
The Frontenac Addington Trappers' Council are counting on good weather, and a good turnout, for their annual fund-raising fishing derby on Big Gull Lake on Saturday, March 1. Not only do they want the event to be as enjoyable as possible for the families that attend, and for the…
Re: Bible most misunderstood book Thank you, Jo, for your letter to the editor a couple weeks ago (Letters, Frontenac News, Jan 23/14). It takes a certain amount of courage to be open and candid about personal challenges and reach out to others. By so doing, you allow us to send…
