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Addington Highlands Council February 18

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 manager for Kingston, paid a…

Bedford Township Showcases its past and present

On Family Day, February 17, residents of Bedford Township had a chance to show off both their past and present at an event that was held at the Bedford Historical Research Centre, located at the Glendower Hall on the Westport Road. The event, which was organized by Gerald…

South Frontenac Council February 18

Zoning Change Uncontested No one attended a public meeting concerning a proposed zoning change which would permit land to be added to each of four cottage lots on Howes Lake, just off Craig Road, north of Verona. Planner Lindsay Mills said that the present lakefront lots,…

Sharbot Lake OPP Officer Makes An Early Morning Catch

OPP Constable Lori Lobinowich was just starting her day shift on a cold, dark Saturday morning last week when she received a call from the dispatch centre to tell her that a woman in labour was about to arrive at the detachment to meet an ambulance that was to take her to the…

ASSELSTINE, WILLIAM PATRICK (Pat)

Suddenly at home on Saturday February 1st, 2014 in his 59th year. Sadly missed by his daughter Laura and stepson David, Lindsay and Adam Campbell and 8 grandchildren.. Beloved son of Arnold and Lorraine Asselstine. Dear brother of Mischel Asselstine, Michael, Terry, Ronald and…

Hallgren, Christopher Lewis

(July 17, 1947 - February 5, 2014) During his lifetime here, Chris was a man of many words and much love. Artist, musician, poet, writer, linguist, father, husband, lover, friend, he always put his all into everything he attempted and did it well. A devoted Christian, he knew…

TULLY, Aliyah May

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our little Aliyah Tully who was born on October 13th, 2013 and became a beautiful little angel on Thursday, February 6th, 2014. Aliyah is the precious daughter of Shiann Wease & Matthew Tully of Flinton and baby sister of…

NFCS Chili/Pie United Way Fundraiser

On February 6, staff from Northern Frontenac Community Services held their first fundraiser of 2014 for the United Way at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake. Guests enjoyed generous helpings of chili that was made and donated by members of the NFCS staff, and during the meal…

Skyping With Olympic Goalie Mike Smith At Prince Charles

Olympian Mike Smith got a send off to Sochi like no other! Mike is one of the three goalies who made the cut to play for the Canadian Olympic hockey team and on February 6 his former school, Prince Charles Public School in Verona, gave him a wonderful pep rally. The gym was…

Revell Ford Raises $6,000 For Cancer Centre

Early in 2013, Noel Bateman, who had been a salesman at Revell Ford in Verona for only a few months, made a proposition to Larry Revell, manager of the family-owned dealership. “I suggested that I would donate $12.50 for each vehicle I sold to the Cancer Centre at Kingston…