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Sydenham High School Volleyball: setting it up for success

Judging by their current standings in KASSAA (Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association), the Sydenham Golden Eagles junior and senior girls' volleyball teams arepoised to go far this season. Both teams are tied for first place and if their games against the LCVI…

Golden Links Hall suffers $20,000 in damage

Heavy snow, ice and the recent January thaw have wreaked havoc to a number of buildings and homes in the region. The Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith was one building that has suffered, and as result two functions that were scheduled to take place there had to be canceled.…

Chili funraiser heats up St. Paul's United in Harrowsmith

In an effort to keep the heat on at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith, members of the St. Paul's Church Council held a chili dinner and silent auction on January 18 to raise funds aimed at replacing the two 20-year-old furnaces in the church, and to help pay for a recent…

Art Exhibition at MERA

“A Month by Month Art Exhibition” is an exciting new event at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners. Each month a new exhibition will be mounted by a different artist or artists, and these will vary in style and media. Currently, the MERA weavers are displaying 17 hand-woven…

Taxes going up in Central Frontenac

Central Frontenac draft budget The draft 2014 Central Frontenac budget, presented by Treasurer Michael McGovern to a special meeting of Council on Monday afternoon (January 20), carries an increase of just over $500,000 in the cost to taxpayers for local services, from $6.15…

Frontenac County moves past the hump to an uncertain future

Seniors' housing emerging as a common objective After a tumultuous 18 months that resulted in a lawsuit (which is still active), the departure of the chief administrative officer for a friendlier location, and some lingering personal and political grievances, there was a…

Gathering in the name of community unity

A small gathering was held on January 18 at the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Elder Donna Hollywood, who has been involved in educational, cultural and political Aboriginal pursuits for decades, called people together in the name of unity. A pipe ceremony brought the gathering into…

The Bible - the most misunderstood book in the world

Chances are you know someone who is going through a really rough time, and if not just check out the news. Of course we’re trying to escape reality; it’s a crazy, crazy world we live in. Nice planet. Strange beings. There’s an awful lot of unnecessary destruction and suffering…

Famed Luthier Oskar Graf Wraps Up 40-Year Career

A celebrated 40-year career as one of Canada's top-notch luthiers was not the career that Oskar Graf originally planned for, but he affirms that it is one that he is very grateful for. Trained in his native Germany as a cabinet maker and industrial/furniture designer, Graf, who…

New Minister Begins Internship In Arden Pastoral Charge

Though he was raised in rural Prince Edward Island, Darin MacKinnon is no stranger to Ontario. The new student minister at the Arden Pastoral Charge just finished his second week of services since he was appointed to his new post on January 1. He will be leading the three…