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Fiddle Fans Enjoy A Final Holiday Hurrah

Fans of fiddle tunes got more than an earful of the tunes they love best courtesy of the Blue Skies and Celtic Heritage Fiddle Orchestras, who performed an exceptionally diverse and eclectic concert on January 5 to close out the holiday season and herald in the New Year. The…

MERA Mitts A Hit

The fibre arts have long been front and center as one of MERA's (McDonalds Corners/Elphin Recreation and Arts) main focuses since the organization formed decades ago. Kathy Huffman has been heading up the fibre arts program there for the past three years and she is keeping the…

Davison to hang it up in South Frontenac

Two terms are enough for South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison, who also sat on Council for three years before being elected mayor in 2006. “It has been an honour serving the residents of South Frontenac for the last eight years, but I look forward to spending more time with my…

Davison to hang it up in South Frontenac

Two terms are enough for South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison, who also sat on Council for three years before being elected mayor in 2006. “It has been an honour serving the residents of South Frontenac for the last eight years, but I look forward to spending more time with my…

Clayton Doubtful in North Frontenac

“I don't know yet,” said Bud Clayton when asked if he was planning to seek re-election as mayor of North Frontenac after one four-year term. “If things remain the way they are now, I would say it would be no, but things can change.” Clayton added that he had not planed to run…

Gutowski leaning towards running in Central Frontenac

“In all likelihood I will be running,” two-time incumbent Janet Gutowski said when asked if she was going to run for a third term as mayor of Central Frontenac.“I’m very committed to this township and I think there is still a lot to be accomplished,” she said.Among the issues…

Hogg seeking re-election in Addington Highlands

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, Jack Pauhl, who already had…

Addington Highlands Council - January 6

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 “Home of the Pioneer Museum and…

A return to form in Warden election

Frontenac County Council - December 18/13 Bud Clayton has assumed the mantle of Frontenac County Warden for 2014. The election, held at the December meeting of Frontenac County Council, was a non-event. The only other potential candidate, Frontenac Islands Mayor Dennis Doyle,…

Everybodies got a story - Biosphere reserve story contest winners

Loons Lost and Loons Foundby Ross Sutherland We thought the new Mitchell Creek Bridge would be a disaster for the loons: and it was. But like all dark clouds the silver lining finally showed through. Within a week of the bridge’s completion, someone had cleared fallen trees from…