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Addington Highlands Council - Dec. 3/13

Council sceptical of Weslemkoon requests Jon Keeble, the president of the Weslemkoon Property Owners Association, appeared before Addington Highlands Council to talk about a number of concerns, the main item being dump hours. Properties on the north end of the lake are served by…

Coping With Grief During The Holidays

The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those experiencing grief due to the loss of a loved one. In a special information session held at the Maples Restaurant in Sharbot Lake on December 2, two grief counselors spoke about their own personal experiences and some…

Ottawa Brewer Uses Local Maple Syrup To Give Character To His Beer

JP Fournier has sent much of his adult life as an amateur brewing enthusiast and promoter of specialty beers. Now that he has taken his passion to the next level and formed a brewing company, Turtle Island Brewery, he has been looking at a variety of unusual ingredients to give…

Policing Costs Could Jump In 2015

Provincial transfers up. Thanks to increased funding from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), all local municipalities except for South Frontenac will be getting a little boost as they face down their election year budgets in the coming months. But after that…

South Frontenac Township - Dec. 3/13

Township Planner pans County Plan South Frontenac Planner Lindsay Mills presented a highly critical assessment of the second draft of Frontenac County’s Official Plan to a meeting of South Frontenac Council on Tuesday night (December 3) “This is supposed to be a high level…

Why One Size Does Not Fit All

Editorial by Jeff Green No one understands how the OPP currently calculates the fees it charges to municipalities. Therefore a lot of local populations were pleased when the OPP said it was going to simplify things. The OPP looked at all the costs that are charged to local…

Letters: Dec 5/13

Re: Socialism & Capitalism Heart transplants for profit. Unfettered capitalism. What a great philosophy! Paul Isaacs Re: Socialism & Capitalism In last week’s paper, Joan Wallace submitted an excellent letter (The Difference between socialism and capitalism, Letters, Nov 28/13),…

Anti-terrorism law expands police powers

Community Legal Education Ontario produces a monthly email bulletin called On the Radar. This month's On the Radar, reproduced for Legalese, looks at some of the laws that apply when the police decide to stop people on the street and question them. Under the federal Combating…

ALLEN, Jeffrey Carl

Suddenly at home on Saturday November 23, 2013 in his 48th Year. Beloved son of Phyllis Allen and the late Sid Allen. Will be missed by the love of his life Janice Cowen and best buddy Oscar. Dear brother of Anita Allen (Stuart), Terry (Jodi). Sadly missed by nieces and nephews…

ARNEY, Ann

At the Belleville General Hospital, on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Ann Florence Arney (Brunke) of Arden at age 82. Beloved wife of the late Merrick Arney. Dear mother of Basil (Ella) of Armstrong; Mike (Patsy) of Kingston; Linda of Utah, USA; Bert (Arlene) and Doug of Arden;…