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Will The Conservatives Now Throw The Senate Under The Bus?

Although I do not share the view that the Senate expense affair will have a long-term impact on anyone but those who actually touched the money, it is still all bad for the Conservative government and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Whether you agree with the planned suspension…

Arden Residents Concerned That Intersection To Be Left “As Is”

The Salmon River Bridge plan and study, which included an assessment of the intersection of the Arden and Henderson roads at Highway 7, left many Arden area residents with concerns. An information session was presented by project managers from the Ministry of Transportation…

Egyptian Pastor Visits Local Churches

On October 21, Rev. Atef Sedhom Kalaf, Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church of Egypt, was the guest speaker at a special breakfast at Bethel Pentecostal Church in Kaladar that was attended by members of several local churches. Rev. Atef was invited to Canada by the Wesleyan…

Harlowe’s Own Tattoo Parlour

There are no statistics to go by, but it’s a safe bet there aren’t many full-time paramedics who moonlight as tattoo artists. Sean Baldacchin is certainly the only one in the Frontenac and L&A region and for him the transition to what is his third career came about naturally. “I…

Tony Dekker Swims Solo In Sharbot Lake

A self-proclaimed nerd is how Tony Dekker introduced himself to a capacity crowd that packed the Sharbot Lake Country Inn for an out of the ordinary Monday night show, which was, not surprisingly, sold out. Dekker is the front man and singer/song writer for the Great Lake…

Sharbot Lake United Church Centre Rededication

On October 19, 2013 the Christian Education Centre at Sharbot Lake United Church was a-buzz for the ribbon cutting ceremony to rededicate the centre after extensive renovations. We received an Ontario Trillium Grant in 2012 to install two new fire exit doors, a new steel roof…

NAEC Undergraduate Awards

North Addington Education Centre celebrated its undergraduatesat awards night last week. Students are acknowledged for their hard work with academic points along with other honour certificates and proficiency awards. Abby Tryon, Kendra Wilson, Emma Benn, Danielle Drysdale,…

Arden Legion Annual Deer Hunters Ball

The Arden Legion Annual Deer Hunters Ball will be held this year on November 16. For 2013 it has been decided to follow a new format: Entertainment will be supplied by two groups of artists; one will play from 6-8 p.m. and the second from 9 p.m. on. From 3:30-7:30 p.m. the…

Addington Highlands Council - Oct 21/13

Council lukewarm to Isaacs' proposal Denbigh resident Paul Isaacs has been looking into some of the items in the Addington Highlands budget. One of the things that he has discovered is that the costs associated with the environmental monitoring of waste sites within the township…

Central Frontenac Council - Oct 22/13

Sharbot Lake CIP relegated to signage thus far The Sharbot Lake Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is a year old, and thus far the uptake has been slow. Of $80,000 that has been made available in grants, only $5,395 has been allocated thus far, on two projects. Both of the grants…