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First ever Boogie/Country Jamboree a hit in Bellrock

Coming up with a unique fundraiser can be a difficult task for even the most creative types. Not so for Michelle Sigsworth and Ted Lalonde, the two people responsible for brainstorming the latest fundraiser at the Bellrock community hall, Bellrock’s first ever Boogie, which…

The Canadians Who Attacked Hitler's Europe

Sicily July 10, 1943 - As of May 1943, the Axis powers, Italy and Germany, had been defeated in North Africa. The time had come to carry the war into Italy and the continent of Europe. This would be the first occasion the Canadians would be committed to battle in World War 2.…

Algonquin Land Claim meeting - the deal is set in stone, but the details not so much

In order to settle the Ontario Land Claim and establish title over 9 million acres of land that is inhabited by over 1 million people, the governments of Ontario and Canada will pay $300 million and transfer at least 117,000 acres of land to the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO). That…

Central Frontenac Council - Sep 10/13

Public cheers as CF Council votes to remain as is Cheers and applause echoed through Oso Hall as a motley crew of attendees at a public meeting on Tuesday night, September 10, showed their support for Central Frontenac council's final decision to keep the council “as is”. Before…

Defiant Gutowski Sues Fellow Councilors For Defamation

Seeking $1 million in damages Back in May, David Jones, a member of Frontenac County Council from Frontenac Islands, put forward an unusual motion. The motion claimed that Janet Gutowski, the county warden, had breached her oath of office by “uttering promises and rewards in an…

South Frontenac Council - Sep 10/13

South Frontenac receives fire report Fire Hall Study Report Lynn Quann, of Emergency Management and Training Inc. summarized the findings and recommendations of a four-month study of South Frontenac’s Fire and Rescue services and equipment. This had been commissioned by Council…

Letters: Sep 12/13

Hydro One Billing We experience another cute but chintzy method Hydro One uses to squeeze more dollars out of its customers. Instead of reading our “Smart” meter, they use a wildly inaccurate estimate of our usage each month, which just happens to push our usage total into…

Central Frontenac lake workshop

In an effort to raise public awareness about development on “at-capacity” lakes – i.e. ones that are labeled as highly sensitive lake trout lakes –the Township of Central Frontenac held a workshop on September 7 at Oso hall outlining exactly what those development guidelines…

Taoist Tai Chi Grows In Sharbot Lake

They line up in three rows, taking up most of the room in the Oso Hall, to begin their 108-move set. Those who have been doing Tai Chi for five months, as well as the instructor, Dennis Dong from Kingston, who has been doing it for 27 years and has done it every day of many of…

Someone Has To Eat Crow To End This

It has been almost 10 months since Frontenac County Warden Janet Gutowski defied the rest of her council and refused to relinquish her position as warden. At the time she argued she was the only one on council with the requisite knowledge and experience necessary to carry out…