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Blazing The K&P Trail North To Verona And Beyond

On April 27, Anne Marie Young, the manager of Economic Sustainability at the County of Frontenac, led a group of 25 trail blazers in a clean up of the Verona section of the K&P Trail. The group, which included three families from the Kingston area, covered a six-kilometre strip…

Maintaining The Mazinaw/Lanark Forest

This past Saturday’s slow, gentle rain and cool temperatures are what tree planters wish for. The crew of six tree planters from Brinkman and Associates welcomed the weather as they planted small seedlings of white and red pine in a tract of recently harvested forest located…

Fundraiser And On-Line Voting For Drew Cumpson

In May 2011, Drew Cumpson, a Sydenham High School graduate and current student at the University of Guelph, became a quadriplegic after a freak body surfing mishap while he was volunteering in Lima, Peru. This Saturday May 4, Drew, along with his family and friends will be…

NFLT's 'God Of Carnage' Starts Tonight

Since it was first produced in English on Broadway in 2009, “God of Carnage” has been an unlikely hit. It's about two couples who meet at one of their houses to talk about their sons, 11-year-old boys who got into a fight after school. Although it is not referred to by any of…

North Frontenac Council - May 2/13

North Frontenac approves budget A number of residents showed up at a public meeting concerning North Frontenac Township’s 2013 budget on Monday, and those who spoke up expressed concern about year over year increases in the cost of local government. “I calculate that the…

Opportunity For Woodlot Owners

Woodlot owners in Frontenac County are eligible to participate in a program that will give them the opportunity to learn valuable lessons about the forests they manage. For those with any kind of commercial interest in their woodlot, this free course, which is sponsored by the…

Letters: May 2/13

Ambulance Cuts Frontenac County Council owes an apology to our Paramedics. A video of their presentation to council against the proposal to cut an ambulance is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyBvVvFMfwU Janet Gutowski interrupts the paramedic making the presentation to remind…

CLARK, Madeline Eileen

Suddenly but peacefully at Sharbot Lake Seniors Home on Monday April 29th 2013. Madeline Eileen Peters at age 89, went to Heaven to meet her most precious Savior throughout her entire life. Beloved wife of Nial and predeceased by her son Brian (August 2012). Predeceased by her…

PRINGLE, Frank J.

(May 24, 1924 - April 27, 2013) Peacefully, at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday, April 27, 2013 in his 88th year. Loving husband of 46 years to June (nee Grant). Dear father of Jerry (Louise) of Chalk River, Frank (Tammy) of Denbigh, Rhonda (Harold) Vernick of Griffith,…

McVEIGH, Beverley Jean

Peacefully at Village Green Nursing Home, Selby on Monday April 23, 2013 in her 81st year. Beverley Jean Wright, beloved wife of Russell McVeigh of Sharbot Lake. Dear mother of Roger Metcalfe, (Hazel), Dale Metcalfe, Sheila Doreleyers (Gerry). Grandmother of Adam (Holly),…