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Photo: The Blue Skies Conmmunity Fiddle Orchestra won the volunteer award in recognition of performing every year at the 12 year old Central Frontenac Festival of Trees. The following people are winners in Central Frontenac’s 2012 Festival of Trees. IN THE LARGE TREE CATEGORY,…
South Frontenac budget increase heads north At their final Committee of the Whole meeting of 2012 on Tuesday night, December 11, members of South Frontenac Council had their final session on the 2013 budget. As requested by council, staff presented a budget in November that…
Photo: students from HPS, l-r, Adam Nash, Jennifer Wheeler, Bella Greastrom, Maggie Gordon, Jordyn Holley and Tristin Horton with HPS Principal Valerie Arsenault and Revell's marketing manager Rob Fenwick A small group of students, staff and parents gathered in the showroom of…
It was business as usual at a meeting of North Frontenac Council on Monday afternoon, but earlier in the day the accounting firm of KPMG presented a report that put hard numbers to the cost of running the township. In a presentation about an ongoing services review of township…
Parham Fair in dire straits - seeking new members to keep it afloat It was with great sadness that John Waddingham, who recently resigned as the president of the Parham Agricultural Society, the organization that sponsors and runs the annual Parham Fair, brought the “dire…
In a surprise announcement, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced a new initiative last Thursday. “Health Link” is designed to co-ordinate the “care for high-needs patients such as seniors and people with complex conditions” according to a ministry release. Among the stated…
What can I say about the decision by Janet Gutowski to remain as warden of Frontenac County Council? On one hand she is fully within her legal rights to keep the position. While there has been a ‘gentleman’s’ agreement that the chain of office is to be passed on every year, that…
Photo: Frontenac County Warde Janet Gutowski. Procedural bylaw supports her decision, but council is opposed It was a special meeting indeed. Frontenac County Council met on Tuesday December 11, ostensibly to discuss their procedural bylaw. But the real reason that members of…
Every day we make decisions that affect our personal health and financial well-being. Having the capacity to make decisions means that we are able to understand information needed to make a decision and to appreciate the consequences of making or not making a decision. But what…
Outdoors in the Land O'Lakes - December 6, 2012 By Steve Blight In our area there are two tree species that are generally known as cedars – Eastern White-cedar, and Eastern Redcedar. These two members of the Cypress Family have one interesting thing in common – neither of them…
