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St. Paul's Food drive to happen during Harrowsmith parade

St. Paul's United Church Sunday School in Harrowsmith is no stranger to outreach projects. The past several years have seen the children raising funds through bike-a-thons and craft sales to purchase livestock, school and medical supplies for under-privileged countries and…

What's Up in the Sky - December 2012

December is always a great month for stargazing. A telescope shows Mars as a tiny dot low in the southwest about a fist width at arm’s length (10 degrees) just after sunset. Venus is 5 degrees below Saturn in the southeast in the early days of December. This sight is for you…

Santa Claus Parade Returns to Northbrook

Under a bright sky and a brisk, chilly wind parade goers lined Highway 41 in Northbrook for the annual Santa Claus parade on November 24. Sponsored by the Land O'Lakes Lions and the Kaladar Community Club, the parade began with a spritely and impressive version of Frosty the…

Almost Home Kimmy Fund comes back home to Harrowsmith

Photo: Kids visit with Santa at the “Love Life Bash”, the 5th annual Almost Home Kimmy Fund fundraiser at the Golden Links hall in Harrowsmith on November 24 This year organizers of the annual Almost Home Kimmy Fund fundraiser, which was established in January 2007 in memory of…

Big band buzz at the Bellrock hall

Photo: members of the La Salle Causeway Big Band entertained listeners at the Bellrock hall on November 18. If you are like me, there is nothing like the sound of an accomplished, swinging big band to pull equally hard on both heart and foot strings. And there are many others in…

Using their WITS at Hinchinbrooke PS

Photo: grade7/8 students at Hinchinbrooke PS use their WITS to stand up against bullying Students at Hinchinbrooke Public School were reminded of a number of ways to deal with bullying at a special assembly in the school gym on November 26. Grade seven and eight students from…

Another very MERA Christmas

Photo: painter Greta McDonald of Perth Holiday shoppers got an early start at the MERA school house in McDonalds Corners for MERA's annual Christmas Fair on November 24. Local artisans filled the main hall and had on display and for sale a number of locally made items that make…

Young sassy cast shines in NFLT's Tom Sawyer

Photo: Tom, Huck and their gang sing “Catchin' Catfish”, one of the many memorable musical numbers in the NFLT's production of Tom Sawyer It was in large part the young cast members who made the North Frontenac Little Theatre's production of "Tom Sawyer" one to remember. The…

Playgroup at NAEC!

Photo: Brittany and Landon enjoy activity time on the mat. On November 9 and 20, Mrs. Dunphy’s Grade 12 Issues in Human Growth and Development class at North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne planned and hosted playgroup sessions as part of their experiential learning for the…

North Frontenac Council - Nov 26/12

Proposal for park at Clar-Mill Hall Jocelyne Lemke appeared before Council to advocate for a park in the Plevna/Ompah region of the township. “I am grateful for everything that we have in the township and for the efforts that the council makes. However a park facility would be a…