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Speaking out for Salamanders at Arden Hallowe’en event

Photo: Salamander Conservationist Matt Ellerbeck at the Kennebec hall Champion of creatures great yet small, Matt Ellerbeck will use any opportunity he can to spread awareness of the fate of salamanders on our planet. On October 27, Ellerbeck, who works as a salamander…

Treats and treasures abound at HFMC Fall Fair

Photo: Renay Newhook owner of Kasey's Cookies, all natural pet treats, at the HFMC third annual Fall Fair Shoppers had a wide array of items to peruse at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church’s third annual Fall Fair, which took place in their main hall on October 26. Over 60…

Land O’ Lakes Garden Club Thanks Bishop Lake outdoor centre

The planter box program of the Land O’ Lakes Garden Club has had 39 boxes placed from Kaladar to Flinton and north to Denbigh for the last four years. This year the club would like to give special recognition to the wonderful job done by Bishop Lake Outdoor Centre, Hwy 41,…

Eclectic entertainment line up at Annual Seniors Night

Photo: 10-year-old fiddler Jessica Wedden performed at the Sharbot Lake & District Lions Senior's Night This year's line up of entertainers made the Sharbot Lake & District Lions' Seniors' Night a notable and memorable one. The annual event has been taking place for 36 years but…

Newfies keep turning up at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn

Photo: Jean Hewson performed at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn for one night only When Frank and Sandra White completed renovations to the Sharbot Lake Country Inn a couple of years ago, they thought it would be a good idea to space out some dinner and live music events throughout…

The Elk are coming!

by Steve Blight Photo: Bull Elk in late fall This week’s column is about elk, the second largest member of the deer family in Ontario. Some readers may be wondering why there is an article on some big western mammal with antlers in a column that is meant to focus on local…

Hay East comes to Lanark County

Maberly farmer and Lanark Cattlemen’s Association member Gordon Patterson is not shy about approaching governments for support. When it comes to supporting local farmers in covering cost of transporting hay from western Canada to cover the shortfall caused by a drought this past…

Ontario Algonquin Land Claim moving forward

Municipal officials receive information about ‘land package’ at closed door meeting On Thursday, October 25, a closed door meeting was held with municipal officials from Frontenac County and Addington Highlands Township at the Sharbot Lake Legion about a potential lands package…

K/12 school building project in Sharbot Lake

The new K-12 school in Sharbot Lake is proceeding apace, on several fronts. In terms of the building project itself, the substrate work has been done, concrete has been poured and some preliminary walls are going up. A naming contest for the new school ended on October 31, and…

South Frontenac Council - Oct 20/12

Draft South Frontenac Capital budget set to rise by over $1 million CAO Orr walked Council through a proposed capital budget which included (mainly road and bridge) construction, and any item costing more than $5,000. Other, smaller items will go into the operating budget.…