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Big Bulbs in Bogtown: Verona Garlic Festival

Photo: first place winners Marion Watkins, David Hahn and Miguel Hahn of Forest Farm, with Paul Pospisil and second place winner Kevin Craigen of Napanee Judging by the bounty on show and for sale at this year's garlic festival in Verona, it appears that garlic growers had a…

Sundance Tour thrives at new location

Photo: John Schweighardt of Livingstones with a few of his stone sculptures and a view of the old grist mill ruins at the Sundance Studio Tour in Maberly Artists and organizers alike welcomed the change in venue location for this year's 5th Annual Sundance Studio Tour. The…

Zoning Approved for New School

Photo: Artists rendition of the new K-12 school, to be built in Sharbot Lake. Last week, the Limestone District School Board cleared a hurdle in their quest to build and open a new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Sharbot Lake in exactly one year, for the 2013-14 school year.…

Newcomers to the Inroads Studio Tour

Photo: Newcomers to the Inroads Studio Tour- Brett, Nancy and their son Roland Hilder at Hilderbrook Studio near Parham. Since their recent move from Toronto to a century farm near Parham, Brett and Nancy Hilder, who are both accomplished artists, have always wanted to become a…

Survivorman Les Stroud packs 'em in at Marble Lake Lodge

Photo: Survivorman Les Stroud performed at Marble Lake Lodge on August 30 Les Stroud, whose Survivorman TV shows have garnered him numerous fans worldwide, made a special appearance at Marble Lake Lodge near Cloyne and showed his fans that he is as good a musician as he is an…

O'Reilly Lake Campground welcomes Riders Without Borders

Photo: members of Riders Without Borders camped at O'Reilly Lake family Campground en route to Quebec City for a 1000km ride to promote charity and to perform acts of kindness along the way. Close to 25 bike riders took refuge at the O'Reilly Lake Campground on the evening of…

Addington Highlands Council - Sep 4/12

Three delegations came to Council looking for roadwork to be done on the roads near their homes. Derek Mendham and Jim Ferguson, Sheldrake Lake Road residents, came to talk about the condition of the Hughes Landing Road. Mr. Ruth came to talk about the deterioration of culverts…

Focusing on the word at Wintergreen Studios

Photo: award winning Canadian poet Patrick Lane at Wintergreen Studios on August 24. The written word appears to have become the focus for the summer season line up of special guests at Wintergreen Studios. The majority of presenters recently have been either writers or poets,…

Editorial: Québec question might just outlive me

Editorial by Jeff Green As I have looked in a cursory way at the results of the Québec election. it occurs to me that my own life has been measured out by the Québec question, and that the future of Québec in or out of Canada will likely not be resolved until I'm long gone. I…

South Frontenac Council - Sept. 4

Harrowsmith Area Housing Proposal A public meeting was called to review an application for an Official Plan amendment that would permit multiple dwellings (eight units in four buildings) on a 3.9 acre property on Road 38, just south of the Harrowsmith settlement area. Councillor…