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Bon Echo “Friends” boost park to Ontario's top 5

Photo: classical guitarist Tod Paul Dorozio entertained at Bon Echo Park’s amphitheatre on August 18For those who have never visited Bon Echo Park located just north of Cloyne on Mazinaw Lake- the park is a must see. The immense majesty of Mazinaw Rock’s cliff face, the deep…

Environmental Studies Delay High School construction at Sharbot Lake

Environmental impact studies need to be done As the long hot summer drags to a close with no sign of construction of a new school in the mostly empty parking lot at Sharbot Lake High School, rumours have been circulating that the project is either about to be scrapped, has…

Get Ready! Get Set! Go... to School!

Anticipating your child’s first day at school this September? Whether you’re a parent who experiences mini panic attacks when you imagine your child in this new environment, or whether you’re looking forward to a few hours of parental freedom, there are ways to help your child…

Energy Re-Billers: The High Cost of Signing Up for Energy at Your Door

Have you been greeted at your door by a sales agent and a promise: energy savings in exchange for your signature? These individuals represent “energy re-billers”—companies that sell you energy, often using deceptive high-pressure tactics and almost always locking you into a…

Emerald ash borer confirmed in Frontenac County

So far, it is all about a single insect. The Canadian Food inspection Agency (CFIA) has been looking for emerald ash borers in Eastern Ontario counties for several years. The small green insects feed on ash trees, and in doing so they cause the destruction of the majority of…

Serious drought hits farmers and community

Photo: Sofia and Natalia Tippin of Perth Road at the Local Beef Promo Day in Verona Dave and Kim Perry of Perry Maine-Anjou Farms and the Local Family Farms store in Verona once again hosted the Frontenac Cattlemen's Association (FCA) Local Beef Promo Day at their Verona store.…

Turtles, toads and tadpoles galore at the Verona Cattail Festival

Photo: Young turtles, toads, tadpoles were front and center at this year Verona Cattail Festival parade. Green was the colour of the day at this year’s Verona Cattail Festival and kids dressed as various pond dwelling creatures were front and center at Saturday's parade. The…

Hollywood

Back to HomeFeature Article - August 16, 2012 Hollywood reunion in Sharbot Lakeby Julie Druker Photo: five of the six surviving Hollywood siblings back row l-r, Ronald Hollywood, Russell Hollywood, front row l-r, Gordon Hollywood, Francis Hollywood- Beattie and Ken Hollywood…

Public weighs in on multi-use center in Sharbot Lake

Photo: Brian Basterfield and Councilor Frances Smith unveil the proposed plan for a multi-use centre in Sharbot Lake Over 60 people attended a public meeting at Oso hall on August 8 for the unveiling of a study and plans for a multi-use center that is proposed to be built…

New Leaf Link fundraiser in Verona

Photo: New Leaf Link volunteers, staff and clients l-r, Cathy Palmer, Jo Lyon, and Joel and Julie Hunt in Verona Staff, volunteers and one client at New Leaf Link (NeLL), a non-profit charitable organization and educational program dedicated to the community inclusion of adults…