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Fall Water Level Adjustments on Inland Lakes

Cataraqui Conservation and other regional Water Managers have begun seasonal water level adjustments on managed lakes within the Cataraqui Region. Every fall, following the summer recreation season, water levels on managed lakes (a lake with a water control structure such as a…

Janet Barr’s the Treasure

Janet Barr is an inspiration. As I have for 16 years, and now in its third location in this period of time, I went to Treasure Trunk with my partner to both dig for treasure and recycle. Once more, there were volunteers and trainees that were new to me. Once more, there was…

Re: Gould Lake

I was impressed that the Gould Lake Outdoor Education program held its 50th anniversary this August. With the budget cutbacks and ever-increasing safety restrictions, the Limestone Board should be proud of having maintained this unique outdoor program for so long. My husband and…

Community Columns, September 12, 2024

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Godfrey Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham Sharbot…

Lowery, Linda Ruth (McCullough)

Passed away peacefully at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the age of 72. Devoted wife of the late Wayne Lowery of 40 years. Cherished mother of Sherry Whan (David) of Parham and Donnie Lowery of Kingston. She will be forever missed by her…

Hartington Residents Frustrated By Canada Post Changeover

Last Friday, August 31st, Linda Stewart went to get the mail from her box at the Hartington Post office for the last time. The outlet was set to close on September 1st. Earlier in the week, temporary boxes had been installed in front of the church building across the road.…

Mazinaw Lake Property Owners Plan To Use Chemical Treatment On Eurasian-Milfoil

The Mazinaw Lake Property Owners Association (MPOA) approved a plan to apply ProcellaCOR FX, an herbicide that was approved for use in Canada in 2023, on over 15 hectares of Lake Mazinaw. In those locations, infestations of Eurasian watermilfoil are extreme and are causing…

Pickleball And The Have-Not Township

The Frontenac News office is located next to the Sharbot Lake Pickleball court. This means that throughout the summer at least, whether it is a sunny day or a cloudy, whether it is a little cool or a lot hot out, there is relentless noise emanating from the next property over.…

North Shore Glass Studio at Sundance Artisan Show

Kevin Kapler spends much of his time in the winter, in his glass studio. In the summer he shows his fused glass work at a number of art shows within a 50 km radius from his home on North Shore Road on Loughborough Lake. That’s what has brought him up the road to Maberly for the…

Washrooms at Gilmour Point Beach Closed Until Further Notice Due to Vandalism

On Friday (August 31) South Frontenac Township announced that the washroom facilities at Gilmour Point Beach, 1763 Wellington Street in Battersea, had been closed until further notice due to vandalism. “Recreation and Facilities will place a portable washroom at the beach for…