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Council Sticks with the Rules Darlene Clement asked Council to consider waiving the fee in lieu of parkland (5% of property value) for a recent severance of her father’s property. This property, originally two separate farms, had merged in the ‘60s, due to common ownership. Ms…
Judith Versavel of Gallery on the Bay in Arden has been the target of what seems to be senseless acts of vandalism this summer. Her gallery is located at the end of Willet Lane, and in the interest of saving potential customers from driving down her lane when she is not open for…
Photo: l-r, Jean Stott, Paul Belshaw and Joyce Hill at St. Paul's Flower Festival in Sydenham According to Joyce Hill, who has been a member of the congregation at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Sydenham for 40 years, flowers are often used to celebrate church anniversaries in…
Photo: front Debra-Lyn and Zachary Willard with Karen Young and Beth Willard of SF Scouts Perth Road and Verona Local members and volunteers of the South Frontenac Scouts of Perth Road and Verona are hoping this year to raise enough funds through various events to send 15 scouts…
Editorial by Jeff Green I was interviewed last week for the Lost Highway documentary, which is about, among other things, the loss of businesses on the stretch of Highway 7 between Sharbot Lake and Kaladar, as well as the efforts of the Friends of Arden to revitalize the hamlet…
This summer, confidential meetings are taking place to apprise municipal officials and some other stakeholders about some specific parcels of land. These lands are to be included in an agreement in principle for the Ontario Algonquin Land Claim, an agreement that is slated to be…
Photo: MNR biologist Kat Pitt with a 'Grey ratsnake.' There were a number of people cowering at the rear of the Verona Lion's Hall during the final portion of a presentation on the Grey Ratsnake last Thursday night (July 26) by Tim Wood and Kate Pitt of the Ontario Ministry of…
Photo: The Barefoot Players performed "Teapest in a Tempot", a kid-friendly adaptation of Shakespeare’s play "The Tempest" at the Sydenham Public Library on July 27 On July 27, Queen’s University drama students took their kid-friendly production of Shakespeare's “The Tempest” to…
If you are working in Ontario and your employer owes you money, such as overtime pay, vacation pay, or termination pay, you can file a claim with the Ontario Ministry of Labour (Ministry) under the Employment Standards Act. The deadline to make a claim for unpaid wages is 6…
By Steve Blight Now that August has arrived, the dominant colours of the wildflowers of the fields, forests and roadsides are increasingly becoming yellow and various shades of mauve and purple. Given this year’s highly unusual weather it’s hard to predict what kind of late…
