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Giant Swallowtails – A welcome addition to our local butterflies

Photo: Giant Swallowtail Butterfly by Ron Hipfner. A couple of weeks ago, we received a message from reader Ron Hipfner with a photo of a large black and yellow butterfly taken at Little Long Lake north of Sydenham. It was identified as a Giant Swallowtail, a close relative of…

Yard Vision project at Harrowsmith PS

Photo: Harrowsmith PS principal Mme Valerie Arsenault Students at Harrowsmith Public School will be the recipients of a new playground and sports area thanks to the long-time efforts of the school's parent council. Since 2009 there have been plans in the works to transform the…

End of year art show at LOLPS

Photo: aspiring young artists in the Land O”Lakes Art Club displayed their finished woks at an end of year show in the school library Students and members of the community had a chance to view the fine works of aspiring young artists recently in Mountain Grove. Twenty young…

Portland District & Area Heritage Society

Photo: Val Ruttan presents The Heritage Society’s Volunteer Award to Barbara Stewart. The society has been quietly busy this spring preparing for the Annual General Meeting, which was held on June 20 and was attended by 18 members and guest, South Frontenac Township CAO Wayne…

Assisting Sarah on her mission

Photo: L-r: Lillian Clayton, Sharon Sproule, Pearl Olmstead and Sarah Stanton at the Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church's recent yard sale for missions. With the help of one local church congregation, former Sydenham High School student and Tichborne resident, Sarah Stanton, will…

Don’t become one with nature – you are biodegradable

By David Arama, Outdoors Survival Writer, Director WSC Survival School Inc./Marble Lake Lodge Photo: Matt Robins and Andy Chima training for wilderness survival. During the week of June 10-15, I had the task of training Matt Robins and Andy Chima (outdoor enthusiasts from…

Silence on the Ompah ambulance post/fire hall front

Editorial by Jeff Green Back in the fall of 2010, North Frontenac Council thought it would cost about $80 per square foot to build a fire hall/ambulance post in Ompah. Frontenac County staff disagreed. By hiring project management, and building to LEED (Leadership in…

South Frontenac Council - Jul 3/12

Prior to the July 5 meeting, Council hosted an open house and tour of the freshly renovated Township hall and office spaces. With the exception of Public Works (at Keeley Road), all the township services are now located together in Sydenham. Mayor Davison complimented staff,…

Addington Highlands Council - Jul 3/12

Policing Update Staff Sgt. Greg McClellan of the Napanee detachment and Sgt. Bernie Leblanc of the Kaladar detachment paid a visit to Addington Highlands Council on Tuesday. The visit is the first in some time from the OPP, and Staff Sgt. McClelland said that the OPP intends to…

Expropriation of Leonard farm lands going ahead

In last week’s Frontenac County Council article, it was wrongly reported that a bylaw enabling Frontenac County to initiate expropriation proceedings on a piece of land owned by Bob Leonard had been deferred so the County trails committee could meet with Mr. Leonard. The County…