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Local environmentalists avert family crisis (maybe)

Photo: Ron, Linda (in her volunteer duties at the KGH ICU), the freshly-washed quilt, and a member of the family retrieving the quilt before their mother returned from her trip. Ron Hipfner, while cleaning Bedford Road last week, happened along an unusual item – what seemed to…

Grow your own salad greens this spring

by Margaret Inwood, Lanark County master gardeners It is very easy and convenient to grow several salad greens on a small amount of garden space. You can pick them fresh and enjoy their colourful, delicate flavours such as peppery, tangy, or a taste of mustard or anise. Several…

North Frontenac Council - May 29

Update on Green Energy Task Force John Kittle, the chair of the Frontenac County Green Energy Task Force, presented an update of the task force's activities and proposed setting up a similar initiative in North Frontenac at a meeting of North Frontenac Council on Monday, May 28.…

Docs prescribe reading to children

When doctors speak, we listen.The report of Community Action Research Project (CARP) conducted throughout Hastings and Prince Edward counties in 2011/12 shows that when families seek information, services or support, 71.3% turn to their doctor or primary health care…

$600 in firewood stolen from Sharbot Lake High School

Over the weekend a rough, hand painted sign was put up facing Road 38 at the edge of the parking lot next to Sharbot Lake High School. “Free Wood” is all it said. The wood supposedly being offered for free was from trees that had been taken down last week by hydro crews and…

Seed to Sausage finds a spot on the foodie map

Mike McKenzie, left, caught up with his brother, who was one of of over 1000 visitors to the Food Fair and Grand Opening event. “What just happened?” Mike McKenzie posted on the Seed to Sausage twitter feed at 7 pm on Saturday, two hours after the doors closed and the guest…

Protecting turtles and their nests

by Lorraine Julien Photo by Lorraine Julien. It’s getting to be that time of year when we see road kill on the highways; especially horrible are the bodies of turtles that have been hit while trying to cross the roads to lay their eggs. You can do your part to save some of these…

Arsenic & Old Lace At Sydenham HS

Photo: The cast of the student production of Arsenic and Old Lace. As a play, Arsenic and Old Lace has it all: romance, murder, madness, comedy, deep family secrets, and a large cast. I went to Sydenham High School’s production twice (where else can you enjoy an evening of live…

North Frontenac Council - May 22

Ompah fire station/ambulance base faces new hurdle The long talked about joint county/township building project in Ompah is at risk once again, even before the construction bids have been opened. After dealing with a political impasse that spanned two administrations, Frontenac…

Kingston Social Housing department discovers Frontenac County

On May 16, Lanie Hurdle, Commissioner of Community Services for the City of Kingston, and Housing Department Director Sheldon Laidman, gave a presentation to Frontenac County on social housing programs offered by the city, which is the consolidated service manager for housing…