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Grand opening of Grace Centre's new community garden in Sydenham

Photo: Kathyrn O'Hara of the SFCS with Lindsay Abrams and students who helped construct the SFCS's Grace Centre's new community garden Over 50 students from Sydenham and Sharbot Lake high schools assisted in the community garden project at the new headquarters of Southern…

Addington Highlands Council - May 8

Addington Highlands brings in 2012 budget Increase of 7% in total levy to ratepayers offset by 1% in real growth It will cost Addington Highlands Township $2.15 million to carry out their local operations in 2012 - just over $220,000 or 11% more than it cost in 2011. A decrease…

Central Frontenac Council - May 8/12

Community recreation centre committee approved Council approved the formation of an official council committee to explore the possibility of converting Hinchinbrooke Public School into a community recreation centre. Attaining status as a township committee will allow the…

Swallows, swifts, nightjars and flycatchers: aerial insectivores

by Steve Blight It’s early May, and almost all of “our” birds are back and are settling into their important summer routines of foraging for food, seeking mates and building nests to raise their young. One group of birds is known as aerial insectivores – birds that feed…

New lodge owner to teach survival skills

Photo: David Arama demonstrates fire lighting using steel wool and flint. If there is anyone you would want with you when things go wrong in the back woods, David Arama is that person. David has made a career of preparing people to deal with some of the dangers of wilderness…

“It feels good to be back home”- Rev. Patsy Henry

Photo: Rev. Patsy Henry (centre) officially takes over at Harrowsmith- Verona Pastoral Charge at a special service on Sunday April 29 Those were the words Rev. Patsy Henry said following a special service at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith on April 29, when she was…

Loughborough PS Barnstorm B-Ball Tourney

Photo: The Loughborough Lions faced off against the Polson Park Panthers and the Lions won the game 38-27 bringing the team to 1 and 2 in the initial round robin. There was non-stop action on the side by side courts at Sydenham High School for Loughborough Public School's annual…

New Seniors Health and Fitness Directory

Photo: The Working Group of the North and Central Frontenac Area Seniors Health and Fitness Directory, l-r, Kelly Cowdy, Dorothy Fraser, Ray Fletcher, Betty-Anne Blyth, Ruth Pearce, Joyce Bigelow and Susan Leslie Campbell. Courtesy of Betty-Anne Blyth. Over 4500 residents of…

Sharbot Lake Public School Cornerstone Project

Photo: Sharbot Lake PS student hard at work on the Cornerstone Project. With Sharbot Lake Public School facing closure after next year, grade 5-6 teacher Aaron West decided that something should be done to commemorate the history of the school. He was successful in an…

Foresters Facing Uncertain Future

In spite of the announcement that the Norampac Trenton paper mill will be closing on June 1, there is still hope that a contract settlement will be reached with 137 workers at the plant, which will allow the mill to keep operating, according to Tom Richardson, the general…