New: Facebook has blocked all Canadian news. Join our mailing list to stay in the loop.
Showing 11,441–11,450 of 16,055 published articles.
Apologies took up a large amount of South Frontenac Council’s twenty-nine minute meeting, held May 1st. Challenged by Councillors Ron Vandewal and Del Stowe, Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth admitted that, in hindsight, he should have tendered out the electrical work for…
A lot of people take an interest in spring weather. Gardeners wonder when they should put their peas in, or if they should start their tomatoes earlier. Road crews watch to see when the roads should be graded and whether half load rules should be relaxed. Local firefighters…
Over 33 years ago, in 1979, the first ever show of The North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) was the musical “Alice in Wonderland”. This commitment to wonderful entertainment for our community continues with this spring’s production of “Annie”. It is a fabulous musical,…
By Lorraine Julien What happened to spring? Colourful butterflies were flitting around Frontenac County and probably the rest of southern Ontario the last couple of weeks but they must be shivering this past chilly weekend. In general, though, the early spring, of course, means…
Photo: John Pariseli leads a Tai Chi demo at the Frontenactivity Festival at SLHS Back to back demonstrations kept visitors to the first ever Frontenactivity Festival busy on their feet for a good part of the day on April 21. The event, which took place at Sharbot Lake High…
On April 11, students and staff at NAEC once again put on pink as a demonstration against bullying. A larger number than last year sported pink shirts, hats and shoes. Those who didn’t own pink clothes wore Day of Pink stickers. The International Day of Pink is the result of a…
Photo: Mike Nolan, the Chief of Paramedics in Renfrew County and current President of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Chiefs of Canada We all can remember the last time we saw paramedics in action. We can see them carrying their gym bags full of equipment as they tromped into…
Sydenham High’s annual fashion show, as always, was a glorious spring burst of energy, sound, colour and fun. The auditorium rocked with cheers, music and laughter throughout an hour-long, fast-paced show which featured skits, dancing and lots of great outfits loaned by a range…
Photo: Lynne James with students Ashlee Redmond, Lauren Desarmia, Rose James and St. Clair School principal Mark Millan present "Searching for Tom" at Barrie Hall in Cloyne. Students unearth Harrowsmith connection in Tom Thomson’s mysterious death Sometimes it takes the minds of…
Sydenham Water Treatment: Finally Running Well Kevin Riley, PUC Kingston, and manager of the Sydenham water plant, gave Council a verbal summary of the 2011 annual Sydenham water report. He said that, after some initial ‘tweaking,’ the renewed system is working at its optimal…
