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Charges Laid in Burke Settlement Road Accident

Charges have been laid against the driver of a vehicle that crashed on Burke Settlement Road on May 9th, killing 1 person and injuring 4 others. The 17 year old driver, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charges with 1 count of dangerous operation…

Parham Fair Dodges Raindrops

The sun shone all day on Friday (August 16) but the forecast for Saturday was anything but promising, rain all day. For organisers of the Parham Fair, this was not particularly good. Attendance at the horse pull and slip n' slide events on Friday evening was up this year, but…

Hartington Post Office To Close Sept. 1, Temporarily?

The story is familiar at this point, having already taken place in Maberly and Ardoch, and a number of years ago in Harrowsmith. The owners of the building that houses Canada Post in Hartington, Rosebush Fuels, has informed Canada Post that they are no longer willing to rent the…

Physician Recruitment In 2024 – Price Of Admission Remains Steady

North Frontenac and Addington Highlands Township’s are connected communities. Even though the two townships are located in different counties, they share a highway, a fire department, and since 2010, a physician recruitment strategy as well. The Lakelands Family Health Team…

Night Sun shines again for the 1st time in 25 years

“We didn’t think anyone would come,” said Ellen Hamilton, the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for Night Sun/co-founder of Leopard Frog Barn Recording Studio with a laugh, as she addressed a crowd of approximately 130 people who were sitting elbow to elbow and wall to wall…

Kingston Politicians Come To Harrowsmith In Force, But Something Is Missing

MP Mark Gerretson, MPP Ted Hsu, and Mayor Bryan Paterson are the three senior politicians in the City of Kingston, and they all came to Frontenac County at the same time last week. The occasion was the cutting of a corn stalk to mark the start of Open Farm Days month in Kingston…

Cranberry Day Spa

Imagine a “Day Spa*” in Central Frontenac, more specifically in Arden, just over the Salmon River, down the winding Cranberry Lake Road. Well, it’s here! *Day Spa - from Wikipedia. A day spa is a business that provides a variety of services for the purpose of improving health,…

South Frontenac Council - Aug 13/24

Draft Communal Servicing Policies At the beginning of the Official Plan review process, communal servicing was only a concept. With the incorporation of the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation late last year, it became apparent that the new Official Plan would need to…

Celebration To Honour Barb Sproule

Saturday September 14th saw the Ompah Community Hall overflowing with people who came to honour Barb Sproule and thank her for her many, many contributions to the community over her lifetime. There were several speeches outlining her various careers as a teacher, as Reeve of the…

Battersea’s Wild Art Walk Looking for Creators

Last October a great deal of fun was had by a few creative types in the woods around Battersea. The Wild Art Walk took place along the Milburn Trail across from the ballpark. The 3km trail is on land stewarded by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and has become a beloved amble…