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Central Frontenac Launches Visitors Guide

Thumbs-up! That’s the reaction from early users of a new digital visitor guide. The guide, developed by the volunteers of the Central Frontenac Economic Development Committee, was launched in July as a prototype, and it’s already helping visitors create a Central Frontenac…

Community Columns, August 22nd, 2024

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Godfrey Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham Sharbot…

Thomas Melville Brooks

Passed away on August 6, 2024 in his 67th year. Pre-deceased by his father Melville Brooks. Survived by his step-daughter Melissa Stuart, grand-daughter Olivia, his son Mark Brooks, mother Shirley Brooks, sister Lorraine McDonald (Tim), brother Jim Brooks (Shawna), nephew Kirby…

Burke, Freda Belle (Monds)

December 16, 1931 – August 15, 2024 Passed away peacefully at the Perth and Smiths Falls Hospital (GWM) on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the age of 92. Daughter of the late George and the late Anabel Monds (Hughes). Devoted wife of the late Harold Burke. Cherished sister of the…

Richard Smith

Richard Smith of Verona passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024 at Kingston General Hospital in his 78th year. He was a very much-loved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was born in Kingston to Irvine and Janet Smith. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years,…

Cowdy, Martin

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Martin Cowdy, but that wasn’t how he was known, to his family, and friends he was Marty or Bear. To the grandkids whether they were blood or not he was Pops or Big Bud. Marty passed on his own terms but peacefully at Lennox…

Rob Rainer: Candidate for LFK Provincial Liberal Nomination

Rob Rainer is not afraid to lose the next provincial election. He is the only person to have put his name forward for the Liberal Party nomination to the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston Liberal riding association and said that, unless someone else comes forward, he expects to be named…

Parham Fair Preview

As haying is finishing up, and gardens are reaching their peak, so too comes the 132nd Parham Fair. As the last Fair in all of Frontenac County, the Parham Agricultural Society has been working hard to continue the tradition of building community through agriculture. This year…

Pilot Project to combat invasive species on Kennebec Lake Accepted

Central Frontenac Council gave its blessings to a pilot project to combat invasive species on Kennebec Lake at its regular meeting Aug. 13 in Sharbot Lake. Kennebec Lake Association Chair Bill Wong told Council they have partnered with Quinte Conservation to have a boat washing…

Who Wants An Election?

For those Ontarians who don't particularly like all the fuss and bother of elections, it looked like we were in luck until the tale end of 2025 before another visit to the polls for those who come out to vote. In the late spring, however, rumours that the Ontario government…