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Addington Highlands Council - Dec. 6/11

Project manager to help kick-start AH township office/fire hall project. Members of Addington Highlands Council spent almost 30 minutes at their Dec. 5 meeting talking their way to a decision about how to get a major building project underway. Thus far the township has issued…

South Frontenac Council - Dec. 6/11

Portland Waste Disposal Site Subject of MOE Concern Council received a letter Nov 22 from Chris Raffael of the Ministry of the Environment, expressing some strong concerns about the Portland Waste Disposal Site (WDS), which is the largest site in the township and the one that…

Henry Hogg to step down as L&A County Warden

After serving as Lennox and Addington County Warden for two years, Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg will be stepping down next week. “The warden’s position is a one-year appointment, and there is another member of council who has expressed interest in taking it on so I will…

Editorial: Pitting neighbour against neighbour

There are many reasons why a property standards bylaw is a bad idea for Central Frontenac Township, which is in the process of preparing one, or for any rural township, for that matter. The fundamental reason is that these bylaws do the opposite of what they are intended to do.…

Harlowe United's final service

Photo: Ministers Timothy Hayward and Judith Evenden lead the final service at the Harlowe United Church on December 3. A “For Sale” sign posted outside its front doors reminded worshipers that the Harlowe United Church, which has served the community for 134 years, would be…

Sydenham Lake Canoe Club welcomes new members

Photo: Medal Winner Kayleen Lambert at the Ontario Trillium The Sydenham Lake Canoe Club will be hosting an Open House AGM on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Sydenham Town Hall. Interested paddlers, ages 8 to adult, will have the opportunity to speak to board members and…

Crow Lake children's author’s message – even the small can help out

Riemke Bles at her Crow Lake home with a copy of her first book Not everyone can claim to be living their dream but that is the case for first-time children's book author Riemke Bles. I visited Riemke at her recently built hill top home, which offers a spectacular view of Crow…

Musical guests boost caboose coffers

Photo: Julia Schall and Shawn Savoie The Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society’s latest fundraiser was an overwhelming success due to the eclectic line up of local musical guests who entertained supporters at Sharbot Lake High School on December 2 and who covered a wide…

Rough-legged Hawks

by Steve Blight The arrival of cold weather and snow means usually means that even the very last stragglers of “our” summer birds have gone. But the beginning of winter also usually heralds the return of our winter birds, including some interesting birds of prey. The…

Lighting the Tree in Verona

Photo: Verona’s tree alight The recent balmy weather allowed for lengthier than usual Tree Lighting festivities at McMullen Park in Verona on Nov.25. Attendees, who included Deputy Mayor of South Frontenac, Mark Tinlin, and Councilors Bill Robinson and John McDougall, enjoyed…