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Naturopath takes up practice in Sydenham

Andrea Dingwall is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, where she completed a four-year course after doing her undergraduate work at Trent University. She will be accepting patients at a shared location with Chiropractor Sheldon Cook at 3161…

Harrowsmith PS recognised for high standardized test scores

Photo: Principal Jim Horan (retired), Chantal Lafrance, Virginia Mayhew, Principal Val Arsenault, Janice Miles and Jim Boyce. The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) the body that administers standardised student testing in Ontario, has granted a Dr. Bette…

NFLT makes little theatre big

Photo: Principal Jim Horan (retired), Chantal Lafrance, Virginia Mayhew, Principal Val Arsenault, Janice Miles and Jim Boyce. The North Frontenac Little Theatre's production of Maple Lodge was both well played and well received during its run at Sharbot Lake High School from…

New Coffee Shop at Pine Meadow

Photo: Garry Rosenblath, Jean MacLean and Mallory Wionzek On November 4 the residents at Pine Meadow Nursing Home were very excited to open up their new coffee shop, Top-Up! The residents purchased a Tassimo Coffee Maker in October and turned our hair dressing shop into a Coffee…

Beryl Stott’s incredible journey

Photo left: Beryl Stott in Maberly. Below: Beryl on the road in 1983. Unknown to many is the incredible story of long- time Elphin resident Beryl Stott, who in 1983 at the age of 37 made it into the Guinness Book of World Records when she completed a 6867.6 km, seven-month long…

Staff agreement on Ompah fire hall/ambulance base construction

Barring any last-minute political intervention, a project manager will be hired early this winter to work out the construction details for a 1,500 square foot ambulance post and a 2,750 square foot fire hall in a single building to be located in Ompah. The project has been mired…

Jobs Creation the focus of Eastern Ontario Development Plan

Anne Prichard, General Manager of the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC), criss-crossed the county last week to conduct information sessions about the newly announced Eastern Ontario Development Plan (EODP) At each stop she presented some of the…

North Frontenac Council - Nov 14/11

Campground owners call NF Council 'anti-business' Rob Gentile, a consultant and part owner of Bon Echo Campground, made a submission to North Frontenac Council on behalf of a group of 11 campground owners in North Frontenac. He read out a shortened version of a longer submission…

South Frontenac Council - Nov 15/11

New & Improved In order to further streamline council agendas, CAO Orr recommended that the Public Works Manager be given authority to approve routine temporary boat ramp and road closures for parades, festivals and community events. Council agreed, though Councillor Vandewal…

Editorial: Ompahs Gain is Parhams loss

Editorial by Jeff Green The Parham ambulance base will have to close after the Ompah base opens Barring anything unforeseen, Frontenac County will be building an ambulance post in Ompah next year. Four members of county council already support going ahead with the project. Two…