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by Lorraine Julien Photo: Birch Shield Bug I’ve learned a lot about bugs this past few weeks. I was lucky (not sure if that is the right word!) enough to find a strange looking bug perched on the side of one of my planters recently. I didn’t realize then but some of these bugs…
Back to HomeLetters - July 14, 2011Letters: July 14 No Free Lunch, Wolfe Erlichman Pleasant Surprise, Roberta Anderson No Free Lunch I received a brochure in the mail from Mr. Hillier, our MPP. In his brochure, Mr. Hillier has a sign that says, "Debt Retirement Charge, Money…
Photo: Light green algae at the water's edge on Hawley Bay. The algae. although unpleasant, is not toxic, but it is an indicator. A group of residents who live in the vicinity of Hawley Bay on the east basin of Sharbot Lake have noticed that the waters around their homes have…
Photo: Seven-year-old Gabriel Hull proudly displays his fourth fish of the day at the second annual Family Fishing Day in Verona on July 9. Nearly 50 kids, plus parents pre-registered for the event and enjoyed a free barbecue lunch and prizes. The event was organized by the…
Photo by Michelle Ross While politicians debate and debate some more about the location of a new fire hall and/or ambulance station the volunteers continue to serve the community. On July 5 the Ompah firefighters and EFR team staged a pretend jet ski accident on Canonto Lake to…
Photo: Student rangers near Flinton Members of the Ontario Ranger and Ontario Stewardship Ranger programs, two eight-week summer job programs geared to high school students aged 17, were out in full force on July 11. The programs are both sponsored by the Ministry of Natural…
The third annual Algonquins of Ontario Nation Gathering is slated for the Oso beach in Sharbot Lake this Saturday. The general public is invited to join up to 300 Algonquin Nation members from throughout the Ontario Algonquin Territory who are expected to attend. According to…
It will be mid-August at the earliest before Frontenac County Council makes any kind of decision about the location of an ambulance base to serve the residents of North and parts of Central Frontenac. At their July 6 meeting, Frontenac County Council received for information a…
Bill Day Jr. owns a property that is on a busy through road between Sydenham and Harrowsmith. His property is easy to find from Kingston and the 401. His father ran grass drag snowmobile races on the property for 35 years, and Bill Day is taking things to another level. He has…
Don Webster of Mississippi Station spends four days a week working for CP Rail, and as the father of a young daughter he is busy during the days when he is home, so he does not have a lot of time to pay attention to township matters. But since he lives near the Mississippi dump…
