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Central Frontenac Council - Jul 12/11

Friends of Arden receive unanimous support from council Terry Kennedy, of the Friends of Arden (FOA) group, updated council on the progress of the Arden revitalization program, outlining over 24 projects they hope to achieve over a five-year period. To date the volunteer group…

Frontenac County Council - July 12/11

Visit from Librarian Deborah Defoe, the Chief Librarian/CEO of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library, outlined some of the issues and history behind the library board’s decision to close the Ompah branch of the library, which was one of 10 branches located in Frontenac County.…

Lions Tour Guide Dog Centre

We took to the road at 7 a.m., leaving from Sharbot Lake. We made several stops along the way to pick up folks from Verona, Kingston, Bath, Napanee, Peterborough and Trenton. We were all Lions Club members and we were on our way to the Lions Foundation of Canada’s Dog Guide…

3rd Annual Sharbot Lake Hope Swim

Theresa, Becki, and Katie Procter, sisters who were born and raised in Sharbot Lake are asking for your support in their efforts to make cancer history. The Canadian Cancer Society has given their approval for a swim event to help raise money to fight cancer. On Saturday, August…

Celebrations planned for Parham church anniversary

Photo: Lois Webster (far left) and the Olde Tyme Fiddlers at Oso hall on July 8 In an effort to raise funds for the upcoming 125th anniversary of the Anglican Church in Parham, Lois Webster of Bedford organized a potluck dinner fundraiser that was held at Oso hall on July 8.…

New Sydenham branch library opens

Photo: Mayor Davison and Gladys Lewis, first person to enter the new Sydenham branch library. Although the official opening isn't until September, a large group was on hand Monday morning eager to get their first peek inside the new library building in Sydenham, as soon as the…

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Back to HomeLetters - July 7, 2011Letters: July 7 What a Show, Jen Robertson Randy Hillier’s mailout, David Daski Re: Motocross track, Adrian O'Connell What a Show Darkness fell and the night was a blaze of colored stars at the Ompah Gravel Pit on July 2. The North Frontenac…

Community service organizations focus on the future

Photo: Joan Cameron, chair of SFCSC Building projects and serving the elderly were central to the presentations at the annual general meetings of both Land O'Lakes Community Services (LOLCS) and Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCSC) last week. It was no coincidence that…

Impressive Programs At Bon Echo

The Natural Heritage Education (NHE) program at Bon Echo Provincial Park is considered one of the best in Ontario. NHE Coordinator Lisa Roach and her staff of 10 provide varied and intriguing daily programs for campers and day visitors to Bon Echo. Last summer over 52,000 people…

Sharbot Lake Legion to re-open

It was a case of a big problem that became a huge, and costly headache. Back in early March the septic system for the Legion Hall in Sharbot Lake failed. Right away, members of the Legion executive, including the outgoing President Guy Cooke and incoming President Patty…