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Photo: David Hahn, GETF Chair, introduces Steve Lapp (St. Lawrence College), Mike Brigham (TREC Renewable Energy Coop) and Paul McKay (True Grid Power) The Wintergreen Initiative – A Community Energy Group was launched on June 25 mid-way through a weekend retreat dedicated to…
Library fans in Ompah have proven that a local library is important to the community. On Saturday, July 9 the community will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Ompah Community Library. The doors will open from 12:00 to 2:00pm. The official opening with ribbon and cake cutting…
For a couple of years now, Frontenac County and North Frontenac Township have been torturing each other over the location of an ambulance base to serve the north end of Frontenac County. The complications that have stalled the project have arisen partly because it is a new…
Township pours cold water on library plans Claudette Richardson, the chair of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Board, might have expected a cold reception when she came to a meeting of North Frontenac Council in Snow Road to explain why her board voted to close the…
The Parham Fair has teamed up with eastern Ontario’s favourite country-rock band, Ambush, to host a Parham Idol singing contest for area youngsters. Ambush is playing the Parham Fair Friday, Aug. 26 and the top performers in auditions will have an opportunity to perform live on…
Photos: Algonquin Sharing Day in Maberly A group of 30 gathered at the Maberly hall on June 25 for a day of Algonquin sharing organized by Dr. Lynn Gehl. The first event of its kind to be held in Maberly, the day included a number of panel discussions led by a roster of academic…
Photo: Sandra Weston On Saturday, Loughborough Housing Corporation held a farewell event for Sandra Weston, who had been housing manager for 28 years. Sandra was hired by the housing corporation before its first building, Meadowbrook, was opened, and she helped with the initial…
By Jeff Green and Julie Druker Council cautious on Arden revitalization The Aden Revitalization Project has been building up a head of steam in recent months, and Terry Kennedy submitted a report to Central Frontenac Council at their June 28 meeting on the revitalization…
After meeting with representatives from the Independent School Bus Operators of Ontario (ISBOA), Ontario’s Minister of Education, Leona Dombrowsky, has placed a six-month moratorium on a new 'Request For Proposal' bidding process for school bussing contracts. The existing system…
One-year Site Plan Proposal for Day Farm Harrowsmith resident Bill Day came as a delegate in relation to his application for a zoning by-law amendment which would allow recreational dirt bike motocross racing on his property east of the village. Day requested that two clauses be…
