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Golf tourney raises funds for Medic Alert campaign

Frontenac County Lions clubs have been working together to raise money for the “No Child Without Program”, a program that allows each child who requires a Medic Alert bracelet or pendant to receive one free of charge as soon as they enter kindergarten. The Lions clubs provide…

South Frontenac Council – Jun 21/11

Sydenham traffic woes “My attention soon shifted from our wounded pet to concern for the safety of the vet, his assistant and my husband. The passing cars were so close they splashed us with our dog’s blood, and none of the traffic even slowed down.” Christine Sinclair, who…

Celebrating Jean’s journey-100 times around the sun

Photos: Jean Wannamaker Over 100 friends and family representing five generations gathered at the community centre in Flinton to celebrate Jean Wannamaker’s 100th birthday. Displays of photos and a written history of Jean's family life and work history were all on display for…

Pine Meadow Golf Classic sets a new record

Photo: Brad Douglas and Olivia Douglas presenting a cheque for $2500 to Jane Potyok for Pine Meadow Nursing Home. The Pine Meadow Classic is more than a golf tournament. It has become a major source of the kinds of extra funds that are needed to bring the kinds of amenities that…

Undefeated Mytes herald new league

Photo L-r: 1st row - Padraig Brady, Carson Snider, Jack Hammer, Jacob Watson, Jacob Snider, Ray Whitehead, Brennan Brady, Owen Deyo; 2nd row - Vince Pople, Nick Cordeiro, Seth Silver, Simon Cook, Justin Jones; 3rd row - Nicholas Baker, Sheldon Tryon, Owen O’Meara, Jamie…

Books for sharing this Strawberry Moon

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist I was driving in my car when I heard the interview on CBC. Diplomat and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario, James Bartleman, was talking about his newest book “As Long As the River Flows”. Bartleman, a member of the Mnjikaning First…

Controlling earwigs without chemicals

by Margaret Inwood, County Master Gardener Earwigs live for only one year and may die during the winter months. In early spring, any surviving females lay their eggs in tiny nests in the top 5cm of the soil. It is a good time to dig around all plants to disrupt the larvae and…

Tent caterpillars of the Land O’ Lakes

by Steve Blight Photo: Eastern Tent Caterpillars I have strong childhood memories of gathering bluish hairy caterpillars and keeping them in jars until I became bored with that pursuit and my mother quietly released my captives. My attention span at the time wasn’t long enough…

Letters_11-24

Back to HomeLetters - June 16, 2011Letters: June 16 Re: Beaver baffles can’t replace trapping, James Oborne Re: Central Frontenac Fined for Illegal Gravel Pit, Ed Norwicki Re: Harper Vs Gaddafi, Edward Kennedy Re: Beaver baffles can’t replace trapping On the front page of your…

Emotions run high at Flinton Relay

Photo: Kendra Wilson and Dallas Arney perform Oh, Canada during the Relay Opening. There were a lot of familiar faces at the Flinton park on June 10 as most of on and We Hwy. 41 corridor community gathered for the second Relay for Life. The bar had been set rather high in 2010…