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North Frontenac’s Summerfest Brings Visitors to Plevna

North Frontenac’s Summerfest drew over 600 people to the Clar-Mil Hall grounds last Saturday (July 20) to enjoy great music, interesting exhibits and delicious food for all taste buds! One of the super attractions had to be the dunk tank hosted by Ross Ranch & Contracting. Many…

EORN Grant - "a little insulting" Says Vandewal

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) was established by the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus to spearhead regional projects in Eastern Ontario. EORN has been successful since its inception 15 years ago, in greatly enhancing cell phone and Internet services in small and…

Le Ren and Farser at Belong

The second concert presented by the Frontenac Folk Club, which is a project of Jonas Bonnetta and his Port William Sound studio in Mountain Grove. It featured a performance by BC born, Montreal based, country-folk singer-songwriter Lauren Spears, who performs as Le Ren. There…

Township South Frontenac - July 16/24

Mayor Vandewal opened the meeting by offering congratulations to Councillor Norm Roberts and his wife Connie, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Deputy Mayor Portland Councillor Morey was sworn in as Deputy Mayor for the remainder of 2024. The position of Deputy…

Springwood Cottage Resort on Kennebec Lake

Ed and Christine Chaplin purchased Springwood Cottage Resort on Kennebec Lake in 2021, the height of the pandemic. For the Ottawa based couple, taking on the resort was a big career change, trading the urban corporate world concerns for worries about plumbing, septic loads, and…

Astronomy Club Names Observatory In Memory Of Former Member

On Saturday August 10, 2024 at 8:00pm at the North Frontenac Astronomy Park, the North Frontenac Amateur Astronomy Club will be honoring the memory of one of our members by naming our latest Observatory the “Guy Frederick Nason Memorial Observatory” in light of his his many…

Glass & Can Returns

Grocer Mike Dean’s concerns about accepting empty beverage cans at his food stores are well founded. In Michigan, all consumers must return glass bottles and aluminum cans to grocers in order to receive compensation for their container deposits made at time of purchase. Concerns…

Open letter to the Councillors & Mayor of South Frontenac

I am requesting that Council reconsider the noise exemption by-law. Summers are meant for outdoor time in the peace and harmony of nature. Good for mental and physical health. But summer has also proven to be stressful and upsetting, for some. Enter the ‘Exemption’ to the noise…

Community Columns, July 25, 2024

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Godfrey Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham Sharbot…

New Artists at Fantasy In The Forest

Over 80 artists will be showing their work in the unique setting of Fantasy in the Forest this weekend, and at the second gathering in September as well. The event draws thousands to the wooded Draper Lake site, where artists and visitors are encouraged to dress and live…