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Grocers Reluctant to Take On Bottle and Can Returns

A few week's ago Gordon Dean was decidedly upbeat about the prospect of selling beer and wine in his Mike Dean's Local Grocer stores in Chesterville, Bourget and Sharbot Lake. He had been one of the independent grocers on a panel that was being consulted about the proposed…

Central Council Approves Purchase Of Two Used Fire Trucks

Council approved the purchase of two (used) fire vehicles after several proposals had been rejected to deal with the Piccadilly substation situation at its regular meeting July 9 in Sharbot Lake. The Piccadilly station had been housing a pickup truck that firefighters had been…

Scott Reid disses plans to re-open Joyceville Abattoir in his riding

MP Scott Reid expressed his concern over the impact of the fire that destroyed Quinn’s Abattoir two weeks ago, but he does not see re-opening the former abattoir at the Joyceville Penitentiary as a viable option. In an email response to a question about the idea from the News,…

OPP Reports

Driver Fails To Remain At Scene Of Collision (Harrowsmith, ON) - Frontenac detachment (OPP) officers responded to a vehicle collision just after 8:00 pm on July 15, 2024 in the area of Colebrook Road in Harrowsmith. The driver was operating a black Ford F-150 truck that lost…

Cancelling Wastewater Testing for COVID was a mistake

On August 1, communities in Frontenac and across the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit will no longer have any information about the levels of COVID and other diseases in the community. At the start of June, the Ford government decided to cancel the…

“Knock Your Socks Off” Footcare Service

Juana Gramajo is a Registered Nurse with years of experience working in community care within an urban setting. She relocated to the Sharbot Lake area a few years ago, choosing to live a rural lifestyle and leave the stress of nursing care behind, and she did—for the most part.…

South Frontenac Lakes & Trails Festival

The Lakes & Trails Festival this past weekend was an absolute blast, brimming with activities for everyone! Adventurers took on the 6K or 14K bike treks, while others ran or walked the 5K or 10K trails, expertly guided by the Frontenac Run Club. The lake was a sparkling…

The Beach Bash in July, featuring the Abrams

Three years ago, the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMA Ontario), and their partners at Seeds Accounting, put on their first event in Sharbot Lake to showcase some of the best country music artists who are making their mark across the province. Now in its third year, the…

“Hugh & Me”: A New Book Written By Buck Lake Author

On February 19th, 1972, a 14 year old boy from Cobourg, Jim Colley, was bundled onto a plane by his parents at what is now Pearson Airport and sent off to Frankfurt, Germany with $200 in travellers cheques in his pocket. He was off to spend six months in Europe as the travelling…

Marc Goudie tor replace Gale Chevalier as Chief of Frontenac Paramedic Services on September 30

Marc Goudie, Frontenac Paramedics Deputy Chief of Performance Standards, has been appointed Paramedic Chief/Director, Emergency and Transportation Services for the County of Frontenac effective September 30, 2024. “DC Goudie is eminently qualified, experienced, and equipped to…