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Frontenac County Council - Jan. 25/11

Frontenac County to keep Green Energy task force alive Frontenac County will be renewing the mandate of the Green Energy Task Force, while taking care to integrate its efforts with other sustainability initiatives the county is undertaking. The task force was established in June…

Ideas for Denbigh schoolhouse put future of Denbigh Hall in doubt

Proposals as varied as an indoor swimming pool, a rehab centre, a location for night classes, a Tim Horton's location, office space for Land O'Lakes Community Services and a banquet hall were all thrown into the mix as possible uses for the former Denbigh School at a public…

Red squirrels: Little red chatterboxes of the Land O’ Lakes

by Steve Blight It’s midwinter in the Land O’ Lakes. Around this time of year, the human residents of the area who haven’t flown south for the winter along with most birds normally begin seeking signs of life away from the woodstove. One creature that can be counted on to…

South Frontenac Council - Jan. 18/11

by Wilma Kenny and Jeff Green Velo-Quebec sets its sights on Sydenham Quebec has been promoting cycling in urban and rural Quebec for 40 years, and since 1994 Velo-Quebec Voyages has been organizing bicycle tours in Quebec, the US northeast and around the world. Tours range from…

Snow Drags returning to Sharbot Lake

Photo: Skills Link participants will be raring to go on February 21st. It’s been over five years since the Sharbot Lake Snow Drags were last run, but the memory of the event has lingered in the minds of many. Most of the participants in the Skills Link program that has been…

Addington Highlands Council –Jan 17/11

Addington Highlands Community Centre – Denbigh (AHDCC): Councilor Tony Fritsch reported that the cleanup of the Centre is complete and the transfer of the utilities to the township is well underway. Drawings will be prepared to determine the layout of the Family Health Team’s…

Mobile Clinic moves to Westport

This January, the Mobile Health Unit operated by Community Primary & Health Care moved the location of its visits from the ABC Hall in Bolingbroke to the Town Hall in Westport. The RV mobile unit, retrofitted with a full exam room, is staffed by a nurse practitioner, program…

New family lawyer in Sharbot Lake

Anne Marie Langan has taken an unusual path to the legal profession. Her first career was in social work, where she worked with the chronically homeless, mostly in the far north. “This gave me an understanding of how poverty is connected to all sorts of family stress,” she said…

Suet cakes for wild birds

by Lorraine Julien Photo of two Jays bickering by Heather Bashow. Making suet cakes for wild birds is actually quite easy and you can use a wide range of ingredients, most of which can be found in your kitchen cupboards. Birds require the high energy available in fats, seeds and…

The Beech Tree

by Steve Blight The American Beech is an elegant tree that is commonly found in the forests of this area. They make lovely contributions to forest landscapes at any time of year, but they really stand out in winter when their smooth bluish-gray bark contrasts beautifully with…