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Canada Day Changes

Letters · Jul 10, 2024

Having lived in Sydenham for almost 15 years, I have always enjoyed the various community events that happen here - Santa Claus parade, July 1 parade, fireworks at the Point, Remembrance Day and many other group happenings… So I was very sad to realize that this Canada Day here…

Re: Quinn’s Meats

Letters · Jul 10, 2024

Local meat producers are struggling with a lack of abattoir services, but reopening the Joyceville prison abattoir is not the solution. I wish to clarify why. As noted in your article, the Wallace Beef operation closed down in September of 2022. This occurred after I published…

Community Columns, July 11, 2024

Community Columns · Jul 10, 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…

Marijke Elizabeth Hutiema

OBITUARIES · Jul 10, 2024

1950-2024 Marijke passed away at the end of June 2024, at the age of 73. Survived by her daughter Sarah Anna Worrall (husband Sam), loving grandsons Lincoln and Heath Worrall, four sisters and two brothers. She is predecesed by 5 brothers, three nephews, a niece, and her…

Mailloux, Clarence P.

OBITUARIES · Jul 10, 2024

Passed June 27,2024 peacefully at home. Leaving behind life partner Marie Hanna, Stepson Rick Sorensen, and his five adult children and many grandchildren. Celebration of life to be held at a later date. May he now rest in peace.

Baird, Ed

OBITUARIES · Jul 10, 2024

Surrounded by his loved ones, Ed passed peacefully at Kingston General Hospital on July 1, 2024. Donald Edward “Ed” Baird, in his 89th year. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Hickey and the late Karen Head. Ed will be missed by his children Laurie Gregoire (Richard) and…

Quinn’s Meats Fire Worsens Crisis For Local Food Industry

SOUTH FRONTENAC · Jul 3, 2024

Local meat producers throughout Southeastern Ontario have been struggling with a lack of abattoir services for a decade now, and the fire at Quinn’s Meats in Stone Mills late last Thursday afternoon, has made what was already a difficult situation into a crisis. Wallace Beef,…

K&P Trail on Google Streetview

FRONTENAC COUNTY · Jul 3, 2024

If you see (or have seen) Frontenac County’s 2024 Ford Maverick rolling down a portion of the K&P Trail, have no fear. It is not a wayward county employee taking a shortcut to Sharbot Lake or ticketing cyclists exceeding the speed limit, it’s just Joseph Cocchetto, Frontenac…

Plenty Of Party Time Scheduled For Central Frontenac Summer

CENTRAL FRONTENAC · Jul 3, 2024

“There are going to be lots of beer tents all over the place this summer,” said Mayor Frances Smith at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting June 25 in Sharbot Lake. Council authorized CAO/Clerk Cathy MacMunn to sign documentation of support required from the Alcohol and…

Citizen Science – Blue Green Algae

SOUTH FRONTENAC · Jul 3, 2024

Despite the rain last Tuesday evening, there was a full house at the pavilion at Gilmour’s Point on Dog Lake for a Citizen Science workshop about the identification, dangers and prevention of Blue-Green algae in Frontenac’s Lakes. The event was put on in partnership with…

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