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Undefeated Sydenham Eagles volley for the KASSAA trophy

Sydenham Eagles won the final KASSAA senior girls volleyball match against KCVI at Queen’s on Feb. 21. Photo courtesy of Rob Kendrick. Sydenham High School’s senior girls’ volleyball team gave it more than their all on Feb. 21 at the Queen’s University ARC court in Kingston. A…

Horses: A cure for what ails you

Achy and blue? Need a new perspective? Here's an idea for you - get on a horse. But not just any horse - one of the gentle, friendly, obliging horses at Meadowridge Farm on Willis Armstrong Road. I can't think of a better way to improve your view. Perched on the back of "Doc", a…

Northern River Otter

By Steve Blight Note the webbed feet on this otter.Photo Dave Pape Just before the big rainstorm in the last week of January, I was out exploring the winter landscapes in the Sharbot Lake area and was surprised by the richness of the traces of local wildlife. January didn’t see…

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Back to HomeLetters - February 24, 2010Letters: February 24 Summer Soccer in Hartington, Jean Frost First Nations History Month, Jennifer Bennett Summer Soccer in Hartington February is here and my thoughts turn to cottaging at St. Andrews Lakes. Last summer I brought my soccer…

Royal Bank recognises Sharbot Lake stalwart

Cheryl Bertrim, centre, and her colleagues at Sharbot Lake RBC. These days there is something extra on the crowded desk of Cheryl Bertrim in her cubby near the entrance to the Sharbot Lake branch of the Royal Bank, a golden statue, the Royal Bank Leo award. Cheryl Bertrim has…

Friends of Bolton Creek Unite

Friends of Bolton Creek l-r: Ormond Lee, Dave and Sandie Barker, Beth and Dave Munro and Sulyn Cedar. Judging by the turnout of over 15 residents of the Bolton Creek watershed, who gathered at the Maberly Hall on Feb. 21, it looks as though the seed of a new watershed…

What’s Up In the Sky - March 2010

By Fred Barrett We still have the winter constellations gathered around Orion in the South and Southwest during the evening. Fifteen degrees left of the sullen red eye of Betelgeuse on the right shoulder of Orion, you encounter the bright star Procyon in the constellation Canis…

Hats off to the 2010 Heritage Festival organizers

Turkey curling attracted enthusiastic participants at Oso beach l-r: Philip Bender, Paddy O’Connor and Terry Taylor The fourth annual Heritage Festival was another resounding success and attendees young and old enjoyed a number of new events this year, including turkey curling…

Local teaching couple returns from the land down under

Jen and Chris Chanook at home with their made in Australia gifts. Photo courtesy of Jen and Chris Chanook Two local school teachers who spent six months abroad teaching in Australia recently returned home to Verona. They brought with them a number of Australian souvenirs,…

Trillium funding means new program for Land O’ Lakes Community Services

Thanks to an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, LOLCS, along with other community partners, is developing a Child and Youth Transportation program. The goal of the program is: “To improve the quality of life and provide community inclusion for children and youth (up to age 21…