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Sydenham Woman to Climb Africa's Kilimanjaro

For most people January is the time of year to slow down after the Christmas rush. And for Leslie Myles, a Sydenham resident who is a franchise owner for four Body Shop stores in Kingston and Belleville, it is usually inventory time. But not this year. On Monday afternoon,…

Exuberant hobbyist Ken Waller

Ken Waller has been turning wood for 25 years and does not mind the label he was given by his insurance company as an exuberant hobbyist. What began as a hobby has in recent years become his full-time work and he is as enthusiastic about it now as he was when he first came…

Long time school librarian bids adieu

Sherri Whan & school librarian Glenda Young. After 30 years as the resource centre’s educational assistant at both Hinchinbrooke and Land O’ Lakes public schools, Glenda Young has decided that it is time to move on. So, after Christmas she quietly informed both schools that she…

Artist_marketplace

Back to HomeFeature Article - January 8, 2009 Artists to represent Frontenac County at spring show in Toronto Left: Ellen Good, fabric artist. Below: One of Randal Doner's metal sculpures Ellen Good, creator of handwoven textiles and metal sculptor Randal Doner, were selected to…

Fiddle orchestra decks the hall in January

Colleen Cosens and Japhy Sullivan perform "All Throught the Night" during the penny whistle portion of the show. Three years ago, the Blue Skies Community Fiddle Orchestra was forced to re-schedule their Christmas Concert to January because of an ice storm on the evening when…

Acoustic Guitar Project at SLHS

Students Adam Smith and Troy Clelland with Geoffrey Murray (centre). High school students aren’t commonly known to continue their school work over the holidays, but some at Sharbot Lake HS did just that this past Christmas. Students in the construction technology class under the…

Shoes_afghanistan

Back to HomeFeature Article - January 8, 2009 Shoes For Afganistan ChildrenMaster Corporal Lavery handing out pairs of shoes to Afghan children The Lavery family from Sharbot Lake approached the Treasure Trunk to buy shoes for their son, Master Corporal Michael J. Lavery, to…

Winter Safari

by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist It’s never too cold for a safari. You may not find wild African animals in the snow, but there are other exciting things that children will want to discover while on safari in Sharbot Lake. The Child Centre in Sharbot Lake is taking…

Feeding Winter birds

by Lorraine Julien As winter is now really settling in, getting colder and snowier by the day, please remember to feed our little feathered friends. Feeding birds can be as simple as throwing a few bread crusts or kitchen scraps on the snow or by sprinkling seeds on a bench or…

Night Skies - January Venus & Saturn in the January sky

by Leo Enright In the month of January, sunsets continue to be in the very early evening, or maybe more correctly, in the late afternoon. At our latitude, the earliest sunset of the whole year was on December 10. Since that date, sunsets have been just very slightly later each…