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Perth Festival of the Maples, Saturday, April 27

It’s the annual rite of spring. Maple syrup season is upon us once again as we prepare to celebrate our region’s most famous agricultural commodity – sweet, savoury maple syrup! Our local maple syrup producers are the stars of the show at the Perth Festival of the Maples being…

South Frontenac Council

Mayor Vandewal opened the meeting by acknowledging volunteer week: “South Frontenac has a large number of volunteers. Some you see, but there are many more out there we don’t see, and our lives would be a lot more difficult without them. I want to recognize them, and all they…

The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes Roar

Caring for it, debating its perils, photographing its beauties, creating undue waste for it, recycling and reusing for it ... an endless set of decisions and thoughts go through our minds as soon as the word "environment" pops up. This week the environment has been paramount in…

Sydenham Welcomes New Postmistress

Paige Banks, Sydenham’s newly-arrived postmistress, has assured us that the top-of-list change she intends to make at Sydenham’s Post Office is to replace or repair the clock above the Post Office entry. This clock has a decorative hour hand, clear, readable numbers, seriously…

Community Columns, April 25th, 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…

Steele, Sylvia Pauline

Sylvia Pauline Steele, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on April 21, 2024. Predeceased by her husband, her one and only Donnie Steele. Loving mother to Kelly Lott (Dom), Mark Steele (Brandy Knapp), and her furry companion Zoe. Predeceased by parents…

Province clarifies stance - Says Private Well Water Testing Will Continue

The Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, said during Question Period at Queen's Park yesterday (April 16) that the Province of Ontario will continue to provide free well water testing for rural households. In December, an Auditor General's report into Public Health Ontario…

Frontenac County Stays Internal for CAO - Appoints Kevin Farrell

Kevin Farrell, currently the Manager for Continuous Improvement at Frontenac County, will become the Chief Administrative Officer as of May 1st. Kelly Pender, who has been in the position since the summer of 2014, will hand over the metaphorical key at that time. The appointment…

Addington Highlands Tax Bill Going Up 6.93%

Addington Highlands Council approved its 2024 budget at a special meeting April 11 in Flinton. The hit to taxpayers is a 6.73 per cent increase or another $90 difference per $100,000 of assessment over last year. For every $100,000 of assessment your property is worth, you’ll…

Perth Road United Church Donation to The Grace Centre

Perth Road United Church (The Little Church with the Big Heart) presented a cheque for $10,000 to Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) last week, in support of the expansion of the Grace Centre “This support for the Grace Centre Capital Campaign is vital to the…