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Central Frontenac Considers Taking Septic Re-Inspection In-House

As part of his presentation to Central Frontenac Council during their 2024 budget deliberations last week, township Chief Building Official Andy Dillon talked about the mandatory septic re-inspection program that the township contracts out the Mississippi Rideau Septic System…

Addiction Treatment Centre Seeks Zoning Amendment in Mablerly

The former Burnham Property in Maberly, which is tucked in on a small lot between Maberly Main Street, the Elphin Maberly Road and the Fall River, is being developed into an alternative drug treatment centre. The project, which is spearheaded by Spencer Kell, is called Love…

Ice smart advice from The Life Saving Society

The Lifesaving Society encourages you to be ice smart - know the basics and be sensible. Most winter drowning victims are male snowmobilers. But everybody needs to be careful around frozen lakes, rivers and streams. Year after year we hear of owners drowning while trying to…

Central Frontenac Yet To Finalize 2024 Budget

After a second day of what Coun. Nicki Gowdy called nickel and diming, Central Frontenac Council decided it still needed another meeting before setting its 2024 budget. Council met all day Jan. 29 to hear from the rest of the departmental budgets after having tackled Public…

Old Acquaintance Be NOT Forgot

This weekend, a well-dressed group gathered at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake to celebrate Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns Day. The event itself had been put on hold since the COVID shutdown and has now returned. The day itself is January 25th, as Robbie was born that day in 1759 to a poor…

Green Light for Additional Dwelling Units in South Frontenac

Homeowners in South Frontenac looking to build a basement apartment, in-law suite or rental unit may find it easier to understand what’s required now that new bylaws have been passed for additional dwelling units in the Township. South Frontenac Council passed changes to the…

Music for a Sunday Afternoon; Concert by Request

After living in Arden for one and a half years, my partner Bill and I are starting to find our footing in this small and caring community. We are very thankful for being a part of this community. After purchasing Helen Praskey’s (Arden Glee Club) baby grand piano in November…

Warden’s Caucus Wants More Support From The Province For Rural Municipalities

Warden’s Caucus wants more support from the province for rural municipalities The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC), representing 103 municipalities across rural eastern Ontario, joins the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in calling on the province to commit…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – February 2024

Compared to most months, this one has nothing particularly exciting, spectacular or easily available to jangle your nerves or give you that hit of adrenaline, but then again, there’s a whole universe on display every clear night just begging to be rummaged in and rambled about…

Bedford Historical Society Open House

200 years ago Samuel Manson Benson (Deputy - Provincial Land Survey) commenced the first survey of Bedford Township, this survey was to mark out the Concessions and Lots to provide for the looming Bedford Township settlement. The Bedford Historical Society, located at the…