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Central Frontenac ‘In A Good Position’ Financially, Says Treasurer

Overall, financially, Central Frontenac is “in a good position” Treasurer Michael McGovern told Council at its regular meeting Oct. 24 in Sharbot Lake. McGovern was presenting his annual third quarter budget to actuals variance report. “In general, I don’t have any concerns,”…

Paper Pushers Learn to Pull

As a fundraiser for United Way KFL&A, three teams of South Frontenac employees competed last Friday after, not before, a lunchtime BBQ at the township’s Keeley Road garages. They had to pull a 35,000-pound Fire Truck for 50 feet. The Public Services “All Back, No Legs” team won,…

The Lions Club of Land O’Lakes Roar

When my kids were growing up (they are young men right now), I always found it funny how much they transformed when they wore their Halloween costumes. Of course, superheroes saw the biggest transformation, where suddenly they walked around showing their muscles to anyone who…

Volunteers Raise The Roof

A crew of volunteers and local contractors has been hard at work over the last couple of weeks at the Sharbot Lake rink at Oliver Scott Memorial Park (across from Granite Ridge Education Centre. On Friday, October 27th, a roof truss bee of sorts took place at the site, and in…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – November 2023

Who needs a telescope to enjoy the night sky? Sure, a scope is great for looking at distant and tiny things and is an indispensable tool for much enjoyable observing, but you can miss out on the big picture! Can you look at the Milky Way as it arcs over from horizon to horizon,…

VCA Flag installed

The Verona Flag Pole is Up and Our Canadian Flag Proudly Flies The Verona Community Association is pleased to announce our Verona Cenotaph flag has been installed due to the dedicated partnership from Atkinson Hartington Home Hardware, the Township of South Frontenac and the…

The Pumpkin Patch Adventure

It was the last weekend in October, my wife and I had the pleasure of taking our three-year-old granddaughter from Verona for a pumpkin-picking wagon ride at the Fruition Berry Farm pumpkin patch north of Kingston. As a three-year-old, this was an almost new experience for her.…

Community Columns - November 2nd, 2023

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 Verona…

Van Alstine, Donald Levi

The family of Donald Levi Van Alstine of Maberly are very saddened to announce another branch of their tree has fallen with his passing on October 11, 2023 at the age of 90 years. Born 27 September 1933 he was the loving husband of 68 years to Josephine Larmon. Loving father to…

GREC Teacher Wade Leonard To Receive National Medal

A couple of weeks ago, Granite Ridge Education Centre geography/science teacher Wade Leonard was coming out of the ophthalmologist’s office when he received an email on his cell phone. “I couldn’t read it so I got my son to read it to me,” he said. The message? Leonard had just…