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Nancy Cairns, a former municipal employee, made a presentation to Frontenac County Council last month about proposed changes to “modernise the Ontario Municipal Act” in order to create consequences for members of council, in cases of harassment of members, of staff or other…
Presented by Port William Sound in collaboration with Belong, Bry Webb & Cots will be performing on the evening of October 21st in Sharbot Lake. Webb is a singer-songwriter based in Guelph, best known for his work with beloved Canadian rock band the Constantines. “Run With Me”,…
A dozen or so curious residents headed over to Piccadilly Hall in Godfrey, Ontario last week. They had seen an ad for a Creative Writing Workshop, through the Rural Frontenac Community Café, with a freelance writer ‘Jemma Dooreleyers’. Upon entry to the small hall, they each…
The term ‘shinrin-yoku’ was first coined back in the 1980s in Japan, where benefits were being found, both psychological and physiological, of “forest bathing” or more precise “taking in the forest atmosphere” for improved health. While the concept is not new, locally we are now…
There was more good news than bad news at the Bubba Bowl last Friday The first bit of good news is that the Bubba Bowl happened and the weather was ideal. The annual game is a tribute to Alex (Bubba) Turcotte, a Golden Eagle who died in 2001 of a cardiac defect, and it draws a…
Last Friday evening, Harry Manx played to a full house in Sydenham, as part of the Small Halls series. For whatever reason, he’s been off the radar for much of the past eight years, so it was a rare treat to see and hear him again. He’s known and has won many awards as a…
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While I am sympathetic to the editorial on Addington Highlands proposed “Unreasonable Behaviour” policy, I am reminded of the adage that “the devil’s in the details.” I spent 8 years as a member of Central Frontenac Township Council. During that time, I was aware of instances…
Your editorial presents some interesting observations. I applaud that Addington Highlands Council “has seen steady improvement” in their access to information. Regardless, one should look at the whole process pertaining to this policy. In the proposed Procedure of this Policy,…
When New Leaf Link (NeLL) started up in Sydenham in 2006, it was in response to a gap in the community. The local High Schools had developed “School to Community” programs that provide educational and social programs for students who are developmentally disabled, but once those…
