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Oops – Looking A Free Tree In The Leaf

As part of its provincially funded Derecho recovery, North Frontenac Township organised a one-time Sugar Maple free tree program for residents this past spring. About 1,000 sugar maple seedlings were provided to local residents who responded to a call from the township, and they…

Friends of Lanark Highlands Sponsor Paddle & Parade Party

Barbers Lake nestles prettily in the hills of the Lanark Highlands, serene, today, under a blue and cloudless sky. I’ve visited this lake for more than thirty years but I’ve never seen it from this vantage point, high on a bluff above the water, on the Anderson Heritage farm,…

Fall Open House at MERA

You are invited to MERA’s Fall Open House at the Schoolhouse on Saturday October 1st from 12 to 3pm. Come and learn about all the activities MERA has to offer and how to join in! The Open House will be a great opportunity to discover what programs happen regularly at MERA and to…

Sharbot Lake 75 Anniversary Reunion

Saturday September 16, 2023 the sign on the outside said Granite Ridge Education Centre, but the folks inside said Sharbot Lake High School. Sharbot Lake High School opened its doors in 1948. In 1998 there was a 50th anniversary celebration, and in 2008 a 60th anniversary…

KFPL’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

September is an exciting month not just for school-aged kids but for the littlest members of Kingston Frontenac, from newborns to preschoolers, too — thanks to the generous support of The Friends of the Library, KFPL is launching a new reading challenge, 1,000 Books Before…

Community Columns - September 21st, 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…

Jackson, Holly Elizabeth

June 9, 1989 - September 3, 2023 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Holly peacefully at home in Kingston with loving family and friends by her side. Cherished daughter of Glenn & Carol Jackson and beloved sister of Laura Guertin (Ross) and Mark Jackson. She…

Burgess, Lloyd A.

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the age of 82. Lloyd will be forever missed by his devoted wife Lorna (nee Heggart) of 60 years. Cherished father of Lorna Lea Behm (Clinton) of Denbigh. Proud…

Bird, Dorothy Irene

In Loving Memory of Dorothy Irene (Pain) Bird, she passed away quietly on Grandparents Day with daughter Vicky and grandson Shane Di Tommaso by her side. Also loving mother of Terry (Josie) Pain and the late Glenn Pain. Predeceased by husband Kenneth Pain and husband Roy Bird.…

Frontenac County Plowing Match

Families and tractors descended on Inverary this past Sunday for the annual Frontenac County Plowing Match. With a little something for everyone, attendees and competitors alike enjoyed great weather and atmosphere at this year’s event, hosted at the home farm of Charles and…