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1st South Frontenac Holistic Health Fair Set For Centennial Park

Ellie Steele is a Holistic Nutritionist and an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)* practitioner living and working in Harrowsmith. “I grew up in Verona, and now live here,” she said in an interview with the News last week, “and I know quite a few holistic practitioners who live…

Who Cooked Your Goose? Point Park Needs A New Strategy

Sydenham’s Point Park was closed to swimming due to E. coli for much of the summer this year, necessitating cancellation of the summer’s swimming lesson programs (a loss of $18,000 in revenue) and drastic revision of day camp programs. The closure has been attributed, at least…

‘Pilgrimage for Nature’ from Adirondack Park to Algonquin Park

Jamie Findley has learned a few lessons since August 12. That was the day when he, along with his childhood friend from Morrisburg, began their 'Pilgrimage for Nature' trek from Adirondack Park to Algonquin Park, a 640 kilometre hike through backwoods trails, rail trails, gravel…

Flinton Hall Flood Delays Updates & Renovations

Although Facilities Manager David Twiddy wasn’t physically present (vacation) for the regular Addington Highlands Council meeting Sept. 5 in Flinton, his written report resulted in some relatively major budget rejigging due to spring flooding at the Flinton Hall. Speaking for…

North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour

Get ready for the 10th annual North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour on the weekend of September 23/24. The Tour ran very successfully during the last two Covid years, but this year it is back up to full strength once again. There will be 25 artists exhibiting in 15 different…

North Frontenac To Streamline Planning Approval

North Frontenac Township will consider streamlining the planning approval process following a report tendered at the Sept. 7 regular Council meeting in Plevna. “Planning staff are proposing to streamline the development review process by asking Council to consider delegating the…

South Frontenac Council Sept 05/23

Community Grants In the season’s second intake, Council approved two Community Grants; $5,000 to Harrowsmith S&A for hall renovations and sign upgrade, and $2,500 to Storrington Lions for Breakfast with Santa. Two other applications were deemed not eligible because they had…

Festival Of Stars Shining Bright In North Frontenac

There has been a lot of hand-wringing in Toronto over the last couple of weeks because of a lack of star power at TIFF (The Toronto International Film Festival) due to Hollywood strikes. But there is no such problem at the North Frontenac Astronomy Park on Road 506. This weekend…

Land O’lakes Community Service Looks Back, & Ahead

At Land O' Lakes Community Services (LOLCS), we are gearing up for our AGM on Monday, September 25th. This is an exciting time for us as we are undergoing an initiative to revitalize our presence in the community. Community Services is involved in a wide array of services that…

OPP Report: Charges Laid After Recovery of Tools

(South Frontenac, ON) - Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recovered a series of tools as the result of a search warrant. On September 6, 2023 the Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on an address on Mount Chesney Road in…