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Addington Highlands Council - Oct 6/26

Bridge Street Culvert One year after the major culvert under Bridge Street in Denbigh failed, forcing the closure of the street for months before one lane was opened, Addington Highlands Council has engaged Crain's Construction to put in a new culvert.The cost is a lot higher…

Tay Valley Deputy Reeve Candidates

Wayne BakerWayne Baker describes himself as an “Independent candidate” for Deputy Reeve, underlying what he said is a “quite different from most other municipal elections, I think”.He is currently one of the councillors from South Sherbrooke Ward, after being elected in 2022,…

Tay Valley Reeve Candidates

Roxanne DarlingRoxanne Darling has a very long history in municipal politics going back to when she was involved with the former Bedford township in the 1990’s and the amalgamation process that led to the establishment of South Frontenac.Moving to another part of Bobs Lake…

Sharbot Lake Farmers Market Harvest Feast

Since the reboot of the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market in 2022 it has become a benchmark for the summer season in Sharbot Lake. Not only has the number of vendors participating each week increased but through fostering relationships with local community groups it has become an…

Artistic Pairings at the Wild Art Walk

The Wild Art Walk is a month-long art exhibit that happens yearly in October on Milburn Creek Nature Trail in Battersea. The walk takes you through woods, meadow, along a meandering creek and right now it also takes you on a journey past more than 20 art displays spread out over…

Sharbot Lake Lions

Although there are few things in life that are certain, the speed at which summer comes and goes is certainly one of them. It seems like only yesterday that the trilliums were starting to carpet the forest floor, and now the falling leaves are taking their place. Nonetheless, we…

Addington Highlands Election - Ward 1

Reeve Tony Fritsch, who was appointed to the position in February to serve out this term of council, is not seeking re-election. Ken Hook, who was elected to council in ward two in both 2018 and 2022, and also served as Deputy Reeve from 2002-2004 and Reeve from 2004-2006, has…

South Frontenac Storrington District Council Election

Gord BoultonGord Boulton is a lifelong resident in the Battersea area. His father owned and operated Boulton Septic before selling that business, and Gord has had a career in policing, in both Kingston and Gananoque, before taking early retirement to pursue business interests in…

South Frontenac Election

South FrontenacThree of the four districts in South Frontenac (Bedford, Loughborough and Portland) saw the incumbents sign up for the election, and no one else. Steve Pegrum and Adam Turcotte will represent Bedford District on the new council, Ray Leonard and Doug Morey will…

Truth & Reconciliation

Chief Doreen Davis, along with band staff and members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, hosted a community gathering at Sharbot Lake beach to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. People came and went throughout the sunny day.In previous…