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Sharbot Lake & District Lions World Service Day

Saturday May 6 the Sharbot Lake and District Lions with the assistance of Central Frontenac Recreation Committees and Masonic Lodge members did a community cleanup project in Districts 2 and 3 . Districts 1 and 4 had been done previously . Following the cleanups the Lions served…

Kingston Rotary Recognizes Frontenac Residents

Each Rotary year The Rotary Club of Kingston recognizes 3 club members and 3 community non-member citizens with Paul Harris Fellows for demonstrating exemplary models of Rotary’s motto: “Service Above Self”. This year, however, four PHFs went to community citizens and two to…

Addington Highlands Passes 5.3% Budget Increase

Budget 2023 Council passed its 2023 Consolidated Budget, which includes estimated operating expenditures of $7.2 million, estimated pre-levy revenues of $1.4 million, contribution from deferred revenue of $107,000, $175,000 from the general surplus and an Ontario Municipal…

Belong Sharbot Lake: Open for business

It has been 18 months since the Maples Restaurant was sold to Brad Long. And apart from a limited take-out menu starting in early April, and some recent food pics on social media from soft opening evenings this month, no one has really known what to expect from Belong Sharbot…

Central Frontenac Looks At Planning Fee Increases

The cost of new construction in Central Frontenac will likely be going up as Council received a presentation from Sonya Bolton, County of Frontenac manager of community planning and Dep. Clerk Cindy Deachman on proposed new planning fees at its regular meeting April 25 in…

Granite Ridge Education Center Talent Show

The roof was rocking last Wednesday night at the Talent Show at Granite Ridge Education Center! I had no idea there was so much amazing talent at GREC! The evening was filled with many talented vocalists; including a wonderfully enthusiastic version of Rick Astley's Never Gonna…

South Frontenac Council To Mark 25th Anniversary

On January 1, 1998 the Townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland and Storrington amalgamated to form the Township of South Frontenac: 2023 is the 25th anniversary of this event. Bedford Historical Society, along with Councillors Godfrey and Pegrum and the South Frontenac…

South Frontenac Fire Chief Tenders Resignation

Darcy Knott has resigned his from South Frontenac Township after 5 years as Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief. The following is a statement from South Frontenac Chief Administrative Officer Louise Fragnito that was sent to South Frontenac staff members, which has been…

May is Community Living Month

As you walk or drive through Sharbot Lake, you may notice blue and green lights throughout the Village and surrounding area. Community Living -North Frontenac has joined many other Community Living agencies across the province to provide a powerful message that people with…

Community Columns - May 11th, 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…