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Bob & Christine Teal Honoured by Lions

On Saturday night, District #4 Recreation Committee held a Chinese Dinner and Quarter Auction, the first since the COVID pandemic. The hall was packed, tickets sold out in record time, with people eager to participate in this fundraiser. Right after a delicious dinner, Lion Dave…

Drilling Down: Analysing Municipal Tax Rates

Frontenac County increased taxes by almost 9% this year, the largest increase in memory. And, as we reported last month, members of Frontenac County Council said there was little they could do to lower that increase, after they received the draft budget from county staff . The…

Neighbours Concerned About Proposed Gravel Pit Near Wheelers

While there are numerous large Maple Syrup producers in North Frontenac and Lanark Highlands, the best known is Wheelers, on Highland Line near McDonalds Corners. That is because of the pancake house and maple syrup museum that has made 'Wheelers' a destination for locals and…

Central Frontenac Passes 2023 Budget With 2.9% Increase

Central Frontenac Council passed its 2023 budget at its regular meeting Feb. 28 in Sharbot Lake. The budget is raising 2.9 per cent $274,280 more dollars than in 2022. Part of the way council managed to keep the increase under 3% in an inflationary environment, was to offset…

Connected Communities Project Comes To South Frontenac

Last week, two groups of people met to discuss the upcoming launch of a pilot project in South Frontenac, at information gathering sessions used to determine what makes the Frontenacs, even though rural, a strong community. Those who were curious, headed over to the Grace Centre…

Community Columns - March 9th, 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…

Re Volunteer Firefighters

The column in the Feb. 9 issue of the Frontenac News “Denbigh Fire Station My Close” by Craig Bakay really got me going. What is the bureaucratic system attempting to do to our rural communities.? Fact, we cannot afford full time fire fighters. Fact, we as volunteers do not have…

Rennie, Gladys (Bowles)

Peacefully at Hospice Renfrew on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Jack Rennie. Loving mother of Buck Patrick Owens. Survived by her grandsons Christopher O'Malley and Anthony Owens as well as her granddaughter Amanda Nicole (Owens) and her…

Asselstine, Carl Leonard Elisha

Born April 8, 1945 & passed away at Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital on Wednesday February 15, 2023. Loving father to Angie & Walter (Allison). Sadly missed by several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews who adored him & he them. Loving brother to Louise…

Reopening Ceremony For Storrington Centre

Among all the politicians, staff members and community members who attended the celebration of the reopening of the much improved Storrington Centre last week, Sharon Patterson represented the group with the longest association with the hall. And on with a lot to gain from its…