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Parks, Crime Rate Questioned In Addington Highlands

Much of the regular Dec. 6 Addington Highlands Council meeting in Flinton was taken up by presentations from defeated Reeve candidate Marlean McLean (long-time incumbent Henry Hogg defeated McLean 980 to 458 in the municipal election earlier this year.) McLean’s delegation…

The Bulgarians are coming... to North Frontenac

In the summer of 1877, the battle for control of Pleven, a city in Northeast Bulgaria, had been raging for months. By the end of the summer, three phases of the battle had already taken place, each more bloody and costly for both the invading Russian forces and the Ottoman…

Community Foundation invests in SHS 150, among other projects

There were only a few grants allocated directly to Frontenac County based programs among the 42 that were announced by the Community Foundation of Kingston and Area this week, but a number of the Kingston based programs that received support provide a rural component to their…

Queen Bee Moves on to Provincial Championships

If you do a little research, you can find out many interesting facts about bees and how they produce honey. I must admit, I thought I knew a thing or two about them, but there are so many more interesting little tidbits that were foreign to me. Take for example that they have 2…

Youth Imagine the Future

It's all too easy to feel hopeless in the face of global warming, but Inverary resident Jerri Jerreat recently created a community event that approached this issue from a positive perspective. She organized a festival of writing and art for local youth, challenging them to…

Sydenham’s Triple Threat

Academic excellence, Athletic prominence and positive Attitudes; the three AAA’s required to crack the rare and elite “triple-threat” combination. But, with Sydenham High School’s present and prominent hierarchy of strong women in leadership roles, including Principal Roxanne…

Trillium grants for CF, Tay Valley

MPP John Jordan’s office put out an announcement of over $500,000 in Trillium funding this week, including almost $200,000 in the Sharbot Lake area. Ontario Trillium Foundation Recipients include Rural Frontenac Community Services (just over $46,000)- to be used for replacing…

Community Columns - December 15th, 2022

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…

OPP Reports - December 14

Impaired Driving On December 8, 2022, just before 8:00 p.m., Frontenac OPP responded a traffic complaint on Hwy 7, Central Frontenac Township. The vehicle was located and as a result of the investigation a 29-year-old from the City of Hamilton was charged with Adult Operation…

Lemke, Merle (nee Denna) 

May 28, 1938 ~ December 1, 2022 Passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Perth Community Care Centre at the age of 84. Merle will be deeply missed by her devoted husband Adam of 68 year. Cherished mother of Nadine (Harold Brash), June (Kevin Mitchell), Rhonda (Greg…