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The joys of rural Christmas parades are upon us. The Christmas craft season starts just after Halloween, but it is not until the parade and concert season get underway that the season really kicks into gear. And the joys of a rural parade are many. When the ratio of parade…
Based on a preliminary analysis of datasets from 2016 and 2021, members of the Mazinaw Lake Property Association became concerned about increased levels of phosphorus, mostly in the south basin of the large, deep lake. They were also concerned about increases in aquatic…
“Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community,” began the invitation by South Frontenac Council, circulated throughout the Township. Traditionally, volunteers have been recognized by nominating and choosing one person from each district annually, to have their name put on a…
Reeve Henry Hogg began the inaugural meeting of the new Addington Highlands Council meeting Nov. 15 at the Denbigh Community Centre by offering his congratulations to all the new and returning members of Council. “We will work towards all of the things that were identified…
“The exciting part of campaigning is over and now the real work begins,” Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith told her new Council at their inaugural meeting Nov. 15 in Sharbot Lake. “Since I didn’t have to campaign (having been acclaimed as Mayor) I missed out on all those…
The Gerry Lichty era in North Frontenac officially began Nov. 21 in Plevna with the inaugural meeting of the new Council under new Mayor Gerry Lichty (who defeated Ron Higgins in the recent municipal election). The meeting began with the playing of the National Anthem (something…
In lieu of a regular meeting last week, South Frontenac held a swearing-in and welcome event for the new and returning Council members (who had had an information/orientation meeting the previous week.) Each Councillor took their oath individually, following it with a thank-you…
On November 11-13, the U11 Frontenac Flyers Rep Team travelled to Pembroke for the Silver Stick Regional tournament where they competed against 10 teams from across Eastern Ontario. The Flyers relied on a team-first approach and utilized their speed on offense, disciplined…
Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) is trying something new. COVID has had a large impact on services for seniors that the agency offers in Central and North Frontenac. One of them has been an increase in demand for Meals on Wheels, which resulted in adding an extra day…
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