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Grant possibility makes new accessible door likely in Piccadilly Hall’s future

Piccadilly Hall could soon have a new fully accessible door assuming a grant application to the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is successful. Council approved the application following a presentation from Manager of Development Services/CBO Andy Dillon at its regular meeting…

Cronk Family Raises $3000 For Pet Rescue

Saturday morning dawned crisp and clear, a perfect day for a trail ride. As the trailers made their way down Wagarville Road, over 60 people prepared to do just that. The second annual Charity Ride commenced promptly at noon at Long Lake Ranch. Horses of every colour, and riders…

Frontenac County to celebrate business community with campfire retreat, awards ceremony

After two hard years of conversations being broken up by dodgy Internet, virtual meetings on Zoom and other platforms, and emails, emails and more emails, the Frontenac County Economic Development Department in ready to pull Frontenac Brand ambassadors and the general business…

Retired Teachers supports SALT program in Central and North Frontenac

The Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTOERO) is an organisation that promotes active living for its 80,000 members, and is also committed to promoting social engagement and political advocacy. Among the many services RTOERO offers to members and the communities where they live, are…

Not in Frontenac County, you say?

Because Frontenac County’s offices are being renovated, an alternative location needed to be found for the ceremonial inaugural meeting of the new council on November 30. County staff proposed, and council accepted without comment, that the meeting be held at the Frontenac…

Learn About Travel Writing With Author Diane Creber

Local author and artist Diane Creber’s book has a tale to tell from the title alone: Don't Pee Under a Tree in Africa. Learn more about this titular advice, and travel writing, during an author talk with Creber at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Sydenham Branch, from 2-3…

Christmas Hamper Program

As the holiday season approaches, there is an opportunity to assist people in our community who may not be able to afford the extras that many of us enjoy during the holiday season. Rural Frontenac Community Services in partnership with the Salvation Army Mississippi-Rideau…

Pottery Workshop for Parents and Children at MERA on October 22nd

A special day for parents and kids ages 2 to 6. Join us at the MERA Schoolhouse (974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners) on October 22nd from 9:30am to 11:30am and spend the morning making beautiful art together in our pottery studio. MERA (McDonald’s Corners & Elphin…

Ed Lawrence Kicks Off MERA Tree Festival

The MERA Arts Circle is proud to announce that Ed Lawrence, the former CBC radio gardening guru, will be offering his insight into trees at the Trees 4 Life Festival at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 15th in McDonald’s Corners. Mr. Lawrence has recently retired from his CBC radio…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – October 2022

It crashed! A NASA mission known as DART succeeded in colliding with an asteroid to test technologies for protecting Earth from asteroids that might be on a collision course with us. The space flight gathered information on a defense technique known as kinetic impact. Kinetic…