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Riding redistribution proposal would see Frontenac County split into two ridings

The riding of Frontenac Lanark Kingston is set to disappear, if the preliminary riding redistribution proposal which was released last week is finalised after public consultations. A new riding of Frontenac Lanark is proposed, which would expand the existing boundaries of Lanark…

The 130th Parham Fair -Celebrating Agricultural History

With a quick check on Wikipedia, you can find out that the first known agricultural show was held by Salford Agricultural Society in Lancashire (a county in Northwest England) in 1768. Jump ahead to approximately 1890 in Parham, Ontario, and a fair was started in this small…

Ardoch Algonquins respond the Queen’s report into indigenous identity

“‘GII-IKIDONAANIWAN’ • ‘IT HAS BEEN SAID’” is the title of a report that was prepared by First Peoples Group, an indigenous advisory group for Queen’s University. The report was submitted to Queen’s on July 8 and was subsequently accepted in principle by Queen’s. At the…

Petition underway to keep Mathew Street in Sharbot Lake a two way road

The controversy over one aspect of a road project in Sharbot Lake continues to develop. The project, which was proposed by township staff after consulting an engineering firm with expertise in traffic flow, was approved by Central Frontenac Council at their meeting on June 28th,…

Beach Bash Brings Country to Sharbot Lake

The sun is shining and it is HOT. Families are lounging at Sharbot Lake beach with towels and umbrellas scattered across the soft grass as the children splash in the cool knee-deep water that seems to go on for miles. White tents align the background as a mini-backstage…

Frontenac County leaders take communal servicing pitch to Province, ask for funding

Frontenac County Warden Denis Doyle and Township of South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal met with Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs Steve Clark in Ottawa, Wednesday. The discussion centered around how a plan for communal services in Frontenac could help to make housing more…

Friends of Frontenac hits 30

A celebratory BBQ at Frontenac Provincial Park visitors centre last Saturday (August 20) was the culmination of a series of events this summer to mark the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Frontenac Park. “The Friends of Frontenac Park (FOF) have had the same basic goal for 30…

Join in on the fun this Fall at MERA!

This fall, MERA (McDonald’s Corners and Elphin Recreation and Arts) will have the Schoolhouse bustling with all sorts of activities for people of all ages. Join us at 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners to discover how we can bring more arts into your life! You are…

Beautiful Art in Beautiful Westport!

Beautiful Art in Beautiful Westport! August has been described as ‘the kindest month’ – soft days, sunshine and a time for slowing down after the frantic rush of a typical Canadian summer and before the inevitable arrival of cooler weather. August is a perfect month for day…

Pow Wow Gathering set for Saturday at Silver Lake Provincial Park

After two years of COVID and continuing concerns about planning events during pandemic outbreaks, the organisers of the Silver Lake Pow Wow met earlier this year to see if they could bring the Pow Wow back, after a two-year hiatus. Trudy Knapp, a founding organiser of the Pow…