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Municipal election – Incumbent Mayors chomping at the bit.

It has been over a month since nominations opened for this fall’s municipal election. With a provincial election winding down, and almost 3 months to go before nominations close in late August, there has been no real rush to bring signed nominations to township offices in…

Fall River Café reopens with new owner

The challenges that come with re-opening an established restaurant, that had been closed for a couple of years, are not lost on Pradeep Vablachandran, the new owner of the Fall River Café in Maberly. “This is a big chance for me. After many years in the restaurant industry, to…

The Best-Laid Offical Plan Of South Frontenac

When you get down to it, South Frontenac politicians don't have that many options when it comes to changing the draft Official Plan document that has been presented to them by a team of consultations and their own development/planning department. The key elements of the plan…

Thorpe Meats Abattoir Project Suspended Over Lack Of Investment

Corey Priest is one frustrated farmer. The co-owner, with his wife Shanna, of Thorpe Farms on Simmons Road near Odessa, has spent countless hours over the last three years developing and re-developing plans to build an abattoir, to serve not only for the needs of his poultry and…

Maberly Fall River Park Opens in Tay Valley Township

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 2nd, 2022 marked the official opening of the Maberly Fall River Park in Tay Valley Township. Council, staff, special guests and members of the public were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of this passive park situated at 295 Maberly-Elphin…

Watershed warning from Cataraqui Region Conservation

Since the start of June some parts of the region have already received over a month’s worth of rain (75 mm+), and more rain is forecast for the coming days. Risks: Water levels and flows are above average on many lakes and watercourses and flows through dams are high for this…

Community Columns - June 9th, 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…

Re – spraying for moths

I enjoyed your feature about the Cecropia moth. Shortly thereafter we had a helicopter spraying around a lake on our property, supposedly for gypsy moths. I have yet to see a gypsy moth caterpillar this year, or even a tent caterpillar. My concern is that the spray doesn't…

LFK mirrors provincial results, with some nuance

The Provincial Progressive Conservative (PC) Party swept to re-election with over 40% of the vote, about the same level as they received when they were elected in 2018, and substantially stronger majority with over 80 seats. The NDP remained the official opposition with 29…

Clow, Ralph Gary “Yogi”

The family of the late Ralph Gary Clow “Yogi” sadly announce his passing on December 14, 2021. He leaves behind his brothers Rodney (Dorothy) and Stephen. Fondly remembered by his cherished niece Penny (Tim) Cota, nephews Robbie, Ryan (Christine) and Brock along with great…