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Business group wants committee to look at improving Oso Beach washrooms

Washroom woes at Sharbot Lake Beach were once again a topic of conversation at a Central Frontenac Council meeting, specifically the regular meeting May 24 at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Council heard from Alison and Wayne Robinson, representing the Sharbot Lake Business Group…

Grounded by Granite, A Memoir by Patti Shales Lefkos

Patti Shales Lefkos does not remember the photo being taken that adorns the cover of her latest book, Grounded By Granite, which is a love letter to Draper Lake, the scene of the her first adventures, and the place she returns to almost every summer from her winter home in…

Feeling Hopeful in Inverary

As my community travels continue, I headed down to Inverary (my old stomping ground) last week to see what all my neighbours were buzzing about. There was talk of a family farm that had been a 68-acre homestead for the Keys family for over 150 years that has since been turned…

Tawny Stowe: Woodland Priestess

Tawny Stowe moved to the Hughes Road, near Big Clear Lake and Arden, with her mother and step-father, and her young son, in December of 2020. Since then, she has been exploring and developing the property, all the while dealing with family health issues, and putting together…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? Planets Galore! June 2022

The appearance of all seven planets in the eastern morning sky later this month before sunrise, will present to us a pretty rare view of all the main bodies of our solar system. On the 24th, they will all be lined up along the ecliptic with a crescent Moon near the middle. Grab…

Community Columns - June 2nd, 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…

Land Art Bioblitz At Wintergreen

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the natural world! Are you interested in the outdoors and seeking to connect more deeply to our natural environment? Then the Land Art BioBlitz is for you! The Land Art BioBlitz will take place from Saturday, June 4th to Sunday, June 5th at…

Gaylord, Eliza June (nee Parker)

June passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2022 at the Perth Hospital. Born in Welland, Ontario and formerly from the Arden area. She was the beloved wife of the late Minor Gaylord and was predeceased by; her parents Andrew and Emily Parker, her brother Charles (Ruth) Parker, her…

O’Neil, E. Roy

We sadly announce the death of Roy O’Neil in his 96th year on May 18, 2022. Roy lived, worked and played sports in the Inverary / Kingston area for most of his life. In his younger years he was an avid fisherman, hunter and sports fan. Roy leaves behind his loving children…

Derecho Causes Power Outages Everywhere, & State Of Emergency In NF, AH

A Derecho is a phrase used by meteorologists to describe a “widespread, long-lived windstorm” that is accompanied with thunderstorms. Derecho, which means 'straight ahead' in Spanish, is distinguished from hurricanes and tornadoes because the wind is straight, with no swirl or…