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New, Fancier Digs For Central & North Frontenac Food Bank

The North and Central Frontenac Food Bank has been located at a number of places since it was founded over 30 years ago.For many years, what was then known as the North Frontenac Food Bank was located in the former Anglican Church manse in Sharbot Lake, in the basement. They…

Alto Meeting Comes To South Frontenac

It has been a busy month for the Save South Frontenac Committee. The group formed within a few days of the announcement of a potential southern corridor for the Alto high speed rail project, on Thursday, January 13.Sometime over the subsequent weekend, a series of social media…

Alto and Party Politics

It has been one month since Alto put out its map, establishing two potential corridors through Eastern Ontario for what is still a theoretical high speed rail project.In that time, not only have South Frontenac residents been galvanized to tell Alto they do not want the corridor…

New recycling rules and landfill “police’

Have you been to a landfill in Frontenac County since the new recycling rules have been implemented on January 1st of this year? I am a strong advocate of recycling however to have your recycle bags inspected by the landfill "police" has become absurd to say the least. Having…

Alto Route

For a decade, the plan was not high speed but high frequency. That meant a regular rail line with regular setbacks on a route that largely worked on the original footprint for the old rail lines that travelled along the corridor for decades. It had the support of local…

South Frontenac Council - Feb 10/26

Three Zoning Bylaw AmendmentsThe first request could be called a ‘housekeeping’ issue. The property in question is 82 acres designated ‘prime agricultural’ land on Latimer Road just outside Inverary. The intent is to retain a 14 acre portion section containing a homestead, barn,…

Kemptville College Alumni Scholarship recipients for 2026

The alumni association from of Kemptville College has awarded scholarships for 2026, and one of the recipients is a hometown girl from Sydenham while the other comes from nearby Marysville.Lindsay Weston, from Sydenham ON, is in her second year at Ridgetown Campus (U of G) in…

The Sharbot Lake Lions

The Lions Club of Sharbot Lake was officially chartered on September 28, 1951. From its earliest days, the original members shared an unwavering desire to serve, whether in our local community, across Canada, or internationally. They lived by their motto, “We Serve,” just as…

Supporting Teens and Young Adults Through a February Job Search

For parents, February can be a worrying month.The excitement of the holidays is long gone. School routines feel heavy. Winter drags on. And for teens and young adults who are looking for work—or trying to figure out what comes next—motivation can dip just as parents start to…

The Need To Seed: Tips For Seed Starting

t's starting to look like winter might begin to loosen its grip over the next few weeks and you may be thinking of seeding the first plants of the year indoors. The earliest seeds to go into the soil for vegetable growers are often onions, celery and celery root. These…