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Butternut Recovery – local landowners can participate

Among the hardwoods and softwoods in the temperate forest in Southeastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, butternut trees are commonly found outside of the forest canopy, on fence rows and in open fields. They are a short lived (75-100 years), small to medium,…

Community Columns - November 04, 2021

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Mountain Grove Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham…

Hunting Season -Keep Safety In Mind And Follow The Rules

Officers of the South Frontenac and Sharbot Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the Public that since the Fall season is now upon us this means that hunting season has also arrived. There will be many hunters travelling the back road and rural areas in the…

Cataraqui Trail survey

The Friends of the Cataraqui Trail presented their annual users survey to South Frontenac Council on Tuesday night (November 2) The survey was circulated over the summer and garnered 308 responses, 111 (35%) of them from South Frontenac residents. Residents of Leeds Grenville,…

Join KFPL’s online beginner ukulele workshop series

Here’s your chance to join Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s latest beginner ukulele workshop series! The popular Uke Can Do It for Adults program is back, offering people ages 12 and up the opportunity to learn something new. Don't own a ukulele? You can sign out either a…

Find a Handcrafted Treasure at MERA’s Annual Christmas Fair!

MERA’s annual Christmas Fair returns this year! Please join us at the MERA Schoolhouse 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A in McDonald’s Corners on Saturday November 20th from 9 - 3 pm. MERA (McDonald’s Corners & Elphin Recreation & Arts) is a space in Lanark Highlands committed to…

Leona “Lorna” Vivian Gladdes Cooke

Lorna will be deeply missed by her devoted husband Gary Cooke of 15 years. Cherished mother of Calvin MacPherson (Evelyn), Ralph MacPherson (Debbie), Lawrence MacPherson (Nancy), Susan Kloosterboer, David MacPherson (Shelley), Diane MacPherson, Laurie Murphy (Dan), Donna Howe…

Wagar, Harold

Passed away peacefully at Providence Care Hospital, Kingston after a courageous battle on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the age of 80. He will be deeply missed by his wife Beverley Wagar (Brawley) of 26 years. Cherished son of Ethel Wagar (Grant) and the Late Ralph Wagar. Beloved…

South Frontenac moves towards supporting Grace Centre upgrade

“My hardest struggle is supporting a social program with property taxes. If you want to tax my income for social programs that’s one thing, but not property taxes. So that’s where I struggle with this.” With that statement, South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal outlined his unease…

Trick or Eat Strikes Again!

The students of North Addington Education Centre will be suiting up in their Campbell’s Soup costumes on October 31st and knocking on your door! They will be asking for non-perishable food items which will be donated to the local food bank, which is experiencing a shortage of…