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Central Frontenac Council seeking grant to build a multi-use Trailhead building in Sharbot Lake

(with files from Jeff Green - this is an updated version of an article that will appear in the July 15 print edition) Central Frontenac Council is seeking a $214,000 federal grant to finance most of the construction costs for a multi-use Trailhead building. The matter was…

As Stage 3 Eases Restrictions, Restaurants Concerned Over Labour Shortages

Ontario enters Stage 3 of Reopening tomorrow, as restrictions that have limited gatherings for commercial, recreational, and leisure purposes will be eased across the province. 100 people will be able to gather for outdoor unsupervised events, and 25 people for indoor…

The Verona District ATV Club is working hard to apply for and secure funding to enhance and improve the K&P Trail facilities.

The Verona ATV Club has received money for the last two seasons from a charity with an odd name and an odder history. Unsmoke Canada Cleanups is a grant-giving program established in 2020 through a partnership between The Great Outdoors Fund and Unsmoke Canada. The Great…

Turns out, it costs quite a bit to hide a water tank

While much of last Tuesday’s Addington Highlands regular (online) Council meeting was pretty routine housekeeping matters, there was one item on the agenda that doesn’t show up very often and proved to be quite entertaining — how to hide a water tank. CAO/Clerk-Treasurer…

Uptick In New Home Construction

Building statistics released this week in both Central and South Frontenac suggest that any slowdown in home construction due to COVID was very short lived and has not been a factor for over a year. This past June, 7 permits for new homes construction were issued by the Central…

Community Columns - July 15, 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…

RVCA offers shore ”makeover” program

“Want to fight erosion, discourage geese and spruce up your boring shoreline – all without breaking the bank? The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority offers a full-service, subsidized Shoreline Naturalization Program for waterfront property owners. We offer technical guidance,…

Level 2 Low Water Condition confirmed for Cataraqui Region

Cataraqui Conservation with their Low Water Response Team has confirmed a Level 2 Low Water Condition today for the area extending from Napanee to Brockville and north to Newboro due to the continued lower than normal amount of rainfall for the month of June. “The month of June…

Mazinaw Lake Swim Program

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Students, As you can expect with the uncertain and unfamiliar waters we’ve been through these past years, the Mazinaw Lake Swim Program has been indifferent. It comes to the disappointment of many that we will be unable to offer the program…

Residential Schools

Your Editorial “Canada Day Needs to Change Again” is certainly timely,a but perhaps some additional considerations are needed to fully understand the issue. The Residential School problem arose a few years before Canada had been proclaimed. It arose from an unfortunate…