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The Cataraqui Trail - An alternative to the K&P Trail

In addition to the well-known K&P Trail that crosses our area north to south, the Cataraqui Trail, which also crosses our area but from east to west, offers more options and variety for trail enthusiasts. Like the K&P Trail, the Cataraqui Trail follows a former railway, in this…

South Frontenac Council April 20/21

Township Branding Proposal Last week, Committee of the Whole asked that the ‘brand positioning’ and ‘brand values’ be updated to better reflect Council’s thoughts and views on the community. These changes included: recognize the community as a modern, active place with a wide…

Julie Colgrave Retires Fron Inverary Post Office

Over the past 14 months, one of the few social occasions, for many housebound Inverary residents, has been a trip to the post office to pick up supplies and see the masked, but still smiling, face of Julie Colgrave, who has been the postmaster in Inverary since 2011. At the end…

Pickeball fever spreads north

Communities in South Frontenac know all about pickleball fever. People that take up the sport seem to be adept at organising and building facilities, and/or encouraging townships to get on board. Sandy Robertson of Sharbot Lake started asking people around the village a few…

Budget update - good news for Addington Highlands Council

Since the March 2 Addington Highlands Council meeting when the draft 2021 budget was adopted (the final budget is to be passed May 4), additional information has become available necessitating some adjustments to the draft budget, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed told Council…

Chaffey’s Lock Mill - Another Local Attraction

With the current pandemic still an issue for the coming months, it is not recommended that we venture too far from home this summer season. But luckily, Frontenac County and its neighbouring areas have many attractions we can enjoy. As a relatively newcomer to the area, I found…

NewLeaf Link Fundraiser

Starting on May 1st, New Leaf Link is hosting "Move-A-Thon for New Leaf Link", hoping that members of the community will support and become involved. New Leaf Link is a local non-profit organization located in Harrowsmith that offers educational programming to adults living with…

Lake Association Alliance new website launched

The North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance (NFLAA) is an organization that includes 20 cottage, lake and road associations in a township whose population skews heavily to waterfront residents. While there are 1,932 full time residents living in the township another 8,000…

South Frontenac Reopens Waste Sites & Some Outdoor Rec Facilities

In response to the amended guidelines provided by the Provincial government on April 17, 2021, the South Frontenac township has reopened some recreational facilities and previously closed waste disposal sites for public use. The Loughborough and Portland Waste Disposal sites…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? May 2021

Just about every month I give you a reminder about what meteor shower or showers to watch out for. I also point out that meteors result when Earth plows through dust and particle trails left behind by comets. That started me thinking about, well, dust! There’s dust everywhere in…