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When the Province of Ontario established strong mayor municipalities as the norm, in rural as well as urban Ontario, in April of last year, it came as a surprise in many rural communities.Strong mayor powers were first brought in for Toronto, a city with a population of 3.3…
As a long-time vegetable grower, I’ve rarely ventured into the world of cut flowers - other than the occasional marigold at the end of a tomato row. To learn more, I visited friends and fellow growers Jordan Strong and Jenny Perkin of Forest and Flower Gardens in South…
January 18, 2026 will be the celebration of the opening of the church. It was built in 1926 to replace the old Methodist Church which was on the hill across the road from the Medical Centre.We invite all our friends and families who have been married in the church, sang in the…
QUICHE – Broccoli, Tomato, Feta10 inch pie – 8 servingsQuiche, first named Kuchen, originated in the German kingdom of Lothringen sometime around the 14th century. The region is now the French province of Lorraine. Hence, Quiche Lorraine containing sautéed onions and ham. Quiche…
As I entered Healing Pilates on Sydenham Lake, I saw the warm back room overlooking the snowy lake, where two pristine, solid machines awaited their next students. We were conducting a two-person session, and upon arrival, we were on the machines with care and coaching…
Ask most volunteers why they help others, and they’ll tell you they want to change and improve lives. That is certainly the case for two award winning volunteers with Storrington Lions Club.Speaking from her home in South Frontenac Township, 17-year-old Sloane Nourry was…
The much-loved Snow Social is back for its fourth year on Saturday, January 24, 2026, bringing a full day of frosty fun to The Point Park and the village of Sydenham, just 20 minutes north of Kingston. This free, family-friendly winter celebration invites residents and visitors…
Fire destroyed a new home where Shelby Eves, her partner Travis and their young son Grayson, had been living in for only two months.The fire took place on January 3rd, and firefighters, Paramedics, and neighbours were on hand quickly, and the three occupants of the house all…
One of the implications of the plan to close the Cloyne office of Southeast Public Health (SEPH), is that the Land of Lakes Food Bank will have to move.The food bank has been housed at the public health office, and in late November, food bank co-ordinator Lois Emond was notified…
We received a cold call on Monday morning.Carol Mepham is a retired legal secretary who lives in suburban Amherstview, near Kingston, well out of our readership area. She told me that she is 88 years old. I don’t know where she he found our phone number. Carol explained that her…
