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Members of the Lanark Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people after an incident in downtown Perth. On December 4, 2020, shortly before 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a bar on Foster Street. The owner requested police remove several…
I was returning from Perth the other day and was pleased and surprised to see an individual burning up a dead tree in his yard in the daytime. What common sense to have the ability to have a debris fire in the daytime! I was planning my own fire in C/F that evening but I had to…
Last week I was somewhat surprised to learn NFTC [North Frontenac Telehone Company] had changed its billing practice regarding winter suspension of phone and DSL service for seasonal customers. The past charge of $5 monthly for dsl suddenly increased to a monthly charge of $25,…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the rural life I love and the city-centric focus of the COVID experience. This is a politically loaded letter. So, right out of the gate, let me say that I have great respect for Scott Reid, our Federal representative in Ottawa. I also have no…
It has been long haul for Barb and Derek Matson and their dream of bringing a store back to the Village of Arden. Halladay’s store closed in 2008, and the only option for groceries since then has been through the Arden Legion, which stepped in to provide bread, milk, eggs, and a…
It is not uncommon for editorials we run to seem logical when they are written, but end up being proven to have been misguided, after a bit of time has passed. Last week, however, that editorial “Yellow zoned out” started to be shaky before it was even printed. When it was…
There are dozens of churches, groups and organisations, and individuals who take the time every year to organise or participate in community events during the Christmas season. The Northern Happenings page in the Frontenac News is usually completely full in our late November and…
James Collins has opened a store, Mako Perfomrance, at the mini-plaza next to Ram's Esso on Hwy. 7 and 38, north of Sharbot Lake. Although the store, which sells parts and accessories for motorcycles, ATV's, and snowmobiles, has a small footprint, Collin's brings many years of…
Castle Building Centres are a Canada wide network of independent stores, and this summer Castle ran a Weekend Warrior contest, with a pretty rich prize, worth $25,000. Lori Noonan, who lives in St. Catherine’s but spends a lot of time at her cottage on Marble Lake and is a…
Central Frontenac Council once again deferred making a decision on the status of its community halls at its regular (online) meeting Nov. 24 owing to the elevation of covid status in the KFL&A health unit region to Yellow (10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors). Previously,…
