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Oso Hall renovations to cost about $30,000 more than expected

Renovations to the ceiling of Soldiers Memorial Hall (Oso) could end up costing $71,500, according to a report from Andy Dillon, manager of Development Services/CBO presented at Central Frontenac’s regular (online) Council meeting Tuesday. Council had budgeted $40,000 to…

Frontenac Federation of Agriculture supports youth to further agricultural education

Normally at this time of year, young rural and farm folks would be carefully tending to their animals as they prepare for their Achievement Day at the Kingston Fall Fair, which normally would be held this coming weekend in Kingston. However, in the year of COVID-19, all public…

Municipalities receive provincial funding for COVID-19 costs

Local Municipalities will be receiving funding support from the “Safe Restart” program that is being funded by the provincial and federal governments. The fund was created to help municipalities cover financial burdens resulting from the pandemic. Municipalities, such as the…

Open Farms - COVID style

Back in February, Alison Vandervelde of the Frontenac County Economic Development department was working of the County office in Glenburnie, starting to put together the schedule for third annual Open Farms event in early September. “I thought it was going to be easy this year,…

Hockey seasons rescued for Frontenac Minor Hockey League and the Frontenac Fury

The centre of hockey life for Frontenac County youngsters in 2020 will be Tamworth. When the Frontenac Arena announced it would not open in 2020 because its ice making system could not survive another year before being replaced, the league executive for both Frontenac Minor…

North Frontenac studio tour is going ahead

As we enter the Fall season in these Covid times, many of us are finding ways to live a more or less full human life while keeping ourselves, our families and our fellow community members safe. A number of the artists from the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour having been…

Cataraqui Conservation’s Hike Challenge Returns for Fall 2020

Cataraqui Conservation is announcing today that their popular #HikeCRCA challenge returns for another year. Head outside and step back into nature, reconnect, and revitalize your spirit in the midst of tough times. In its fourth year, the hike challenge provides an opportunity…

Driver charged with impaired

On September 2, 2020 at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a traffic complaint on Highway 7 near Kaladar. Officers subsequently located the involved vehicle on…

School buses have returned

Officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reminds motorists that school buses have returned to area roads. Motorists are reminded to exercise caution due to the expected increase in pedestrians, cyclists and school buses,…

Private Property ATV and dirt bikers beware

For years I have been maintaining ten kilometers of hiking and cross-country bicycle trails on my private land near Ompah. Every weekend in spring and fall and most days throughout the summer ATV and dirt bikers trespass, joyride and tear up these trails. Whenever I can stop and…