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Pandemic still big on Addington Highlands agenda but an old issue threatens to raise a stink

The vast majority of Addington Highlands Council’s online Tuesday meeting was given over to all the things that have cropped up due to the coronavirus pandemic but they did devote considerable discussion to an older issue — cannabis growing. Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary…

Mixed bag for parks as limited camping opportunities return

For the staff, backcountry camping enthusiasts and the Friends of Frontenac Park, it is like Christmas has come at last. As of June 1st, canoe and hike in camping at the 48 sites in the Park is a go. Many of the sites had already been booked for weekends in June, and throughout…

North Frontenac looking at reducing Council size, number of wards again

North Frontenac Township Council could have two fewer members after the 2022 elections if Mayor Ron Higgins has his way. Council held its regular meeting Friday morning “electronically” on the Webex platform whereby residents and media were invited to listen in via telephone.…

Pointing of firearm results in fresh charges for repeat offendors

On May 5, 2020 shortly after 2:00 a.m. officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint that two occupants, who were on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) stopped in front of a residence. The owner reported that one of the occupants pointed what was…

Online Learning with a Difference

Corvid 19 has affected us all in one way or another. The staff at Connections Adult Learning have been adjusting to working from home, having many meetings over Zoom, and communicating with learners and one another over Google Chat. They have also been considering how life will…

27 do's and don'ts in the zoomiverse

note – Depending on your feelings about zoom and the people you zoom with, the following are interchangeably do's or don'ts Wear a clown mask Wear nothing Never speak Speak constantly and emphatically and never unmute interrupt incessantly line up zoom meetings for an entire day…

Virtual BioBlitz from Wintergreen Studios this weekend

Click here for the details At first blush, the annual BioBlitz at Wintergreen Studios seems like one of the many 2020 events that was destined for cancellation. The five-day celebration of the peak of spring growth takes place throughout the Wintergreen property, a prime example…

Plug pulled on Maberly and Parham Fairs for 2020

First it was the Parham Agricultural Society. At a meeting on May 21, the board met and decided that instead of holding a two day Fair on August 21st and 22nd at the Parham Fairgrounds, they can fulfil their mandate differently this year. “The mandate of the PAS is to support…

Life in the Covidiverse - Amanda Hall of Battersea

Amanda Hall had a plan for 2020 With her son just over a year old and her four year old daughter in Junior Kindergarten at Storrington Public School, Amanda Hall was ready to get her relatively new business, Willow Family Health Services, Occupational Health Therapy specializing…

Cancellation of Swim and Day Camps due to COVID-19

The Township of South Frontenac has made the difficult decision to cancel Swim and Day Camp programs for the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The cancellation comes after careful consideration from the Township’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) regarding the…