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McMullen Manor Rebuild Plan Surfaces at SF Council

Almost five years after Verona's McMullen Manor burnt down on January 7, 2021, leaving its 28 tenants to find new housing, a preliminary plan for a rebuild was presented to South Frontenac Township Council, at a meeting last week (November 4).Mary Lynne Cousins Brame, the Chief…

The Nuts & Bolts Of Fruits & Nuts:  Growing Trees From Seed. 

(Reid Parkhill runs Fen Valley Farms, located in the hills of Central Frontenac. Fen Valley grows food without the use of pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers, participating in the Sharbot Lake and Perth Markets and has an online store at Fenvallyfarm.com, and a farm…

Barn Quilt Trails Coming To Addington Highlands

An initiative that received a grant from the Lennox and Addington County Activation Fund, is now beginning to be seen in Addington Highlands.Pat Dubyk is an artist who specialises in Barn Quilts. Barn quilts are painted with quality weatherproofing paints on MDO (Medium Density…

AH balks at Million Dollar Culvert On Bridge Street in Denbigh

On October 14, the major culvert on Bridge Street in Denbigh buckled, and Addington Highlands Road Crews and the Denbigh Fire Department worked to secure the street and close it off to traffic.The culvert must now be replaced, a process that could take 10 months and cost $1…

Addington Highlands Council - Nov 4/25

Before getting on to the business of the day, members of council and Staff took the opportunity to say a few words about Reeve Henry Hogg, at the first meeting of council since he died in mid October. The second scheduled meeting of October was cancelled.In a demonstration of…

Virtual Meeting to Weigh In about MAT in Frontenac

pted, in most cases, to market their tourism businesses by taxing their existing tourist base, through a Municipal Accommodation Tax, (MAT) which is levied only on people who pay for overnight accommodation at hotels and motels, resorts, and at air bnb’s (short term…

Storrington Lions Club Raises $3,482 for Local Organizations

On October 26, 2025, the Storrington Lions Club held its bi-annual pop can and alcohol container drive, raising an impressive $3,482 to support two meaningful causes: the Lions Foundation of Canada Guide Dogs and Kingston 4 Paws Service Dogs. Each organization received $1,741…

The Lions Club Of Land O’ Lakes Roar

Do you remember when you fully believed in Santa? I was thinking about that a few days ago. I went into a full dive of memories, and, for a few seconds, I lost track of where I was and allowed my mind to wander off to my childhood house. To the time when Santa was so real. I…

Strack, Joan Marie (Mrs. Robert Delong Preston)

May 5, 1936 - October 29, 2025Joan Strack was born in Kitchener Ontario to Catherine and Wilhelm Strack. She had three siblings: Allen (Ericka Strack); Elizabeth (Ernie Charland) and Nancy (Wayne Clark). Joan married Wilhelm (“Willi”) Anweiler on October 11, 1957 and together…

Betrim, Cavelle Doreen

Passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025 at Kingston Health Sciences at the age of 88. Devoted wife of the late Kenneth Bertrim. Cherished mother of Theresa (late Dale), Cindy, Don (Lori), Tim (Pam) and Christine. Predeceased by children Ron and Lisa. Fondly remembered by…