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Beck’s radio-friendly poppy rock pub friendly as well

Charlottetown’s Rachel Beck is a former teacher who is obviously an attentive student herself. Area music fans might remember her playing Blue Skies a couple of years ago as The Beck Sisters with her sister Amie but last Saturday night with her band Alicia Toner (fiddle/vocals),…

Volunteers Bring Back Swans

Many folks in eastern Ontario have seen very huge white birds either flying or on the water. Those really huge white birds are Trumpeter Swans. The last Trumpeter in Ontario was shot at Long Point in 1932. In 1988 Harry Lumsden, took on recovery of Trumpeters as a retirement…

Little Black Book of Scams outlines the sort of things to watch out for

If you’re a senior in Frontenac County, chances are you’ve gotten one of those phone calls. You know the ones — somebody’s going to make you rich or the “bank” needs some information or heaven forbid, if you don’t tell the caller what they want to know, you’re going to jail.…

Sydenham Country Cafe - casual comfort food with a twist

Peggy Hallett (owner/manager/head chef) of the Sydenham Country Café, is a ball of energy, especially when she is talking about the café. The café has been open for less than a month and it already has an established clientele and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and grab and go…

Final Casting Call: Ciara's Coming Home

There's still time for hesitant but budding actors to strut their stuff in North Frontenac Little Theatre's spring production. Although several roles have been allocated, acting opportunities are still available for male and female actors aged between 20 to 35 in the Irish-set,…

Audrey Caroline Woods (nee York)

Peacefully, with her family by her side at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Loving wife of 53 years to Ron Woods of Flinton. Proud mother of Rodney (Teri) Woods of Flinton and cherished grandma of Abbi & Ethan. Audrey will be missed by…

Clinton Hartwick

Clinton Hartwick - passed away suddenly at home after a brief illness on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Loving husband of 39 years to Cheryl Hartwick (nee Paddick). Proud father of Charles (Lindsay) and Chris (Dallas), both of Englehart. Grampa will always be cherished in the…

Citizen’s group occupies MP’s office in Perth over RCMP and Wet’suwet’en

30 activists occupied the offices of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MP Scott Reid in Perth on Friday afternoon (February 14), between noon and 4pm. The activists were hoping that Reid’s staff would be able to arrange for a phone call with Reid from his office at Parliament Hill. Reid…

Children’s Ice Fishing Derby draws 150 anglers to Sydenham Lake

There were 120 registered participants and 30 walk-ons as ice fishing for kids took front and centre Sunday on Sydenham Lake. “I’d say there were about 100 parents on the low side,” said organizer Clint Lawrence. “Some parents brought three or four kids. “But all told, we’ve had…

Gilmour’s meats, Godfrey General store ramping up to meet summer demand

Ontario shifts gears on alcohol sales, but not supply There has been talk about ‘beer in the corner store’ in Ontario for many years, and change has come incrementally, over time. Last summer, the province announced a Request for Proposal (RFP) process in 200 communities across…