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North Frontenac firefighter puts skills to use in Amazon wildfires

With 12 million hectares of wildfires burning in Australia, it might be easy to forget that during the fall of 2019, there were almost 5.3 million hectares burning in the Amazon basin. And North Frontenac firefighter Michael Leach had a ringside seat to the fires in Bolivia.…

Eastern Ontario Paramedic Situational Review

A major portion of Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender’s report to Frontenac County Council, at their final meeting of 2029 on December 18, was devoted to the findings of a statistical review of paramedic services in the region. The review was prepared in…

Inverary Pharmasave brings new services on board

Next month, Leonard Chan and the team at Inverary Pharmasave will be celebrating their second anniversary. It has been an eventful two years for Leonard, who has started a family during that time and seen his business progress steadily. “The business has grown faster than…

Is there a civilized alternative to tribal politics? Yes, there is.

Although unplanned and unexpected, my exile in March turned out to be a refreshing deliverance from a political party and a caucus that had devolved into a “Lord of the Flies” re-enactment, distant from the statement of principles encoded in the Progressive Conservative Party’s…

Driver charged in alcohol related collision

On December 13, 2019 shortly after 9:00 p.m. Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision of Rutledge Road west of Wilmer. As a result of the investigation, Peter MURPHY, age 51 of Verona Ontario, was charged with having over 80 milligrams of…

Frontenac OPP investigating multiple break-ins

Members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating thefts from vehicles and a home in the Battersea area of South Frontenac Township. The investigation started on January 4, 2020 when a resident of Battersea Road reported that their home…

Man charged with theft at Sydenham LCBO store

From November 26 to December 8, 2019 officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received several complaints regarding theft of alcohol from the Sydenham LCBO store. After interviews with employees and pictures from the store security cameras, officers were able to…

Inverary residents report thefts from mailboxes

On December 17, 2019 an officer from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report from a Canada Post employee about theft of mail. Several people who live in the Inverary area noticed that mail was missing from their mailboxes and reported this to the Canada Post…

2019 Most Successful Poppy Campaign for Branch 425 Sharbot Lake.

Thank you to all who participated in the Poppy Campaign - with your help and generous donations we raised over $7,000.00. Special thank you to Bethany Women's Institute, Sharbot Lake Lions Club, the Leo Club, Community Living, St. James Major Catholic Church, and Township of…

Shop Local - a New Years Resolution

Last year, we had our bathroom renovated. We saw an ad on TV, called the advertised company and signed them up. A friend dropped by while the drive-way was full of rubble. “What’s up?” he asked. “Getting the bathroom redone”, I replied. “Guess you didn’t know I do bathrooms”, he…