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Sydenham resident concerned after finding a bullet in his basement.

Ryan Vowles lives on Morgan Drive, in a newer subdivision in Sydenham, not far from Sydenham High School, with his wife Maegan Leavitt and their young children. The family moved into their new home 5 years ago and say they love living in Sydenham. But they don’t love what…

Family Math Night at LPS

This sounds like…fun?? It was not only fun, but an up-roaring success, last Wednesday night (November 27) at Loughborough Public School in Sydenham, when the library filled with parents and children from kindergarten to grade 3 enthusiastically playing a variety of card and…

Fees for community use of schools prescribed by province, LDSB says

A delegation from the North Frontenac Little Theatre came to Central Frontenac Council last month to complain about the new fees they, and other community groups, must pay to use Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC). They received a sympathetic response from council. When…

Battersea based career counsellor nominated for Premier’s award

Christine Fader spent 20 years at Queen’s University as a career counsellor, with a focus on helping students with disabilities. She now runs Career Cupid, which helps people define and achieve their goals, and is the writer of career related books. Her most recent book is ‘Just…

Hallways full as Holiday Market returns to Prince Charles School

“It’s been steady,” Parents Council chair and 14th annual holiday market organizer Ali Williams said Saturday morning as Prince Charles Public School was full of holiday shoppers, vendors and people making merry. “It’ll probably pick up once the (Sydenham) Santa Claus Parade is…

Frontenac County did not quite snub the City of Kingston, Pender says

Members of Kingston City Council were disappointed last week when Frontenac County Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Pender did not show up to brief them on how much the city will be charged for the delivery of land ambulance service and Fairmount Home in 2020. Both services…

Lanark OPP lay further charges in historic sexual assault investigation

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now laid additional charges in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation. In October 2019, an individual reported an historical sexual assault. Officers from the Lanark OPP Crime Unit began an…

South Frontenac Council Report - December 3

Deputy Mayor for 2020 Councillor Ross Sutherland took the declaration of office as Deputy Mayor for the coming year, and was welcomed by Mayor Vandewal. Johnston Point Delegation Meela Melnik-Proud spoke on behalf of a delegation of residents concerned about the Johnston Point…

South Frontenac Bolsters Its Fire Service - Welcomes 24 new Fire Fighters

South Frontenac Fire & Rescue Station 6 welcomed a full house last Wednesday night at the 2019 Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony. Dozens of fire personnel, Councillors, staff, and family members gathered to celebrate the achievements of 24 new firefighters that…

Stunt driver in Verona

On Friday November 29, 2019 short after 11:30 p.m. a Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement on Road 38 near Verona. The officer stopped a vehicle travelling at 79 kilometers over the speed limit. The driver, a 17 year old from Verona…