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Re - fees for community groups at LDSB schools

As members of the Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC) Parent Council, we are submitting this open letter in support of our local community groups that are and will be affected by the recent charges implemented by the board for their use of our school. These groups include, but…

Melcher, Kerrison Mary

July 18, 1985 - November 6, 2019. At the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth Ontario, with great determination and courage. Daughter of Lesley (Surgenor) and Paul Melcher, sister to Kevin (Beverly Attfield), granddaughter of G. William Melcher and the late Mary Geraldine…

MacCrimmon, Norman

Norman MacCrimmon of Mountain Grove, passed away peacefully at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Monday, November 11, 2019. Norman is now reunited with his loving late wife Betty. Loving father of Bob (Linda) Gooding, Don (Bette) Gooding, Dave Gooding, Marg Osborn, Eleanor (John)…

Seniors housing in Sharbot Lake finds its "starting point"

Central Frontenac Council received and adopted a business case study for seniors housing on the site of the former Sharbot Lake Public School at its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Ken Foulds of SHS Consulting and Re/ Fact Consulting presented…

South Frontenac Council 2020 budget - budget levy to hit $20 million

South Frontenac Council met last week in committee of the whole to pour over the draft 2020 township budget. The base budget that they received from the treasury department called for an increase in local taxation of just over $500,000, 2.54%. That increase is not arbitrary.…

Remembrance Day observances a little different in Northbrook.

“For 34 years, the Legion was responsible for ceremonies on Nov. 11,” Land O’Lakes Lions Past President and Zone Chair Red Emond said Sunday night in Northbrook. “This year, we’re just assisting them.” The Northbrook observances were a little different than what one normally…

South Frontenac Committee of the Whole

Problems at Devil Lake CulvertSeveral local residents spoke of the continuing problem with nighttime commercial fishing at the culvert on Perth Road a couple of kilometres north of the Devil Lake boat launch site. They listed trespassing, dangerous and illegal roadside parking,…

Strong turnout in Verona leads organizers to plan for next year

The future of Remembrance Day services at the McMullen Park Cenotaph in Verona appears set as more than 100 people gathered on Remembrance Day to honour the fallen. At the luncheon in the Verona Free Methodist Church following the ceremonies, one of the organizers, Linda Bates,…

Arden rink restoration update

As 2019 draws to a close, the Kennebec Recreation Committee though that this would be the appropriate time to give all of Arden and update on the fundraising for the Arden Rink Rebuild. As most of you are aware, the first Fundraising event of the year took place February 2019,…

AH had a lot to do with landing bus service grant

One aspect of last week’s story on the new bus service from Land O’Lakes Community Services is the role the Township played, said community bus coordinator Katie Turl. “LOLCS approached Addington Highlands and the Township approached MTO and put in some money.…