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Little known course develops Sydenham students develop leadership skills

When you think of phys. ed. at Sydenham High School, chances are your mind goes right to some of the great Golden Eagles football, basketball or volleyball teams of the past and present. However, there is one program you probably don’t know about and one of the students involved…

Central’s Official Plan revision “coming to the end of the process”

After more than two years in revisions that have included five open houses that collected 28 comments from the public, the Central Frontenac Official Plan revision is “coming to the end of the process,” Joe Gallivan, director of planning and economic development for Frontenac…

The Federal election is over, now back to Ontario

In a big way, the Ontario government’s decision to close down the legislature and refrain from making any major public announcements for almost 4 months in the runup to the Federal election, amounted to the end of the beginning of Doug Ford’s government. The strategy taken by…

Plevna Craft Ladies celebrate 25 years of quilting, knitting and crafting

Twenty-five years ago, Lois Weber retired to the Plevna area from Belleville. She wanted something to do and to meet people in a social setting. “I’d always worked,” she said last Thursday at the Plevna Craft Ladies Group celebrated its 25th anniversary in Clar-Mill Hall. “I…

Trick or Eat strikes again

The students of North Addington Education Centre will be suiting up in their Campbell’s Soup costumes on October 31st and knocking on your door! They will be asking for non-perishable food items which will be donated to the local food bank, which is experiencing a shortage of…

Reid returns easily in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

Green vote triples in riding Long serving Conservative MP Scott Reid was returned to Parliament for the 7th time on Monday night, with almost double the vote of his nearest rival, Liberal Kayley Kennedy. Reid received 29,405 votes (48.3%) up a bit in percentage turns from the…

Houle, Herman Theophile

Herman Theophile Houle September 1, 1935 – October 2, 2019 We are saddened to announce the passing of Herman Houle, he leaves behind his wife of 65 years Marilyn nee Leather, children Rod (Jennifer) Pam, Lynda (Phill), Rick (Monique), Brian (Greg), Andrea (Bart), Cheryl, Robbie…

Verona all-candidates debate more civil than leaders’ English language debate

Anyone expecting fireworks like the leaders debate Oct. 7 at the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding candidates debate sponsored by the Retired Teachers of Ontario and The Frontenac News last Wednesday in Verona would have been greatly disappointed. In fact, incumbent Conservative…

Family, friends gather on Mallard Pond to honour memory of Jim Duthie

The Red Trail leg of the Kennebec Wilderness Trails will now be known as “Jim’s Jaunt” as friends and family, including his wife of 62 years, Sheila, gathered at Mallard Pond to unveil a bench there dedicated to the memory of Jim Duthie, who retired to Big Clear Lake near Arden,…

Candidate Profile - Satinka Schilling

It’s been a busy few weeks for Satinka Schilling, and last week as no exception. In her day job at the Perth Pie company the week before thanksgiving is just about the busiest of the year, and in the late afternoons and evenings she was on the campaign trail. She knew this was…