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North Frontenac Fire Services report promised for Nov. 1

A final report from Terry Gervais and the Loomex Group on Fire Services in North Frontenac Township is scheduled to be presented to Council Nov. 1, Gervais told Council at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna. “I’m here today to give Council an idea of how we’re approaching…

Busy summer week for OPP

Two off-road collisions in Addington Highlands Officers with Lennox and Addington County OPP responded to an all-terrain vehicle collision on August 17, around 7pm on Jacques Bay Road in Addington Highlands that resulted in a 48 year old male party being transported to hospital…

North Frontenac puts the brakes on County roads network

At their meeting last Friday, North Frontenac Council passed a motion to explore 2 previously discussed options for the development of a regional roads network in Frontenac County. The main stated purpose of the regional roads network is to make Frontenac County, as well as its…

Sail Mazinaw

The 5th annual Sail Mazinaw was held Saturday August 10. This year's event included the Sandpiper 565 Rendezvous and drew 18 boats. One came from Michigan, and another from Sault Ste. Marie. Saturday was gusty with intermittent sprinkles of rain: perfect sailing conditions.…

South Frontenac CAO Retires After Ten Years

“I had always wanted a job in a business that operated on a human scale; where I could know what was going on overall, not just in one separate department. I wanted to be able to see the larger picture, and South Frontenac seemed to offer that opportunity,” said Wayne Orr, in…

The Play’s the thing — North Frontenac Little Theatre celebrates 40 years

In her address to the North Frontenac Little Theatre’s 40 years celebration Friday night in Tichborne, Nina Jenkins posed the question. “I wonder if the group who got together for Alice in Wonderland ever dreamed it would still be going 40 years later.” “No,” said John…

Donnelly , Jessie May (nee McDonell)

Jessie passed away peacefully at Perth Community Care residence on Friday August 9th, 2019 at age 95 years. Jessie Donnelly of Sharbot Lake, was the daughter of the late John and Mary McDonell and loving wife of the late Wilbert (Wib) Donnelly. She was the dear mother of Dennis…

Goodfellow, Joanne Emily (nee Bowick) – “A Heart Well Used”

Selfless and strong Joanne peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday August 6, 2019 in Trenton in her 87th year. Predeceased by her husband Oswald “Bud” of 39 years, and her parents Joseph and Verna. Well loved by her brothers the late Jack (Jean),…

You can teach on old festival some new tricks

Without any fanfare, Blue Skies Music Festival hit a milestone in its 46th edition over the long weekend. The festival, which takes place near the Clarendon station, the last remaining station from the old K&P railroad, just at the crossroads between North and Central Frontenac…

Drones, burlap and Eastern Water Milfoil

On August 6th, members of the North Frontenac community and beyond, gathered at Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna to partake in an education session hosted by MALLA (Malcolm Ardoch Lakes Landowners’ Association) regarding the t Eurasian Water Milfoil infestation which has negatively…