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Addington Highlands had a pretty good year financially, according to the audit

Addington Highlands’s accumulated surplus was up about a half a million dollars in 2018 over 2017, auditor Adam Young of Secker, Ross & Perry LLP told Council at its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon in Flinton. The actual accumulated surplus at the end of the year was…

Sydenham sending team to Stock Sports World Championships in Paraguay

“I think we have a legitimate shot at first or second,” said Karl Hammer Monday at the Stock Sports demonstration in Harrowsmith’s Centennial Park as part of the Canada Day celebrations. “Brazil is a powerhouse but we’ve put in a lot of time.” Many will know Hammer as coach of…

The Caboose is open for the 2019 summer season

“Congratulations on your 9th anniversary,” Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith told the crowd at Railway Park in Sharbot Lake Saturday as the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society opened the Park for the 2019 season. “This has turned into a beautiful little park and such…

Assault at Bon Echo Park

On June 25, 2019 at 3:31 p.m. the Lennox and Addington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an assault at Bon Echo Park off County Rd 41 in Cloyne. Investigation revealed that a person was acting in an erratic manner by screaming and…

Kuriosity Shop opens in Northbrook

Looking for something different in the artsy-craftsy-curiosity vein? There’s a new kid in town in Northbrook for that. “We try for the unusual, even if it’s only the people,” said owner Karen Anderson at the opening of her new gallery/boutique, The Kuriosity Shop in Northbrook…

Buck Lake community does it again

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Buck Lake community held the 15"‘ annual Buck Lake Boatilla in support of Easter Seals’ Send a Kid to Camp campaign raising $26,800, with more funds still coming in! In total over the past 15 years, the Buck Lake Boatilla, has raised $277,000 and…

Generous gift for NeLL

New Leaf Link (NeLL) was pleasantly surprised and honoured to be selected as the recipient of $8200 raised by the Jerry Irwin Charity Golf tournament held in Verona on June 8th. Each year, the Irwin family from Sydenham remembers Jerry Irwin by holding a golf tournament at…

Verona Hardware store marks 90 years under three owners.

Chad and Nicole Van Camp have owned the Verona Hardware store for 15 years, but they have a way to go to match the longevity of the previous owners. Ken and Evelyn Harper purchased the store in 1971 and ran it for 33 years. Steven and Victor Merrill, a father and son team,…

Repair Cafe Frontenac Comes to Bellrock

What’s a Repair Cafe? It’s a free meeting place where folks who have a broken item meet with ‘fixers’ who will help them repair it. It’s friendly, fun and free. The original repair cafe was started by Martine Postma in Amsterdam ten years ago. She wanted to cut down on the…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – July 2019 by Fred Barrett

This month marks a truly historic anniversary of an event which is arguably one of the most historic achievements of humanity – landing human beings for the first time on another world. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon on July 20th,…