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Copper, the therapy dog, is always a hit

Copper, the therapy dog, really works a room. He comes to the Grace Social Activity Centre (GSAC) in Sydenham on Wednesday mornings each week to visit with the participants in one of the Adult Day Program sessions that are a core service of Southern Frontenac Community Services.…

1% stake? Not so fast says CF

Central Frontenac Township deferred making a commitment on regional roads at its regular meeting Tuesday evening in Mountain Grove until it hears back from lawyer Tony Fleming as to what a “1 per cent ownership of regional roads and bridges” means in a proposal drafted up by…

One Tombstone at a Time gets underway with Saturday kickoff in Plevna

The Clar-Miller Community Archives is “well on its way to becoming a historical society,” Brenda Miller told a large audience on a rainy Saturday morning last week. “We’re here to preserve local history for future generations.” To that end, they’ve been busily working on their…

A little rain can’t stop these intrepid anglers

Many fisherfolk in the area may have thought it was too wet and rainy to go fishing last Saturday, but the weather didn’t faze the 27 blind anglers and their 16 pro guides from venturing out on Kennebec Lake for the 31st annual Blind Anglers International Tournament (B.A.I.T.).…

Busy weekend for Frontenac OPP detachment

On Saturday May 25, 2019 shortly before 12:00pm, a Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement on Highway 15 near Washburn Road. The officer stopped a vehicle travelling at 54 kilometers over the speed limit. The driver, a 21-year-old from…

Waste management report “a good education” for public works manager

The recent public works managers meetings to discuss Frontenac County’s Waste Management Review were something of an eye-opener for North Frontenac’s Darwyn Sproule. “Being relatively new, it was a good education for me,” Sproule told North Frontenac Council at its regular…

Sun shines on Frontenac Farmers Market opening day

There were “a few changes over the winter” to the Frontenac Farmers Market and as such, interim manager Mark Revelle didn’t have many plans to reveal concerning any special events this summer. “We’re having a meeting after the market to elect a president, treasurer and manager,”…

Repair Cafe Frontenac looking good after kick-off cafe in Sharbot Lake

The organizers of the first-ever Frontenac Repair Cafe on Sunday in Sharbot Lake only had one complaint. “We had plenty of fixers — we could have used more breakers,” said Derek Redmond. “A sunny day is not the best; we probably could have used a rainy day.” But other than that,…

Doner Studio art festival set for this weekend.

The Doner family and “Doner Studio at the Mill” kicks off its summer season this weekend by hosting their annual art festival It is, in part, a fine craft show with 40 guests artists who produce a stunning array of work; paintings using various techniques, potters, glass…

Exploring the Arts in local schools

On May 14, several girls and staff from Granite Ridge Education Centre and Sydenham High School tried their hand at blacksmithing. This event was arranged to show the girls that there is no job they cannot do. Stefan Duerst, Artist Blacksmith from Godfrey, Ontario, led the…