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Last Friday, Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning construction of an accessible entrance to the lower level of the Grace Centre in Sydenham. This level is where the Adult Day Program, some admin offices and the…
We are pleased to announce that Rosemary Kotze will receive the 2019 MERA Award of Excellence in the Fine Arts and Fine Crafts for her creations using the felting process. We are also pleased to recognize the work of Barbara Sohn as the runner up. Sunny Kerr, the Curator of…
Leslie Gauer and her husband, Bruce, decided to move to Sharbot Lake from the Hamilton area to open up a bed and breakfast. They opened The Cottages at Windrush on Sharbot Lake a year ago and have been surprised by the number of visitors they have welcomed who are from far flung…
On February 27th, 2019 the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, announced Eastern Ontario CFDCs would receive funding to support projects that drive innovation and growth…
Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. High blood pressure means that there is too much pressure in the blood vessels which, over time, can damage the blood vessels and organs. Hypertension is a specific condition in which…
Kim Allan loves music and baseball and she likes a good party as well. She owns the Little Texas Roadhouse Bar and Grill on Days Road in Kingston. She lives in between Sydenham and Inverary with her husband and three children, and they all play ball at the Keeley Road Park and…
I was not surprised to see the Plevna “One Small Town” concept fizzle/fail/go off the rails – pick your metaphor – it was just a question of when. The concept was too akin to some of the 19th century Utopian movements in the USA (which, to the best of my knowledge, all failed)…
Although it's not surprising that the so-called "One Small Town" initiative has "fizzled", I don't think it's anything for North Frontenac Township to be embarrassed about. Which of us hasn't had nutty ideas at one time or another? Sometimes they work out; then they are called…
Page 3 of your May 23 edition was of great interest to me, dealing as it did with community improvement. I agree with the Morrisons that all most properties need to improve their look is a bit of hard work on the part of their owners. There are, however, some properties that…
It started out as a plan to build a self-sustaining community of environmentally sustainable homes made of used tires and other materials, called Talking Trees. It then expanded into an initiative called “One Small Town” that was based on the concept of contributionism, and the…
