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GREC music workshops take unique (fun) approach

It was hard to tell who was having more fun last Wednesday at GREC — the organizers of the music workshops going on, or the students participating in them. “Teaching is an art form,” said vice-principal Kristin Stevens, the main coordinator of the artistic events. “Art finds its…

When Sharon met Kari

February 2017 - This story began when Sharon was referred to Sandy, coordinator of the Hospice Palliative Care Program at Southern Frontenac Community Services. When Sandy met Sharon and her husband Dale, Sharon had been struggling with COPD since 2005 and her shortness of…

AH tax levy increases by 5.6 per cent

Addington Highlands Township passed its 2019 budget at its regular meeting in Flinton Tuesday afternoon and the net result is that it will be asking its ratepayers for $2,937,616.22, in taxes an increase of 5.6 per cent over 2018’s 42,781,829.30. Reeve Henry Hogg was quick to…

Conference kick starts a new era for tourism operators

When the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association (LOLTA) folded at the end of 2017, it left a vacuum of sorts in the region, one that has partly been taken up by the Frontenac County Economic Development Department and by the two regional tourism organisations that are active in…

South Frontenac Council - springtime in Harrowsmith

Brenda Crawford and Pam Redden came to Council on behalf of the Harrowsmith Beautification Committee with a proposal for improving the landscape of the new village traffic light section, along with other community upgrades. Crawford assured Council that none of the additions,…

Boy Wonder this weekend at GREC Cafetorium

The North Frontenacs Little Theatre production featuring classic theater tunes from the 1930's with an original storyline, runs from Thursday to Saturday (May 9-11) at 7pm, and on Sunday, May 12 (Mothers Day) at 1pm. The Boy Wonder – production crewby Pam Giroux Behind the…

Community Living Month Opened with a Mayor’s Breakfast

The Town Crier and two of his assistants, Caden Stephenson and Johnathan Wisteard, rang in the breakfast and introduced the Mayor of North Frontenac, Ron Higgins, and the Mayor of Central Frontenac, Frances Smith. They both had some kind words to say about CL-NF, and how…

Traditional music Hall of Fame names 2019 inductees

The Land O’Lakes Traditional Music Hall of Fame has revised some of its categories this year, and will be holding its first stand alone induction ceremony at the Lion’s Hall in Verona on October 6. Everyone who is a member of the organisation has the opportunity to vote for new…

Rose - the Queen of the Flowers

A rose is one of the most beautiful flowers in the garden and in bouquets. It is also one of the oldest plant species with fossil remains that indicate it was around in primitive form over 32 million years. The best time to plant roses is in the spring, as early as possible and…

South Frontenac Garden Tour to return in July

Nona Mariotti started up the South Frontenac Garden Tour last year as a kind of experiment. Would gardeners be willing to open up their gardens for people to come and see? Would people want to come out to see the beautiful gardens. The answer to all those questions was a…