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Sydenham Golden Eagles senior girls volleyballers off to OFSAA again

Fresh off an Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (EOSSAA) championship victory last week in Pembroke where they defeated a tough Casselman team 25-19 and 25-11 in the finals, the Sydenham Golden Eagles senior girls volleyballers are off to the Ontario…

Free Tax Clinics at Southern Frontenac Community Services

Southern Frontenac Community Services will once again host free tax clinics for eligible residents, starting March 4, 2019 and running until April 30, 2019, on Mondays and Tuesdays each week (excluding holidays). These free tax clinics are for singles and families with modest…

Kick off maple syrup season at the annual Tapping Out Party, Saturday, March 9

Maple syrup season is right around the corner, and the Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (LDMSPA) is getting ready to kick the season off right, with a Tapping Out Party on Saturday, March 9, 2019. This annual event is hosted each year at a Lanark & District…

Winter getting to you? Force spring indoors!

Late January through early March is a great time to take branches from your favorite flowering trees or shrubs to force blooms indoors, as they have by now been through the required cold dormancy of six weeks or more. This is also a good time to go out and prune such plants. So…

RAYMOND, Pauline Pauline

Raymond passed away peacefully on February 14, 2019 at the Perth Community Care Center at the age of 96. Loving mother to Marcie Sully (Wayne). Devoted Nanna to Dwaine (Karen) Sully, Pam Sully (Rick Pitman), and Clinton Poynter. Cherished great Nanna to Kristen Sully (Jason),…

Perry, Flora Belle

Peacefully with her family by her side, at Port Hope Extendicare, on Sunday February 17, 2019 in her 98th year. Daughter of the late Ernest and Ida (Wood) Lemke. Wife of the late Victor Neil Perry. Mother of Dan (Lois), Smiths Falls; Yvonne (Alvin) Mills, Newcastle & Gayle…

Gould, Joseph (Joe)

December 6, 1956 - February 7, 2019 After a HEROIC battle with cancer, we sadly announce the passing of Joe, much loved son of Bill and Marianne (deceased) Gould, brother to Becky (Steve Gane), uncle to Nathan Jess (Kylie Maheu). He will be greatly missed by many friends and…

Florence Madge Oliver (Parks)

Peacefully, with her loving family by her side at Moria Place Long Term Care on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the age of 101.Beloved wife of the late Millard Oliver. Cherished mother of Walt (Eleanor) Parks of Kaladar. Proud and adored grandmother of Douglas (Marge) Parks, Rick…

James Herman Hayes

Peacefully, with his family by his side at the Pine Meadow Nursing Home on Friday, February 15, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Leta Hayes. Proud father of Bill (the late Fern) of Flinton, Jim (Virginia) of Marlbank, Edna (Marty) Lessard of Flinton and Kevin (Donna) of…

Notes and quotes from the 13th annual Frontenac Heritage Festival

• Depending on whom you talked to, there seemed to be some confusion as to the actual name of the Festival mascot, as well as what it actually is. We’re going with “Hairy Fest” and will tell you that there was more than one person wearing the costume over the weekend (at least…