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Crokicurl, empty bowls, and a lot more at Heritage Festival this weekend

The great de-centralised Frontenac Heritage Festival is made up of many stand alone events that are loosely connected. One new event this year is a crokicurl rink, located in the Oliver Scott Memorial Park in Sharbot Lake (across from Granite Ridge Education Centre) which will…

County Council rejects competing transportation proposals

Frontenac County Council decided not to grant $48,000 each to Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) and Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), to provide transportation services for Frontenac County residents in 2019. Instead, they put $96,000 aside and tasked warden…

Frontenac County bumps up levy by 5.2%

Frontenac County will be requisitioning over $10.25 million from the four Frontenac Townships this year, up from $9.75 million in 2018. The tax hikes come mainly as the result of salary increases, both among unionised employees at Fairmount Home and Frontenac Paramedics, and…

They can slice it however they want to, but we still have to pay for the whole pie

When Frontenac County Council completed their budget meetings last week, the Councillors seemed to be happy about the result. They wanted to keep the tax increase to the cost of living index, which was 3.1%, and county staff presented them with that number. The only problem is…

Local maple syrup producers honoured at Lanark & District annual event

Maple syrup producers in the Lanark & District area gathered at the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church in Perth on Saturday, January 26, for the Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers’ Association’s (LDMSPA) Information Day and Annual General Meeting. This annual event celebrates…

South Frontenac Seeks Firefighters

South Frontenac’s Volunteer Fire Department is launching a recruitment drive this month, hoping to attract 25 new recruits from throughout the township. They are looking for physically fit, energetic men and women who are interested in becoming part of a team working to promote…

Central Frontenac Minor Softball needs you!

Central Frontenac Minor Softball is looking for parents to step up to keep the association running!!! All positions are open for election. If you are interested in nominating someone or would like to nominate yourself, please send an email to [email protected] stating your…

Outstanding People in our Community

Is there anyone out there that has not heard of the Golden Girls or the Old Pharts? On the slight chance that there may be, please let me introduce them. I’ll shorten their names to GG and OP for future reference. I have had the privilege of forming and coordinating these two…

New Township Office?

What is going on here? Has our area suddenly become prosperous, full of jobs and business opportunities? Has Amazon decided to locate its newest fulfillment center to Central Frontenac? Is that why our elected officials need to ramp up spending to accommodate all the new job…

Re - Sharbot Lake Dentistry

As we watch our community grow and transition as us baby boomers retire and sell our businesses, it is heartwarming to see a young dentist like Dr. Amir Faizi take over the practice here in Sharbot Lake. He is bright, caring and a very good dentist. He has been caring for Alison…