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Guitar Festival 2018 in doubt, says Vezeau

Del Vezeau has a new lawyer and a bit of new perspective on his relationship with South Frontenac Township. He is also unsure whether the Canadian Guitar Festival and South Frontenac Township are meant to be together. Vezeau, the owner of Loughborough Holiday Campground and the…

So, you want to run for Council in 2018?

“You’d better love meetings — really love meetings,” consultant Fred Dean told an array of prospective council members, sitting councilors and municipal administrative staff Monday night at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Dean was in town to present Running For Council . . . Making an…

Council says no thanks to Mayor’s updates on One Small Township

Mayor Ron Higgins’ involvement with One Small Township, the business concept being explored in North Frontenac, doesn’t seem to be sitting well with much of his Council, at least when he uses the ‘Mayor’ title when promoting and/or talking about it. The issue came up at last…

South Frontenac Mayor continues Township’s winning hockey tradition

The Frontenac Flyers weren’t the only champions in South Frontenac Township this hockey season. Mayor Ron Vandewal also has a championship trophy for this year, albeit took him some 50 years more than the Flyers to get one. Vandewal was a defenceman with the Frontenac Fossils…

Mackavoy landfill Sunday hours to change again

Addington Highlands Council has spent a lot of time talking about dump hours this year and Tuesday’s regular meeting in Flinton just added to that near-record total. The latest debate centred on the Mackavoy site, with roads/bridges supervisor Brett Reavie looking for direction…

Lindsay Mills, longtime South Frontenac Planner, set to retire

“15 years and 4 months, I’ve always kept track,” said Lindsay Mills when contacted at his office on the lower level of the South Frontenac Township early this week. A couple of weeks ago, on a Friday afternoon, he gave notice to the township that he will be retiring from his…

Festival of Small Halls coming to Frontenac County

When the Festival of Small Halls started up in Ontario in the fall of 2014, it consisted of one performer, Nova Scotia’s Old Man Luedecke, and three halls, in Perth, Gananoque and Bloomfield. By the time the fourth edition rolled around, in 2017, there were 34 venues and…

South Frontenac Council - Former councillor dies

The meeting began with a minute’s silence for Larry York, former Storrington district Councillor, who recently passed away. Purchase of Storrington Boat RampCouncil passed a motion to purchase a Storrington boat launch property popularly known as “The Old Shipyards”. This will…

Full slate of events scheduled for 2018 Sharbot Lake Farmers Market

The Sharbot Lake Farmers Market returns May 19 (Victoria Day Weekend) for 2018, continuing through each Saturday through Thanksgiving. Details for this year were finalized at a meeting last Saturday and administrative manager Natalie Wotherspoon said there are 12 vendors…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? May 2018 by Fred Barrett

Venus, Jupiter and Mars are real treats to observe this Month! Saturn is coming on strong as well. Jupiter reaches opposition on May 8th. That means that Earth will be in a direct line between Jupiter and the Sun and Jupiter will be at its closest to our planet – can’t get any…