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Festive atmosphere at arena as three Flyers teams make provincial finals

It was a very festive atmosphere at the Frontenac Community Arena this past weekend, and it wasn’t just because St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday. While there was a bit of green, the dominant colour was orange as the Frontenac Flyers minor hockey organization had three teams…

Hoarding disorder may be more common than you think

“Anybody here watch the TV series The Hoarders? — It’s not like that,” said HomeBaseHousing prevention diversion case manager Cassy Gogo said at a Seniors and Law enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) lunch gathering at the Verona Free Methodist Church last week. But there is a…

Musical shenanigans start up MERA spring series

The sun poured in through the windows of the schoolhouse on March 11 for the first in a series of a Sunday afternoon spring concert series taking place at MERA in McDonalds Corners. The hall was full as Clan Hannigan took to the stage to play mostly Irish tunes and other British…

New Minister, new energy for Harrowsmith-Verona Pastoral Charge and Trinity United.

Catherine Oxenford-Grant has been the minister for the congregation of Trinity United Church in Verona since January. She came to Verona from Westport, where she had been the full time student minister for two years. The opportunity to work on a part-time basis appealed to her,…

If we build a home, it needs to be at home

Sooner or later, the Frontenac County office needs to be renovated or replaced. The office is located in a grand old house, but there is wasted space, a lack of accessibility, and other issues that will be expensive or impractical to deal with through a renovation. Also, as the…

Atoms up 4-0, PeeWees down 4-0 and Bantams tied at 2 going into second weekend of finals

So, with the opening weekend of Provincial championships completed at the Frontenac Community Arena, the action shifts out of town on March 24 and 25. If needed, the teams will be back in Piccadilly March 30 in the first-team-to-six points series. (and out of town March 31 if…

Group challenges whether Johnston Point development adhering to OMB ruling

A group consisting of Matt Rennie, Sarah Harmer and Meela Melnik-Proud presented South Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham with a power-point presentation that they said shows Magenta Waterfront Development Corp is not adhering to environmental…

North Frontenac looks to build up fire department ranks

North Frontenac Township is recruiting for it fire department. “We have banners up in the municipality and hopefully we’ll get some response,” said Eric Korhonen, director of emergency services/fire chief. While Korhonen has no idea how much response he will get, he would like…

Bob’s Lake Dam Update From Parks Canada:

Parks Canada has passed a milestone for the project to replace the Bobs Lake Dam at Bolingbroke. The preparation, investigation, and design phases have advanced to the point where this project has now been put out to tender to seek bids from qualified contractors. Construction…

Country Church music series moving to Verona

The Country Church music series is moving to the Verona Pentecostal Church this year, said veteran performer Ross Clow of The Old Hims. For several years now, the popular gospel series has been at the Portland Community Church in Hartington but Clow said with the departure of…