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North Frontenac Little Theatre News Flash

Since January a group of creative children and adults have been hard at work rehearsing for the Spring production of “The Little Mermaid”. It is a delightful little musical based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson. Rehearsing during winter months poses many challenges due…

Sydenham Golden Eagles volleyballers off to OFSSAA next week

The Sydenham Golden Eagles senior girls volleyball is off to Streetsville (Mississauga) March 5-7 for the AA provincial championship following their EOSSAA championship last week in Brockville. The KASSAA champs went into the EOSSAA championship as the No. 1 seed following an…

Foundation Grant to Look into Recreation Centre

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation For Kingston and Area, the group/township subcommittee working to turn the former Hinchinbrooke school into a recreation and cultural centre has been able to engage Social Focus Consulting to help do a business plan for township…

Re: Central Frontenac Budget Article

The article on Central Frontenac budget was misleading in the costs of heating/ electricity for halls. Piccadilly Hall showed $8500.00 and the lowest. However, they didn't mention that includes the cost of heating the fire hall next door for at least 6 fall/winter months to keep…

FERGUSON, Theresa Agnes

Peacefully at Perth Hospital on Wednesday February 14, 2018 in her 85th year. Theresa Agnes Manion, wife of the late Ray Ferguson. Dear mother of Linda Ritchie (Bob), Garry, Sharlene Barbary (Rick), Anne Howes, Darren (Pam). Predeceased by son’s Murray, Brian, Robert (Buddy).…

SNIDER: Verna Marie (neé Huffman)

Peacefully at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Verna Snider in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Ted. Loving mother to James (Elaine), Arnold (Kris) & Tim. Proud Grandmother of Lindsey, Melissa (Dave) & Lisa. Cremation has taken place.…

Ramsey Hart to Seek NDP Nomination for Lanark Frontenac Kingston

Ramsey Hart, of Perth, is running to be the candidate for the New Democratic Party in the June 7th provincial election. On February 15, the NDP officially accepted his application as a candidate for nomination. The riding association has yet to set a date for a nomination…

Brains on local food – how to connect farmers to eaters

Frontenac County representatives and farmers came together Thursday February 15 at the Verona Lions' Hall for a potluck and brainstorming session. The brainstorm centred around developing the local food economy with the perennial questions coming to the fore: How do we address…

Leonard Chan opens Inverary Pharmasave

Leonard Chan started working in his uncle’s pharmacy, as a volunteer, when he was just a kid. Later he worked in local pharmacies in Mississauga, where he is from, as a part-time and summer job. When he went to University of Waterloo in 2006, he took a science degree with a…

OMB striking down zoning bylaw could have major implications

South Frontenac won’t be appealing an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Ruling that struck down its Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 2016-36) in its entirety earlier this month, Council decided at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. Emerging from a closed meeting with its legal…