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Historical logging traditions kept alive on Matson’s Farm

There was a time, not so very long ago, when horses and hand saws were the tools of the trade in the logging industry. Arden’s Matson family was very involved in all that. So it probably comes as no surprise that they decided to do some demonstrations and displays as part of the…

County moving towards expropriation to secure three properties for K&P trail.

At their meeting this week (Mayu 21) Frontenac County is being asked to initiate expropriation proceedings to deal with three properties on the former K&P rail line. The owners of the three properties, one of which is located south of Oconto Road in South Frontenac, and two are…

Hillier knee deep in PC party muck at Queen’s Park

The ever shifting fortunes of Ontario Conservative Party are making the news again, and local MPP Randy Hillier has taken on the role of attacker in chief against former party leader Patrick Brown. Hillier was one of the first MPP’s to insist that Brown step down back in January…

Providing rides considerably more expensive in North Frontenac

The cost of providing rides to seniors and others (for medical appointments, other appointments and shopping/entertainment) is very expensive, Frontenac Transportation Services administrator Gail Young told North Frontenac Council at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna.…

Dianne Dowling steps back from NFU Local 316 Presidency

Dianne Dowling has spent the past 9 years as the President of Local 316 of the National Farmers Union, but her involvement in organic growing and local food promotion goes back further than that. She has been farming with her husband at Double J Farms on Howe Island, a 200 acre…

Turtles and owls and bears — oh my!

Over the past 15 years, the custom animal carvings of Robin Deruchie have begun showing up at cottages and northern locations all across Ontario. He’s done demonstrations from Sarnia to Ottawa to Timmins. One park near Sarnia has 32 of his works spread throughout the park. Last…

Kennebec then and now

On the agenda of the July 5, 2017 council meeting held in Arden, a presentation was made by Glen Matson and Wanda Harrison requesting permission to remove a large pine tree in front of the Community Centre. With permission granted the tree was safely and efficiently removed…

Music at MERA

On Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 pm the Clan Hannigan is performing at MERA. This is an intergenerational family band based out of Baltimore Ontario that takes traditional Irish music and blends it with elements of Jazz, Pop, and other folk traditions, to create a unique high energy…

Snowmobile club raises funds for prostrate cancer fight

The 4th annual Telus Ride For Dad raised about $8,000 for the fight against prostrate cancer Saturday at the Snow Road Snowmobile. Awhile back, organizer Brandon Crain heard about a motorcycle Ride For Dad on the radio. “I don’t have any personal connection to the fight against…

Broomball tournament raises funds for GREC baseball team

A broomball tournament Saturday in Mountain Grove raised $350 to go towards a portable pitching mound for the baseball (yes, hardball) team at GREC. The baseball club isn’t the highest profile squad at the school, in fact they don’t even have a real baseball diamond or pitching…