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Survey of Seniors Services until end of February

Seniors who live in South Frontenac are encouraged to complete a survey on seniors services, and whether individuals in South Frontenac feel involved in the development of senior services in their area. The survey is part of a research project by Nicole Raymer, an M.A. candidate…

Re – Reader supported news

I commend you for your initiative in reaching out to your ardent readers. My wife is a HUGE supporter of yours and is giving the equivalent of the cost of a subscription. I hope you can also make your seasonal readers aware of your initiative in the spring. We come to our second…

OMB rejects SF Official Plan amendment.

Waterfront property owners get more wiggle room to renovate existing buildings that are within 30 metres of shoreline A two-year-old planning controversy that has been costly for South Frontenac taxpayers has finally been resolved through the Ontario Mujnicipal Board (OMB). In…

Delbrocco, Kelly Lynne (nee Taylor)

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kelly at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the age of 44. Cherished daughter of Robert “Bob” Taylor of Northbrook and Bernadette Taylor of Kingston. Dear mother of AJ Taylor of Oshawa. Pre-deceased…

Cox, Cecil Howard

Cecil passed away at Stoneridge Manor in carleton Place on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 at the age of 91 years. He was predeceased in 2013 by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, ella (Sproule) Cox. Cecil was the loved father of Barry (Colleen) Cox and Cindy (John) Pratt and…

Maybe the Montreal Canadians should employ Meredith Peters on a full time basis to design their tickets.

Back in August the 11 year old goalie with the Napanee Crunch Pee Wee B team who attends Loughborough Public School entered a contest that is open to Montreal Canadian Fan Club youth members. She submitted a drawing to be considered for a special ticket to be used for a single…

Record dive achieved while exploring for indigenous artifacts on Mazinaw Lake

Diver/U of Ottawa anthropology grad student Kevin Brown didn’t pick the Mazinaw for his through-the-ice dive two weekends ago specifically because as the second deepest lake in Ontario excepting the Great Lakes (Lake Timiskaming is the deepest) the chance to set a record for the…

Tourist organization offering unique retreat for tourism operators

Since the demise of the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association, Frontenac County has been partnering with the Ontario Highlands Tourism Organization, a group encompassing three full counties Haliburton, Lanark, Renfrew) and parts of three others (Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox &…

Saturday morning hockey tournament raises funds for rink

Well, it was billed as a 4 on 4 hockey tournament. The posters mentioned goalies. And there was trophy presentation of sorts. But mostly it was more in that great Canadian shinny tradition as a bunch of guys got together at the Tichborne Rink Saturday to lace up some skates and…

Empty Bowls returning to Arden, and the Heritage Festival, for a 4th year.

Four years ago Joanne Pickett of Arden Pottery decided to start up an Empty Bowls project in her own community. Empty Bowls is a fund raising project that has been embraced by potters throughout North America as a way of raising money and awareness about poverty. It was founded…