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Talent show taking shape for opening night of 12th Annual Frontenac Heritage Festival

The 12th Annual Frontenac Heritage Festival is set to go Feb. 16-19 and one of its regular features, the local talent show, is once again the big draw on opening night (6:30 p.m. at the Granite Ridge Education Centre). Once again it will follow the Frontenacs Got Talent format…

L&A County invests in Denbigh ambulance base.

Lennox and Addington County Warden Bill Lowery said something that is music to the ears of Denbigh residents last week in the context of the announcement that the county has purchased the property in Denbigh that it has been leasing for 15 years to house an ambulance base.…

Township taking campground owner to court over musical events

Editor’s note: The Frontenac News plans to cover the court proceedings on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and publish the results on our web pages. The Township of South Frontenac is taking Loughborough Lake Holiday Park owner Del Vezeau to court Jan. 24 seeking an injunction against live…

Train whistle still bothering Crow Lake Village resident

The trains keep on rollin’, the whistles keep on blowin’ and Crow Lake Village resident Donald Lafleur hasn’t given up his battle to at least cut down on the whistle-blowing part. Lafleur was at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Tuesday evening in Sharbot Lake to…

Frontenac County to start charging for planning services that have been free for NF and CF

A cost sharing proposal for land use planning services currently being provided by Frontenac County for three of the four Frontenac Townships was approved by Council at their monthly meeting on January 17. The proposal, which calls for hiring of a senior planner on a three year…

Seniors Forum scheduled to get feedback on seniors housing

Central Frontenac Township has scheduled Feb. 8 for a Seniors Forum at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. to get feedback on the need for seniors housing in the Township, Mayor Frances Smith told Council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening in Sharbot Lake.…

This Year’s Christmas Bird Counts in the Land O’Lakes

For me, a highlight of the Christmas season is taking part in a few of the Christmas Bird Counts held in our area. This year I participated in 3 “CBCs”, as they are known by many – Westport, Frontenac Provincial Park and Sharbot Lake. So how did it go this year? In three words –…

Still time for submissions to the South Frontenac Time Capsule

The South Frontenac Time Capsule Committee is still accepting submissions to be included in a time capsule that will be buried at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith and will be unearthed in 50 years, to mark Canada 200. Submissions have been open for some time, but the committee has…

Eat Like Royalty on the Cheap

At home and on their royal yacht, the Royal Family eat simply cooked but elegant food from the Prince’s Highgrove/Duchy Home Farm. When she travels, the Queen has her own water brought with her because she can’t afford to get sick. Looks like the good food and water work for…

Exciting times in the world of Eisstock

The KingSton and Area Ice Stock Club (KAISC) is sending 5 members of the club to be part of the Canadian Ice Stock Federation team that is competing at the World Championships in Austria (the gang leaves in late February). Here are the members of the club who are going and what…