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Kurt Thompson’s team takes bragging rights in 4 on 4 shinny tourney for minor ball

Minor softball has held a fundraising 4 on 4 hockey tournament for several years now at the outdoor rink in Tichborne but last year the weather didn’t cooperate and so it had to be cancelled. This year, organizers decided to move it up a couple of weeks. Sure enough, the weather…

Death at Tichborne – Debra Teal dies after being dropped off at her home by OPP – SIU investigating

49 year old Debra Anne Hill (Teal) was found by her son in-law Owen Young early on Saturday morning outside of her home on Steele Road near Tichborne, and was declared deceased by Emergency Srevices personnel a short time later. As reported in the OPP and Special Investigation…

Fire Chief Chesebrough Retires

When Council reconvened from a closed session for their regular meeting, CAO Orr announced that they had just accepted Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough’s resignation; after more than 14 years of service for the township, Chesebrough will be leaving at the end of this week. Later, Orr…

Change is good for guitar player McCullough

“Life’s good,” said guitarist Shawn McCullough in between sets Saturday night at The Crossing Pub in Sharbot Lake, where he and fiddle player Wade Foster played to a sold-out audience that contained more than a few musicians. “I’ve got a good chunk of 2018 booked already with…

Addington Highlands Council in the dark as to what legal pot will mean

A request from the Too Far, Too Fast organization for Addington Highlands to declare itself an ‘unwilling host’ for any marijuana distribution operations once it becomes legal July 1 seemed to garner the most discussion at Council’s regular meeting Tuesday afternoon in Flinton.…

Can you compare taxes between Frontenac municipalities? Maybe.

I have often wondered why the tax rates in the Frontenac townships vary so much, and why it is that residents living in my own township, Central Frontenac, pay a much higher tax rate than anyone else. It should be easy to compare tax rates in neighbouring townships in the same…

Tackling dementia in Frontenac County

Pam Morey knows dementia is random, relentless and frighteningly common. Speaking from her administrative office at Frontenac Arena in mid-January, Morey is passionate about building a strong and healthy community, one issue at a time. “I think we should all share more…

German longsword historical tradition lives on in Bellrock

When you think ‘martial arts,’ chances are your thoughts tend towards the Orient. When weapons are concerned, in particular, swords, the long, curved, slashing blade of the samurai — the katana — usually comes to mind, doesn’t it? However, there is a long-standing tradition of…

German longsword historical tradition lives on in Bellrock

When you think ‘martial arts,’ chances are your thoughts tend towards the Orient. When weapons are concerned, in particular, swords, the long, curved, slashing blade of the samurai — the katana — usually comes to mind, doesn’t it? However, there is a long-standing tradition of…

Bucket Drumming Receives Community Foundation Grant

Rural Frontenac Community Services has been awarded $8825.00 from the Community Foundation of Kingston and Area for our project “Let’s Get Drumming”. From the Woodbury Enterprises WE care Youth Fund and the Sunnyside Children’s Fund. LETS GET DRUMMING! Is a percussion program…