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Canada 150 Finale Canada’s Sesquicentennial is drawing to a close and the people of Central Frontenac should congratulate themselves for having staged a great year. We have marked the occasion with some truly memorable projects. Each of our community institutions has come…
Reconstruction of Elm Tree Road has been delayed until Jan. 8-12, Public Works Manager Brad Thake told Central Frontenac Council at its regular meeting Tuesday in Sharbot Lake. The job was to have begun Monday, Dec. 11. “It’s very disappointing,” Thake said. “The delay was due…
Frontenac County did well by the Community Foundation of Kingston and Area this week. 5 of the 15 grants announced at a ceremony at Sydenham Street United Church in Kingston are going to projects that are located in Frontenac County. They include a $13,104 grant to the Elbow…
On November 25, the University of Waterloo held the first Ontario Winter Camping Conference with over 400 people in attendance. People of all ages are realizing that camping in the winter need not be a hardship but can be very enjoyable. The woods are much quieter in the winter…
A welcome challenge "outside the box" I came back from Newfoundland in October to find that exciting things have been happening here over the past few months. Thank you for your coverage so far on the "Contribute and Thrive" bundle of projects that North Frontenac Council has…
Suddenly in Miami, Florida on Thursday November 30, 2017 in his 39th year. Beloved son of John and Dagmar Downes. Dear brother of Christopher. Sadly missed by his grandmother Ursula Indenbirken. Nephew to Linda Indenbirken (Kirby), Kathy Baker (Doug), David Downes (Brenda), Jim…
Barbara passed away peacefully in Lanark Lodge, Perth on Sunday December 3rd, 2017 at the age of 77 years. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Driscoll and her parents Thomas and Margaret (Martin) Walsh. Barbara was the cherished mother of Brian (Sophia) Driscoll and…
Chris Jarvis is a former Olympic rower who has had type one diabetes since he was thirteen. He rowed for team Canada for eight years, competing in Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008, and in 2007 he won a gold medal for Canada in the Pan American Games. Competitive rowing is a…
South Frontenac Council approved and adopted its 2018 budget at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. The Township will be collecting from $19,129,719, 2.92% more than the $18,586,507 it collected in 2017. However, the Treasury department met the target set for them by…
Construction is now underway for a third gas station located near the junction of Road 38 and Hwy. 7. The project is being undertaken by Gama Engineering of Woodbridge, and company President Wajid Mansuri said that work on the site is progressing quickly after late fall start,…
