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Parades in high gear on a mild Saturday

These bucket drummers were representing Rural Frontenac Community Services, youth division at the Santa Claus Parade in Sharbot Lake on Saturday afternoon,. The mild weather meant there was not snow, but no frozen fingers either. There were parades in Northrbook, Harrowsmith on…

Kennedy, Patricia Elizabeth

Peacefully at home on Saturday November 25, 2017 in her 86th year. Beloved wife of Bernard Kennedy for 63 years. Dear mother of Susan (Robin), Scott, Doug (Eleanor). Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Karen, (Ben), Colin, Bryan, Faull, Mckay. Survived by sister Dorothy (Jim).…

The Frontenac Gazette falls victim to corporate swap, shuts down

The Frontenac Gazette (and its sister publication, the Kingston Heritage) ceased publication Monday as corporate media giants Postmedia and Torstar completed a deal to swap newspapers and subsequently close the vast majority of them down.Staff at The Gazette/Heritage were called…

RKY Camp Revitalization

RKY Camp of Eagle Lake near Parham has officially launched a $1 million capital campaign to support the RKY Revitalization Project. To kick off the campaign, a very special recognition plaque was presented to the camp’s biggest benefactor, Brit Smith and Homestead Land Holdings.…

Council backs out of support for energy project

Council voted to amend resolution 518-17 passed at the previous special Council meeting. The resolution extended Council’s support for the One Small Town project as presented by Mayor Ron Higgins. Councillor Wayne Good and Dep. Mayor Fred Perry moved the resolution to exclude…

Sunshine Sketches of our Little Towns

The North Frontenac Little Theatre showed presented an adorable collection of skits, songs and musical numbers last weekend. The heart of the show was seeing familiar faces, in memorable situations, all coming together. The News sat down with one of the most important people in…

Santa braves the rain

Santa and Mrs. Claus came to Sydenham on Saturday the 25th of November. The little bit of rain sure didn’t dampen the spirits of those who lined the streets to see them arrive. The floats were fantastic, lots of smiles and laughter to be had and many memories made. Thanks to all…

Mixed emotions over the demise of an old foe

On Monday afternoon, I heard that the Frontenac Gazette/Kingston Heritage had shut down. Soon after, I found out that the entire newspaper landscape in Ontario has been dealt a blow. The two major players in the market had agreed to cease competing with each other in a bid to…

Central Frontenac approves spending $207,509 on firefighters bunker gear

Central Frontenac Council came out of a closed session at its regular meeting Tuesday in Sharbot Lake and immediately introduced a motion to spend $207,509 “to mitigate legislative health and safety risks.” It was an unusual outcome given the stated reason for the in camera…

Johnston Point – Hear that Lonesome Whip-poor-will

Opponents of the Johnston Point 15 lot development on Loughborough Lake have not given up the fight. The development received draft approval from the Ontario Municipal Board over a year ago last spring. That approval included a number of conditions that need to be met by the…