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101 Nativities, the little display that’s growing every year

OK, it may be time to re-think the name for it, but there’s no disputing the popularity of the 101 Nativities display at Cole Lake Free Methodist Church on Road 38 south of Parham. Now in its seventh year, 101 Nativities no longer seems appropriate because the final count this…

MERA Hosts The Tritones

OnSunday, December 3rd at 2:00 PM, the fine local band, The Tritones, will be presenting a concert at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners. The Tritones is an original Jazz, Funk Jam Band. Playing the compositions of guitarist Franc van Oort, as well as standards from many…

Update from Knitters for Global Warmth

The knitting continues. We have donated over 11,800 articles in the last ten years. This past year we sent knitting up north with the Anglican Church Bales in the spring and recently Marge Taylor from Ompah took a hundred and thirty more toques, afghans, sweaters, mitts, socks,…

Woodland Luminaries

Battersea resident, Tania Edgar, is inviting families to take a stroll through a candle-lit field and forest on her property in Battersea on the evenings of December 8, 9 and 10. She will be holding a Woodland Luminaries Walk as a way to share the peace of the holiday season and…

Request from Inverary Lake Association

South Frontenac Council took time out at their Saturday budget session earlier this month to discuss the Inverary Lake Association’s request for $15,000 to help them develop a lake assessment/management plan. Although Council has never granted individual lake associations money…

Country Music by Joey Wright

Country Music by Joey Wright review by Martina Field It was a relatively warm early November evening (Nov. 12) when the Cardinal Cafe started to fill with people in anticipation of Elphin resident Joey Wright’s CD release concert. The ambiance was set by the lovely candle-lit…

Faye Whitelock

March 6, 1944 - November 16, 2017 Suddenly, but peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in her 74th year. Loving and cherished wife of 55 years to Ray Whitelock of Arden. Proud mother of Kim Whitelock (Kelly) of Ivanhoe, Greg Whitelock of Kingston, Amy Whitelock…

Rutter, Barbara

June 22, 1949 - November 15, 2017 It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Barbara Rutter on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Predeceased by her parents Thomas and Ellamay (Lafee) Minnie and brothers Peter James Minnie and Leonard Lafee. She leaves behind her…

MEEKS, Flora Estella “May”

May 1, 1921 – November 19, 2017 Peacefully on November 19, 2017 at Country View Care, Godfrey, ON, in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late Oakland (1996). Dear mother to Flora (Peter) Svendsen of Sydenham, Marlene (Don) MacDonald of Kingston, Joanne (late Paul) Ankers of…

African Heart Beat

Last Saturday, Grandmothers by the Lake brought four local and very different music groups and one pianist together for a sold-out eclectic evening of music. The first performance was, appropriately, Log House Rhythms, a group of five playing powerful compelling West African…