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SF Committee of the Whole receives draft Capital budget

“Just don’t tell me that our needs are greater than our resources,” said Mayor Vandewal, “we all understand that, and hear it every budget session!” With this, Council launched into a discussion of Public Works Manager Segsworth’s presentation of the Transportation, Solid Waste,…

On the Scott Reid exercise in direct democracy

Most readers of this paper received MP Scott Reid’s Constituency Referendum in the mail last week.* Mr. Reid, long an advocate for legalising cannabis, is placing his vote on Bill-C45 - the Cannabis Act, in the hands of the registered voters living in the riding of Lanark –…

Reid lives in passive abstraction

Another mailing from MP Scott Reid reveals that he lives in passive abstraction. In September he wrote about electoral reform, a theme he has maintained since his university days. In October, he reports on his constituency referenda – base solely on who responds to him. Great at…

Water Is Liquid Gold

I felt a need to respond and share information surrounding the issue of septic system failure and the treatment of our water, or, as I prefer to refer to it as, liquid gold. Droughts that we have been experiencing of late (climate wierding generally) and the near-global trend of…

Frechette, Margaret Geraldine “Geri”

“Geri” passed away peacefully in hospital, Perth on Monday, October 23rd, 2017 in her 90th year. She was the loving wife and best friend of the late Marcel “Bud” Frechette who predeceased her in 2016. “Geri” was the loving niece of Alice McKay of Renfrew and dear cousin of Gail…

Metis Harvest Dinner acknowledges grant for Traditional Knowledge Project

The High Land Waters Metis Community has been holding annual Harvest Dinners for 17 years, but this one, held Saturday at the Flinton Township Hall, held a little extra significance.Part of this year’s ceremony was to acknowledge and thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for a…

St Paul’s Sydenham Celebrates 180 years

This Sunday morning, St Paul’s Anglican Church in Sydenham will celebrate its 180th anniversary. This stone church has an intriguing history. (much of the following is drawn from an account written by the late Gladys Lewis, in 1962) The church was originally built in 1837 in…

Kennebec Shores trails now open to the community

On Saturday morning, the first of many people began to explore the new trails through the parkland just north of Kennebec Lake.“There are about five to seven kilometres so far with two to three more to come,” said Gord Brown, one of those who’s spent time, marking out and…

Keeping nature near – an invitation to two public events

The Land Conservancy for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington is hosting two free public events in October about land conservation in this region. “We are lucky to live in a part of Ontario where we still have a chance to get the right balance between human use and habitat…

Battersea Pumpkin Festival

Battersea held what was perhaps its most successful ever Pumpkinfest last Saturday.The whole village was decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks; there was a parade, food, music, petting zoo, rides through the forest on a miniature steam train, rides through the village on a…