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Flood warning issued in the Cataraqui region

The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Flood Warning for the following lakes today: Buck Lake, Canoe Lake, Charleston Lake*, Devil Lake, ingsford/Desert Lake, Loughborough Lake, Lower Beverley Lake, Singleton Lake, Sydenham Lake, Upper Beverley Lake *…

Impaired and assault on Park Warden at Bon Echo Park

OPP - Impaired at Bon Echo Park(Addington Highlands Township, ON) - In the early morning hours of July 24th (00:46am) a Warden at Bon Echo Park stopped a vehicle to check for their permit. The male driver was argumentative with the Warden and failed to identify himself. The…

SHANKS, Noel Charles

SCOTT, PHYLLISPeacefully at Village Green Nursing Home, Selby on July 20, 2017 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Oliver Scott. Daughter of the late Dan and Diana Buchanan. Mother of Frank Scott (Shelley), of Ottawa, Brenda Scott, of Northbrook, and the late Mary Davis,…

Re- Pizza

Rumours are flying around the village of Harrowsmith that there is a new pizza restaurant opening in a vacant building. While I welcome new businesses to our village, I do no support someone who will be competing with a very longtime family run pizza place. The Pizza Place is a…

Re - Chip trucks

Mr. O'Connell has suggested that council take Adam Smith's "level playing field" into account while they ponder where a chip truck should go. I agree that you'd want to put a chip truck somewhere level, so that the grease didn't spill but I'd like to point out that you couldn't…

Re - futuristic plan

Craig Bakay’s report in the July 13 News about NF Mayor Ron Higgins being “two months away from futuristic plan”, missed making one point very clear. This does NOT have the backing of North Frontenac Council. The Mayor brought these ideas to our June 30 meeting, where Council…

Mayor in Dreamland

While North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins wastes his time in dreamland on the Earthship of Ubuntu he should be reminded of two things. First and most importantly, the mandate we gave him and his Council when we elected them was to manage the township on our behalf. We needed a…

Hartington’s Health

At last Tuesday’s (July 11th) meeting, SF Council voted to defer consideration of water quality testing for hydrocarbons (BTEX compounds (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylene)) in the wells of residents of the hamlet of Hartington. This despite expert recommendation to do so…

Re - NF Mayor

The article in FN July 13th , NF Mayor “two months” away from futuristic plan for community development. When I first read that heading , the thing that immediately came to mind, here we go with the “Sustainable Development” to help save the Earth, with its usual double speak we…

Anna Naydeene Delves

1929-2017 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Naydeene ( nee CHALLES) Daughter of the late James and Maude Charles ,predeceased by sister Isabelle Teal, Naydeene will be sadly missed by her daughter Marie (Al) Snelgrove ,grandchildren Kelly Jason,Mike and Liz. And 7…