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A brief history of Verona and Harrowsmith: settlement, growth, and religion

(A continuing series of articles to be used as part of the build-out of the Villages pages on Frontenac-live.ca, this look at the history of Harrowsmith and Verona is based on the book, Portland - My Home by Wiliam J. Patterson) In 1802 Micajah Purdy registered the lots in what…

Bedford Jam celebrates 10 years with ... a really big jam

It was, by all accounts, the biggest crowd ever for the Piccadilly/Bedford Jam Sunday as musicians, fans and organizers celebrated 10 years at Glendower (Bedford) Hall on Westport Road. Second to only Jack’s Jam in Plevna (and that only by a few months) in longevity, the current…

Spud Box temporarily back in Kaladar

It’s been a rather topsy-turvy year for The Spud Box owner Jerry Sommut. After finding out just before Christmas that MTO had bought the property he had been operating on at the corner of Hwy. 7 and 41 in Kaladar and a chip truck wasn’t in their plans, he thought he’d found a…

Bob’s Lake Dam Replacement

The iconic dam at Bolingbroke that created Bobs Lake is going to be rebuilt. Careful consideration has been made in scheduling this complex, in-water construction, due to timing challenges associated with fish spawning, and both high and low water periods. Due to these…

The Continuing Saga of the Perth Road Fire Hall

CAO Orr brought a recommendation that a special meeting of Council be called next Tuesday to award the tender for the Perth Road Fire Hall, because although six bids have been received, the evaluation of these bids by the Architect (based on 80 points for price and 20 for…

Cf Council briefs

Caution - trail crossing on Road 38Some Central Frontenac Council members expressed concern at their meeting this week about the number of crossings over Road 38 for the completion of the K & P Trail. “It started out with a couple of crossing and now it seems there are more,”…

St. Kilian’s in Ardoch celebrates 125 years of country worship

St. Kilian’s Catholic Church in Ardoch celebrated 125 years as a parish last Sunday with special guests, a special mass and luncheon. The current building celebrated 50 years. Wayne Manion, chair of the cemetery board has been around for many of those years and shared some of…

The best Sail Mazinaw yet!

Saturday July 8 was the third annual Sail Mazinaw. 14 different sailboats and dozens of sailors participated. The weather was very cooperative. There had been repeating thunderstorms through the night, but the skies cleared and a very sailable wind set from the northwest. The…

Happiness for local man means healthy life & community

Kyle Gordon looks remarkably different than he did a year ago. Sitting at a picnic table in a public park in Kingston on July 8, the owner of the Battersea Creekside Bar & Grill smiles when asked about his appearance. “I’ve lost 14 pounds,” he said. With his 40th birthday right…

Pioneer Plaque displayed for Canada’s 150th

In 1934, the Olden Pioneer’s Monument commemorating the 80th anniversary of the actual settlement in Olden was located next to the Mountain Grove four crossings. Relocation for the second time came in the early 1950’s with a road change. The plaque was moved to the top of a high…