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AH unlikely to take over septic inspection

“KFL&A Public Health has no plans to get out of the septic inspection business,” Director of Programs Ed Gardner told Addington Highlands Council at its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon in Flinton. Reeve Henry Hogg said he’d invited public health officials to the meeting…

Sydenham Lions donate again

Mayor Vandewal, Lion Roy Wilkinson and Neil Allen, chair of the Township’s accessibility committee, cut the ribbon on one of the two new benches donated by Sydenham Lions and installed by Public Works. Both benches are accessible from the path down through the Point park in…

Summer Highlights

Canada Day was busy, but it was only the first in a series of summer weekends full of events. Here is a run down of some of the highlights. Sydenham TriathlonSunday July 9th, the 8th annual Sydenham Triathlon/Duathlon runs at the Point. The broad based event includes an Olympic…

Ecumenical Service draws a crowd to Oso Beach in Sharbot Lake

It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Sharbot Lake when a crowd gathered at Oso Beach for the first ever Ecumenical Service. For those unfamiliar with the term, ecumenical refers to the efforts by Christians of different church traditions do develop closer relationships and…

Dairy farmer uses personal values for public good

Growing up on a dairy farm taught Ruth Shannon discipline and a commitment to purpose. A half century later, she’s using those qualities to make the world a better place. “Being a dairy farmer gave me the opportunity to fit the volunteering I wanted to do, into my schedule,”…

Frontenac Five on Frontenac-Live

A week ago, just before Canada Day, the Frontenac News teamed up with Frontenac County to launch the Frontenac Five, a web page that is hosted on our Frontenac-live site. The Frontenac Five are signature events or features of Frontenac County that are being highlighted each…

The tradition of black ash basketry.

Making a useful basket from a tree trunk could be a mystery for any one other than an indigenous person. For many years our First Nations people have traditionally used the trunk of a black ash tree to provide the fine splints for basketmaking. This is done by pounding the trunk…

Back Forty Artisan Cheese

Making a living from June to September in this area is a relatively simple matter. However, the rest of the year is often quite problematic, as many a failed business owner has found out. But Jeff and Jenna Fenwick may have found a wrinkle that others have missed. You see, the…

What’s Up in the Night Sky - July 2017

This month you will notice that there is a picture of a star field included with the column. It encompasses the summer triangle in its entirety. The circled star at the far left is Deneb at the tail of the Swan constellation Cygnus. The star circled at middle top is Vega in the…

Bernice Ann Louise Gunsinger

Passed away peacefully at her home in Plevna surrounded by her family in her 98th year. She was predeceased by her husband Andrew, baby brother Reginald, brother Gerald (Betty) sister Agnes (Mel) sister Phylis (Dick). She will be sadly missed by her sister Madge (Bruce) daughter…