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Peckford, Molly

OBITUARIES · May 17, 2017

Passed away, at the Kingston General Hospital on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Molly Louise Peckford of Kingston and formerly of Arden at age 85. Beloved wife of the late Roland Peckford and dear mother of Lisa Peckford of Ajax. Grandmother of Evan Ste-Croix (April) and Brent Ste-Croix…

re Desert Lake Resort

Letters · May 17, 2017

I would like to provide some comments on matters brought up by Mr. John Sherbino, as he questions the Mayor's memory. I was the founder of Desert Lake Family Resort, which was operated by my family for 40 years (1973-2013). During our ownership, there were no shortcomings…

Statement from CAO Orr of South Frontenac

Letters · May 17, 2017

Further to the recent letter to the Editor that appeared in the Frontenac News on [noise complaints related to Desert Lake Resort, I wanted to take this opportunity to clarify that the Township and our contracted By-law Enforcement Services have just one recorded noise complaint…

Ompah mural unveiling brightens up rainy Saturday

NORTH FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

A dedicated crowd defied some rainy weather on Saturday to celebrate concurrent events, the ribbon cutting of a newly constructed rest stop in Ompah and the unveiling of 5 murals painted by North Frontenac artists Fred Fowler, Marlene Leeson, Cathy Owen, Linda Rush and Katie…

Fieldwork adds sound installations for 2017 exhibition season

General Interest · May 17, 2017

For its 10th edition, the Fieldworks installation ‘gallery’ on Old Brooke Road southeast of Maberly decided to explore the world of sound, adding six new interactive installations by artists Jesse Stewart & Matt Edwards, Hilary Martin & Ranjit Bhatnagar, Annette Hegel & Deborah…

Frontenac Farmers Market opens with its youngest vendor ever

SOUTH FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

Nine-year-old Fynn Collins has a plan: grow seedlings, sell them at the Market and put away enough money to buy herself a car when she’s 16. “It will be my car, so mom and dad shouldn’t have to pay for it,” she said last Saturday as the Frontenac Farmers Market opened for its…

Melodia Monday Sings at Grace Hall

SOUTH FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

“If you had any illusions about us being a high-brow choir, that should have dispelled them,” smiled Doug Routledge of Melodia Monday, to a laughing, clapping crowd at the finish of the Arrogant Worms’ “Cow Song”. (You can look up the lyrics if you don’t remember them.) Rutledge…

The Crossing Pub goes on a latin journey with Franco, Larocque

CENTRAL FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

At times, you could almost feel like you were on a Caribbean beach sipping pina coladas. Of course you were in The Crossing Pub in Sharbot Lake sipping beers but hey . . . At any rate, the combination of Mario Franco and Dennis Larocque (backed by drummer Leo Vervuurt) produced…

Gryphons headed to Niagara Falls

CENTRAL FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

Recently, the students in the School to Community Program at Granite Ridge Education Centre were selected to attend the Special Olympics Provincial Championship to be held on June 12th – 14th, 2017 in Niagara Falls. The students competed in a qualifying soccer tournament back in…

Artist talk at the Grace Centre

SOUTH FRONTENAC · May 17, 2017

Something about fibre art is particularly enticing: Phillida Hargreaves, some of whose work is on display at Grace Hall from now until the end of summer, says texture was what first drew her to fabric as an art medium. Hargreaves spoke Sunday afternoon to a fascinated audience…

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