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Water levels expected to be relatively normal this year

Area conservation authorities are for the most part still in wait-and-see mode regarding this year’s freshet (spring thaw and resulting snow/ice melt in rivers/lakes) but things seem to be shaping up for a fairly standard season. “We’re a little bit away from the spring peak I…

Council remuneration for South Frontenac at $180,000 in 2016

Mayor Ron Vandewal made $31,144.34 for running South Frontenac Township in 2016, says an information item presented at the regular Council meeting Tuesday night. Of that, $26,315.79 was the honorarium for being Mayor, $2,497.55 was for mileage, $1,700 for conference per diem and…

No new gate at Kaladar waste site, for now

As part of its ongoing effort to control the volume of waste entering its sites, Addington Highlands Council considered purchasing a manual lift gate to stop vehicles at the entrance to the Kaladar site in order for waste attendants to be able to inspect the load and ensure…

Maple Weekend, April 1 and 2

Get ready for some maple-inspired fun on April 1 and 2, during Maple Weekend’s third annual sweet celebratory event. Taking place right in the heart of maple season, Maple Weekend is the perfect time to plan a trip to a local participating sugar bush and sample maple treats…

Canada 150 dinners

Community dinners are certainly not new to this area. There are the regular Friday night dinners at the Sharbot Lake Legion. There are excellent breakfasts hosted by the Lions club. There are pot luck dinners hosted by community groups and recreation committees in every village.…

Male charge with assault with a weapon near Sharbot Lake

On March 17, 2017 at approximately 10:15 pm, Sharbot Lake, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to an altercation between two males at a residence on Clement Road in Central Frontenac Township. Investigation indicated that the two males known to each other were…

Cataraqui Trail to close for snowmobiles

The snowmobile clubs that groom and maintain a snowmobile trail on the Cataraqui Trail have announced the official end of the snowmobile season. The Lennox and Addington Ridgerunners and the Leeds and Grenville Snowmobile Association will be closing and locking the gates on…

Re - Septic inspections

I want to provide my opinion, as a senior, of the mandatory septic systems inspection program as conceived by the Central Frontenac council. I understand their desire to be seen as contributors to the "Green Revolution”, but their timing is all wrong.We have a receding…

Re Septic Inspection

Last week’s letter from David Daski reflects a commonly held belief that septic systems in locations with no proximity to either neighbours or water bodies could not be a threat to either public health or to the environment. Unfortunately, the nature of the geology and the…

Animal Academy: an extraordinary play

“Later on, you can say to yourself, ‘Me and my grade 4 class wrote this play.’ Acting in the play makes me feel great. It makes me turn on my brain and makes me think that maybe I wanna be an actor when I’m older.” (student’s journal) Teacher Jerri Jerreat’s Elginburg Public…