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"Out of the Woods" February Art Exhibition at MERA

Three well-known and beloved local artists have come together and created an exhibition in Dean Hall at MERA for the month of February. Come at meet these delighted people on Sunday. February 5th at 2 PM Here is what these talented artists have to say about themselves and the…

It’s Coming!!! The Polar Plunge!!

Come help us celebrate Canada’s 150th by participating in our 7th annual Polar Plunge as part of our annual Frontenac Heritage Festival. The first toes hit the water on Sunday, February 17th at 12 noon sharp! Our thanks again to Richard Struthers and his staff at the Marina for…

Private Roads to Play Major Role

The province will be requiring Frontenac municipalities to put new policies into their Official Plans concerning private (cottage) roads. This will affect South Frontenac more than any other township, county planner Joe Gallivan told a South Frontenac committee of the whole…

Cheery Thoughts on a Winters Day

South Frontenac and Frontenac County have both completed their budgets for 2017. While it may not have been a picnic for either of them, they were both at a significant advantage when compared to what politicians in smaller, more remote townships will be facing over the next few…

Sydenham to Sharbot Lake in Only Two and a Half Hours

Was anybody else stupid enough to be out driving around Tuesday night? I don’t usually write in the first person but for this brief report, I don’t have much else. Tuesday night was committee of the whole for South Frontenac Council. It was a productive meeting, a little…

Steady as She Goes at Frontenac County

It was not exactly a barn burner of a meeting when Frontenac County Council held their monthly meeting last Wednesday (January 18). Council received a presentation from Mark Segsworth, who sits at a planning table with industry, municipal and provincial officials that is looking…

The Value of Listening to Children

I sat in the theatre-style auditorium of a Toronto school, listening. At an early learning conference entitled The Value of Listening, it seemed the logical thing to do. Throughout that two day conference I experienced the value of respectful attention for the two Reggio Emilia…

Good Grace Café Opens January 31 in Sydenham Thanks to Grant

If you’re looking for a coffee and muffin next Tuesday morning, why not stop by the Good Graces Café. You’ll be supporting a local charity at the same time. Thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, Southern Frontenac Community Services will…

What’s going on at the Cloyne & District Historical Society

Now that the Museum season is over and the artifacts are safely packed away for their winter's rest, we are back to the business of History gathering and "Preserving the Past for the Future". Always a challenge as those whose memories we rely on are slipping away from us faster…

Seed Swap at MERA

Free garden seeds! Free garden advice! What a great way to spend a winter Saturday morning! For the sixth year in a row, the McDonald’s Corners Farmers’ Market invites you to bring seeds and friends to our annual Seed Swap – and take home different seeds and new friendships.…