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On Sept. 22, members of the Granite Ridge Education Centre Parents’ Council joined with administrative staff at the school to celebrate the end of a successful fundraising campaign. The parents’ council made a commitment to raise $22,000 to go along with an $11,000 commitment…
Peter Mouncey has taken over the role as school principal at Prince Charles Public School in Verona for the 2016-2017 school year. “I truly believe in education, particularly public education, as something that can be transformative,” he says. “It can change individual lives; it…
Jim Bryson is an acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter who has toured and recorded with many other top-drawer Canadian artists such as Kathleen Edwards, Oh Susanna, the Weakerthans, and even the now legendary Tragically Hip. He has recorded five albums of his own and has traveled…
The Treasure Trunk and Community Living-North Frontenac held a very successful fundraising ball tournament on Oct 1 at the Parham ballfield. The tournament and raffles raised $2000. They would like to thank everyone who participated and helped out. Congratulations to the Kurt…
October 1 was an overcast day, which brings the right kind of lighting to work with bright colours. It was also the right temperature for people working outdoors, painting boards graffiti-style on an old farmstead just east of Godfrey. German graffiti legend Loomit has been…
On September 29, North Addington Education Centre students participated in the annual Terry Fox Run. North Addington has been doing the run for over 25 years and every year the students are excited about the run. The elementary students learned about Terry Fox and his journey…
On October 17, renowned filmmakers John and Janet Foster will present “More Stories from the Wild” hosted by the Friends of the Salmon River at their AGM in Roblin. For more than 40 years, the Fosters have been telling stories about Canada. Their filming assignments for CBC, TV…
As a group of parents sat quietly in the small gallery, wearing “I Love Yarker School” buttons, members of the Board of Trustees for the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) listened as the fate of the small Kindergarten to Grade 3 school was discussed at a committee meeting…
Debra Rantz found herself in a bit of a difficult position last week. She has been in her role as director of education for the Limestone District School Board for just over a year, but before that she spent over two years as the chief assessment officer for the Education…
Council balks at Campground Proposal The owner of Skycroft, a 65-site campground on Opinicon Lake in the north-eastern corner of South Frontenac (Bedford District) is seeking re-zoning in order to build a new campground on a lot that borders his existing campground. The proposal…
