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Hot Steamy Night in Piccadilly at Arena Gala

All the net proceeds from the dinner and dance on August 6 at the Frontenac Arena, the first of many events in this 40th anniversary year of the arena, will be added to a $20,000 campaign for arena upgrades. One of the main upgrades is heated seats in the stands so spectators…

The camp with a heart

When the name Camp Kennebec is mentioned, some think of family camping and others think of a kids’ camp. Well, both are correct. From the late ‘60s to the mid ‘90s, the camp was geared to family camping, so much so that many of the families that were first introduced to the…

South Frontenac Museum to mark 1st anniversary this weekend

Last year, to mark the 150th anniversary of Frontenac County, the Township of South Frontenac took on the project of turning the former schoolhouse in Hartington, which had been used as a charitable second-hand store for many years, into a gleaming new museum. With a fully…

Interconnection at the Sawmill Art Exhibit

“Interconnection” (Photo left) was the title of one of the works by artist Havery Shultz at the Sawmill Art Exhibit in Verona on August 6 & 7. It is a vibrantly painted depiction on the tree of life theme showing a strongly rooted tree on a background of fire-like swirls. The…

Procter of Sharbot Lake Wins Tomahawk Throwing Championship

Mike Procter of Sharbot Lake won the Provincial Tomahawk Throwing Championship again on the August long weekend. Procter has been throwing tomahawks for close to 17 years and he first took home the Bob Gregory Provincial Tomahawk Trophy in 2014. Procter is one of the founding…

Cloyne Pioneer Museum

This antique doll dates back to the 1890s and resides in the parlor at the Cloyne Pioneer Museum. It was a gift to Ora Wickware from her parents, Philip and Mary. She is a "Flora Dora" doll, made in Germany near the turn of the century. The Wickwares were able to purchase such…

Mink, Weasel or Marten?

Mink, weasels and martens are all members of the Mustelidae (Weasel family), which also includes otters, skunks, fishers, ferrets, wolverines and badgers. It can sometimes be difficult to make a definite identification with mink, weasels and martens, in particular, especially if…

St. James Major Catholic Church 25th Anniversary

By 1963 the parishioners of St. James Major Catholic Church were well aware that the small church they attended every week in Sharbot Lake was not big enough for their needs. With a capacity of 60, there were often over 100 people in attendance and in the summer time there were…

Central Frontenac Council – Aug 9/16

Impact felt from Richardson's return Mike Richardson, looking rested and relaxed, shook hands with his old and new bosses before settling down to make his first report in his role as interim public works manager for Central Frontenac on Tuesday afternoon (August 8) at this…

Two ways to donate to the Trautrimas family

The community of Battersea has been reaching out to Michael and Ayden Trautrimas. After tragedy struck the family on July 27 when a motor vehicle collision took the life of Brenda and her son Owen, and sent Ayden to hospital with critical injuries, neighbours were overwhelmed. A…