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Mat Fraser, the “world's fittest man” hails from Sharbot Lake

After finishing second in both 2014 and 2015, Mat Fraser easily won the 2016 Reebok Crossfit games, the elite event in a sport that tests strength, agility and endurance with a large number of extreme events. Forty top male and 40 top female finishers from qualifying events…

County staff breathe sigh of relief as reluctant Council approves new logo

The new Frontenac County logo was unveiled at the summer meeting of Frontenac County Council in Glenburnie last week (July 20) Jon Allison, from RedTrain of Kingston, presented the crest-shaped logo and the accompanying InFrontenac tagline with a slide show that outlined the…

Council sets up task force to wade through office renovation options

Frontenac County staff presented a report last week that outlines the projected costs for three different options to reconfigure the county's administrative offices. As usual with reports concerning potential construction projects in the public sector, it provoked sticker shock…

It may be more bland than brand, but the whole InFrontenac thing is worthy of a try;

At first glance, the branding exercise that residents of Frontenac County have bought and paid for has resulted in a dull, empty logo. It has three colours representing rocks, fields and lakes, a crumpled maple leaf, and some clipart trees that are supposed to represent Balsam…

Verona Car Show set for August 7

The Verona Car Show has a much higher profile this year than it has ever had before because, for the first time, it is being held as a stand-alone event. For its first 20 years the show was one of the events in the weekend-long Verona Festival, but since the festival was closed…

Harrowsmith Car Show

Organizers of the 1st Annual Northern Classic Car Show were pleased with the turn out on July 24 at Harrowsmith Centennial Park. With over 65 vehicles registered, plus silent auction items donated from local businesses, the organizers were hoping to raise enough money to help a…

First AGM for Ompah Community Centre

Saturday, July 23 was a first for the Ompah Community Centre Association. President Marily Seitz welcomed members to the first ever Annual General Meeting. The usual AGM reports were made along with reports from the committees: Communications, Birthday Bash Benevolent Fund and…

Toilet Paper the Town

Taking a cue from a campaign in Kingston, the Leadership in Training volunteers with the Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) Youth program have set up collection baskets at three locations in Sharbot Lake to encourage donations of toiletries for the North Frontenac Food…

Texas Tuxedo to headline 40th Anniversary Gala at Frontenac Arena

(Tickets for the gala will be on sale at the door. It is $30 for the dinner and dance and $20 for just the dance. Come on out - Door open at 6 - dance starts at 9) There's going to be a big bash to kick off the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Frontenac Community Arena on…

Explore Rose Hill Nature Reserve August 6

In 2015, the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) was delighted to receive a donation of an additional 258 acres to its Rose Hill Nature Reserve north of Denbigh. On Saturday, August 6 there will be a dedication ceremony at 10:30am with the unveiling of a new plaque in honour…