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An important anniversary came and went in May. It has been three years since Mike Dean’s Super Food Stores opened in Sharbot Lake! We are most fortunate that this grocery has survived the ups and downs of the last three years. We live so much better with the success of Mike…
Organizers from Somersault Events did not know what to expect as they set up under stormy skies on Saturday evening (July 9) for this year's Sydenham Triathlon. Fortunately, the rain, heat and humidity blew over, leading to cool, slightly overcast weather on race day Sunday.…
Some fire bans lifted in townships The Cataraqui Region (CRCA) and Mississippi Valley (MVCA) Conservation Authorities both upgraded their drought warnings from “minimal” to “moderate” early this week, leaving only one more level to reach, a “severe” warning. In a release, the…
It started steady and built from there as people trooped to the covered porch at Gilmour's on 38 in Harrowsmith for hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages at the annual barbeque fundraiser for Clothes For Kids. The event, which was held on July 8 this year, is jointly put on by…
The 2nd annual Sail Mazinaw was challenged by thunderstorms and torrential rain on Saturday, July 9. Even just getting to Mazinaw Lakeside Resort for breakfast without getting wet was nearly impossible. However, despite the inclement weather, a few hardy (or foolish) sailors…
Fiddlers and Friends have filled the Ompah Community Centre several times in the last few years and the appreciative audience left wanting more. In fact the audience joined in whenever the opportunity arose and felt that they were part of the concert too. The band has always…
As far back as the early 1800s, this area was logging country. Men traveled hundreds of miles through rugged terrain in uncomfortable conditions to carve out a living in lumber camps. Some came with families; others' families joined them later. To accommodate the increased…
The air sparkles a bit brighter here, I notice as soon as I get out of the car. Trees bend towards each other and whisper friendly little nothings; I am instantly engulfed and welcomed into the land of ‘Fantasy In The Forest’. Wait, did the maple over there just sigh a greeting…
Over 100 Tai Chi practitioners from as far afield as Ottawa and Belleville traveled to Sharbot Lake on Monday, July 11 to participate in a three-hour intensive session, which featured instructors from the Ottawa and Kingston regions. The event, which was the first of its kind in…
The 40 children, aged 6 to 12, who attended the Vocational Bible Study (VBS) at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church in Sydenham for the five days during the first week of July, got more than Bible stories. The theme for the week was Animal Encounters. The organizer, Michelle Laing, had…
