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Building a more bicycle-friendly South Frontenac

Bicycle enthusiasts from across the Township of South Frontenac put their heads together to brainstorm what changes might be made in the township to create a more bicycle-friendly environment. The efforts began at two meetings, both of which took place on March 30 and included…

Ardoch General Store

“Memories of General Stores” presented by the Clarendon Miller Community Archives. Clarendon Miller Community Archives will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on May 14 at the Clar-Mill Hall from noon to 4 pm by bringing back memories of local general stores. Guest speaker, Mary…

Frontenac Fury bring home gold

The Frontenac Fury Atom, Pewee 1 and 2, and Bantam 1 and 2 teams all traveled to Kanata to play in a season ending tournament last weekend, the 32nd annual Kanata House League tournament. The Atoms almost made it to the semi-finals of the tournament after a tough final…

Cloyne and District Historical Society

A ukulele band “Tunes & Tea” provided music before the annual general meeting of the Cloyne and District Historical Society on March 21. The guest speaker was Tom Derrick of the Napanee District Community Foundation. Members and guests from local not-for-profit organizations…

Mourning Doves

The Mourning Dove is easily recognizable with its long, plump, medium-sized body and undersized head. They are an interesting and intelligent bird and are sometimes called Turtle Doves. The body is a grayish light brown colour with a very pale, rosy breast and black spots on its…

Martin Walsh; Priest and Community Activist

Martin Walsh (1926-2016) lived in Sharbot Lake for two stretches of his life. From 1967 to 1974 he was the priest-in-charge of the Parham-Sharbot Lake mission of the Anglican Church, presiding over the Oso, Zealand, Mountain Grove, Arden and Bobs Lake churches as well. During…

Community response to poverty and homelessness

Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) is leading a community process to respond to issues of poverty and homelessness. NFCS has received a grant from the United Way to respond to the issues in Frontenac County with support from Southern Frontenac Community Services…

Addington Highlands Council - Apr 4/16

Ontario Parks nixes winter operation of Bon Echo Park It took the better part of a year for the Director of Ontario Parks, Bruce Bateman, to respond to a report from Addington Highlands that was focused on the opportunities that would come from Bon Echo Park opening for winter…

Northway Hardware trying to bring back Inverary liquor store

The community was taken by surprise when the liquor store in Inverary closed on March 21. The Barr family, who ran the store along with a convenience store, decided to retire. When Reta Azulay, the owner of Northway Hardware, which is located next door, found out what had…

Living Well with Chronic Disease

Two six-week series of free self-management workshops on Living Well with Chronic Disease and Chronic Pain are coming up in our area. The workshops will help you gain information and new skills to better manage Chronic Pain, keep active and live healthier. You will learn how to…