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Get sociable at the Godfrey Social Club

Anyone who has met Rick Law knows that he is a pretty sociable guy. This is likely what inspired his newly-launched Godfrey Social Club, the coffee shop and gas bar that he owns and operates in Godfrey. The establishment held its official grand opening on March 5 and Law hopes…

Steady as she goes for new principal at Granite Ridge

The turnaround was pretty quick at Granite Ridge Education Centre last month. Principal Heather Highet, who oversaw the construction of the new school and remained at the helm for two years after it opened, found out in January that she would be moving to Bayridge High School in…

NAEC starts ukulele club

North Addington Education Centre has started a junior music group for playing the ukulele and singing. The club meets twice a week at lunch to practice a variety of classic pop and folk songs. Practices will become more frequent as they prepare for performances. Grade 3/4…

World Day of Prayer at Parham United

Parham United Church hosted a fantastic and spiritually inspiring ecumenical service to honour God and the World Day of Prayer movement. All area churches gathered to take part in a shared service written by the host country Cuba on the theme of “Receive Children, receive me”.…

South Frontenac Council

Plan to rationalize the Harrowsmith intersection to two roads Anyone who has ever driven north or south through Harrowsmith has experienced the confusion of roads that come together at the foot of the village. At Tuesday night's (March 8) Committee of the Whole meeting of South…

Central Frontenac Council - Mar 8/16

8% increase projected in CF Budget Michael McGovern's updated Council on some minor updates to the 2016 budget, which is set for an increase of 8% in the levy to ratepayers. The two remaining budget items that were discussed were Councilor Bill MacDonald's request that $5,000 be…

Addington Highlands Council – Mar 7/16

Proposal for Deerock Lake campsites Justin Punchard from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), and Terry Murphy from Quinte Conservation appeared before Addington Highlands Council on Monday to talk about Deerock Lake. Quinte operates a boat launch at the…

Meet & Greet with the Lions

The Lions Club is inviting everyone to attend a Meet & Greet at the Oso Hall on March 24 from 7 to 8 pm to learn more about how they serve the community. There is no admission charge and they will be serving free coffee & desserts. The Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club was…

Frontenac refugee support group welcomes Al Khalaf family

It is a scene that has been replicated time and time again across the country. Fifteen or so people gathered at the almost empty Kingston airport just before 1 o'clock on Saturday, February 27. As they chatted with each other in the lobby, Nancy Bayly was sitting in a far corner…

Arden Legion Zone G1 contest winners presentation at LOLPS

On February 26, students and staff at Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove were treated to a special presentation courtesy of Peter DesRoche, president of the Arden Legion Branch 334. At a school-wide assembly that took place in the gym, DesRoche announced the winners of…