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A Year to Celebrate Frontenac County and Reveal its Weakness

This year in the paper, we looked backwards many times, running a year-long series of articles to mark the 150th anniversary of Frontenac County. Many of the articles, which will continue into 2016, were based on interviews with people from our communities who made their lives…

MNRF to make final decision on underwater expansion of sand pit.

Stefan Duerst was informed two weeks ago by Lafarge, the operators of a sand pit just behind his property near Godfrey, that they were applying for a permit to keep removing sand from their pit long into the future. Even though they have just about exhausted the material on the…

South Frontenac Council

Land Rezoning: Bedford and Storrington Applications Planner Mills brought an application for a zoning by-law amendment which would create three new waterfront residential lots and a lot addition, in part of lot 21, Concession XI, Bedford District. All but one of the lots will…

What is the real meaning?

As I drive around our beautiful Frontenac area I notice many wonderful things. I see that people have decorated their houses with lights, snowmen, Santa Claus, the manger scene of Joseph and Mary and most importantly baby Jesus. I hear many people saying “Merry Christmas” and…

The Inn-Keeper's Regrets

One more day like today and I'm cashing 'er in! Take me an early retirement. Get me a nice little villa at En Gedi on the Dead Sea - a nice little place away from everyone - dabble my feet in the water - a little sailing and surfing on the side. Sounds good, right about now.…

A Christmas Message of Hope

After another year of difficulty at home and abroad, those of us who are Christians will gather to remember once more the birth of a child filled with hope and promise. In churches across Canada, we will join fellow believers all over the world and celebrate the birth of Jesus,…

They led the way

It would be next to impossible to not remember our mothers or for me to share with friends, family and neighbors anything in our daily lives without referring in some way to our mothers. Sitting here with the sun rising on the land where they brought children into this world I…

Iedema, Herman

1944 - 2015 of Kaladar, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 71. Born in Holland, son of the late Johannes & Hilda Iedema. He will be sadly missed by his brothers Hilbert, Martin and his sisters Annie, Tine, Aly and Jessie. Pre-deceased by his…

MacCrimmon, George Graydon

1947 - 2015Former Owner of Barrington Insurance Brokers(A.F.& A.M. St. Andrews Lodge# 497) Peacefully, with his family by his side at the L&A County General Hospital Palliative Care Unit on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in his 69th year. Beloved son of Graydon MacCrimmon (the late…

Thompson, Ted

1919 - 2015Retired Dedicated Firefighter of 39 years with the Oshawa Fire Services Suddenly, at his home in Cloyne on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 96. Beloved husband of the late Jean (Hughes). Dear father of Gary Thompson (Helena) of Cloyne and Nancy Thompson (Ian…