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SFCS offers palliative care, bereavement support

While we all understand that death is inevitable, we mostly keep that aspect of life at a distance until we are confronted with it. But along with death comes bereavement and the need for community support for those dying and their families. For palliative care providers, death…

Painting landscapes at LOLPS

Young artists had a chance to try their hand at painting landscapes at this year's annual installment of the Land O' Lakes Art Club. Eighteen students aged 8-13 took part in the classes under the tutelage of grade 7/8 teacher Lee Hull, himself an accomplished and talented…

Dreams of Freedom for our Youngest Citizens

Canada’s recent federal election changed the political landscape of our nation overnight and just a few days later former prime minister, Stephen Harper, and then prime minister-designate, Justin Trudeau, stood shoulder to shoulder to lay a wreath in remembrance of two soldiers…

Sharbot Lake & District Lions let them eat cake...and breakfast!

Members of the Sharbot Lake and District Lions were out in full force on November 21st at their Oso hall/den and served close to 120 all you can eat pancake, sausage and egg breakfasts to hungry diners looking for a hearty and fair-priced feed to start to their weekend. Proceeds…

Year-end party for CRAFT in South Frontenac

Farmers gathered November 9 at Long Road Eco Farm near Harrowsmith for a year-end farm tour, with a cooking class, potluck lunch and open stage variety show. The event wrapped up the eastern Ontario CRAFT's (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) season of on-farm…

Roberta Struthers Memorial Craft and Bake sale

The 22nd annual installment of the Roberta Struthers Craft and Bake sale attracted hundreds of shoppers to the Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith on November 14. The event, which is sponsored by the local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, is named in memory of Roberta Struthers, a long…

MERA's 2015 Christmas Fair

On Sat. November 28 MERA is the place to be for shoppers looking for unique holiday gifts created by a host of local artisans.The annual juried show will take place at MERA from 10am - 4pm. The fair is the ideal place to shop locally and support local artists and artisans as…

Pine Meadow denied funding by County; North Frontenac ponies up $25,000

North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins said he knew he was going to hear about it when he indicated at a meeting of Frontenac County Council on November 12 that he was not going to support a request for funding from Pine Meadow Nursing Home. As a member of Frontenac County Council,…

MP Scott Reid back in the shadow cabinet

In June of 2005 Scott Reid, who was already the Conservative Party critic for the FedNor department, which oversees economic development in north and eastern Ontario, was given the added task of being the party critic for Democratic Institutions. He remained in that role until…

On Pine Meadow funding

Two weeks ago, after years of fruitless requests, there was a chance that Frontenac County would approve a $105,750 grant, over 10 years, to support a capital project at Pine Meadow Nursing Home. The home is not located in Frontenac County. It is owned by a not-for-profit…