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Lightening strike levels home on Buck Bay Road

Buck Tibbitt is a cabinet maker and contractor who lives on Buck Bay Road just south of Parham. Last Thursday afternoon (October 15th) he was working at a home near Parham about a 15 minute drive from his house. At about 5:15 PM that day a fierce electrical storm passed…

Mom 2 Mom Sale in Sharbot Lake

In an effort to give local area moms a chance both to give and receive new and gently used clothing and toys for their children, a first time “Mom 2 Mom” sale was held at St. James Major Catholic Church in Sharbot Lake on October 17. Organized by Jennifer Ross, chair of the…

Quilt Show At Trinity United

Quilt lovers got more than their fair share of eye candy at the Trinity Quilters' Heritage Quilt show celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Frontenac County. On October 17 the Trinity United Church in Verona was lined wall to wall and pew to pew with hundreds of quilts, offering…

Fall Fair for CAP at Harrowsmith FMC

B.J. Calver, who heads up the local and international missions program at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church, was thrilled with the turn out at the church's annual Fall Fair on October 17. The event attracted hundreds of shoppers and included close to 50 local vendors, who…

NAEC heads to Stratford

On September 29, Grade 9 to 12 students and chaperones from North Addington Education Centre headed off for an overnight trip to Stratford. This trip was made possible by the very generous help given to the school by the Education Department in Stratford, who covered most of the…

Visiting actor at NAEC

NAEC hosted visiting actor Lara Jean Chorostecki on September 23 and 24, prior to the school trip to Stratford, and on October 2, after the trip. She led the students in several drama-based activities, focusing on “Anne Frank” and Shakespeare’s language, as well as the use of…

Trick or Eat! at NAEC

The students of North Addington Education Centre will be suiting up in their Campbell's Soup costumes on October 31 and knocking on your door! They will be asking for non-perishable food items for the local food bank, which is experiencing a shortage of food. About 10 secondary…

Winners and losers in the 2015 election

It is not exactly news now that the biggest winner in the 2015 election was the Liberal Party and Justin Trudeau, who have been given the right to push through their agendas without consulting any other party, even though they received less than 40% of the popular vote. Does…

Addington Highlands Council - Oct. 19/15

Ashby Lake Road saga headed to Superior Court? Shortly after the start of their regular meeting in Denbigh, Addington Highlands Council sent the audience out into a cool, windy night in order to consider legal advice about a matter that has been before them for the last three…

South Frontenac Council - Oct 20/15

Heritage Conservation Award Mayor Vandewal presented Barbara Stewart with a plaque from the Frontenac Heritage Foundation recognizing the transformation of the former Hartington stone schoolhouse into the South Frontenac Museum. Mrs Stewart is chair of the Portland and Area…