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While I enjoyed the article about Tom Neal (Thomas Neal: A Son Remembers, Jul 30/15) and knew and respected Tom for many years (7 as an employee of Frontenac County) I feel I must correct a couple of things in the article. The article states that Tom served on County Council for…
The decision by the Mayor of North Frontenac and its councillors to unanimously vote that we are an “Unwilling Host” to wind turbines is much appreciated by this resident. I retired to this region last fall and have been welcomed by all I have met and all of my business dealings…
People lined the main street of Verona for the Saturday morning parade marking the 20th installment of the Verona Cattail Festival on August 8 and 9. South Frontenac mayor Ron Vanderwal opened the festival and congratulated all of the volunteers and sponsors who continue to make…
Federal party leaders vying for Canada's top job in the upcoming October 2015 federal election are rarely known to make campaign stops in the hinterlands of eastern Ontario's federal ridings, but that was not the case for NDP leader, Thomas Mulcair, whose campaign bus arrived at…
Over 250 young paddlers from six different paddling clubs across Ontario competed at the Eastern Ontario Division Championships, which took place at Sydenham's Point park on August 8 and 9. The small but mighty Sydenham Lake Canoe Club hosted the event, which included…
The annual seniors’ baseball game took place on August 9 at the Arden ball diamond. There was an enthusiastic effort from both teams and an exciting level of play. It is wonderful to experience the ability of a group of seniors who are able to make impressive plays in spite of…
This past weekend over 300 Miata enthusiasts in 155 of their favorite cars took part in the Underground Miata Network's tour of Quebec and Eastern Ontario on August 7, 8 and 9. The event was organized to help celebrate the Ottawa-based club's 20 year anniversary. Mazda MX5s are…
A one-time opportunity to see 14 drummers from CADRE (the Canadian Associates Drumming Rudimental Excellence) is coming to Sharbot Lake. A five-time senior world champion drum ensemble, CADRE, will play in Sharbot Lake before heading to Rochester, New York, to compete in the…
History buffs wanting to experience what living in pre-17th century Europe was like may be interested to know that there exists an international society with branches right here here in Canada that allows its members to do just that. The Society of Creative Anachronism is an…
August 11, 2015 District 4 fire hall contract awarded Fire Chief Bill Young recommended that council accept the bid by Guy Saumure and Sons Construction Ltd. at a total cost of $694,800 to build a new fire hall on the site of the existing District 4 Fire Hall, which is located…
