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South Frontenac Council Accepts Draft Budget Without Change

South Frontenac Council met for over four hours on Friday morning (December13) to hear service updates and spending plans from all of the township’s department heads for 2025, and into future years as well. The draft budget document that they were considering included a 5.69%…

North Frontenac Council Talks Communal Servicing

A substantial portion of North Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Dec. 13 in Plevna was given over the implications of communal services and land use policies as Frontenac Municipal Service Corporation (FMHC) administrative coordinator Tyler Lalonde visited followed by…

Province Funds Trail Development

The Ontario government has provided Lanark County and the County of Frontenac with up to $406,000 in combined funding to support initiatives that will strengthen each region’s capacity to boost local economic development. Through the latest intake of the Rural Economic…

Central Frontenac Confirms Commitment To Develop Former School Site In Sharbot Lake

Central Frontenac Council passed a resolution confirming its commitment to development of the former Sharbot Lake Public School site as “a wide range of housing options including housing for seniors” at its regular meeting Dec. 10 in Sharbot Lake. Coun. Lynn Klages began the…

Christmas Dinners For All To Enjoy

There are two Christmas dinners that have been running for years now in our region. In Northbrook, Marylin Bolender started running a dinner 16 years ago, and with a hearty crew of volunteers, she is still at it today. “We are very fortunate because the food itself is mostly…

Harrowsmith Rink Committee

In the fall of 2024, the Harrowsmith Rink Committee was established with a fantastic goal: to bring a lasting, public skating rink to Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. Driven by community spirit and the desire for a place to enjoy the winter, volunteers have come together to turn…

The Lions Club of Land O’ Lakes Roar

Some people watch a favourite movie a couple of times, I am not like that. I watch a favourite movie until I am able to recite every role in the movie! And at Christmas, my favourite movie is Love Actually. In fact, I am writing this Roar as I'm watching it. It is movie of a…

Fiddle Orchestra Concert Sunday Jan. 5/25

“The Bright Strings Community Fiddle Orchestra” directed by Cindy McCall is an all ages group of 50+ fiddlers, with guitar, percussion, whistle, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, flute and Vocal accompaniment. They will perform some of their recently perfected delightful repertoire.…

A Ukrainian Christmas

For the Ukrainian people Christmas is the most important family holiday of the whole year. It is celebrated solemnly, as well as merrily, according to ancient customs that have come down through the ages and are still observed today. Ukrainian Christmas customs are based not…

Charities Hurting Amid Postal Strike

The ongoing Canada Post strike is having a devastating impact on charities that rely on the postal service to deliver much-needed donor contributions. This holiday season, organizations like the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Committee are feeling the pinch more…