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The Dirtbagettes set to tackle the mud for cancer

Members of the team named The Dirtbagettes will be participating in the upcoming Mud Hero run, which will take place in Ottawa on June 6. The team was out in full force for a fundraiser they held on May 16, armed with loads of fresh home-made treats that they were offering up to…

Upcoming “Wheels for KD” fundraiser

Friends and family of Kevin Davison are hoping to raise $20,000 to replace the specially equipped van that he has been driving for years since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 30 years ago at the age of 22. Kevin, who has been in a wheel chair for years, requires a…

Community Foundation Kingston looks north

Tina Bailey, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CFKA) says the organisation, which provides grants for community organizations on a twice-annual basis, has been seeking to raise its profile outside of Kingston. At the announcement for its latest…

Land O'Lakes PS presents 'A Dragon's Tale'

Students from Land O' Lakes Public School put on the play "A Dragon's Tale" last week in performances at Granite Ridge Education Centre, and in the auditorium at LOLPS on Thursday night for parents and other family members, and again on Friday for students in the school. The…

Book review: Parent with Confidence

Picky eater? Tantrums? This mother of four understands your frustration and is ready to help. Parenting expert, Carolyn Bond of Sharbot Lake, has just published her book Parent with Confidence. In it, she gives busy parents what she calls “Power Tools for Bringing Up Great…

Brooke Valley School thanks the community

Friends, family of students and staff at the Brooke Valley School attended the school’s annual fundraiser/community thank-you event at the community hall in Maberly on May 16. The event included loads of top notch live entertainment, a book sale, a silent auction and a delicious…

Deer Mice!

My morning routine had become familiar. I got up, changed the water for the dog, and went down into the basement to check the live mouse traps. Sure enough, the little trap door on one of the black plastic boxes was closed, meaning that I had caught another mouse. Sighing and…

South Frontenac Council

Q: When Could a Tagged Bag of Garbage Cost $20 ? A: When you bring it to the Loughborough or Portland waste sites: there you will be charged the minimum dumping rate, even if it’s just one bag. May 5th, councillors Sleeth and Robinson brought a notice of motion that tagged bags…

SHS continues track dominance at KASSAA. EOSSA next

With a total of 81 athletes, the Sydenham High School track team was not only the largest at the Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association (KASSAA) meet last week; it was also the most consistently competitive. SHS athletes won 22 events, ahead of KCVI (19), Frontenac…

Advance care planning

You are invited to attend a FREE community public information session about Advance Care Planning. “…it’s about making choices now, while you are capable, about how you wish to be cared for in the future if you become incapable of making decisions. It is also about giving…