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Re: anti-terrorist act

Letters · Mar 4, 2015

Scott Reid is about to help pass the Conservative's "anti-terrorist" Act, which appears to label the organization and members of the Ontario Landowners as "terrorists". During the OLA's attempt to divide Ontario into two new Provinces (one rural based on "old stock values" and…

Power to the People

Letters · Mar 4, 2015

In the February 26, 2015 of The Frontenac News, it was reported that the Hinchinbrooke Recreation Committee had been awarded $10,000 to pay for a play structure at Parham. While I'm sure that this is a worthwhile endeavour, I was surprised to learn that the money was coming from…

Do it for Life

Letters · Mar 4, 2015

There's a song, "Life is like a Mountain Railway". Unfortunately this engineer is not so brave. Grades of any kind leave me breathless. I can no longer walk with my grandchild without 40 feet of hose from an oxygen machine. My days and nights are an almost constant vigil -…

BAHM, Patricia Clara

OBITUARIES · Mar 4, 2015

(Nee Moote) Passed away peacefully, at the L&A County General Hospital on Friday, February 27, 2015 in her 95th year. Formerly of Fonthill and Sarnia. Beloved wife of the late Weldon Bahm. Dear mother of Ronald & Valorie Bahm of Indiana. Pat and Weldon lived in the Cloyne area…

Perry: Paul Wade

OBITUARIES · Mar 4, 2015

At Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto on Friday February 27,2015 Paul Perry of Ardoch in his 80th year. Son of the late Richard & Helen (Crowe) Perry. Brother of Ruby Walders, Pickering; Myrtle Robinson, Ardoch; Harold, Ardoch; Joan, Ardoch and the late Neil & Floyd. Cremation has…

MACDONALD, PENNY LYNNE

OBITUARIES · Mar 4, 2015

Peacefully at Smiths Falls Hospital on Monday March 2, 2015 in her 68th year. Beloved wife of the late David Macdonald. Dear mother of Colin (Sarah). Grandmother of Connor, Sydney and Cameron. Sister of Jim, (Juanita), The late Jacquie (late Cliff), Connie, Candy (Richard), Tim…

Polar Bear Plunge- better late than never

CENTRAL FRONTENAC · Feb 26, 2015

For those adverse to the idea of plunging into an icy Sharbot Lake in February, reversing the old adage of “better late than never” to “better never than late” might fit the bill more. But that was not the case for the 32 Polar Bear plungers who leapt from the docks of the…

Mary Lake to retire after 27 years as Director of Care at Fairmount Home.

150 Years Anniversary · Feb 26, 2015

The one constant at Fairmount Home, through all its renovations and changes, from a 96-bed municipal home for the aged, to a Class D and then a Class A nursing home with 128 beds, has been the smiling face of Mary Lake. As director of care, Lake has watched over the residents at…

Sing 'N Strings leaves concert goers smiling

SOUTH FRONTENAC · Feb 26, 2015

By Jonathan Davies Around 70 people turned out to the Kingston Christian Fellowship Church on February 20 for an evening of songs and the stories - both poignant bits of history and humourous trivia - behind them. With 18 singers from Verona and Harrowsmith United Churches and…

Dutch immigrant makes his mark on Wolfe Island

150 Years Anniversary · Feb 26, 2015

When Jan Hassler was 19 years old, he decided to leave his native Holland and seek a new life in Canada. One of the reasons he left was that after living through World War 2, he was facing the obligation to join the Dutch army and be deployed to Indonesia to defend Dutch…

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