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NAEC's “Aw, Shucks!” bridges gap between city and country livin'

For their annual drama production this year, grade nine and ten students in the drama program at the North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne chose "Aw, Shucks!" as the play that they most wanted to see performed. Judging by the reception the play received at its inaugural…

Gray's Grocery opens new bakery for Sharbot Lake

Gray's Grocery, a long-standing business located at the junction of Highway 7 and Road 38, has been making changes over the last year by adding meat from Gilmore's Meats of Harrowsmith and changing the layout of the store. The store's owner, Jonathan Desroche, has been working…

Bottle drive for GREC grad trip to Montreal

For years now, Ms Schall's grade eight graduates have been making a trip to Montreal to celebrate their graduation while taking in all the special sights and educational experiences that that wonderful city has to offer. This year will be no different and in mid-June, 29…

Long time SFCSC volunteer to ski 51 km Gatineau Loppett

Dave Linton, a long time volunteer with Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), not only talks the talk but also walks the walk - and in this case, skis the lopp. At 75 years of age Linton knows first hand the benefits to seniors of regular daily exercise, its positive…

Merlin – the hunter

by Lorraine Julien This fall I purchased a very effective bird feeder pole with a squirrel baffle guaranteed to keep raccoons and squirrels from raiding the bird feeders. It has been very effective – the baffle works so well that after one look, the squirrels do not even try to…

History in the making

by Marcella Neely As I start to write this, I realize that as this is being read, we are contributing to history. One day our descendants will be searching archives and museums for hints of how we live and work and think. To make it easy for them, let's keep photos, write names…

Central Frontenac Council

2% - 2.5% budget increase set as target in Central Frontenac At their first meeting of 2015 on Tuesday, January 13, Interim Central Frontenac CAO, Steve Silver, outlined for council how the budget process will be undertaken this year, Staff will meet late in January once the…

South Frontenac Council

South Frontenac takes a first look at capital budget Much of the 2015 South Frontenac capital budget consists of relatively small expenditures and two larger amounts that were set in place several years ago: $5 million in road reconstruction work and $500,000 for the replacement…

Frontenac Park Snowshoe Race this Sunday

by Derek Spafford The Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race will be held this Sunday, January 18, 10am at the Frontenac Provincial Park. Race day registration is from 8:30 – 9:45am at the park office. This is the second race in the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series. The 6.6km…

Relay For Life Revamp 2015!

By Lesley Merrigan There has been a low rumble throughout North and Central Frontenac around the changes with Relay For Life, the largest fundraiser in our area for the Canadian Cancer Society. The first change is at the unit office, with a new manager, Doug Kane and fundraising…