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A senior's exercise program is offered free of charge through the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team, and on December 8 participants attended the final week of classes for the fall session. Judging by the 65 seniors who just wrapped up the program, local seniors know well that one…
For over a decade now, associate Rev. Oscar Simpson has been inviting local musicians to perform at the Portland Community Church in Hartington as a way to kick off the festive holiday season there. On December 5, the Old Hims, comprised of Ross Clow, Charlie King, Joe Saunders,…
Council Sets Goal of 2%-2.5% Increase for 2015 Budget In recent years South Frontenac has held budget deliberations throughout November and by this time of year, would have had the Township portion of the budget (excluding County and Education levies) pretty well thrashed out.…
Councilors get computers; mayor a phone plan One of the first decisions Central Frontenac Council made at their first regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon (December 9) was to give themselves a $600 (tax included) computer budget. With that money, each councilor can purchase a…
The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund was originally set up as a way to compensate small, rural townships for costs that were downloaded to them from the Province of Ontario in 1998. Since then it has morphed into a means of helping those municipalities deal with the fact that…
Re your December 4, 2014 article on the Kaladar OAHS (Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services) home. Of course there is mold in the basement; they are built to leak on purpose. As long as municipalities refuse to enforce the “Required Waterproofing” section of the OBC Act, every…
Sydenham's annual Santa Claus Parade was the first holiday parade to take place in our coverage area and it attracted a large local crowd to downtown Sydenham on November 29, as well as young families from Kingston, who said that the Sydenham parade is one of their favorites of…
Mike Love, head coach of Sydenham's senior boys football team, recalled the team's final game played against Peterborough's Crestwood Mustangs at the Mary Ann Sills Park in Belleville on November 26 for the Senior AA title. The exciting win wrapped up a flawless season for the…
Central Frontenac sending Tom Dewey to County Tom Dewey defeated Bill MacDonald 6-3 to become the second township representative, along with Mayor Frances Smith, for the new term of Frontenac County Council. Central Frontenac held their inaugural Council meeting on Tuesday…
McDougall returns to County Council: South Frontenac inaugural meeting Tuesday was the inaugural meeting of the new South Frontenac Council. Following Mayor Ron Vandewal’s oath of office, the eight Councillors performed a choral swear-in. Each thanked their supporters and…
