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Three bridge options proposed for Sharbot Lake crossing

Central Frontenac Public Works Coordinator Kyle Labbett, and Kevin Hawley of Greer Galloway Engineering in Kingston, led a public meeting at Oso hall in Sharbot Lake on November 20. The meeting was to discuss three options developed by Greer Galloway for the replacement of the…

North Frontenac Council

Lanark OPP pulling out of Frontenac County Inspector Derek Needham, the detachment commander for the Lanark County OPP, went over the new OPP billing model for the benefit of North Frontenac Council at the final meeting of the current council in Plevna on Monday morning…

Lions Breakfast

Sharbot Lake and District Lions, l-r Ron Hollywood, Bill Zwier, Coleen Richter and Candy Claessen served up a hearty all-you-can-eat breakfast on November 22 at Oso hall to close to 100 guests. Proceeds from the event will support the Salvation Army's annual Christmas Basket…

Tay Valley prepares for 200th Anniversary

At a special gathering held at the offices of Tay Valley Township near Perth on November 22, staff members outlined the upcoming events they are planning to usher in the township's 200-year anniversary in 2016. The anniversary will mark not only the arrival of the first European…

Local Seed Initiative workshop in Inverary

Many local growers from the area attended the Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) workshop titled “Planting for the Future: Building Capacity for a Regional Seed System”, which took place at the United Church in Inverary on November 15. The event was organized by KASSI…

Land O' Lakes Seniors rock Pine Meadow Nursing Home

by Jean Brown Last week a large contingency of our Land O' Lakes Seniors visited two members at their home in Pine Meadow, notably Verna Cowdy and Betty Tarney, along with many other friends. Sharing laughs, telling hunting stories, and enjoying coffee made for a fun morning, in…

Aravinda: New spa/study and retreat centre in Sharbot Lake

Diane Chorney and her husband, Jon Alvarenga, recently relocated to Sharbot Lake after purchasing a home right across from Oso Beach. That is good news for those who enjoy massage and other spa-related treatments. Chorney, who hails from Timmins, Ontario, has been offering…

David Jones: The Definition of Irony

by Jeff Green The numerous apologies offered by soon to be former Councilor David Jones from Frontenac Islands at the final Frontenac County Council meeting of the term on November 19 could be used as samples in the dictionary definition of irony. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary…

Frontenac County planning report

As the term wound down last week at Frontenac County, the representatives from South Frontenac Council chose not to bring their concerns to the table - at least during open session - about a report from the county planning department on the work they did in 2014 as a contract…

Change is afoot

A few weeks ago there was a municipal election, as some of us vaguely remember. However, because of the way things are set up by the province, the election is followed by a bit of a dead zone, a month or so when the soon-to-be-former councils continue to meet as the new council…