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Ball and Chain: Album release and dance, dance, dance

Ball and Chain is the cheeky band name for the irrepressible singer/songwriter/guitarist Jody Benjamin and her fiddle player and singer husband, Michael Ball. Ball and Chain mix two great musical loves in their music, country dance music and contemporary Cajun music. They have…

Rock 'n Roll Toy Drive in Verona

Two dances are being held to support Christmas toy drives in Frontenac County, one in Verona at the Lions Hall on November 15, and a second in Sydenham at the Sydenham Legion on December 13. All of the proceeds from the events will benefit the Verona Christmas Committee and the…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? November

Mother Nature had her way with us and the Star Party at the Maberly Fair Grounds was weathered out. That didn’t stop a few people from Kingston and two from Ottawa from showing up just in case it cleared. No such luck. The rain date on the following weekend suffered the same…

Conservatives fail veterans

I recently received a post card from our M.P. Scott Reid reminding me to honour our veterans by going to a Remembrance Day service. This prompted me to write this letter to remind Mr. Scott and his government not to be hypocrites and to honour our veterans by taking better care…

Citizens, not "stakeholders", Government, not "business"

In the wake of the election in North Frontenac, I want to congratulate your paper on your excellent coverage of the campaign, and wish the new mayor and councillors well. A word of caution, however, about the notion that municipal government is "a business", and that we, the…

Re: Reverend Judith Evenden

There was a farewell party last week for Reverend Evenden and Eleanor. She leaves behind three closed and sold churches: Harlowe, Flinton and Cloyne, plus a sold Manse and a split congregation. It's a sad legacy, very sad. Marie White

Don’t give up the right to vote

Congratulations to all those civic-minded men and women who chose to run in the recent Municipal Election in Central Frontenac and elsewhere. I applaud you for the time, the effort, and the money you put in to become an elected member of our Municipal government. For those of…

Re: the sad, bad and ugly

The Frontenac News dated Oct 23, 2014 has me seeing red! Not green, as in your article, "The sad the bad the ugly". What are you doing - making another movie? starring Ompah? First I'd like to tell you about gossip – oh, we all do it; it's part of life, but "Do not go about…

ALYEA, Fran

(nee Miles) Passed away at Lennox and Addington Hospital in Napanee on Saturday, October 18th, 2014, in her 75th year, following a battle with cancer. Beloved wife for 54 years to Mel Alyea. Dear mother of Wendy (Robert) Burk of Brampton, and son Stephen Alyea of Toronto.…

Sue-A-Quan, Daphne Sheila

Passed away peacefully at Valleyview Nursing Home, Toronto, in her 91st year.Beloved daughter of Maude Nurse. Cherished mother of Ozzie (Jean), Paul (Eileen), and Jerry Sue-A-Quan,and Jule Koch Brison; mother-in-law of Norm Couling. Predeceased by daughter Gloria and son…