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New students at Sydenham High School get their colours on at Gould Lake

Grade nine students at Sydenham High School participated in a special school orientation event at the Gould Lake Outdoor Centre on September 25, which geared them up for the school year. Organized by the school’s grade 11 recreational leadership class under the direction of SHS…

NFLT Lifetime Awards evening

By Brian Robertson NFLT veteran Pam Giroux walked up to the stage, picked up her award, delivered a short acceptance speech, and then burst into song: “Overture, light the lights, this is it, the night of nights!” And the ‘night of nights’ it certainly was for Pam and the four…

Addington Highlands: Fire Prevention Week

Addington Highlands Township Reeve Henry Hogg would like everyone to have a fire safe year. He encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms monthly and replace the batteries at least once a year or more often if the “low battery” chirps. Every year people die needlessly in…

Classical music returns to MERA schoolhouse

The MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners will once again be filled with audience-pleasing classical music as the third annual series of Blue Jeans Classical Sunday afternoons begins again. All performances start at 2 p.m. This series of classical performances is aimed at…

Schoolchildren learn ancient art of basket making at MERA

by Marilyn Barnett In this day and age of plastic and metal baskets most children have no idea that a basket can be made by hand using natural materials. Baskets are a very good craft to teach children as the only tools they need are their hands. The basketry project is being…

Province lowers the boom, announces OPP costs.

The townships of Addington Highlands, North Frontenac, and Central Frontenac have received their 2015 invoices for policing, and the news is not good. Each of the townships will see an increase of $40 per household in 2015, the maximum increase that is allowed per year under the…

South Frontenac Council

Public Meeting over Condo Application Over 60 people attended a lengthy public meeting to review an application for a plan of condominium development on the northeast shore of Loughborough Lake. One primary concern was the short two-week notice residents had in which to study…

Fractured Limestone

The most interesting aspect of the 2014 municipal election in Frontenac County and Addington Highlands thus far has been the races for Limestone School Board Trustee. In the Township of South Frontenac, the election has become bitter and personal thanks to the arrival of…

LOLTA seeks new members

by Lucas Wales For over 70 years the Land O’ Lakes Tourist Association (LOLTA) has been working to add value to our region of Ontario, to create a sense of place, and to establish the small rural communities within it as a destination. The association is one of the best shared…

The History of Meals On Wheels

By Sonja Alcock (referenced from Wikipedia) It all really started during WWII in England during the “Blitz”, the bombing of the UK by German forces, which destroyed the homes of many people. Therefore they were unable to cook meals on their own. A group of ladies from the…