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Faces you can trust at Land O' Lakes PS

Grade 7 and 8 students at Land O' Lakes Public School had a chance to break the ice while also learning how to trust one another during their first few weeks back at school. In a special art project, students made plaster casts of their faces, which involved putting themselves…

Remembering Terry Fox at GREC

At a special school-wide assembly on September 25 at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake, students learned about the Canadian hero Terry Fox and his epic run across the country to raise funds for cancer research. Students watched a film about Fox, who was diagnosed…

Remembering Tristin, Tennessee-style

On Sept. 27, family, friends and supporters of the Tristin Osborne Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Limestone Learning Foundation (LLF) celebrated at a special Tennessee-style gala fundraiser at Carol Bisaillon's and Daryl Martin's Dreamcatcher Farms near Sunbury. Long-time…

North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour

Participants on the North Frontenac Back Roads Studio Tour, which centred around the Plevna area, were no doubt pleased with the weather that brought many visitors to the first-time tour in the scenic township. The weather could not have been better and the drive was almost as…

Roaring Reptiles & Mighty Machines

Families and children from the community enjoyed a Saturday of fun on Sept. 20 at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake at their annual Mighty Machines and Roaring Reptiles event. Community Living-North Frontenac partnered with Northern Frontenac Community Services to sponsor the…

“On no, not Again”- English-style music hall comedy in Bellrock

Fans of old-style English music hall humour are sure to enjoy an evening of skits, songs and dance courtesy of the five-member cast of “On No, Not Again”. The play, a collection of comedic pieces, is the brain child of long-time pals Dick Miller and Peter Lovett, who have been…

Frontenac County Official Plan – squeezed from both ends

A dispute between Frontenac County Planner Joe Gallivan and South Frontenac Planner Lindsay Mills was played out once again on Monday night (September 22) at the Verona Lions Hall.The occasion was the official public meeting on the third, and presumably final, draft of the…

Three FPS Paramedics recognized by Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs

In a formal ceremony at last week’s Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs’ Awards Gala, two Frontenac Paramedic Service paramedics received the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, and a third received the McNally Award of Bravery. “I am very…

Suzanne Ruttan

Trustee Suzanne Ruttan – opening doors and promoting rural education Suzanne Ruttan is running for re-election to a second term as trustee of the Limestone School Board. “A lot of great things have happened in South Frontenac over the last four years,” she said. “The expansion…

Lynda Hawn

Trustee Lynda Hawn – Children are our future Lynda Hawn is a newcomer to South Frontenac. She lives in Verona now after living in Kingston for a few years. Before that she lived in Ottawa. She works for an entertainment and event management firm. Before that she worked for 25…