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Season over for Golden Eagles Senior Football, Varsity Field Hockey, Teams

On the bright side, the Sydenham High School senior boys football team beat Regiopolis in the quarterfinals on November 6, 34-28. That set up a semi-final encounter with the Frontenac SS, who were 7-0 in the regular season, earning a bye into the semifinals. Frontenac has been…

Signage over Safety in SF

The curving hill on Bedford Road running into Sydenham has seen many accidents over the years. Thus, it is concerning that South Frontenac staff have allowed a new driveway to enter the roadway at the bottom of the curve. This intersection (4573) was constructed so that it is…

Community Columns, November 14th, 2024

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Godfrey Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham Sharbot…

Bail Hearing For Matthew Splinter, Charged In Bobs Lake Boating Fatality That Killed 3, Set For November 14

Matthew Splinter is being held in custody at this time, after being charged last week in connection with his role in a boat crash on May 18, in a channel next to Buck Bay on Bobs Lake. The crash left three dead and 5 in hospital. Splinter was driving a speed boat that collided…

Season ends for three SHS teams, but senior football team progresses to semis

It has been a busy week in the world of high school sports. Three of the Sydenham Golden Eagle Teams were eliminated in KASSAA playoff action, but a fourth, the senior football team, won their quarterfinal game against Regiopolis, at home, and will play Frontenac on Tuesday…

County budget at 5.8% increase - final approval set for November 20

Frontenac County Council listened as county senior staff from multiple departments presented 5 year business plans for a day and a half last week, poking and prodding occasionally. Most of the presentations that councillors heard were updates on the work done by the various…

Arrest in Boat Crash Case Brings Complicated Response

On Wednesday, October 30, at 10:30am, national and regional media reporters stood in a clump in front of the pop-up tent/microphone podium at the Frontenac OPP Detachment office, located next to Atkinson Home Hardware in Hartington. Behind the reporters stood a small group of…

Denbigh Rink Resurfacing Project 2024

The Denbigh outdoor rink was resurfaced on Saturday September 28, 2024, at no cost to the Township. The outdoor rink in Denbigh is an important recreational facility for residents and visitors in the northern part of Addington Highlands. As with any facility, as it ages it…

7% Baseline Increase Dampens Central Frontenac Brainstorming Session

Mayor Frances Smith spelled it out at the start of a special meeting of Central Frontenac Council to hear from both staff and council about budget priorities before Treasurer Michael McGovern prepares and presents the 2025 township budget. “It is not going to be an easy year,”…

Poppies Enter The Information Age

The poppy's that are available just about everywhere in the week's preceding Remembrance Day haven't changed much over the years. It is a red paper flower with a black fabric dot in the middle and a pin that never seems to stay put when affixed to a jacket or a shirt, making it…