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Calling all quilters: become a part of Frontenac County history!

To commemorate the County’s 150th Anniversary in 2015, the County is holding a Quilt Design Contest to solicit designs for, and commission the creation of a commemorative wall hanging quilt. Entries must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 26, after which judging will take place and…

North Frontenac Council - Aug 11/14

Ompah fire hall renovations to cost $300,000 If all goes well, North Frontenac Council will not have to concern itself with the future of the Ompah fire hall/ community centre any more. A proposal put forward to council this week by Steve Sunderland, the voluntary co-ordinator…

Central Frontenac Council - Aug 12/14

Miniature horses get a 60 day stay from CF Council The Oso hall was packed to the rafters for the August meeting of Central Frontenac Council, not a common occurrence by any means. The audience sat through numerous debates over whether to stop up and close road allowances and…

August long weekend- a music lover's paradise in the Frontenacs

The August long weekend is one of the best for music lovers in the area. Two of the music festivals we have been loyally covering for a number years celebrated their 10-year anniversaries last weekend. The first was the Flinton Jamboree. Founded a decade ago by Duane and Donna…

$3200 Cow Flop at the Frontenac Frolic

It is not often that someone gets to walk away significantly richer after a cow does her business in a field. But that was the case on August 2 when five-year-old Holstein dairy cow, Emmy-Lynn from Barr Farms in Burridge, answered the call of nature in a fenced field beside the…

South Frontenac Coat of Arms unveiled

The South Frontenac Council chambers will never look the same again.A brand new coat of arms for the township was unveiled on Tuesday night, August 5. It is fastened to the wall behind the Council table and can be seen from anywhere in the room.Former township councilor, Mark…

Parham Happy Travelers

Members of the Parham Happy Travelers seniors group, which has boasts 32 members, 22 of whom are active, held their annual BBQ, bake sale and flea market event to raise funds for their annual trip. The destination has yet to be determined but the trip will take place sometime…

Raising the bar on locally grown garlic

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! All garlic growers in the region. The 2014 Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards will be holding its 18th annual competition on Saturday August 30 at the Verona Lions Garlic Festival. Garlic is a relatively new vegetable crop in Canada. It is in high demand by…

Turtle ICU debuts at Sharbot Lake Farmers Market

Penny Vance, who calls herself simply “an individual who cares about turtles”, was at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on August 2 showing off an aid specially developed for assisting in the successful hatching of turtles' eggs. Vance, who lives in Tweed and cottages near…

Big red caboose

The Railway Heritage Park located in the village of Sharbot Lake is fast becoming a popular destination for visitors to Central Frontenac. The site was developed by members of the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (CFRHS) over many years. There are now two new Railway…