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They arrived near dusk in a van and a car, with cartloads of equipment that needed to be navigated down the hill, past a couple of thousand people who were milling about playing frizbee, watching the music or looking for their children as night was coming in.“You better rock…
This year's line up of shows at the Parham Fair has something for everyone. Friday night the grounds will be hopping to the music of 'Kingston Soul Survivors'. They're one of Eastern Ontario's top dance bands. Prepare to kick up your heels! The stage is busy on Saturday. Eat…
Phase II of the Frontenac K&P Trail, from Harrowsmith to the north end of Verona, will officially open on Saturday, August 9. The public is invited to join representatives from the Government of Ontario, Trans-Canada Trail and Frontenac County for an official opening ceremony at…
Elya Munro will have an answer to the traditional first day of school question: What did you do this summer?Elya, who is 9 and lives in Fernleigh, will be in grade 5 come September. She attends Clarendon Central School in Plevna and she has a story to tell.She spent Monday night…
Norman LaneRon Kramer, representing the Norman Lane Association, appeared before Council to deliver a petition asking for help for winter road maintenance for members of the association. Norman Lane is located off Perth Road north of Perth Road Village. It leads to a number of…
Hurry, Hurry. Come one, come all to the free Annual Community BBQ sponsored by Northern Frontenac Community Services on Thursday, August 21 at the Oso beach in Sharbot Lake. For almost 40 years, NFCS has been a driving force in the social development of North and Central…
The second Land O’ Lakes Large and Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tournament is set to reel anglers to the region Saturday August 16. Tickets are rapidly selling! This year the top prize is for a 2014 Legend 14 FT Ultralite Boat with a motor and trailer courtesy of North Country…
Here come the Perseids! This is the best, most dependable meteor storm of the year. Actually, looking up now will give you more meteors than usual and they are Perseids! The calculated peak this year is at 10 pm on August 12. We will get a build up to that moment and then a slow…
In 2006 about 20 municipalities in Ontario used an electronic voting system to elect their councils and mayor. In 2010 there were 44 electronic voting jurisdictions and this fall the number is set to jump to 97.Over 2 million Ontarians, representing 23% of the population, will…
This column is about an interesting but obscure natural phenomena that we often see in our lakes in summertime. A couple of summers ago, some visitors to our area saw what was described as a “globulous gelatinous mass” in Sharbot Lake, and I was asked if I could shed any light…
