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SFCSC Family and Friends Golf Tournament

On May 30, supporters of Southern Frontenac Community Services were welcomed by blue skies at the organization’s annual Golf Tourney fundraiser, which was held again at the Rivendell Golf Club in Verona. Proceeds from the event go towards funding the many seniors’ programs that…

Celebrating the new Revell's in Verona

Three of the four generations of the Revell family were on hand in Verona on May 28 celebrating the recent facelift and expansion at the Ford Lincoln dealership that has called Verona home for 78 years. Harry Revell, his sons Larry and Al and their sons Nathan, Josh and Brad,…

Community fun in Harrowsmith

Pastor David Moran, who has been leading the congregation at the Harrowsmith Free Methodist church for the past two years, was busy on May 31 flipping burgers for those who came out to enjoy the church's annual Community Fun Day. He said the event is a way for members of the…

Planting seeds for a good cause

Now in its sixth year, the annual Grandmothers-by -the-Lake plant and bake sale attracts such a sizable crowd of shoppers that organizers have to guard the goods (especially the green ones) from over zealous shoppers prior to the 10am start time. Those in the know know that the…

Indigo Bunting

by Steve Blight Early one morning in May, I was woken up gradually by a familiar birdsong drifting through my open window. As I often do when I hear a bird that takes me a few minutes to register and identify, I ran through some of the possibilities. Warbler? Goldfinch?…

Berryman, Bryan John, Commodore RCN

Berryman, Bryan John, Commodore RCN Retired - Bryan passed away at Kingston General Hospital on May 25, 2014 after a sudden illness. Bryan retired to Sharbot Lake (Ontario) in 1993, after a long and distinguished career as a logistics officer in the Canadian Navy, achieving the…

Re: splitting the vote means radical cuts

Ken Fisher urges your readers to vote Liberal to stop radical cuts to the public service (letters, May 29). The problem is that in the long run this will simply result in even more draconian measures. In 1990 Ontario's debt stood at just over $38 billion; in 2015 it will reach…

Why does Randy Hillier's Hitachi Boondoggle hurt LFLA farmers?

Our local MPP, Randy Hillier, complains about the Samsung Boondoggle when he criticizes the green energy policies of the Liberal government. He also says that farmers should not be getting revenue from solar panels at the expense of hydro ratepayers. His solution is to have our…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? June 2014

It’s that time of year when some of the most spectacular and observable objects can be found in the night sky. But there’s a price to pay. The stars don’t come out until close to 10 p.m. You have to expect to stay up late if you go out to tour our dark skies. When viewed around…

Companion Planting and Disease Prevention

By Margaret Inwood, Lanark County Master Gardeners Companion planting is the practice of planting certain plants with others in the hope of repelling bugs. Many gardeners swear by the power of garlic, marigold, onions, chives, and nicotiana in keeping their immediate neighbours…