CENTRAL FRONTENAC

Pluto may not be a planet but it looks like Henderson will be a hamlet In August of 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto was no longer a planet because it did not meet the requirements for planetary status. Faced with a...

Next week, community members will have a unique opportunity to have a say in the future development of Sharbot by participating in a virtual workshop, hosted by Adriana Barbary Throughout the long pandemic winter, Barbary and a committee made up of...

The K&P Trail, a well-known recreational trail that runs along the old Kingston and Pembroke Railway bed, is becoming a more popular option for staying active during the pandemic restrictions. Its name comes from the originally planned start and end...

Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public's assistance for information about damage to a home on Road 38 north of Brewer Road near Sharbot Lake. A window was broken between Friday April 9...

Early on Tuesday morning (April 13) the parent of a child who attends the Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) licensed daycare Centre in Sharbot Lake, phoned the Centre to let them know that their child had tested positive for COVID-19. The...

A report in the Globe and Mail, last month, predicted that one of the major infrastructure measures that will be included in the federal budget this month, will be funding for the next phase of a high frequency passenger rail project between Quebec...

The weather this spring has not proven ideal for maple syrup production, but with dedication and perseverance, Frontenac producers have still been able to have what they qualify as an average season. “It’s ideal when it’s minus 5 at night and...

(This story has been updated from the version which is appearing in the print edition of the Frontenac News on March 25) Late on Friday afternoon (March 19), the Limestone District School Board put out a press release announcing the closure of Land...

KFL&A Public Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Land O’Lakes Public School following the identification of a second positive case. The second case was identified in a student on March 16, 2021. The first case was identified in a...

On Wednesday, March 10, Central Frontenac Fire and Rescue responded to a call regarding an apparent oil spill on Moon Road, a 1 kilometre dead end road off of Oak Flats Road in Godfrey, which has 15 houses on it. They found what was described, in a...

The annual tradition of being able to take one free load of garbage to the dump in Central Frontenac will continue this year, Council decided at its regular (online) meeting Tuesday. The ad hoc Waste and Recycling Committee concluded that it was...

Central Frontenac Council has met twice over the last week to consider the 2021 township budget, and the result is a budget that includes a minimal tax increase for ratepayers. After coming in last Friday (February 26) with a budget with a low...

Barring any major changes of heart, Central Frontenac is looking at a modest budget increase of 2.3 per cent from a tax rate increase of 1.3 per cent following online budget deliberations Friday. Budget meetings were scheduled to wrap up Tuesday...

Covid vaccinations could be coming to Central Frontenac soon, Mayor Frances Smith told Council at its regular (online) meeting Tuesday during the Mayor’s opening remarks. “We’re aiming at the first part of April,” she said. “We’ll start...

One of the public policy outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a renewed focus on the long term care system in Ontario and across Canada. When the virus infiltrated long term care homes, it caused very high death rates, in very short order, not...

On February 21, shortly before noon, officers from Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint involving a motor vehicle taken without consent. As a result of the investigation, Martin Stover, a 59-year-old from...

The vaccine program in the rural parts of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) was slow in getting started and has gone dormant, due to a lack of vaccines, with only Pine Meadow Nursing Home residents and staff being on the receiving end...

Central Frontenac Council’s regular (online) meeting Tuesday was one of the shortest on record, clocking in under a half-hour. (At least for the portion that was open to the public, there was a closed session that followed to discuss litigation...

The Ontario government announced on Monday that the “Stay at Home” order will be extended for another week in most of Ontario, but was extinguished at 12:01 Wednesday morning (November 10) in only three public health jurisdictions,...

Sometimes the worst timing can be the best timing. North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) has been going through a very public split with its long-standing partner, the Limestone District School Board. The Little Theatre was founded by teachers from...

Despite the passage of 11 bylaws and a cheque distribution approval (ie paying the bills) of more than $2 million for the first time in a long time ($2,010,403.90), Tuesday’s regular (online) Central Frontenac Council meeting was a rather...

Manager of Developmental Services Andy Dillon’s report on construction details for 2020 was well received by Council as it noted $13,780,135 in value on 154 permits, both new records. (in 2019 the numbers were $11,015,340 on 145 permits and in...

From relationships to employment, food shortages to mental health, Covid-19 has affected almost all aspects of our daily life. A unique challenge however, is presented to youth. School-aged children have been forced to adapt to a new, and often...

At its regular (online) meeting Dec. 8, , Central Frontenac Council decided to keep its community halls closed until the COVID-19 situation improves in a vote of 5-3. The meeting started off with Dep. Mayor Tom Dewey in the chair as Mayor Frances...

Ah, 2020, the year where what can go wrong, does. But sometimes, it’s the effort that counts anyways. The evening of Dec. 4 started out well, as a good number of Sharbot Lake residents followed a star in the sky (OK, so it was Wade Leonard’s...

South Frontenac and Central Frontenac Townships are each sponsoring Christmas Lights contests this year as a way to bring some more festivity to the season. Details below: South Frontenac Decorate your front yard and enter your property to the...

It has been long haul for Barb and Derek Matson and their dream of bringing a store back to the Village of Arden. Halladay’s store closed in 2008, and the only option for groceries since then has been through the Arden Legion, which stepped in to...

There are dozens of churches, groups and organisations, and individuals who take the time every year to organise or participate in community events during the Christmas season. The Northern Happenings page in the Frontenac News is usually completely...

James Collins has opened a store, Mako Perfomrance, at the mini-plaza next to Ram's Esso on Hwy. 7 and 38, north of Sharbot Lake. Although the store, which sells parts and accessories for motorcycles, ATV's, and snowmobiles, has a small footprint,...

Central Frontenac Council once again deferred making a decision on the status of its community halls at its regular (online) meeting Nov. 24 owing to the elevation of covid status in the KFL&A health unit region to Yellow (10 people indoors, 25...

We would like to thank all the local community for their generous contributions to the Poppy Campaign this year. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to be visible in the community with our Poppy tagging. However, your generous contributions netted us...

(Update - No new cases in Central Frontenac between Friday, November 27 and Wednesday, December 2. Medical Officer of Health says cases at Sharbot Lake businesses are "travel related, pose no risk to the public" Three staff members at the Sharbot...

(Active case count in Central Frontenac rises to 4) The Frontenac News can confirm that there has been a positive COVID-19 case among the workers at the Subway outlet in Sharbot Lake. The person who tested positive is in isolation. The three other...

If you recently had to make the trip to the Oso Waste Disposal Site, otherwise known as The Dump, then you may have noticed that there was some new colour there in these gloomy November days. A few weeks ago the crew from Central Frontenac Township...

It’s everybody’s nightmare. Derek Brady got up early on Sunday morning, November 15th, at 5am. He decided to put wood on the fire since it had been a cool night. Back in his bedroom, he could smell smoke, and he thought it came from the wood...

Hello, I am new to Sharbot Lake and looking forward to being your Message Therapist. I was applying for a credit card recently and the clerk asked where I was employed. I responded that I was self employed as a Registered Massage Therapist. “Oh...

Central Frontenac Council was all set to extend its pandemic-related hall closures until January at its regular (online) Council meeting Tuesday but held off after Coun. Nicki Gowdy made an impassioned plea for the EarlyOn programs as well as...

The good news is that Santa Claus is indeed coming to town, at least to Sharbot Lake on December 5 and Harrowsmith on December 12. It won't be exactly the same as the Santa Clause parades in normal years, but local organisers have worked with the...

The Covid pandemic which has disrupted and now threatened our individual existence, has forced us to abruptly reassess our place in the natural world as our own fragility has been laid nakedly bare. But the pandemic may have caused us to temporarily...

Sharbot Lake is undertaking a downtown revitalisation project, a program that is sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Adriana Barbary, who is managing the project, has been researching local history and talking...

As summer draws to a close, many outdoor enthusiasts are thinking of winter, and fun in the snow. The Snow Road Snowmobile Club (SRSC) continues to provide a safe and enjoyable riding experience for snowmobilers and their families. The SRSC respects...

A number of groups and organisations in the Sharbot Lake area, with co-ordination from the Caremongering Sharbot Lake Facebook group and Villages Beautiful, are stepping into the Christmas void with a series of events, starting in late November and...

One of the most revered of all annual events, Remembrance Day Ceremonies, and gatherings at local Legion halls and other locations, will not be taking their normal form this year. Instead of encouraging as many community members as possible, and...

At the end of the day (1pm) 479 people received their flu shots in a massive undertaking that was the first drive-through clinic of its kind ever in the area. From the turnoff entrance on to Dickson Crescent, down the windy hilly road around back of...

A request from the Verona ATV Club for permission to use the Tay-Havelock Trail sparked considerable debate at Central Frontenac Councils regular (online) meeting Tuesday afternoon (October 27), prompting Mayor Frances Smith to wonder aloud if the...

As with so many other community events this year, the Frontenac Heritage Festival (FHF) has been cancelled for February 2021. Limited gatherings and hall closures have made it impossible to proceed. The goal of the Festival has been two-fold: 1)...

Sharbot Lake The Legion Membership Renewal is now in progress. If you have not renewed your Membership, please do so immediately; early-bird cost is $50.00 which ends on November 30, after that the cost will be $55.00. We are entering into our Poppy...

Holly Bone and her partner James live on a small (0.65) acre property that is adjacent to their neighbour’s larger farm property. When COVID-19 hit, they decided to buy some day-old chicks to raise, for the eggs and as a distraction from the...

Adrianna Barbary did most of her growing up in Perth, but has longstanding family ties to the Sharbot Lake area. After studying business communications at Brock University in St. Catherines, she worked in marketing in both Toronto and Vancouver. She...

Despite two public meetings regarding amendments to the Township Zoning Bylaw, a delegation from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and buying three trucks, Central Frontenac Council managed to whiz through its regular (online) meeting...