CENTRAL FRONTENAC

Suppose you’ve just finished Grade 11 and you’re looking for something to do in the summer. Would you plan to get a summer job somewhere, do a lot of reading, goof off until September, start a band? How about start your own business? Well,...

One noticeable observation about the Silver Lake Powwow, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend at Silver Lake Provincial Park — not only did there seem to be more people there, there seemed to be an increase in those wearing regalia,...

Hunger is the drive to nourish, fuel and energize our bodies for survival. However, for us humans, physical hunger is not the only reason we might eat, and sometimes it’s not even the main reason. People eat when they are stressed, depressed,...

The trial of Jessica Villas on 2 charges of fraud over $5,000 continued in Sharbot Lake on Monday, as part of the once a monthly court proceedings in the Kingston satellite court. The first day of the trial took place in June, and  included...

If you were sitting in Sharbot Lake Saturday afternoon, you might have thought there’s no way they’re going to get the Parham Fair in today, what with the torrential downpour. But, while it rained in Parham too (albeit not quite as heavy), a...

In her address to the North Frontenac Little Theatre’s 40 years celebration Friday night in Tichborne, Nina Jenkins posed the question. “I wonder if the group who got together for Alice in Wonderland ever dreamed it would still be going 40 years...

Without any fanfare, Blue Skies Music Festival hit a milestone in its 46th edition over the long weekend. The festival, which takes place near the Clarendon station, the last remaining station from the old K&P railroad, just at the crossroads...

“I’ve never had an information report defeated before, I guess it’s non-information,” Mayor Frances Smith said at Central Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. The report in question came from Fire...

“A common definition of community is when a group of people with diverse characteristics, who are linked by social ties, who share common perspectives, engage in joint activities making our communities a better place to live. This is what we have...

Central Frontenac Township kicked off the first of three open houses on the revisiting of its Official Plan (mandated by Provincial Law) last week in Sharbot Lake with an information session on Waterfront Development Policies. Subsequent open houses...

One thing that has set the Frontenac Frolic apart from similar summer gatherings is the annual Cow Flop Bingo. For those unfamiliar with the Frolic, it’s an annual summer fundraiser held at Bedford Hall to raise money for the Bobs & Crow Lakes...

OPP Sargeant Cynthia Savard told the Whig Standard that a group of children whop appeared to be about 11 years old, tied telephone cable to a tree on one side of the K&P trail and extended the cable across the trail and tied the other end of the...

On Thursday, August 1, the OPP East region issued a statement concerning an incident from the previous Sunday in Sharbot Lake. The incident led to a heavy police presence in the village, with police warning residents to stay in-door to ensure their...

This past Sunday (July 28) a hot, lazy, summer afternoon in Sharbot Lake was interrupted by police sirens from the Emergency Response Unit as cruisers poured into town. They were responding to a bizarre incident involving the red Central Frontenac...

The first thing regular visitors to the Friends of Bon Echo Art Show and Sale probably noticed is that it’s in a new place. Instead of the gathering area where the show has been since Carla Miedema and a few others started it in 1996, this year it...

The Sharbot Lake Property Owners Association is in its 46th year of operations, President Ken Waller said as he opened Saturday’s meeting at the Sharbot Lake Legion. “We started in 1973,” he said. “And this has been one of our busiest years...

While he may not know every nut and bolt on every machine at Railway Heritage Park in Sharbot Lake, the newest addition to the train staff, ‘engineer’ Jonathon Wisteard comes as close as humanly possible. “He’s done his homework,” said...

Thanks to a $55,000grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Thomson’s Cut portion of the K & P multiuse Trail is all but finished, and as such was recognized with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning in Sharbot Lake. Gary Giller, who...

EORN (the Eastern Ontario Regional Network) has secured the last piece of funding it needs to set up its newest project. A $71 million commitment from the Province of Ontario, paired with a $10 million commitment from local municipalities, leaves...

The 12 Annual Arden Artisans Garden Party and Open Studio Event last Saturday in Arden was a homecoming of sorts for Arden Batik’s Sarah Hale. In May, Hale moved her studio from its Elm Tree Road location to her home, essentially across the street...

Trial date set Patrick Sundstrum faces two charges each of: trafficking in an illegal substance, production of marijuana, possession of an illegal substance, careless use/storage of a firearm, unauthorised possession of a firearm, and failing to...

On a still, hot summer day in Sharbot Lake, not a creature was stirring … but then came a slow thumpity thud, followed by a pause, followed by another thump, then two thumpity thuds … the zombies had appeared. They congregated by the old Sharbot...

Kathy and Noel Bateman were surprised when they received notification from Central Frontenac Township that the property next to their house, the former location of a grocery store at the spot where Road 38 meets the Wagarville Road, was included in...

Central Frontenac Council accepted the resignation of Public Works Manager Brad Thake at a special meeting Monday in Sharbot Lake. Thake formally resigned via email dated July 12. “We need to formally accept the resignation so we can advertise the...

From “Anne of Green Gables” to “Annie”; “Tom Sawyer” to “Aladdin”, children have always figured prominently in North Frontenac Little Theatre productions. To recognize this fact in this, our 40th anniversary year, students were...

Old friends Sarah Hale (Arden Batik), Judith Versavel (Gallery on the Bay) and Joanne Pickett (Arden Pottery) spend a lot of time each summer greeting visitors at their respective studios. Between the cottagers who can’t let a season go by without...

Central Frontenac Council awarded the tender to fix Crow Lake Road from Road 38 up to the rail approach just before the hamlet to Gemmill’s Sand & Gravel for $1,021,681.48 excluding HST, further to a recommendation and report from acting Public...

On July 8, 2019 at 1305 hrs Central Frontenac Fire & Rescue responded to a camper trailer fire on Road 38 near the Forty Foot Road. On arrival the camper trailer was fully involved in fire. The fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes after Fire...

“Congratulations on your 9th anniversary,” Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith told the crowd at Railway Park in Sharbot Lake Saturday as the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society opened the Park for the 2019 season. “This has turned...

After being passed over during the most recent federal budget, the Shining Waters rail proposal, linking Toronto and Ottawa with stations in Peterborough, Tweed, Sharbot Lake, and Smiths Falls along the way, has new life. Mariam Monsef, MP for...

June 21 was Aboriginal Day across Canada and locally, Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation combined with EarlyON to join in the celebrations at Oso Beach in Sharbot Lake. Shabot Obaadjiwan Chief Doreen Davis was visibly enjoying the proceedings, which she...

Prior to Tuesday’s regular Central Frontenac Council meeting at Oso Hall, the Township held an annual tradition — naming its Seniors of the Year, complete with an opening by Township Crier Paddy O’Connor and four tunes from the Arden Glee Club...

Jonathan Sparks pled not guilty to charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon. The alleged victim, Mr. Kennedy, who lives on the same road as Mr. Sparks, was the main witness for the prosecution. He...

It’s highly likely the phrase “fishin’ is better in the rain” was heard several times on area lakes Saturday as anglers of all ages took to the water amid rain and windy conditions in two fishing derbies. Numbers were down at the third...

After twenty-nine years of teaching and impacting the lives of many students, Randy McVety has decided to retire. Sharbot Lake High School and Granite Ridge Education Centre have been extremely fortunate to have had this incredible teacher for...

Once again it’s time to celebrate Canada Day, July 1st. Central Frontenac is pleased to sponsor activities and events held at the Oso Beach in Sharbot Lake. Starting with a pancake breakfast from 7:00 am to 10:00am, at the Wagner Road Fire station...

While many area high school students are scrambling this time of year to find a summer job, GREC Grade 11 student Ryleigh Rioux already has hers all lined up — and what a summer job it is. Rioux, who recently received her drone pilot’s licence...

It’s almost hard to imagine Granite Ridge Education Centre (and its predecessor Sharbot Lake High School) without Mr. McVety. But that’s the way it’s going to be once the spring semester of 2019 finally lets out for summer vacation. And last...

On June 3, 2019 shortly after 7:00pm, Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint from a concerned motorist about a person who was driving and was unlicensed. The vehicle was located in Verona and as a result of the...

Central Frontenac Township passed a bylaw reducing speed limits through the hamlet of Sharbot Lake at its regular meeting Tuesday night at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Under the new regulations, Road 38 shall be 70 kph from Hwy 7 to 14551 (about the...

Most Ardenites are aware that the outdoor rink, here in Arden, at the Community Centre is slated to be demolished this fall. In order to replace our outdoor facility, fundraising efforts have been underway since March of this year, beginning with a...

Many fisherfolk in the area may have thought it was too wet and rainy to go fishing last Saturday, but the weather didn’t faze the 27 blind anglers and their 16 pro guides from venturing out on Kennebec Lake for the 31st annual Blind Anglers...

The organizers of the first-ever Frontenac Repair Cafe on Sunday in Sharbot Lake only had one complaint. “We had plenty of fixers — we could have used more breakers,” said Derek Redmond. “A sunny day is not the best; we probably could have...

Leslie Gauer and her husband, Bruce, decided to move to Sharbot Lake from the Hamilton area to open up a bed and breakfast. They opened The Cottages at Windrush on Sharbot Lake a year ago and have been surprised by the number of visitors they have...

Granite Ridge Educational Centre can add a couple more names to its growing list of accomplished athletes. Grade 12s Devin Cooney and Nick Anderson have returned home from the Youth Invitational Special Olympics in Toronto last week (May 14-17) with...

With the Victoria Day weekend comes the opening of local farmers markets and Saturday at Oso Beach in Sharbot Lake was no exception. “It’s been a cold, wet spring and vendors have been working hard to create options,” said Sue Cole,...

EORN (the Eastern Ontario Regional Network) has secured the last piece of funding it needs to set up its newest project. A $71 million commitment from the Province of Ontario, paired with a $10 million commitment from local municipalities, leaves...

Just to be clear. The first week for amnesty loads at Central Frontenac landfills doesn’t mean said landfills will be open during the entire week, Council heard during its regular meeting Tuesday evening at Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. Coun. Tom...

It isn’t as if too many people will get lost if they go to the former Arden Batik location on Elm Tree Road in Arden. The new location will be in sight and only a few steps away in the converted hotel where Sarah Hale has lived for over 45 years....

It was hard to tell who was having more fun last Wednesday at GREC — the organizers of the music workshops going on, or the students participating in them. “Teaching is an art form,” said vice-principal Kristin Stevens, the main coordinator of...