CENTRAL FRONTENAC

OPP checks in Staff Sergeant Sharron Brown, Detachment Commander for the OPP Frontenac Detachment, which has overseen the satellite detachment in Sharbot Lake since April 1, 2015, paid a visit to a meeting of Central Frontenac Council that was held...

The Ontario Fire Marshall's office conducted a test of the capacity of the Central Frontenac Fire Department to deliver water to a potential fire last Saturday. The standard that the fire fighters had to meet was to have their equipment up and...

The mist was up and the rain was threatening to move in as a crowd gathered at the old caboose in the Railway Park across from the Central Frontenac Township Office in Sharbot Lake last Saturday morning (September 17). Town Crier, Paddy O'Connor,...

At the very end of the September 13 meeting of Central Frontenac Council, Councilor Cindy Kelsey put forward a notice of motion to discuss portable food trucks. Recently, a food truck that had been open variously at two different locations on...

It's been 18 months since Andrew Kovacs purchased the former Sharbot Lake Seniors' Home from Dr. Peter Bell. Kovacs had originally planned to make the necessary changes to the building to change its focus completely in a matter of months, but he...

Earlier this year, Connections Adult Learning received a $39,000 Seed grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to fund its new “Alleviating Social Isolation Through Technology” (ASITT) project. Over the next eight months, Connections will be...

Each year, the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates Legion Week on the third week of September. Legion Week provides us with an opportunity to inform the public exactly what goes on within a branch, and what the branch in turn does for the community....

The Seniors’ Fitness and Lifestyle Program will be starting up on Monday September 26 at the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre in the Community Room. This free program consists of aerobic and strengthening exercises instructed by a Canadian Centre for...

by Jeff Green Among the recommendations in phase 1 of an operational review of fire and emergency services in Central Frontenac Township is the creation of a full-time fire chief position. Terry Gervais, formerly of the Napanee Fire Department, made...

VIA Rail wants to build a service along Highway 7 At the start of the Central Frontenac Council meeting this week (Tuesday September 13), Mayor Frances Smith presented a document she has received from Jacques Fauteux, Director, government and...

Community Living – North Frontenac (CL-NF) celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Annual General Meeting on August 30 at St. James Major Church hall. Chris Beesley, executive director of Community Living Ontario, was the invited guest. He...

Thirteen-year-old Blayne Thompson from Mountain Grove plays left field for the Peewee Napanee Express baseball team. The Express played in the Eastern Canadian Championships in Bellechasse, Quebec, which were held August 25-28, and they won the...

The Sharbot Lake Farmers Market held their second annual Buttertart Challenge on Sept. 3, which drew 11 entries. The butter tart is a truly Canadian dessert, an ooey gooey delight that was invented in the 1900s in Barrie, Ontario and has a huge...

Larry Birney and Theresa Hooiveld, organizers of Open Mic at the Kennebec Community Hall in Arden, are extremely pleased to announce that because of overwhelming support by local and area entertainers and residents, all costs associated with running...

As summer gradually moves towards fall, Villages Beautiful Sharbot Lake would like to thank all those unnamed flower fairies who have planted and watered the various flower displays, boxes and tubs, throughout the village. This year has been a real...

This Saturday, Sept. 3 will be a sweet day to be at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market at the beach in Sharbot Lake. At 10:30am, the judging for the Second Annual Buttertart Challenge will take place. There were 15 entrants last year and it looks...

After a hot summer and our July and August barbeques, it’s time to resume our regular meetings. The next one will be on Tuesday September 6. We meet downstairs at the North Frontenac Telephone office at 12 noon. It’s time to discuss our fall...

Drug search warrant executed at residence in Central Frontenac (Central Frontenac) On August 25, 2016 police executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in Central Frontenac Township. At the residential property...

This fall, North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) is proud and excited to be presenting an original new musical, “Turtle Crossings”, written by NFLT veteran, Craig Godfrey. Tesah Carter is a music teacher at an urban high school. While singing at...

The Parham Fair was well attended on the opening night this year, the new location of the bandstand tying the two main events of the evening together, the annual horse pull and a performance by Old Habits. The midway was also up and running all...

Last year, when Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) held their annual community BBQ, it poured rain and the event was held in the steamy confines of the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake. This year it was sunny and hot, just like the rest of the...

Parishioners from St. James Catholic Church were joined by Archbishop Brendan O'Brien as well as 3 of their former parish priests on Sunday afternoon (August 21). The gathering included the dedication of a new baptismal font, as well greetings from...

You would think Rob and Nancy Moore would be looking forward to a reprieve after Labour Day, when their first frenetic six weeks as owners of the popular Cardinal Cafe in Sharbot Lake. With the end of summer and the return of the cottage population...

Kent Labbett was very concerned about Central Frontenac's purchase of the former public school's in Sharbot Lake and Parham. So, he sent a letter to Mayor Frances Smith and the township Council on February 8th, asking a number of questions about the...

To visit the bee colonies of Markus Sanders of Crooked Hill Farm, north of Sharbot Lake, is to experience a kaleidoscope of color. Each year Saunders encourages his daughters to select the colours to paint the individual hive boxes, or supers....

After a lively show at The Mansion in Kingston, HD Supply’s next entertainment stop is the Parham Fair on Sat. August 20. The band will be performing from 7 to 9pm following Texas Tuxedo and Open Mic. HD Supply is a local band from Parham that...

The Parham Fair Board and volunteers are all set and raring to go for the 124th edition of the fair this weekend, August 19 & 20. The fair, which starts up on Friday evening with the ever-popular horse pull, a midway, and a performance by the Old...

Are you sometimes confused about what healthy eating looks like when you have diabetes? Have you ever been told to avoid certain foods or entire food groups in order to control your blood sugar levels? Sharbot Lake Family Health Team Dietitians are...

When the name Camp Kennebec is mentioned, some think of family camping and others think of a kids’ camp. Well, both are correct. From the late ‘60s to the mid ‘90s, the camp was geared to family camping, so much so that many of the families...

Mike Procter of Sharbot Lake won the Provincial Tomahawk Throwing Championship again on the August long weekend. Procter has been throwing tomahawks for close to 17 years and he first took home the Bob Gregory Provincial Tomahawk Trophy in 2014....

By 1963 the parishioners of St. James Major Catholic Church were well aware that the small church they attended every week in Sharbot Lake was not big enough for their needs. With a capacity of 60, there were often over 100 people in attendance and...

Impact felt from Richardson's return Mike Richardson, looking rested and relaxed, shook hands with his old and new bosses before settling down to make his first report in his role as interim public works manager for Central Frontenac on Tuesday...

After finishing second in both 2014 and 2015, Mat Fraser easily won the 2016 Reebok Crossfit games, the elite event in a sport that tests strength, agility and endurance with a large number of extreme events. Forty top male and 40 top female...

Taking a cue from a campaign in Kingston, the Leadership in Training volunteers with the Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) Youth program have set up collection baskets at three locations in Sharbot Lake to encourage donations of...

On July 18, Owen and Cari Tryon opened their family farm to the public as a fundraiser for the Parham Fair. The 200-acre farm, located on Wagarville Road, has been in the Tryon family for three generations. “My grandfather bought the farm in 1943...

On Saturday, July 23, Theresa, Katie and Becki Procter will once again swim across Sharbot Lake to raise money for cancer research and to support those suffering from the disease. Over the past 7 years the three girls have raised more than $12,000,...

Over 100 Tai Chi practitioners from as far afield as Ottawa and Belleville traveled to Sharbot Lake on Monday, July 11 to participate in a three-hour intensive session, which featured instructors from the Ottawa and Kingston regions. The event,...

Last Friday, July 8, Arden was hot and humid, and rockin'! Those that made their way to see Shred Kelly at Kennebec Hall were in for an awesome night. It all started about a year ago when Scott Bulbrook and Peter Riehm of Ottawa went to see the band...

Ken Gilpin, the owner of Frontenac Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, appeared before Central Frontenac Council this week to speak to changes that have been proposed to the safe properties and noise bylaws that the township already has in place. “All...

A packed house greeted Central Frontenac Council at the Kennebec Hall for their annual meeting in Arden. The agenda was full because Council only meets once a month in the summer, and it wasn't until after the supper break, prepared by the Friends...

Bill Bowick, chair of the Central Frontenac Canada 150th Anniversary committee, said that it was no coincidence that the committee held its public meeting at the Kennebec Hall in Arden on Monday night, July 10. He said that thus far the committee...

A good crowd attended the first ever Lost Trades and Handmades event at the Crow Lake schoolhouse on July 2. Above: Jennifer and Dean Fredette of Primitive Catering hosted the event and cooked up delicious burgers and kabobs. Exhibitors included...

The Crossings Pub kicked off a summer of music programming on June 23 with a rollicking evening of country music by a trio of performers who all write and perform their own songs. Shawn McCullough has been playing locally ever since he attended...

Long time summer resident of Big Clear Lake of Arden, Lucille Harper, will turn 102 years old on July 9th. Although her home is Perry, Michigan she and her husband, Gordon summered in Canada for over 60 years. Lucille has slowed down considerably...

Forty-nine years ago, in Centennial year 1967, the three pastoral charges of Maberly, Sharbot Lake and Parham joined together to form one unit, named the Centenary Pastoral Charge, to serve God by sharing prayers, resources, clergy, committees,...

The Kennebec Hall in Arden was the fashion center of Frontenac County last Saturday night, June 25, as a sell- out crowd came out to see local children, teens and adults strut their stuff on the runway. The hall was decorated in formal black and...

For the 18th time, Central Frontenac Township marked the month of June, seniors' month, by handing out certificates to Seniors of the Year from each of its four districts. With Mayor Frances Smith away in Northumberland County fulfilling some of her...

CF Council donates to NF Food Bank, Canada 150 Committee The township considered a request for a $5,000 contribution to help the North Frontenac Food Bank deal with an unprecedented level of need in the community, particularly among the population...

On the Canadian music scene, Shred Kelly has been re-defining what folk-rock means. Pushing the boundaries of the genre, they have incorporated a wide range of influences to create a sound that they have uniquely called ‘Stoke Folk.’ The band is...

Sharbot Lake, Hollowood Branch 425 Here it is the end of another school year for our young folks. Legion Branch 425 would like to congratulate all of them on another successful year. Every fall the students are invited to participate in the...