CENTRAL FRONTENAC

The Central and North Frontenac Relay for Life Volunteer Committee learned some lessons last year when they made some changes to how the Relay functioned, and found that some of those changes were not popular. “We want people to know that we heard...

The year 2017 will mark the 150th year of Canadian confederation. What better excuse for a good party? Major anniversaries like this are a way to recognize the efforts of those who went before us and enjoy the benefits of what they achieved. What...

On Friday, March 4, the new Frontenac Flyers Novice Rep team won a close, hard fought game and series against Bancroft! The Flyers won all three games against the Bancroft Jets in the Ontario semis with scores of 14-6, 7-2, and 5-4, and as a result...

Members of the Frontenac Minor Hockey Association have launched a brand new ball hockey league and have invited players to sign up. Games will commence in April at the Frontenac Community Arena in Piccadilly. The new league will be open to youth...

David Yerxa has once again taken to the pool in Perth in an effort to raise funds for the annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser for the Clifford Bowey School in Ottawa. The school, which caters to students aged 4 to 21 years who have developmental...

Anyone who has met Rick Law knows that he is a pretty sociable guy. This is likely what inspired his newly-launched Godfrey Social Club, the coffee shop and gas bar that he owns and operates in Godfrey. The establishment held its official grand...

The turnaround was pretty quick at Granite Ridge Education Centre last month. Principal Heather Highet, who oversaw the construction of the new school and remained at the helm for two years after it opened, found out in January that she would be...

Parham United Church hosted a fantastic and spiritually inspiring ecumenical service to honour God and the World Day of Prayer movement. All area churches gathered to take part in a shared service written by the host country Cuba on the theme of...

8% increase projected in CF Budget Michael McGovern's updated Council on some minor updates to the 2016 budget, which is set for an increase of 8% in the levy to ratepayers. The two remaining budget items that were discussed were Councilor Bill...

The Lions Club is inviting everyone to attend a Meet & Greet at the Oso Hall on March 24 from 7 to 8 pm to learn more about how they serve the community. There is no admission charge and they will be serving free coffee & desserts. The Sharbot Lake...

On February 26, students and staff at Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove were treated to a special presentation courtesy of Peter DesRoche, president of the Arden Legion Branch 334. At a school-wide assembly that took place in the gym,...

Unpredictable weather conditions this February resulted in unsafe ice and forced the cancellation of a number of annual winter events. The Oso Recreation Committee was forced to cancel the Sharbot Lake Snow Drags this week due to a lack of...

Husband and wife duo Diana and Jerrard Smith, a.k.a. TRXTRS, delighted the capacity crowd at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn's Crossing Pub in Sharbot Lake on February 25 with their eclectic set, which captured the crowd and no doubt garnered them a...

On February 21, 20 lucky plungers were treated to balmier weather as they took to the lake at the Frontenac Heritage Festival's sixth annual Polar Bear Plunge. The event was originally scheduled for February 14, but was postponed due to brutally low...

It's been two months since Brenda Bonner retired after working for eight years as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. At 64, she was feeling that it was time to take a step back from full time work in a clinic. She saw...

Are you interested in having wholesale fruits and vegetables available in Sharbot Lake? Ordering in groups helps to decrease costs of fresh, healthy produce below regular store prices! If there’s enough community interest, Mike Dean’s and...

Despite record low temperatures, this year’s four-day Frontenac Heritage Festival was well attended, with crowds turning out for the plethora of events that took place through the long weekend. Friday’s opening ceremony began with greetings from...

2016 Heritage Festival Run/Walk by Joan Hollywood This year 26 people and 3 dogs took part in the Family Day event, raising $210 for the outdoor rink fund. Taking advantage of the milder Monday weather, everyone completed their routes in...

Those who attended this year's Frontenac Heritage Festival variety show on February 12 may recall one new and notable performer who took to the stage. Jen Argyle performed an impressive five-song set at the festival opener, which included a number...

Brian Dunford, the youth coordinator at Northern Frontenac Community Services was manning the door at the Child Care Centre in Sharbot Lake at a recent United Way chili lunch fundraiser that took place there on February 11. Dunford is someone who...

It is not the first time that Mr. Hull, a grade 7/8 teacher at Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove has relied on the use of Canadian Geographic's huge and handy historical floor maps to teach his students about Canadian and world history....

Due to the ridiculous cold this past weekend the Polar Plunge has been put back exactly one week, to this Sunday February 21. The first Plungers are scheduled to hit the water at noon and we expect it all to wrap up in about 30 to 45 minutes. As...

The Table Community Food Centre in Perth has reached out to the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team as a partner in running their wellness program called FoodFit.  FoodFit is a 12-week program for anyone who wants to take steps towards a healthier...

The Frontenac Heritage Festival went off as scheduled, more or less. Although the Polar Bear Plunge was cancelled due to cold, and the snowmobile trail ride was also canceled, due to lack of snow, all the other events went off. The cold did not...

In an effort to get the message about the dangers of drug use out early to students who will soon to be entering high school, members of the OPP's Frontenac detachment have been visiting area schools. In a presentation to grade 7/8 students at Land...

Shari Tallon knows well the many benefits that youngsters experience when given the opportunity to express themselves creatively in a safe and nurturing environment. Tallon, who is a musician and music teacher, was a former children's entertainer...

CF Council says no to two waste site recommendations Public Works Manager John Badgley made his second recommendation to council to consider implementing a $1 tipping fee on large plastic items at the township's waste sites. He also recommended that...

So, where was the old station? One of the most common questions of visitors to the caboose in Sharbot Lake will soon be answered by one of many new signs which are in the works, after the Railway Heritage Society received funding from the Trillium...

Are you interested in getting more active? Did you know there is a group that meets downstairs at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team every Thursday at 1:30pm and goes for a walk until 2:30pm? Did you know that a nurse and dietitian also go on this...

It is no surprise that numerous phone calls came in to the newspaper office following the glaring error I made in an article I wrote in last week’s paper, where I erroneously misquoted Central Frontenac Fire Chief Bill Young by stating that all of...

Those curious about local family-run farms will be pleased to know that they are invited to explore the 200-acre, three generations old Tryon Family Farm located on Wagarville Road near Parham. This is a new event at this year's 10th annual...

After a well-attended kick-off in November, Music and Friends, hosted by Feral Five, will be starting up again at The Crossing Pub in Sharbot Lake with a series of musical evenings. The evenings are designed to showcase good quality, local, amateur...

Performers are storytellers at heart. One way or another every song tells a story of some kind. Performers also tell stories between songs, and often develop a kind of patter that works for them as they travel from town to town. It seems that singer...

In an effort to inspire local students with the message that they too can realize their dreams while helping others, former Sharbot Lake resident Dorothy Buchanan Quattrocchi has been visiting area schools to speak about her son, Mark Quattrocchi,...

The concert of Baroque music at the Cardinal Café on Saturday night was the first of a planned series of concerts there. Edwin Huizinga, who is one of a few people in the world who play the Baroque repertoire on a period instrument on a full-time...

Levy increase sits at $400,000 or 6.2%, but reserves remain at 2015 levels Central Frontenac Council spent a day going through a line-by-line consideration of the township's 2016 budget last Friday, with department heads trooping up one after...

Frontenac Heritage Festival organisers have issued a gentle challenge to businesses and not-for-profits in Central Frontenac. Any demonstration of festival spirit will make the businesses eligible for one of two prizes and will help to publicize the...

As the committee is gearing up for a wonderful event on June 18, we ask you a simple question - how has cancer affected you? Many of us will have a number of ways it has affected us: our dad, sister, uncle, aunt, grandparent, child, a close friend,...

Following an assembly at Granite Ridge Education Centre on January 22 where students were informed of upcoming changes in the school’s administration, staff from the school gathered at Sharbot Lake's Crossing Pub to bid farewell to long-time...

Over 100 diners dressed in high style filled the Oso Hall on January 23 to celebrate famed poet, folk hero, pioneer of the Romantic Movement, and inspiration to the founders of liberalism and socialism, Robbie Burns. Burns was born on January 25,...

“The last time that a woman was a member of the Central Frontenac Volunteer Fire Department was back in 1997,” recalled Central Frontenac Fire Chief Bill Young earlier this week. That changed in December 2014 when Heather Rioux and Jamie Malone,...

Jerome Thomson was the first owner, followed by his son Harold, Mr. Hearty, the M & M chain, owned and operated by Barry Eady, then by John Lee, first as the Red & White and later as the Valumart. John sold the store and business in 1993 to Bret...

Concerns raised over proposed mandatory insurance coverage for all hall rentals in CF Numerous councilors raised concerns over Treasurer Michael McGovern's recommendation that the township begin charging insurance for all hall rentals in the...

The Sharbot Lake Country Inn is kicking off another year of dinners and music next Friday, January 29, with a folk/bluegrass show by Newfoundlander Matthew Hornell, accompanied by Nova Scotian Andrew Sneddon. Hornell began his musical career in the...

The winter weather has arrived, and just in time for the 6th Annual Frontenac Heritage Festival Polar Plunge, to be held on Valentine’s Day – February 14, 2016 at the Sharbot Lake Marina. Patrick O’Conner, our Town Crier, will open things up...

If you walk by Cardinal Café in Sharbot Lake on the evening of January 30, you might find yourself thinking you're in Leipzig, Germany, transported back almost 300 years, to where famed German composer Johann Sebastian Bach is previewing...

Many who have heard of the mind boggling capabilities of 3D printers had a chance to better understand the technology thanks to a public service offered by the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. Derek Fenlon, a tech tutor with the KFPL's Central...

The Frontenac Heritage Festival will once again sponsor an overnight camp on Friday, February 12 at the Arden Community Hall. Bob Miller and Mike Procter will set up a re-creation of a trapper’s camp in the field beside the hall and we extend an...

Central Frontenac Council has received a letter from Kingston Frontenac Library Board Chair Claudette Richardson, which sets out the way the library sees the future of the Parham branch. The letter was based on a meeting held between Mayor Frances...

Brown and Martin appeal to CF council for Pine Meadow funding In separate delegations to Council, Rev. Jean Brown and Brenda Martin made a request to put aside $50,000 in their 2016 budget to help cover the estimated $112,000 cost of replacing 11...

Adele Colby, chair of Grandmothers-by-the-Lake, the local chapter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, recently returned from a trip to Entebbe, Uganda where she attended a conference for the Ugandan grandmothers...