CENTRAL FRONTENAC

Grade 7 and 8 students at Land O' Lakes Public School had a chance to break the ice while also learning how to trust one another during their first few weeks back at school. In a special art project, students made plaster casts of their faces, which...

At a special school-wide assembly on September 25 at Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake, students learned about the Canadian hero Terry Fox and his epic run across the country to raise funds for cancer research. Students watched a film...

Families and children from the community enjoyed a Saturday of fun on Sept. 20 at the Child Centre in Sharbot Lake at their annual Mighty Machines and Roaring Reptiles event. Community Living-North Frontenac partnered with Northern Frontenac...

The weather cleared just a bit and a warm front broke through the early fall chill at the Piccadilly cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 23. Before holding one of the final council meetings of the term in the nearby hall, members of council and...

New Parham fire hall in holding pattern until school property settled. Central Frontenac Fire Chief Bill Young was asked by Councilor Phillip Smith where the planning stands for a new fire hall to replace the ageing one that is located next to the...

Fans of Elvis should mark Fri. Sept. 26 on their calendars. That's when Stephen Goodberry will be sporting everything Elvis and performing his Elvis Tribute act, Gospel/Inspirational-style at the Oso hall in Sharbot Lake for those who can't get...

On September 5, Granite Ridge Education Centre students and staff enjoyed an afternoon in the sun participating in colour house challenges and a BBQ. Points for their colour houses are earned through participation in theme days and special...

Central Frontenac Mayor Janet Gutowski said today that Tay Valley's gain in hiring Larry Donaldson is Central Frontenac's loss. Donaldson was hired 14 months ago after a long search and brought stability to hte position after the previous CAO left...

Municipal expert Fred Dean packed the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake on Sept. 4 for a public meeting highlighting the reasons of why and why not to run for council in the upcoming October municipal elections. Dean did not mince his words and gave...

Hurdles cleared for Arden Court transformation The Arden Court Group Home, which closed earlier this year, may be turned into a housing complex for seniors. Central Frontenac Council approved an Official Plan amendment for the building and the lands...

It was an all-ages event as staff from Bubba's Restaurant and The Junction clothing store in Sharbot Lake decided that Labour Day was as good a day as any to do a good thing. Together they challenged other members of the larger community to get cold...

In addition to the many who donated food items, some grocery shoppers like June Crowley, who cottages in Arden, offered a cash donation at the August 30 “Stuff the Cruiser” event in support of the North Frontenac Food Bank, which took place at...

As 18-year veterans of the annual Labour Day Inroads Studio Tour, artisans Nick and Annette Hally are living the artisan’s dream. The tour invites guests into the homes and studios of 10 local area artisans, where visitors can get a glimpse of how...

Close to 30 people gathered at the Railway Heritage Park in Sharbot Lake on Labour Day to witness a special dedication ceremony honoring Bill Morton, one of the community's long-time Lions Club members. Lions president Bill Pyle hosted the event,...

Locals and tourists took advantage of the sunny weekend weather to take in the sights and sounds of two traditional fairs that are both long past their 100th birthdays. On August 23 the 132 nd annual Maberly Fair saw hundreds of visitors pass...

At a special ribbon cutting ceremony outside of the recently renovated W.A. Robinson and Associates building in Sharbot Lake, guests witnessed the official handing over of a 31-year-old family legacy to a younger member of the Robinson clan. The...

On August 21, staff of Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) put on their annual community family BBQ at Oso beach in Sharbot Lake as a way to thank the community for their support of the services and programs that the organization offers. As...

Last week, Central Frontenac Council decided to stay an order to remove two miniature horses from a property on Clarke Rd. Margaret Mallory and Brian Skillen have been keeping the horses on their one-acre property and petitioned the township to...

Visitors to the special Heritage Day at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on August 16 got a chance to see why throwing razor-sharp wooden-handled instruments around is fast becoming a trendy activity. Mike Procter gave tomahawk-throwing...

by Gary Giller Beginning Thurs., Sept., 11 at the Sharbot Lake Legion, the Center Stage Cafe will once again be providing an evening of live music on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Hosted by the Feral Five (Terry Reynolds, Jim MacPherson, Dennis...

Sharbot Lake and District Lions members Dave and Dawn Hansen along with Lions President Bill Pyle were stationed outside the beer store in Sharbot Lake on August 16 accepting empties for the club's annual bottle drive. Funds raised go towards the...

Goodfellow's Flowers, the local flower business that was started by Ann and David Goodfellow roughly 20 years ago in Parham, has once again changed hands. Until June of this year the business had been owned by Michelle Greenstreet, who bought it...

For the past six years the Procter sisters Becki, Theresa and Katie have swum across Sharbot Lake every year from the dock at Sharbot Lake Provincial Park to the sandy shore at Oso beach in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. They all agreed...

This year's Parham Fair promises to be a showcase for local agricultural, horticultural and artisan businesses and hobbyists alike. Pick up your membership for the Parham Agricultural Society at any Parham merchant or at Asselstine's Hardware in...

Miniature horses get a 60 day stay from CF Council  The Oso hall was packed to the rafters for the August meeting of Central Frontenac Council, not a common occurrence by any means. The audience sat through numerous debates over whether to stop up...

It is not often that someone gets to walk away significantly richer after a cow does her business in a field. But that was the case on August 2 when five-year-old Holstein dairy cow, Emmy-Lynn from Barr Farms in Burridge, answered the call of nature...

Members of the Parham Happy Travelers seniors group, which has boasts 32 members, 22 of whom are active, held their annual BBQ, bake sale and flea market event to raise funds for their annual trip. The destination has yet to be determined but the...

Penny Vance, who calls herself simply “an individual who cares about turtles”, was at the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market on August 2 showing off an aid specially developed for assisting in the successful hatching of turtles' eggs.  Vance, who...

The Railway Heritage Park located in the village of Sharbot Lake is fast becoming a popular destination for visitors to Central Frontenac. The site was developed by members of the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (CFRHS) over many years....

They arrived near dusk in a van and a car, with cartloads of equipment that needed to be navigated down the hill, past a couple of thousand people who were milling about playing frizbee, watching the music or looking for their children as night was...

This year's line up of shows at the Parham Fair has something for everyone. Friday night the grounds will be hopping to the music of 'Kingston Soul Survivors'. They're one of Eastern Ontario's top dance bands. Prepare to kick up your heels! The...

Hurry, Hurry. Come one, come all to the free Annual Community BBQ sponsored by Northern Frontenac Community Services on Thursday, August 21 at the Oso beach in Sharbot Lake. For almost 40 years, NFCS has been a driving force in the social...

This nest, which had reportedly been used in the past by Ospreys, has been a good spot for this bald eagle, judging by the size of the young, who should be flying within weeks, or even days. Bald Eagles, which had been almost wiped out in Southern...

Over 130 youngsters aged 3-15 participated in this year's Kids of Steel (KOS) Triathlon event, which took place on July 27 in Sharbot Lake. The race was hosted by the Bytown Storm Triathlon Club and attracted racers and their families from all over...

In May of last year, Anne Howes sold the Rising Bun Bakery to Rachel Hosseini, a construction project manager from Richmond Hill who wanted to move to Sharbot Lake and start up a Subway franchise. “It took several months to formalize the franchise...

Campers and staff at this year’s Blue Skies Arts Camp joined forces for an end of the week show highlighting the activities they took part in during their five-day camp experience. The camp is run by Blue Skies In The Community and is an annual...

A number of Central Frontenac area families have been suffering this summer with flu-like symptoms, followed by mouth sores and a rash. The disease they are likely suffering from is Hand Foot and Mouth disease (not to be confused with Hoof and Mouth...

Laughter and smiles were shared at the Arden Seniors Happy Gang fundraiser, which took place at the Kennebec hall in Arden on July 26. The annual event is the group’s biggest fundraiser of the year and it included a community garage sale, craft...

Those attending the Sharbot Lake Farmers Market and others enjoying Oso beach on July 19 likely noticed some unusual sights hovering overhead. Two drones operated by Alex Wright, owner of the Toronto-based business Drone Depot, were part of a...

Judge Peter Wright delivered his final judgments at the Sharbot Lake Criminal Court on July 21, wrapping up a 15-year stint there. Wright began his service in Sharbot Lake in 1999 and has been happy serving the small rural community. “It seems...

On July 13 a puppet show extravaganza hit the stage at the Sharbot Lake branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL). The two puppeteers, Brenda MacDonald and Sarah Balint, have been on the road touring various library branches for the...

by Mike Procter On August 9 the Procter sisters, Theresa, Becki and Katie will once again swim across Sharbot Lake to raise money for cancer research and to support those living with cancer. Over the past six years the girls have raised over $6,000...

Gary Hawley has been playing the organ at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake for 65 years and he isn’t stopping now. In fact he is quoted as saying, “As long as I can continue to play and they would have me play, I will.” Hawley's...

James (Jim) Webster, who died earlier this winter, left instructions that anyone who wanted to donate money in his memory should put it towards new uniforms for the children in the Central Frontenac Minor Softball League. The uniforms were on...

Bytown Storm Triathlon is presenting the Sharbot Lake Kids of Steel Triathlon on Sunday July 27. The event will be part of a five-race series making up the Ontario Youth Cup, so it will attract athletes from far afield, but organizers are also...

The duo Ennis, which features sisters Maureen and Karen Ennis from Newfoundland, had a good time performing to a packed house at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn last year and they decided to include a return gig when they were planning a Canadian tour...

On June 26 the 59 students of the first graduating class of Granite Ridge Education Centre sat gowned and capped and looking ahead to their futures at the new school's first official commencement ceremony. The celebrations in the school's spacious...

Those who may have missed the 7th annual Garden Party and Open Studio event in Arden on June 28, have no fear. A talented trio of Arden artisans are open for business all summer long (and throughout the year with certain exceptions) and they all...

On June 27, volunteers with the North Frontenac Food Bank (NFFB), which had been run out of the basement of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake for close to three decades, celebrated the official grand opening of its new location in Sharbot...

If one had to pinpoint one singular theme at the 2014 North and Central Frontenac Relay for Life, which took place at the Parham fairgrounds on June 20, it would have to be hope. Relay chair Lesley Merrigan highlighted that idea after the Friday...