CENTRAL FRONTENAC

St. James Major Catholic School council is hosting a “Safe Surfing Seminar”, which is open to all parents and guardians in the community. The aim of the seminar is to help parents and guardians protect children as they surf the Internet and it...

In an age when many travellers choose to book their own travel arrangements online, “It isn’t until they run into problems that they realise the benefits of working with a licensed travel agent,” says Carrie Borer, a full service travel agent...

Heated words regarding decision on  planning services Things heated up at the regular council meeting at Oso hall following CAO Shawn Trepanier's delivery of his Planning Services Review. Currently the township retains the professional services of...

Photo: Captain Jeff Matson and volunteer fire fighter Leigh Baese with Jennifer Matson and Mena Scott at the Arden firefighters open house and BBQ in Arden on September 8 On Sept. 1, Captain Jeff Matson, who has been a volunteer fire fighter for 30...

Back to HomeFeature Article - September 13, 2012 New 13-year-old sensei in Sharbot Lakeby Julie Druker Photo: 3-year-old Sensei Brianna Sergeant, member of the SLK Karate club in Sharbot Lake, received her first degree black belt on August 29...

Photo: members of Riders Without Borders camped at O'Reilly Lake family Campground en route to Quebec City for a 1000km ride to promote charity and to perform acts of kindness along the way. Close to 25 bike riders took refuge at the O'Reilly Lake...

Photo: Newcomers to the Inroads Studio Tour- Brett, Nancy and their son Roland Hilder at Hilderbrook Studio near Parham. Since their recent move from Toronto to a century farm near Parham, Brett and Nancy Hilder, who are both accomplished artists,...

Photo: Artists rendition of the new K-12 school, to be built in Sharbot Lake. Last week, the Limestone District School Board cleared a hurdle in their quest to build and open a new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Sharbot Lake in exactly one year,...

Photo: Logan and Cameron Walters of Alderville with head veteran Willy Bruce and Sharpe Dopler at the 18th Annual Silver Lake Pow Wow. Along with special teachings, ceremonial dancing and other celebrations, the 18th annual Silver Lake Pow Wow...

Photo: autism spectrum consultant Annie Hussey spoke at Community Living North Frontenac’s AGM on August 27. The Maples restaurant in Sharbot Lake was full to capacity as Bob Miller, co-president of Community Living-North Frontenac, opened the...

Environmental impact studies need to be done As the long hot summer drags to a close with no sign of construction of a new school in the mostly empty parking lot at Sharbot Lake High School, rumours have been circulating that the project is either...

Photo: classical guitarist Tod Paul Dorozio entertained at Bon Echo Park’s amphitheatre on August 18For those who have never visited Bon Echo Park located just north of Cloyne on Mazinaw Lake- the park is a must see. The immense majesty of...

One mom who doesn't mind her daughter horsing around is Denise Nedow of Parham. Denise’s daughter Jessica has for years been making waves in the National Barrel Horse Association, and now she has even bigger boots to fill. Jessica, who graduated...

Photo:  Amanda, Morgan, Poppy and Maple take a break from the activities at the NFCS’ annual Community Day event at Oso beach Members of the community came together for some fun games and a BBQ at Oso beach in Sharbot Lake on August 16 to partake...

by Jeff Green and Julie Druker Aside from approving a Community Improvement Plan for Sharbot Lake, the only Central Frontenac Council meeting in August was mostly taken up with updates from staff members and correspondence, as council prepares for a...

Photo: Brian Basterfield and Councilor Frances Smith unveil the proposed plan for a multi-use centre in Sharbot Lake Over 60 people attended a public meeting at Oso hall on August 8 for the unveiling of a study and plans for a multi-use center that...

Back to HomeFeature Article - August 16, 2012 Hollywood reunion in Sharbot Lakeby Julie Druker Photo: five of the six surviving Hollywood siblings back row l-r, Ronald Hollywood, Russell Hollywood, front row l-r, Gordon Hollywood, Francis...

Judith Versavel of Gallery on the Bay in Arden has been the target of what seems to be senseless acts of vandalism this summer. Her gallery is located at the end of Willet Lane, and in the interest of saving potential customers from driving down her...

A total burn ban is in effect throughout Lanark and Frontenac Counties, Addington Highlands and Stone Mills Township, as dry conditions reach unprecedented levels. Central Frontenac Fire Chief Bill Young says his crews have been run off their feet...

Photo: members of the Parham Happy Travelers held a BBQ to raise funds for their annual upcoming trip Though they have yet to choose a final destination for this year’s upcoming trip, members of the Parham Happy Travelers, a group that has been...

Editorial by Jeff Green I was interviewed last week for the Lost Highway documentary, which is about, among other things, the loss of businesses on the stretch of Highway 7 between Sharbot Lake and Kaladar, as well as the efforts of the Friends of...

Photo: Nigel Waltho, a biologist at Carleton University who specializes in the Caribbean Sea, has a property on Sharbot Lake. He took some underwater photos in Sharbot Lake earlier this summer, including this one. “Focusing on community...

Photo: County Community Planner Peter Young at the Sharbot Lake CIP Draft public meeting In the third public meeting regarding the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Sharbot Lake, which was held on July 12 at Oso Hall, Central Frontenac CAO/clerk...

Council does Arden – or vice versa A conjunction of groups, led by the Friends of Arden and including the Kennebec Recreation Committee, the Arden Seniors, and the Big Clear and Kennebec Lake Associations, arrived in force for the annual Central...

A new eatery has opened up at the business strip near the junction of Hwy. 7 and Road 38, joining the Rising Bun and The Juncton. Jossy’s Chill and Grill is located between the Brewers Retail and LCBO stores, where the Land O’Lakes Tourist...

Photo: the facilities at Sharbot Lake's Oliver Scott Park. Parents of Sharbot Lake-based teams in the Central Frontenac Softball Association are embarrassed when travelling teams come to their field because of the lack of facilities. There is no...

Photo: aspiring young artists in the Land O”Lakes Art Club displayed their finished woks at an end of year show in the school library Students and members of the community had a chance to view the fine works of aspiring young artists recently in...

Photo: Students at Land O'Lakes PS learn about the beaver fur trade The Railway Heritage Park in Sharbot Lake was the setting for three days of intercultural festivities celebrating life in the area during the time of the War of 1812. The...

Photo: Rev. Eric Barr, his wife Phyllis with Rev. Ron Smeaton and his wife Dolores at the 125th Anniversary Service at Sharbot Lake United Church The wooden pews filled up fast at the United Church in Sharbot for a special ceremony celebrating its...

Photo: Sisters of the Drum members Dorina Friedli, Donna Hollywood and Pam Giroux teach young students traditional songs at the Aboriginal Strawberry Moon Festival at St. James Major To celebrate the year's end of Aboriginal teaching at local area...

Photo: trail guides Kendra Sweet and Nicole Geary with Catherine Pokrywa and “Pappy” the dog, of Sheba's Haven Rescue at her fundraiser at Eastern Cowboy Horseback Adventures near Parham It was an interesting and uncommon mix of dogs in an old...

Photo: Life memberships were presented to Tom and Eileen Christenson to mark their 15-year long commitment to delivering Meals on Wheels When Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) decided to hold their 37th Annual General Meeting at the...

Photo: Hinchinbrooke School of Rock(ers) played at the IOOF hall in Parham on June 15 This year’s Hinchinbrooke School of Rock(ers) performed what might be the school’s final show on June 15 at the IOOF hall in Parham - though if it is left up...

Photo: Cancer survivors from North and Central Frontenac lead the opening Survivors Lap at the 5th annual Relay for Life in Parham The 5th annual North & Central Frontenac Relay for Life, which was held on June 15/16 at Parham fairgrounds,...

Photo: Gray Merriam, vice president of the Friends of the Salmon River at Crooked Creek with John and Angharad Holmes. Rivers are the life blood of our watersheds and it was with that in mind that the Friends of the Salmon River (FSR) organized a...

Railway Crossings need Repairs Council was made aware of improvements that need to be undertaken at the Eagle Lake and Crow Lake railway crossings after Canadian Pacific railway staff deemed both unsafe. The concerns raised by CPR staff at the Eagle...

Photo: (l-r) Jim MacPherson, Logan Murray, Dave Limber, Renee Richard and Neil Kitagawa on stage for the Evening of Blues fundraiser for the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society The Center Stage Cafe's four-member house band, the Strat Cats,...

 In 1880, shortly after the railroad was built, the first church was constructed in the village of Sharbot Lake by the Presbyterians on the site of the present day Mason Lodge.  Apparently there was never an ordained resident Presbyterian minister...

Photo: Daylia and Ayden Peterson, and Natalie and Hailey Coutts at the petting zoo at the Sharbot Lake Great Outdoor Adventure A steady stream of outdoor adventure seekers gathered for the fourth annual Sharbot Lake Outdoor Adventure at the Sharbot...

Photo: Penny Cota ringing the bell at the cancer centre, to mark the end of her treatment. This year the Central Frontenac Relay for Life will have an extra meaning for Penny Cota. She has participated in the relay each time it has been held in...

Photo: Bell Line Road resident Ed Warren encountered Vincent Gabriel Kirouac and his mare, Couer de Lion, on their cross-Canada trek to promote chivalry.Is chivalry dead? Not in the heart and mind of Vincent Gabriel Kirouac of Quebec City, who...

Photo: Student of the School of Rock, Hinchinbrooke Public School in Parham. The Hinchinbrooke School of rock is wrapping up its 6th year. This structured extra-curricular program begins in January of each year and continues until June. Students...

Mike McKenzie, left, caught up with his brother, who was one of of over 1000 visitors to the Food Fair and Grand Opening event. “What just happened?” Mike McKenzie posted on the Seed to Sausage twitter feed at 7 pm on Saturday, two hours after...

Over the weekend a rough, hand painted sign was put up facing Road 38 at the edge of the parking lot next to Sharbot Lake High School. “Free Wood” is all it said. The wood supposedly being offered for free was from trees that had been taken down...

Photo: L-r: Linda Rush, Susan Wilby, Grey Turney and Catherine Tysick It's always the same. Winter saves a last blast for the third Monday in April, the date of the annual Northern Frontenac Community Service (NFCS) Annual Volunteer appreciation...

Community recreation centre committee approved Council approved the formation of an official council committee to explore the possibility of converting Hinchinbrooke Public School into a community recreation centre. Attaining status as a township...

Photo: 3rd Annual Sharbot Lake Seniors Fair organizers, l-r- Jennifer Allan, Marcel Giroux, Catherine Tysick and Laura Baldwin (Joyce Bigelow not in photo)  Seniors looking to live life to the fullest had a myriad of professional services and...

Photo: Mr. Moser's class explores the giant map of North America at SLHS Students at Sharbot High school participated in two special events this past week that had them in places they don't often find themselves. In Mr. Moser's grade nine class...

Over 33 years ago, in 1979, the first ever show of The North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) was the musical “Alice in Wonderland”. This commitment to wonderful entertainment for our community continues with this spring’s production of...

Photo: Sharbot Lake PS student hard at work on the Cornerstone Project. With Sharbot Lake Public School facing closure after next year, grade 5-6 teacher Aaron West decided that something should be done to commemorate the history of the school. He...