CENTRAL FRONTENAC

Photo: Julia Schall and Shawn Savoie The Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society’s latest fundraiser was an overwhelming success due to the eclectic line up of local musical guests who entertained supporters at Sharbot Lake High School on...

Riemke Bles at her Crow Lake home with a copy of her first book Not everyone can claim to be living their dream but that is the case for first-time children's book author Riemke Bles. I visited Riemke at her recently built hill top home, which...

There are many reasons why a property standards bylaw is a bad idea for Central Frontenac Township, which is in the process of preparing one, or for any rural township, for that matter. The fundamental reason is that these bylaws do the opposite of...

The Villages Beautiful Festival of Trees, which starts today at the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake and runs through to Saturday afternoon, has a western theme this year, promising to bring the same mix of Christmas decorations, music and a touch of...

Photo: Eccelstone and Eccelstone associate Dawn Quelch Dawn Quelch, an associate of Eccelstone and Eccelstone LLP law firm of Kingston, had a full day seeing clients in Sharbot Lake on Nov.25, proving that there is indeed a need for increased law...

Photo: Eccelstone and Eccelstone associate Dawn Quelch Dawn Quelch, an associate of Eccelstone and Eccelstone LLP law firm of Kingston, had a full day seeing clients in Sharbot Lake on Nov.25, proving that there is indeed a need for increased law...

CF Council weighs in on Property Standards and Strategic Plan Chief Building Inspector Jeremy Neven made a presentation to council regarding the property standards by-law currently in place in the township. While Hinchinbrooke and Oso Township had...

Photo: Frank and Sandra White in the new gift store Just in time for the final push of the holiday gift buying season, members of the White family, the new owners of the Sharbot Lake Country Inn and its newly renovated pub “”The Crossing”,...

According to Derreck Roemer, the Lost Highway project had its impetus when his filmmaking partner Neil Graham, who was riding his motorcycle on the stretch of Highway 7 from Peterborough to Ottawa, noticed that once he passed the Tweed turnoff there...

Photo: Johnny Vinkle hitting, (check out the height) with Skyler Howes and Callum McGregor covering the hit. Photo courtesy of Diana Billingsley The Senior Boys Panthers headed to Mackenzie High school in Deep River on November 17 after winning two...

NFCS report Don Amos and May Beth Scott of Northern Frontenac Community Services presented a summary of how the $10,000 funding they received from the township was spent over the past year. The funds were spread between at Amos described as a number...

Photo: Principal Jim Horan (retired), Chantal Lafrance, Virginia Mayhew, Principal Val Arsenault, Janice Miles and Jim Boyce. The North Frontenac Little Theatre's production of Maple Lodge was both well played and well received during its run at...

OMB to hear appeal of Bridgen’s Island zoning With Mayor Gutowski off in Australia visiting her grand-daughter, Central Frontenac Council whipped through a light agenda back in Sharbot Lake on Tuesday Nov. 8. Cathy MacMunn, the planning...

Photo: Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn Suzie Vinnick's sold-out Oct. 29 show at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn left fans and newcomers to her music wanting more, and why not? The lady, who has won numerous awards, has...

Photo: Queensborough/Arden Exchange at Kennebec Hall Friends of Arden Chair, Terry Kennedy, said it best when he stated, “Often visitors to your home have the freshest eyes to determine both its assets and its flaws.” It was with that in mind...

Photo: Elvis tribute artist and SLHS graduate Stephen Goodberry and Debbie Garrett of Parham, courtesy of Cindi Scott Sharbot Lake High School was the place to be Friday Night as Elvis a.k.a. Ste-phen Goodberry preformed to a full house!!The...

Photo: Legion President Patty Middleton presents Parham veteran Art Goodfellow with his lifetime membership pin No one was more surprised at the Sharbot Lake Legion’s annual Veterans dinner on Nov. 5 than Art Goodfellow of Parham, who was called...

Relay For Life is the largest fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, and is one of the many ways we, as a community, can contribute to finding a cure for this disease. With the funds raised through Relay For Life, we provide researchers the...

The 2012 Frontenac Heritage Festival is set for February 24, 25, & 26. This community-driven event is organized by volunteers who are interested in celebrating our local culture and traditions, building a sense of community,and promoting an...

Photo: Gari Jones  and Geri Butler It was with genuine sadness that the congregations from Parham, Maberly and Sharbot Lake United Churches said goodbye last Sunday, October 30, to their ministerial team Geri Butler and Gary Jones, who after more...

Photo: A Spooktacular Halloween party at RKY A great kids’ Halloween party took place at the RKY camp in Parham on Oct. 29. Put on by the District 4 Hinchinbrooke Recreation Committee with the help of staff at RKY camp and student volunteers, the...

Photo: Rick Day & Beverly Gibson at the newly opened Gibson's Garage in Sharbot Lake. Beverly Gibson and Rick Day are the new owners of Gibson's Garage, located on Hwy. 7, 1 km west of Road 38, where McKinnon's garage and later the Sharbot Lake...

Photo: Dennis Burr On October 29, about 15 people undertook a hike to the Arden Canyon, a unique geologic feature that extends for several kilometres southeast of Arden. The hike was organized by the Friends of Arden and was led by Don Scott, a...

Photo: Mr. Hulls grade 7/8 class and their gargoyle creations at LOLPS No one was more surprised by the enthusiasm students had for a recent art project than their teacher, Mr. Lee Hull, who introduced a 3D gargoyle project to students in his grade...

NFLT presents a prize-winning Canadian play “Maple Lodge” is a winner of a Samuel French Canadian Playwrighting contest. Playwright Colleen Curran said that she was “surprised and amazed” when she was contacted with news of her win because...

By Jeff Green & Julie Druker CF Council unanimously passes Comprehensive Zoning By-Law by Julie Druker “It was an onerous task,” Mayor Gutowski said about the work that went into preparing the second version of a Comprehensive Zoning By-Law for...

Photo: Provincial BMX champion Brodie Young of Parham at a race in Kingston on Oct. 22, courtesy of Kelly Young For 16-year-old Brodie Young of Parham, winning at what you love doing is not only doable, but also repeatable! In September Brodie, a...

Photo: Mayor Janet Gutowski, CAO Shawn Trepanier and Louise Dignum with LOLPS poster winners Leah Anne, Aurora, Rebecca, Mariah and Claire. Students and staff and Land O'Lakes Public School in Mountain Grove gathered for a special assembly on Oct....

The Central Frontenac Soccer Association held the season wrap-up meeting on October 5. This year saw a number of changes, mainly the weeks of play being changed to work with the area softball association, which allowed kids to play both sports...

In an effort to increase the awareness, prevention and early detection of cervical cancer, the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team (SLFHT) will be offering pap tests to sexually active women of all ages, whether they are regular patients at the clinic...

In 1996, as he still is today, Mike Procter was running the Adult Protective Services Program for Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS). A number of the people he was working with at the time were facing the loss of ARC Industries, which...

The Sharbot Lake Panthers took on the Marie-Rivier Dragons in back to back junior and seniors games in Sharbot Lake on October 18. The junior Panthers started out strong, winning the first two sets of their game 25-19 and 25-11. It didn't take long,...

Photo: Ryan Michie, Geoffrey Murray, Justine Olmont, and students at SLHS launch their recently completed canoe This year’s grade 11 students in Geoff Murray’s construction class have just finished building a canoe. The project was begun this...

Maple Lodge is an old family cottage. You know the kind - a wide front porch where people sit and watch the lake. The family has been coming to open the cottage on the long May weekend for generations. It’s the same every summer. But on this...

By Jeff Green and Julie Druker The Young team presents CIP to Council Anne Marie Young and Peter Young (no relation) who both work for Frontenac County, made a presentation about a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Sharbot Lake. Frontenac County...

Photo: Courtesy Carol Pepper A warm autumn glow and the soft tones of a flute accented the last market day of the season at Sharbot Lake Farmers Market. There was a definite holiday atmosphere and a steady hum of activity as shoppers came out to...

Photo: 2011 SLHS Valedictorian, Kaitlyn Hannah Amid countless shout outs of “I love you”, and photo ops taken by family and friends, Sharbot Lake High School graduates of the 2011 school year received their proper due at the school cafeteria on...

Photo: Local auctioneer Garry Drew Shoppers looking for a deal this holiday weekend had a chance to bid on a number of household items at an auction held near Long Lake Road. Many made off with some exceptional deals on kitchen aids, power tools,...

Photo: Shawn Trépanier, Central Frontenac’s new CAO Shawn Trépanier attended his first council meeting on September 27 at Piccadilly hall in his new role as Chief Administrative Officer for Central Frontenac. Trépanier, who resided in Ottawa...

Photo: Deputy Fire Chief Bill Young with Lily, Nathan, Jacob, Valerie and Tyler. The first ever Touch-a-Truck event on October 1 was deemed a success by organizers. Mary Beth Scott, manager of the Early Years Centre in Sharbot Lake, organized the...

Photo: students and staff at St. James Major Catholic school in Sharbot Lake Students and staff at St. James Major Catholic School in Sharbot Lake welcomed the public to an Open House on October 5 to show off their new digs. This past summer the...

Photo: Courtesy Cathy Reynolds. Throughout the month of September students in the JK/SK class at Hinchinbrooke Public School have been learning about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly. In addition to reading information about monarchs, the...

Photo: Glen Matson of Matson Contruction and other Friends of Ardern clear a roadway to the lookout. Two weeks ago, two special events took place that are intended to benefit residents and visitors to the hamlet of Arden for years to come. In...

Photo: Bill Pyle, Dave Hansen and Governor Earl Oliver Close to 150 Lions members from the 50 clubs in district A3, including members from Tillsonburg, Ont. and as far away as Pennsylvania, gathered at the Verona Lions hall on Oct. 1 to celebrate...

Fire Report: Fire Chief Mark McDonald presented his report to council. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 9 - 15 and the department will be bringing their Combat Challenge to Sharbot Lake High School students in October. The department will also be going...

By Jeff Green and Julie Druker Friends of Arden approach FCFDC, with support from township A couple of weeks ago the Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation (FCFDC) put out a call for community groups seeking to “improve the vitality...

Photo: New SLHS vice principal, Mr. David Russell Students and staff at Sharbot Lake High School need no introduction to their newly appointed vice principal, Mr. David Russell. A long-time teacher at the school, Mr. Russell has taught many subjects...

Photo: JP Cormier on Banjo, one of four instruments he has mastered. Frank and Sandra White, the owners of the Sharbot Lake Country Inn, are just putting the finishing touches on a complete remake of the bottom floor of the hotel. In a few weeks it...

Photo: Meghan and Kaitlin Balogh and Bob Miller entertained at Nomad’s Rest Guests at Nomad’s Rest, the magical Bed and Breakfast located on Highway 7 near Mountain Grove, enjoyed a moonlit Ceilidh on September 10 courtesy of hosts David Daski...

Photo: A mural by Donna Larocque was unveiled in 2009 to mark 30 years of Community Living The story begins more than 35 years ago, when families gathered in the vicinity of Mountain Grove to talk about how they could care for their intellectually...