CENTRAL FRONTENAC

Central Frontenac Mayor Janet Gutowski was very happy this week. “I’m really pleased with how the hiring process went for our new CAO, and am happy to announce that Shawn Trepanier will be taking on the position as of September 27.” Shawn...

Photo: Anne Archer wearing a Murry dress at her studio/home. Geoffrey Murray designs and makes women’s clothing when he is not drawing portraits, designing commercial spaces, or teaching “Anything Fabric”, a course that he created at Sharbot...

 By Jeff Green & Julie Druker Photo: Parham Idol winner, Bram Hazelton Debra Smith of the Parham Fair Board had an idea, and with the help of her friends from Ambush and five talented local singers, that idea was brought to life last week on the...

Photo: CF Railway Heritage Society chair Sally Angle with Sheesham and Lotus Town Crier, Paddy O'Connor, gave the official “All Aboard!” cry at the grand opening of Sharbot Lake caboose at the Railway Heritage Park on August 28. It was a long...

As a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is about to start up in Verona, Frontenac County Council heard last week that Sharbot Lake is next in line for a bit of a boost to its economic viability. Community Improvement Plans allow for shared investments...

The Parham Fair is back for the 119th time and it will be a memorable one for at least one aspiring singer. On Friday night at 7:30, while the horse pull is going on in front of the grandstand, five nervous young singers will perform on the musical...

Photo: Kate Osborn, Annika Putnam, Tierra Richardson, Jackson Emmons, Mikeal Teal, Holly Dickinson (instructor), Samantha Taylor, Natasha Daszkiewicz, Isabelle Honegger, Kirsten Hawley (instructor), Ally Teal, Taylor Gould, Elle Larocque and...

Photo: Pony rides were a favorite activity this year, l-r, Valerie, Nathan, Jacob, Mema and Kailey Northern Frontenac Community Services treated hundreds in the community to an afternoon of fun at Oso beach on August 18. It was their second annual...

Photo: The Abrams Brothers at The John Thomson Hall in Snow Road. The Abrams Brothers packed their family owned John Thomson hall in Snow Road for their annual concert/fundraiser on August 21. The brothers, John, aged 20 and James, aged 18, have...

Photo: Official ribbon cutting at the SL Legion l-r, Patti Middleton, Mayor Janet Gutowski, Bill Charlton, Ken Sorrenti, Guy Cooke and Dan Bush There was much to celebrate as the Sharbot Lake Legion held an official grand re-opening ceremony on...

Photo: Twins Brenda and Linda, Kate and Kari, Stefanie and Kathy and John and Alex at Twins Day 2011 in Twinsburg, Ohio. Courtesy of Kathy  Bateman and Stefanie King Identical twins Kathy (Nybom) Bateman and Stefanie (Nybom) King, who grew up near...

Photo: Retired soldier and piper Jeff Donnelly In roughly 10 days’ time, Jeff Donnelly of Parham will become the Sharbot Lake Legion’s official piper and he will play at all the official ceremonies, both at the Legion and in and around the...

Photo: Coleen Richter, Linda and Bill Zwier, Shelly Bertrim, Ian Whillans, Andrea Thompson and Betty-Anne Blyth Members of the Sharbot Lake and District Lions happily took empties and donations for their second annual bottle drive fundraiser at the...

Photo: John DuChene, looking away from the camera, in a pose likely suggested by Jeff Green. Central Frontenac Township’s Chief Administrative Officer, John Duchene, attended his final council meeting on Tuesday night, August 9, in advance of...

Water Access only septic haulage By Julie Druker Gord Rodgers of GKR Consulting presented a report to council regarding a business case/feasibility study for septic haulage services to water-access only properties in Frontenac County. The study was...

A recreational baseball initiative started up in Arden, Mountain Grove and Parham at the end of May this past spring and was carried through until the end of July. Organizers had hoped to attract 70 or 80 kids between 3 and 14 throughout the season...

Photo: Theresa, Katie and Becki Procter complete their third annual Hope Swim in Sharbot Lake. Anyone who happened to be on the shore at Oso beach on the afternoon of August 6 might have witnessed three ladies emerge from the lake, all smiles. They...

Photo: camp leaders Charity Garey and Perry Chafe and some of the Go Guys campers  Deemed a success by participants and organizers alike, the first ever summer Go Guys day camp run by Northern Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) wrapped up on July...

Photo: Nathaniel and Angela Varacalli with Fiyero, Jean Graham with Fergus, Florence Pye with Frezno and Karoline Bourdeau with Jacques Back for its third year, Purina's Walk for Dog Guides, a fundraiser put on by the Sharbot Lake and District...

Photo: Mike McKenzie, Anne McKenzie, Ken McKenzie and Kalin Lawless The old adage about sausages, “Just eat them; don’t ask how they were made” is not something that Mike McKenzie adheres to. McKenzie, who started making different kinds of...

Organisers are confident that the weather will co-operate as the Sharbot Lake and District Lions Club hosts an event that will be raising money for a special cause: covering the costs of training guide dogs for use by the visually and hearing...

A hot July night proved to be a less than ideal time for most people to attend a public meeting on the draft design of the new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Sharbot Lake, which at this point is planned for completion in just over two years....

Photo: Leaders and representatives of the 10 Ontario Algonquin Communities at the Gathering at Sharbot Lake Chief Doreen Davis and members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation hosted the 2011 Algonquins of Ontario Nation Gathering at Oso beach on...

Photo: Lois Webster (far left) and the Olde Tyme Fiddlers at Oso hall on July 8 In an effort to raise funds for the upcoming 125th anniversary of the Anglican Church in Parham, Lois Webster of Bedford organized a potluck dinner fundraiser that was...

Theresa, Becki, and Katie Procter, sisters who were born and raised in Sharbot Lake are asking for your support in their efforts to make cancer history. The Canadian Cancer Society has given their approval for a swim event to help raise money to...

Friends of Arden receive unanimous support from council Terry Kennedy, of the Friends of Arden (FOA) group, updated council on the progress of the Arden revitalization program, outlining over 24 projects they hope to achieve over a five-year period....

The third annual Algonquins of Ontario Nation Gathering is slated for the Oso beach in Sharbot Lake this Saturday. The general public is invited to join up to 300 Algonquin Nation members from throughout the Ontario Algonquin Territory who are...

Photo: Light green algae at the water's edge on Hawley Bay. The algae. although unpleasant, is not toxic, but it is an indicator. A group of residents who live in the vicinity of Hawley Bay on the east basin of Sharbot Lake have noticed that the...

Local author, Glenys O'Connell, has received the top award for the Gaelic version of her short play, Ciara's Coming Home. The play won first prize for drama (Canadian Authors) at the Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada festival, held in Tamworth over the...

To play volleyball takes talent, skill and discipline. To play really well means a commitment and a love for the game. In order to play at university level means you are devoted to the game and determined to be the best you can be. For those of us...

It was a case of a big problem that became a huge, and costly headache. Back in early March the septic system for the Legion Hall in Sharbot Lake failed. Right away, members of the Legion executive, including the outgoing President Guy Cooke and...

The Natural Heritage Education (NHE) program at Bon Echo Provincial Park is considered one of the best in Ontario. NHE Coordinator Lisa Roach and her staff of 10 provide varied and intriguing daily programs for campers and day visitors to Bon Echo....

By Jeff Green and Julie Druker Council cautious on Arden revitalization The Aden Revitalization Project has been building up a head of steam in recent months, and Terry Kennedy submitted a report to Central Frontenac Council at their June 28 meeting...

The Parham Fair has teamed up with eastern Ontario’s favourite country-rock band, Ambush, to host a Parham Idol singing contest for area youngsters. Ambush is playing the Parham Fair Friday, Aug. 26 and the top performers in auditions will have an...

One day, several years ago, I was attending an event at Sharbot Lake High School. “McVety,” I heard a girl yell out in the hallway at the top of her voice, sounding for all the world as if she was calling out to a reluctant friend to come over...

Photos: Brian Robertson “Who would have thought little old me from little old Mountain Grove would win this award?” said Brian Robertson on Monday after the news came out that he has been named by the Ontario Teachers Federation as the...

Photo: Erin Nadeau with Taylor Ducharme, Ashley Cowan, Mackenzie Whan, Alexi Gray holding models of turtles Erin Nadeau, who works in the Adopt-a-Pond program with the Toronto Zoo, paid a visit to Sharbot Lake Public School last week to talk turtles...

Photo: Singer Martine Buissart and accompanist Pat Ross perform at Nomad's Rest Lisa Tremblay and David Daszkiewicz, owners of Nomad’s Rest, presented a free outdoor musical event at their picturesque bed and breakfast on Highway 7 near Mountain...

Public raises concerns over proposed Kennebec Lake Subdivision By Julie Druker At a public meeting on Tuesday night, June 14, 20 members of the public raised their concerns regarding an Official Plan amendment for a proposed 24-lot waterfront...

Photo: Marlene Bertrim, Natalie and Christina Wotherspoon and Carol Pepper purchase goods from Pat Furlong and her daughter Robin Brownlee A steady stream of shoppers made the first ever Sharbot Lake farmers’ market, which was held at Oso beach...

Photo: The new sign at Sharbot Lake caboose site A round of applause thanked sign maker Roger MacMunn, who presented the new sign he created for the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society (CFRHS) for their park located on Elizabeth Street just...

Photo: Janet Barr of the Treasure Trunk, Pat Furlong and Sue Theriault of the Frontenac CFDC Members of the business community of Central Frontenac had a chance to network on May 19 over breakfast at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn and were greeted by...

The Great Outdoor Adventure is back. The Northern Rural Youth Partnership and Northern Frontenac Community Services are presenting a free event for the entire family at Sharbot Lake High School on Saturday, June 4. The Great Outdoor Adventure will...

After receiving the go-ahead from Central Frontenac Council, a 10-vendor farmers’ market is scheduled to run on Saturday mornings in the parking lot next to the Lions’ picnic shelter at the Sharbot Lake Beach. The market will run on Saturday...

Public meeting re: Long Lake re-zoning David Welwood of Tunnock Consulting Ltd. presented a report to council with their recommendations regarding a proposal to re-designate lands located on the south shore of Long Lake currently designated as rural...

Photo: Cash Matson plays Hansel opposite Jessica Deroches' Gingerbread Witch For four days in early May, Grade 7 student Cassidy Savic, and Grade 4 student Cash Matson, cast off their normal earthly persona and skillfully transformed themselves...

Forty-one people gathered at the annual cancer canvassers’ dinner hosted by the Mountain Grove United Church Women. Greetings and updates on cancer services were brought by Claire Mcfarlane, President of the Frontenac Lennox and Addington Unit,...

Photo: Linda VanAlstine, Sandy Robertson, Rudy Hollywood, and Joan Hollywood participated in the Perth Sap Run on Saturday, April 30 The Sharbot Lake runners and walkers have done well. A few weeks ago the walkers took part in a 17km Walk for...

The Hinchinbrooke School of Rock has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 2005. What started as a noon-hour gathering of three students has blossomed into a structured extra-curricular program involving upwards of 20 dedicated young...

Photo: l-r back row fire chief Greg Saunders, chair of the fire board Gail Code, Sparky and Reeve Keith Kerr with Garrison, Allina, Madison and Makenna Close to 200 members of the community gathered at the newly opened Maberly fire hall on May 14...