SOUTH FRONTENAC

Deputy Mayor for 2020 Councillor Ross Sutherland took the declaration of office as Deputy Mayor for the coming year, and was welcomed by Mayor Vandewal.  Johnston Point Delegation Meela Melnik-Proud spoke on behalf of a delegation of residents...

South Frontenac Fire & Rescue Station 6 welcomed a full house last Wednesday night at the 2019 Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruit Graduation Ceremony. Dozens of fire personnel, Councillors, staff, and family members gathered to celebrate the...

On Friday November 29, 2019 short after 11:30 p.m. a Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting speed enforcement on Road 38 near Verona. The officer stopped a vehicle travelling at 79 kilometers over the speed limit. The...

“We really recycle a lot,” said Kathy Wood of the Hartington Community Caring Store. “At 10:30, we were swamped.” The Second Hand Store isn’t usually open on Sundays, but this year they made an exception for their Christmas Open House so...

The purpose of a will is to allow your assets to be handled the way you wish, lawyer Michelle Foxton told the Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) gathering last week at Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith. “If you die intestate (ie no will),...

It seemed like it was a pretty quick transition when a Pharmasave sign went up in the former location of a convenience and a bakery in Harrowsmith about a month ago. Two weeks later, the Harrowsmith Pharmasave, owned and managed by Bhavin Patel,...

Is there really a Mr. Christie? Does the sun shine everyday at Pepperidge Farm? You can’t really trust a wholesome brand these days, can you. Sometimes you can. There is a real Mrs. Garrett. Her name is Joyce and she still works in the family...

In response to last week’s delegation of residents and several other requests Council passed a by-law extending the 2018 parking restrictions on both sides of the Devil Lake culvert, to be effective as soon as the signs are posted. This is...

The Sydenham High School Golden Eagles junior football squad was undefeated going into last Thursday’s KASSAA championship final versus Holy Cross (6-0 in the regular season). And it came down to a final drive by the Crusaders to eek out a 32-29...

The Verona district ATV club hosted their first OFATV event Sunday November 18. Over 50 ATVs and 70 plus riders set off from RL Classics on the corner of Road 38 and Westport Rd at 10 am. The group made their way to Sharbot Lake following the KP...

The Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church has been hosting its Christmas in the Village Craft Fair for five years now and what was different last Saturday was the parking lot — as in there were no open spots. The church has generally lots of parking...

Last Monday marked a milestone of sorts for the South Frontenac Museum in Hartington. It was the first time the museum hosted a visiting historical society for a talk on two of the museum’s most prominent collections and displays — the 146th...

The musical variety night held Saturday Nov 16 in BellRock was an evening of contrasts. Instruments ranged from the delicate sounds of handbells to the sweet sounds of flutes . From a the sounds of a strident bagpipe, to that of a gentle harp. The...

South Frontenac Council met last week in committee of the whole to pour over the draft 2020 township budget. The base budget that they received from the treasury department called for an increase in local taxation of just over $500,000, 2.54%. That...

Problems at Devil Lake Culvert Several local residents spoke of the continuing problem with nighttime commercial fishing at the culvert on Perth Road a couple of kilometres north of the Devil Lake boat launch site. They listed trespassing, dangerous...

The future of Remembrance Day services at the McMullen Park Cenotaph in Verona appears set as more than 100 people gathered on Remembrance Day to honour the fallen. At the luncheon in the Verona Free Methodist Church following the ceremonies, one of...

Working with Ford Canada and the charity WE, Revell Ford in Verona challenged three local schools, Prince Charles PS (Verona), Harrowsmith PS and St. Patrick Catholic School (Harrowsmith), to help collect food items for the Southern Frontenac...

Sharon Smith said being the convenor at the annual St. Patrick’s Church sale in Railton is a fairly simple job. “All these women do equal work (and) they know what they have to do at their tables,” she said last Saturday. “So being a...

About ten years or so ago, a member of Council was heard saying, “What’s the use of making a five-year plan when we have no idea what will happen five years from now?” South Frontenac has come a long way since then… Council met Tuesday...

Trinity United Church in Verona played host Saturday to A Harvest of Quilts, a semi-annual gathering of quilters of all stripes and selections. And as previous incarnations of this gathering have, this one featured a grand number of quilts, with 60...

Even after 100 years in operation, the Sydenham Women’s Institute is showing no signs of age, as they gathered for a crafts and bake sale in Sydenham’s Grace Hall Saturday. “It was 100 years June 25,” said president Connie Selle. “For many...

For some time now, the Harrowsmith & District Social & Athletic Club has been hosting a Halloween get-together for kids and their families. “I don’t know how many of these we’ve done but it’s an annual event and we’ve been doing it for at...

(This original Halloween story was written by Poppy Miller, a grade 5 student at Prince Charles' Public School in Verona, as part of a writing project in Lee Casement's class) Lauren Wilson stares out the window of the station wagon, out at the...

Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest.  On Sunday October 20, 2019 shortly after 9:30 p.m. an unknown male walked onto a property in the...

When you think of phys. ed. at Sydenham High School, chances are your mind goes right to some of the great Golden Eagles football, basketball or volleyball teams of the past and present. However, there is one program you probably don’t know about...

Friday was a beautiful night for football in Sydenham. So, it was only fitting that the Sydenham High School Golden Eagles would take on the La Salle Black Knights in both senior and junior action for the semi-annual Bubba Bowl, an event to pay...

Stocksport, which is played on the ice in the winter and on asphalt the rest of the year, is a sport that has its roots in Austria and Bavaria, but it has taken hold in South Frontenac in recent years. Karl Hammer, whose family is mainly responsible...

The bad news is that the Frontenac Community Arena needs $1,305,000 over the next two years to replace aging infrastructure. The good news is that there is a grant available that would pay 73.33 per cent ($956,956) of the project and Arena Manager...

The Battersea Pumpkin Festival celebrated its 25th season this Saturday in Battersea by making it a free event, but they didn’t advertise that aspect. “We stopped advertising it altogether,” said Amanda Pantry, chair of the organizing...

The Verona Lions Hall was packed Sunday afternoon as the Land O’Lakes Traditional Music Hall of Fame members gathered to honour their own with a full slate of inductees. From 171 ballots turned in, the HOF chose to add Battersea’s Wayne Eves,...

There was a slight but steady drizzle for the 2nd annual Verona Lions ATV Sunday but participants didn’t didn’t seem to mind as many didn’t wait for the official 1 p.m. start time. They just checked in and hit the trails. “You can’t stop...

South Frontenac Township may well follow Frontenac County’s lead by creating its own brand, especially if CAO Neil Carbone has his way. Carbone, who was heavily involved in Prince Edward County’s “The County” branding exercise and gave an...

A collegial relationship between the planning departments of Frontenac County and the township of South Frontenac was reflected in a document that was submitted for approval to South Frontenac Council this week. The document, prepared by South...

The Battersea Pumpkin Festival started out in the 1980’s as a harvest festival for a small village that is surrounded by farms and farm families. The world has changed drastically over the last 25 years, and the Pumpkin Festival has certainly...

Despite the rain…Holiday Country Manor’s first annual Oktoberfest inFrontenac this past Saturday was  a great success. It was in the long enclosed porch that opened onto the front yard with a large tented area that housed the stage.  This...

South Frontenac Council agreed to a request by the Kinsmen Club of Kingston to waive development fees and building permits to the tune of $23,146 for its Dream Home Lottery project at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. The Dream Home is...

In her 90th year, Irma Bertrim is the acknowledged dean of the Perth Road Crafters. She wasn’t a charter member but when she joined in 1985, she had already been quilting and crafting her whole life. “Mae Scullion brought me in,” Bertrim said...

Last Saturday was a great day to be a foodie in Frontenac County as The Cheesecakery’s Stephanie Newman hosted a gathering of locally made foods, artisans and businesses along with some special guests to her large spread on Forest Road. “This is...

At first glance, it seemed like a regular Sunday Bedford Jam. Judy Murphy was emceeing and Roy Shepherd was working the sound board. There was a lineup of performers awaiting their turn, couples dancing to the old tunes and the girls in the kitchen...

The story of Bobs Lake Cottages & Escapes is all on their website, www.bobslake.com . It’s all about coming to the old Morters Cabins until being told they could no longer bring their dog. “So we bought a little island which was close enough so...

The story of Bobs Lake Cottages & Escapes is all on their website, www.bobslake.com . It’s all about coming to the old Morters Cabins until being told they could no longer bring their dog. “So we bought a little island which was close enough so...

Last Council meeting, Mayor Vandewal circulated a letter from local agriculture and farming community members that outlined their concerns about local abattoirs becoming overburdened with unnecessary rules and legislation that restricts them from...

In only its second year of operation, Frontenac County’s Open Farms event has grown by leaps and bounds. While there was nobody tabulating just how many people showed up at the 10 operations (there were seven last year) but anybody who attended...

They call themselves The 69ers and last Sunday about bunch of them got together at the Inverary Golf and Country Club to celebrate graduating high school 50 years ago. In those days, Sydenham High School had far fewer students than it does today,...

At Council’s request, Treasurer Fragnito prepared and presented a 10-year forecast of operating and capital costs, based on existing or anticipated service pressures or demands. This largely reflected inflationary increases, without incorporating...

Congratulations to Sydenham women for having an undefeated season in the Kingston Fastball League, they finished first place in the regular season and won the ‘A’ championship in the playoffs. Way to go girls!! Front row: Rachel Miller, Danielle...

The summer’s competitive season at Sydenham Lake Canoe Club finished up successfully at the 2019 Ontario Cup Provincial Championship Regatta in Ottawa. SLCC’s Kayak paddler, Clare Swinton won a Gold medal in the U13 K1 1000m and a Silver Medal...

“Some of these guys were racing before I was born,” said Bill Day, who, besides hosting and announcing the Bill Day Memorial Snowmobile and ATV Grass Drags at his family farm near Harrowsmith is also the head of Snowmobile Drag Racing of Eastern...

Streamlining business and housing development  Claire Dodds, Director of Development Services, asked that Council support a township application for grants from both the Rural Economic Development and the Rural Innovation Initiative Programs by...

For the third year in a row, Dorothy and Viren Oogarah of Wagar Oogarah Farm near Centreville took home the top prize at the Verona Garlic Festival. Saturday’s event was the 23rd annual edition of the Festival, which was started by Garlic Guru...