SOUTH FRONTENAC

The Kingston Field Naturalists will hold their 17th annual BioBlitz to count plant, animal and other species as a measure of the biodiversity of a local area next week. The event takes place from 3pm Friday, June 12, until 3pm Saturday, June 13, at...

Nature has forever been one of the key muses for poets through the ages. It's no wonder that a mixed group of close to 30 accomplished and aspiring poets and poetry lovers gathered at Wintergreen Studios, the off-grid educational retreat centre that...

Over 100 visitors attended the annual open house at the Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (ELEEC) on May 23. Located in South Frontenac on the picturesque shores of Elbow Lake, the centre offers a wide range of programming to individuals,...

Lee Casement of the band “After the News” will hold a release party on June 6, 7pm, at BellRock Hall to celebrate the release of their new self-titled album, “After the News”. Songwriters Lee and Shaun Weima, joined by musicians Jamie Young...

Parking Restrictions Proposed for Sydenham Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth unveiled a map showing proposed parking restrictions for the village of Sydenham. He said that the current village parking by-law needs to be brought up to date. It...

Hot on the heels of their convincing results at the KASSAA meet two weeks ago, a number of SHS athletes were multiple top finishers at the EOSSAA meeting in Brockville last Thursday and Friday (May 21 and 22). Once again, the hurdlers led the way,...

Friends and family of Kevin Davison are hoping to raise $20,000 to replace the specially equipped van that he has been driving for years since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 30 years ago at the age of 22. Kevin, who has been in a wheel...

Q: When Could a Tagged Bag of Garbage Cost $20 ? A: When you bring it to the Loughborough or Portland waste sites: there you will be charged the minimum dumping rate, even if it’s just one bag. May 5th, councillors Sleeth and Robinson brought a...

With a total of 81 athletes, the Sydenham High School track team was not only the largest at the Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association (KASSAA) meet last week; it was also the most consistently competitive. SHS athletes won 22 events,...

You are invited to attend a FREE community public information session about Advance Care Planning. “…it’s about making choices now, while you are capable, about how you wish to be cared for in the future if you become incapable of making...

This year's Inside Ride event, which took place at Sydenham High School on May 8, seemed bigger, brighter and more spirited than in years past. That was likely due to the fact that one of SHS's own, grade 12 student Sam Eastman, has been battling...

At the second public information meeting regarding the proposed $1.2 to $1.5 million revitalization of the village of Bellrock, which was held at the community hall on May 7, South Frontenac public works manager Mark Segsworth highlighted the...

by Helen Parfitt Sydenham Lake Canoe Club will be offering an exciting variety of paddling programs this summer. SLCC, now in its 18th year at its Sydenham location, has its roots in the Cataraqui Canoe Club, a sprint racing canoe club established...

Mayor Vandewal opened the meeting with the announcement that a closed session would follow the regular meeting, to discuss “legal and land issues.” Proposed Process for Official Plan Adoption Every five years, the Township’s Official Plan has...

Over 700 guests enjoyed the official 100th birthday celebrations at Loughborough Public School on May 1. The celebrations were spread out between LPS and its big sister school, Sydenham High, with events also taking place at Sydenham's Grace Centre....

Ciao Giro Italia! Adios Vuelta a Espana! Au revoir Tour de France! The Tour de South Frontenac Cyclefest is about to take the cycling world by storm. Well, the goal of the first ever event offered up by the nascent South Frontenac Rides Committee is...

Council chose not to report back on the nature of the closed session held prior to the regular meeting. Waste Disposal Issues New Tipping Fees at Portland Council approved the schedule of tipping fees associated with the new weigh scale at the...

There was standing room only on April 26 at St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith for a special event that transformed the church’s main sanctuary into a runway for close to 40 models. The event, which was organized by the Harrowsmith Women’s...

Leslie Myles, managing director of the Limestone Learning Foundation, has for the last four years been connecting local students with the culture and traditions of Nepal, most recently with the help of Pema, a Nepalese citizen and practicing Tibetan...

Students at staff and Loughborough Public School in Sydenham have been busy gearing up to celebrate their school's 100th anniversary. The celebrations will take place on Friday, May 1 from 4-8 p.m. with events taking place at Loughborough P.S.,...

The 33 young singers that comprise the Elginburg Public School Choir are no strangers to guest performances and over the years they have been invited to sing at numerous community happenings. The group has performed many times at the Fairmount Home...

When Grace United Church in Sydenham closed several years ago, it left the future of the former church building, a large stone hall, in question. It could have become a private home or apartments or a commercial space. Instead, it was leased and is...

Councillor Alan Revill has put on paper a set of proposals that he expressed verbally at a meeting of the South Frontenac Committee of the Whole last month. The proposal, which when contacted over the phone earlier this week he said was intended to...

Strategic Plan Consultant Rob Woods presented a draft strategic plan distilled from his meetings with council and staff, and information received from recent public meetings. Woods said the most complex issue was that of growth and development,...

by Carolyn Bonta The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (ELEEC) will hold their 3rd annual Open House on Sunday, May 24, from 10am to 3pm. This event provides opportunity for families, educators, conservation partners, not-for-profit...

Karen Smith, Guider,  1st Sydenham Guides The 1st Sydenham Girl Guides also recently participated in a local clean up of the shoreline area around The Point in Sydenham as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and in advance of Earth Week....

The new kings of old-time music. The Grace Centre in Sydenham is presenting the olde tyme music and modern showmanship of Sheesham and Lotus and Son this Saturday. The trio are just back from touring Denmark and the UK to rave reviews. They are...

The regular meeting convened slightly late, due to a closed session with the Township solicitor, re the Johnston Point developer’s appeal to OMB. Auditor’s Report In his spoken report to Council, auditor Howard Allan softened what seemed to be a...

Delegations to Council New Leaf Link (NeLL) Dr Karin Steiner, Executive Director of NeLL, introduced several participants, parents and volunteers from this nonprofit program which provides continuing education, lifeskills and socialization to adults...

Susan Billinghurst, owner of Litsie, a home-based eco-bag business, is a self-confessed “fabric junky” who has been sewing since she was a youngster. “I remember making clothes for my Barbie dolls when I was a kid and later making a lot of my...

As I drove up Sonset Farm's laneway, I noticed an odd structure sitting near one of their barns. There were stacks of straw bales forming four low-rising walls, and a wooden frame supporting a flat, plastic covering. While I could not see through...

Jonathan Davies is a farmer himself, and operates Long Road Eco Farm near Harrowsmith with his partner X.B. Shen. Jonathan is contributing a series of articles called Frontenac Farming Life, which profiles the lives of local farmers who are trying...

South Frontenac loses long-time volunteer Deputy Mayor McDougall spoke of Richard Harrison at the beginning of this week's meeting of South Frontenac Council (April 7). Harrison, died recently, “on the job” McDougall said, at Community Caring in...

Celebrate your family’s special memories and milestones, or honour a particular important individual in your life with an engraved commemorative brick in the Frontenac Community Arena’s Commemorative Wall. Whether you choose to add your own name...

By Jonathan Davies I sat down with Josh Suppan and Jen Valberg of Fat Chance Farmstead at their home in Inverary earlier this month. The thaw was just setting in and the sun streamed through the glass doors to the deck, revealing a vast,...

Jonathan Davies is a farmer himself. He operates a small farm at Harrowsmith with his partner X.B. Shen. Jonathan is contributing a series of articles called Frontenac Farming Life, which profiles the lives of local farmers who are trying to make a...

It is not often that one sees great grandmothers attending hockey games at the Frontenac Community Arena, but great grandmother Barb Stewart of Verona had three very good reasons (and then some) to be there on the afternoon of March 22. Barb, along...

Once again local worshipers and music lovers will be treated to a special Good Friday concert where 30 singers from the choirs of the Harrowsmith Verona United Church Pastoral Charge and St. Paul's Anglican church in Sydenham, along with singers...

As she approaches her 70th birthday, Ann Elvins, who has been the owner of the Tiffany Gift Shop in Harrowsmith for 16 years, says “It's time to dance”. There never has been a problem with the store, she said. It has been well supported by the...

by Barb Rodgers This year the Frontenac Women's Chorus is celebrating its 20th year. The chorus began in 1995 under the direction of Jennifer Bennett. She directed the chorus until 2001, at which time Betty Wagner assumed the role of director. The...

Fire hall discussions Fire Chief Rick Chesebrough asked Council to “clarify their expectations for a master fire plan, before issuing an RFP for the new Perth Road Fire Hall.” He reviewed the 2008 and 2013 fire studies, concluding with a...

Youngsters often have a lot to teach us adults about empathy. That is certainly the case of nine-year-old Brandon Heyman of Harrowsmith, whose reaction to one ginger colored horse that was bound for slaughter encouraged both him and his mother to...

Johnson Point Developer Goes to OMB Two notinces of motion concerning the Johnston Point subdivision were before council: the first one would set up a peer review of the Environmental Impact Assessment on the property, at the developer’s cost, and...

By Dave Linton On February 14, long time Southern Frontenac Community Services volunteer Dave Linton skied the 51 km Gatineau Loppet to raise awareness of the importance of daily physical exercise for seniors and seniors programming at the SFCSC....

Former MPP and long-time member of the provincial cabinet, John Gerretson, was on hand to speak about the important role that Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) agency plays in the lives of local residents at the campaign launch for this...

Over 100 Verona area gardeners were offered a sneak peek at what's new for gardeners this year thanks to Karen MacLean, a new financial consultant with Investors Group of Kingston. MacLean, who is a long-time Verona resident, sponsored and hosted...

By Jonathan Davies Former Parliamentary House Speaker and longtime Kingston MP Peter Milliken was in Sydenham Sunday to speak to a group, primarily Liberal party members from the riding, receiving plenty of questions and insights from those in...

By Jonathan Davies The average age of farmers in Canada keeps rising, and while leaving a pasture for a golf course may be a welcome relief for some, retirement can be a daunting task in itself. The B.C. government's website features a guide for...

Jonathan Davies is a farmer himself. He operates a small farm at Harrowsmith with his partner X.B. Shen. Jonathan is contributing a series of articles called Frontenac Farming Life, which profiles the lives of local farmers who are trying to make a...

Linda Irish-Burns has been in the pizza business in Harrowsmith for close to 25 years and her loyal customers will be pleased to know that a recent name and location change is all that has changed at the long-time family-run business, where she...

Solar power proposal comes to South Frontenac Council by Jeff Green SunEdison, a solar power company with projects in nearby Kingston (Unity Road) and Leeds Grenville, came to a meeting in South Frontenac to talk about a project that is in the early...

After a rigorous review process last month, Fairmount Home was officially awarded Accreditation with Commendation, the second-highest level of accreditation possible. According to Accreditation Canada’s website, this rating is reserved for...

Registration is now open for Frontenac Soccer Association's (FSA) Recreational Youth Summer Soccer League. This league, offering weekly games scheduled between May 4 – July 30, 2015, is for players between the ages of 4 and 21 years. Fees for the...