Mica, Phosphate Plucked from ‘The Massasoggy’ to Scoffield Camp and Everywhere Between May 10 to 14 is National Mining Week and this industry continues to play a critical role in our national economy, while also enabling today’s modern, high-tech, low-carbon society (in addition to creating thousands of good- paying jobs from coast-to-coast-to-coast). Around our township there is a… Continue Reading Buck Lake’s Mining Era
After 40 years as a Verona institution, MOM Restaurant served up its final meals under the Doulas family’s watch on March 14, leaving a sizeable hole in many folk’s dining plans and hearts. As one of MOM’s secondgeneration family owners and chef, Gus Doulas has decided with his brothers/partners that it’s time to call it… Continue Reading Last Call Served at Verona’s MOM Restaurant
The creation of South Frontenac Township occurred with the official Order of Amalgamation which took effect on Jan. 1, 1998. The amalgamation combined the former Townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland and Storrington into the jurisdiction we enjoy today. Some 15 years later in 2013, the Township was officially granted its own Coat of Arms, a… Continue Reading Symbology South Frontenac Style
Top 5 Pike Lures You Gotta Pick Up Within Ontario’s Fisheries Management Zone 18, the one covering all of South Frontenac, this is the quiet time. Most seasons are now closed and most lakes are in breakup mode; you can’t ice fish and most boats are still tucked away snug for the winter. But in… Continue Reading Time to Reload
The Brave New World of Waterless Toilet Options As rules and regulations related to onsite sewage disposal using septic systems continue to tighten, more and more South Frontenac property owners are turning to the myriad of waterless options either to add a second bath or update a vacation property. The toilet technology available on the… Continue Reading Game of Thrones
Eco-Friendly Tungsten Jigs Offer Precise Control, Compact Size When you think of all the harm lead can cause people and the environment, it’s a wonder we’re allowed to fish with it at all. Nowadays alternatives, like tungsten jigs, are finally emerging and they actually out fish their toxic counterparts in many situations, especially jigging for crappie.… Continue Reading Go Heavy for Spring Crappie in 2021
One-on-One with a Buck Lake Beta Tester Promising a gamechanger, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has started taking pre-orders in the South Frontenac area for its remote internet solution, Starlink. Judging by the buzz online, many residents and cottagers are clamouring to get their hands on a system, though delivery dates are currently pegged at mid-2021 or 2022. Not… Continue Reading Meet Starlink: ‘The Future for Rural Internet’
Looking at the 1878 Meacham Illustrated Historica Atlas of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Counties, one of the featured civic leaders is then Member of Parliament Schuyler Shibley. A farmer, politician and businessman, Shibley’s public life included a series of scandalous incidents that paint a stark picture of the man who was once Frontenac County’s third Warden. Born in what… Continue Reading Frontenac’s 3rd Warden ‘a Rather Fast Gent’
After 37 years as an Inverary institution, Mrs. Garrett’s Bake Shop has cooked up a new alliance that literally has butter tart lovers dizzy with delight. Top Shelf Distillers partnered with the bake shop to promote its Butter Tart Reunion Moonshine last year and the alliance is still going strong. “They approached me around Canada Day last year… Continue Reading Mrs. Garrett’s Marvellous Moonshine Match