Rocco Frangione

2 weeks ago | baytoday.ca | Rocco Frangione

It hasn’t taken Marquee Farm, the indoor vertical farm in Lount Township near Sundridge, long to expand. Romano Marchi launched his vertical farming operation during the summer of 2022 and in the last two years he’s doubled his growing capacity while keeping the operation’s footprint to a minimum. Marchi uses no soil to grow his plants year-round. Rather his plants grow in hydroponic nutrient rich water, each in its own plastic container, and LEDs simulate the sunlight they need.

2 weeks ago | baytoday.ca | Rocco Frangione

When the Powassan Maple Hill Sap Run takes place on April 27 this year, the annual event will feature two new categories. In addition to the regular 10K walk/run, 5K walk/run and the kids 500 metres, organizer Jared Dupuis is introducing business team and student team components. Each business team is made up of four participants who participate in the 5K category. Each student team is also made up of four participants who can range in age from nine to 13 and will travel one kilometre as a team.

2 weeks ago | baytoday.ca | Rocco Frangione

One of the biggest draws in the Sundridge is Lake Bernard. Each year, the site sees thousands of residents and visitors flock to the area, especially to Lion’s Park, which houses a very popular playground. However, the playground equipment has been showing its age and needs to be replaced. Mayor Justine Leveque says the municipality has been setting aside small amounts of money for a couple of years to replace the equipment.

3 weeks ago | baytoday.ca | Rocco Frangione

Solarbank Corp. — a company with operations in Canada and the United States that wants to install a lithium battery energy storage system in Armour Township — will hold a public meeting to answer the public’s questions and concerns about its proposal.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Rocco Frangione

Should the Trout Creek Community Centre be saved? Depends on who you ask. At a public meeting at the community centre March 27 to gauge public feedback, Powassan town council laid out what it would take to rehabilitate the arena as opposed to tearing it down and replacing it with a new structure. Mayor Peter McIsaac told the standing room crowd of more than 200 people that rehabilitation would cost about $4.1 million over 10 years.