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Back to HomeFeature Article - April Fools, 2009 Meet Your Neighboursby Wil McKenny Your reporter suspected, wading through the last of the winter snow to the doorway of a quaint cottage in upper Bedford, that the new owner would be a genuinely unique sort of person. There being no answer… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Gray Merriam wins Green Cottager Award Terry Kennedy (l) from the Kennebaec Lake Association congratulates Grey Merriam (r) with his Green Cottager award. In recognition of his role as founder of the Friends of the Salmon River and chairperson of the Frontenac… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 north Frontenac CouncilBy Jeff Green Frontenac County governance report At their council meeting on March 26 last week, they considered a recommendation by the Armstrong group that the county be overseen by a seven-member council, with a proposal of their own. They… READ MORE

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Back to HomeLetters - April 2, 2009Letters: April 2Re: PARC Meeting, Robert TaylorClubhouse Vandalized, Eric MiazgaCruelty To Animals, Cheryl TysonKudos to John Simcock, Marcie WebsterRe: PARC Meeting It is with consternation that I read the events of the PARC meeting in Plevna (Frontenac News, Limestone hits Granite, March 5) and… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Central Frontenac CouncilBy Jeff Green Budget crunch In December of last year, Central Frontenac Council instructed their staff to try and bring in a budget with a 0% increase in the amount of money they will be levying from ratepayers in the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeEditorial - April 2, 2009Why gas tax money is not free moneyEditorial by Jeff GreenI have written before about the federal gas tax money that has been building up at Frontenac County for several years, and which is now being spent on a piecemeal basis on what are… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - April 2, 2009 Coping with the bus strikeBy Jeff Green The strike by drivers at Stock Transportation has had an impact on four bus routes each at Harrowsmith Public and Catholic Schools, two bus routes at Hinchinbrooke School in Parham, and one bus at Sydenham… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 New pan fish debate comingBy Jeff Green Sometime over the next month, it’ll be time for the panfish to hit the fire again. The fisheries management committee for the massive zone 18, which extends from Bancroft to Pembroke and south to Lake… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Central Frontenac Council –Mar 24/09By Jeff Green Deposit debacle costs CF Township $62,000 Central Frontenac Council accepted a bid of $331,200 for gravel crushing, even though they had received another bid, for $62,000 less. The lowest bid was that of Elliott Agregates… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Prison farm politicsBy Jeff Green The pending closure of two prison farms located within the boundaries of the City of Kingston has brought some disparate groups from the city and Frontenac County together in opposition to the move. Groups as disparate as… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Frontenac County CouncilBy Jeff Green Frontenac County Council to consider its own makeup If the current members of County Council accept the recommendations of consultant Doug Armstrong, there will be seven people sitting around the table after the 2010 municipal election. Currently… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Sydenham Legion Remembrance Day contestsby Wendy Davis Zoe Cook, April McInnes, Ashley Natalizio. In the fall, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 496 in Sydenham sponsored Remembrance Day poster and literary contests for the eight schools in their area. Over 100 entries were… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Thoughts on InclusionBy Community Living Staff “All we are asking for is a level playing field so that those with disabilities have the support in place to enjoy all the rights and freedoms already enshrined in law and afforded Canadians without disabilities”… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Conservationists of Frontenac Addingtonby Ron Pethick The meeting was held on March 12. Ron Pethick welcomed all members and guest Colin Cotnam, MNR Canine Unit, with his dog Tanner. Richard Foy was asked to give an update on the feeding of the… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 Ambulance review calls for new base in South FrontenacBy Jeff Green A review of the rural ambulance service in Frontenac County by the IBI Consulting Group has recommended that a new base housing a 24-hour ambulance be built in a central location… READ MORE

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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 26, 2009 South Frontenac CouncilBy Wilma Kenny SF Township: Nearing Amalgamation At a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday night, CAO Gord Burns brought forward for discussion the recommendation that Council agree to end area rating in 2010. In introducing it, he noted… READ MORE