Jeff Green
Burger And A Beer, In One Spot, Just In Time For Summer
The popular Frenchie’s Chip Hut was out of commission for a few weeks in early May, as owner Chris Charlebois was working out all the details around re-locating his business. He did not move far. The hut had been located near Road 509 and Hwy. 7 in front of the… READ MORE
7 Days In May
In 2022, Sharbot Lake's Mia Craig cycled 1100 kilometres as part of the 7 Days in May fundraising event, which raises funds for research into pancreatic cancer, in association with Pancreatic Cancer Canada. The ride was an emotional as well as physical effort of Craig, who was riding in honour… READ MORE
Frontenac County Loses Out At Tribunal Hearing over K&P Trail Land
It is back to the drawing board for the trail developers at Frontenac County. An expropriation order for the Geddes property in the vicinity of the Snow Road to enable the construction of the K&P trail through that property, resulted in a “Request for a Hearing of Necessity” launched by… READ MORE
Frontenac County Council turns down funding request for Wolfe Island Nurse Practitioner
Supporting the Wolfe Island Medical Clinic Board in their efforts to bring a Nurse Practitioner to the island two days a week, Frontenac Islands Mayor Judith Greenwood-Speers, with support from Frontenac Islands Deputy Mayor Bill Saunders, brought forward a motion for the county to provide a $20,000 grant to support… READ MORE
Neighbours say boat crash was foreseeable
Clinton Hammond was drifting off to sleep just after 9:30 on Saturday Night (May 18). It had been a long, wonderful day at the property he shares with other family members on Bobs Lake. Beautiful weather, water skiing, swimming, and Sunday was waiting on the other end of a restful… READ MORE
Granite Ridge Student Deceased in May 10 Car Crash
Burke Settlement Road is winding and hilly, and last week the worst thing happened, as 6 teenagers in one vehicle were headed up the road at lunchtime. There was a rollover and the vehicle struck a tree. One boy, Alex Cryer, who lived in Mountain Grove,died and the other five… READ MORE
"Get 2 the Point": Big Plans, Short Timeframes And Question Marks
Jamie Campbell wants to bring a major music festival to the heart of Sydenham at the Point Park, and he wants the first incarnation of the festival to take place in just over 2 months, on July 20. He came to South Frontenac Council last week with his plans, and… READ MORE
Community Foundation Grants Trickle out to Frontenac County
The Community Foundation of Kingston and Area announced their spring grants on Monday (May 6) and this time around the focus was primarily on Kingston. Of the 26 grants, for a total of $329,000, two went to Frontenac County based entities, for a total of $3261.07. One of them was… READ MORE
Cell-Gap project starting to deliver service in Frontenac
Most of the new cell towers in Frontenac County to come on stream in 2026 In their annual presentation to a joint meeting of the four Frontenac Township Councils, representatives from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) provided an update on the EORN Cell-Gap coverage project. Marco Smits, a policy… READ MORE
Kevin Farrell - CAO
Kevin Farrell started out at the bottom with Frontenac County 14 years ago, and as of last week, he completed his ascent to the top of the corporate ladder when he took over as Chief Administrative Officer from Kelly Pender on May 1st. He had graduated from the University of… READ MORE