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Frontenac County 150th Celebration Plans Taking Shape

A committee, made up of current and former politicians from across Frontenac County, has been meeting for over a year to put together a county-wide celebration to mark its 150th anniversary in 2015. While there are activities being planned for the entire anniversary year, the…

Municipal Candidates Come Forward

A number of people have come forward to seek office in the Frontenac townships over the last week or so. Valentini running for mayor of North Frontenac In North Frontenac, Claudio Valentini, a music teacher at Granite Ridge Education Centre and the president of Tomvale Airport…

North Frontenac Council - Mar 17/14

Statistics show slight drop in diversion rates In his annual report on the state of the waste management sites in North Frontenac, Guy Laporte from AECOM engineering said that environmental monitoring of the active and closed sites in 2013 delivered similar results to the…

Obtaining A Legal Aid Certificate Through New Call Centre

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) offers a variety of legal services for low income residents of Ontario including: Duty counsel services located at Family or Criminal court and at the Landlord and Tenant Board A Legal Aid Certificate program that covers the cost of retaining a lawyer to…

ODSP Recipients Losing Out On Dental Care

For people on government assistance programs, in particular those receiving Ontario Disability Support Payments (ODSP), finding a dentist is becoming a problem. We received a letter at the News a couple of weeks ago from a woman who recently moved to the Tichborne area. As an…

South Frontenac Council

Public Meeting re Portland Zone Changes There were no public comments relating to an application to add additional commercial uses to the property in Harrowsmith where Gilmour’s Meats is located. This change would permit a prospective client to open a wood stove sales business…

Letters - March 20

Elder Abuse This letter is in regards to Elder Abuse. We’ve all been told about elder abuse in nursing homes, senior homes and even in their own homes. Nothing is ever said about financial abuse of our elderly in hospitals or by transfer services. Did you know that the elderly…

Change

by Susan Irwin, Lawyer/Executive Director Change is one of life’s few certainties. It applies equally to individuals and to organizations, although in the business context it is often described as “innovation” or “transformation”. Within the next few months, Rural Legal Services…

Letters - Mar 13/14

Re: Closure of Piccadilly Hall In reading Nicki Gowdy's letter I hope council has some answers for its residents. I was very saddened to hear of Bill Synder's passing. He was a man with a special passion and dedication for the betterment of Central Frontenac. He was our rock for…

COMMODORE, Linda Irene

Peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Perth Hospital on Friday February 28, 2014. Daughter of Shirley Crawford and the late Alec Crawford. Beloved wife of Thomas Commodore. Dear mother of Rick (Sue Ellen), and Steven. Grandmother of Zack and Brayden. Sister of…