Browse Frontenac News

Senior Power Alive And Well In South Frontenac

“Pick a fight with a young person and they’ll hurt you; pick a fight with an old one and they’ll kill you.” On Tuesday evening, when Ron Sleeth passed along this warning his father gave him when he first entered local politics, there was loud applause and cheering from the…

CF Council hears about sliding truck

Meeting on January 14/14 It might have had something to do with an extra full agenda or perhaps the election year is resulting in councilors being more intent on making their opinions heard, but the Central Frontenac Council meeting on Tuesday afternoon (January 14) was the…

Homelessness study in Frontenac County

As part of a strategy to combat homelessness in Kingston and Frontenac County the Social Services Department of the City of Kingston undertook what they call a point in time inventory of the homeless populations in Kingston and a different kind of survey in Frontenac County. In…

Mississippi Bridge to be rebuilt

North Frontenac Council Mississippi bridge set for construction in 2014, if the price is right For a number of years, North Frontenac Council has identified building a two-lane bridge on Road 509 at the Mississippi River as a priority. The township even applied for grants to…

North Frontenac Little Theatre update

It’s been an exciting and challenging year with the construction of the new school in Sharbot Lake. Some of us have had the opportunity to peek into the new building to see how it will be useable for NFLT productions. WOW! It’s a larger stage; has a green room (music/drama room)…

Lessons from a good day in Verona

A lot of things went right last Monday in Verona. When an electrical fire started at McMullen Manor, 28 people had to evacuate the building on a bitterly cold and blustery day. They did not know where to go at first and were sitting in their cars, but since one of them was a…

War resisters

War Resisters This month marks 10 years since the first U.S. Iraq war resister came to Canada. Without status, the war resisters and their families have been living in limbo as our government refuses to allow these conscientious objectors to stay. During the Vietnam era, Canada…

Housing Corporation Closes Door On New Housing Projects In Frontenac County

One of the peculiarities of municipal amalgamation in Ontario is the role that the City of Kingston plays in the delivery of social services in Frontenac County. The Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) is a not-for profit corporation but it is affiliated with the…

Just Killing Time?

Have you noticed how easily conversation starters can roll off the tongue? “What’s new?” “Hey, how are you doing? “What are you up to?” These broad questions invite others to talk about anything and everything. Yet the answers are often pat. “Nothing much.” “Okay.” “Just…

MCVEIGH, Russell Wellington

Suddenly and peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday December 28, 2013 in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Beverley Jean Wright (April 23, 2013). Dear father of Roger Metcalfe (Hazel), Dale Metcalfe, Sheila Doreleyers (Gerry). Grandfather of Adam…