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Muted Fall Colours, Fallout From September Warm Weather

The onset of September as a true summer month in Eastern Ontario is having an unexpected consequence this year, muted fall colours. The three factors that influence the onset, variation and vibrance of fall colours are day length, tree species and weather. With a combination of…

OHTO launches new Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Partnership project

OHTO launches new Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Partnership project, receives $80,000 in Government of Canada funding The Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization (OHTO), along with key stakeholders, dignitaries and select representatives attended a special event on Friday,…

County tries again to bring in new Ed staffer, starting in 2026

The Frontenac County Planning and Economic Development Advisory presented a friendly backdrop for a new pitch by the Manager of Economic Development, to bring back a proposal to add a second community development officer to his department. Last year, in line with the…

Seniors for Climate Day in Perth

October 1, 2024 was National Seniors Day in Canada. In 76 communities from coast to coast to coast, seniors held climate events to call on governments of all levels to take climate action. In Perth, there were more than 60 people from the local area and from various parts of…

South Frontenac to apply for millions in provincial funding for Road 38

Before South Frontenac was created through the amalgamation of Portland, Bedford, Loughborough and Storrington Townships, Highway 38 was a provincially maintained road running from the border between the foot of Portland township at Orser Road, to the northern border of Portland…

National Newspaper Week

The Frontenac News is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) and News Media Canada. These organisations work on marketing their members to advertisers across the province and across the country, provide research for their members, and are a lobby group in…

Verona Lions Paying Out $19,500 To Local Groups

The Verona Lions will be playing early Santa Claus once again this year. Cheques totalling $19,500 are being handed out to locally based sports, social service, and cultural organisations. The main source of that revenue is the annual Verona Car Show, which this year raised…

Central Frontenac Ok’s .5M Dollars For Brushing Equipment

Central Frontenac’s regular Council meeting Oct. 8 meeting was a sprint, not a marathon clocking in at just under 18 minutes (17.59). There were no delegations, public meetings, no deferred items or bylaws but they still managed to spend $505,258.34. In his report, Public Works…

Storrington Lions Donate

Storrington Lions in the News What a great day for Storrington Lions Club on Oct. 8. Kingston Charity Bike Night ended its very successful Thursday night BBQ season by presenting two charities with $5,745.50 each. Thank-you for your good work: K-4Paws and Frontenac 4H. The club…

High School Sports Schedule Oct. 17 - 24

GREC (Granite Ridge Education Centre) Junior Boys Volleyball Thursday, October 17 home Holy Cross CSS 4pm Tuesday, October 22 home SHS 4pm Thursday, October 24 home ES Publique Mille Iles SHS Thursday October 17 Senior Boys Football at Holy Cross 3pm Junior Boys Football home…