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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert “Parky” Parkinson on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024. Parky, a beloved husband, father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather, left this world peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Pine Meadow Nursing Home in Northbrook.…
In the end, it came down to the luck of the draw. Totality came to various villages in South Frontenac for various lengths of time, from 45 seconds in Godfrey to 2 minutes 31 seconds in Inverary. The sun is 150million kilometres away, the moon a mere 385,000. They followed a…
Come and get your trees. At the Feb.6 meeting, Addington Highlands Council decided to participate in Quinte Conservation’s tree seedling program. Also at that meeting, they decided members of the public would have to place advance orders. However, at the April 2 regular meeting…
The sunshine list is getting longer and longer. For the 2023 year, Frontenac County paid 109 employees over $100,000. That represents an increase of 55% over the 70 that made over $100,000 just a year earlier. The Frontenac County increase was higher than the province as a…
David Francey is a local folk singer and a songwriter of 13 albums, the latest being ‘The Breath Between’, which recently won him his fourth Juno Award, putting him in the top 100 Juno winners. David is steeped in traditional folk music. In the 1970’s he was exposed to the Irish…
A group of retired senior managers from Public Health Ontario (PHO), with extensive knowledge of regional laboratory operations and the public health system, wrote a public letter in December in which they outlined their concerns over aspects of the Auditor General of Ontario's…
Community Service agencies, whether they be churches or service clubs such as the Oddfellows and Lions’ Clubs, or community service agencies such as the 50 year old Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) or its younger cousins at Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS)…
Despite several hiccups from momentary power glitches, North Frontenac Council got through its regular meeting April 5 in Plevna without any major interruptions. Director of Emergency Management/Fire Chief Eric Korhonen delivered his annual report for 2023 and presented an…
South Frontenac Council’s April 2nd meeting was very brief, lasting less than 20 minutes. In that time, they: Approved that Council seek co-funding from the County to support seniors’ housing, to be used for the Verona Housing project. Available funds are estimated to be…
Throughout the month of March, Meals on Wheels providers across Ontario participate in a campaign known as March for Meals. This annual campaign aims to bolster awareness and community engagement with local Meals on Wheels programs, such as the Meals on Wheels program provided…
