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Eastern Ontario PC Caucus Releases Statement on Alto

“Investments that strengthen Ontario’s economy, improve transportation, and create jobs need to reflect the priorities and needs of rural communities, farmers, families, and local businesses. Public confidence in major infrastructure projects depends on meaningful consultation.…

Candidates Slowly Drifting Into Election Race

(Editors Note - After the Frontenac News went to print this week, long servng incumbant councillor Helen Yanch registered for Ward 2 (Kaladar) in Addington Highlands, and there are now candidates for every available position in that township.)With just over two weeks to go…

More Evidence that Alto Project Is Mired In Politics

The only way that the Alto high speed rail project will be successful, given the scale and cost of the project, is if 50 and 75 years from now, high speed rail travel in the Quebec City to Toronto corridor is popular.Alto President and Executive Director Martin Imbleau talks…

Wolfe Lake AGM: Rural Neighbours Can Make The Difference During Cardiac Emergencies

For members of the Wolfe Lake Association Westport, the annual gathering is always an opportunity to connect, share updates and discuss issues that affect life on the lake. This year, however, the conversation turned to something that could one day save a neighbour’s life.During…

Monarch Blitz

For the last ten years, Mission Monarch, which operates under the umbrella of the Commission for Environmental Co-operation, is a 10 day long citizen science event across North America, aimed at determining the state of the population of monarch butterflies.Because monarch…

Blue Skies Music Festival in Clarendon

There were two nights of concerts at the Blue Skies Music Festival this year, and all of the workshops at the festival had already finished before the festival was shut down due to rain, cancelling the Sunday evening concert.Eight bands performed full concerts at the festival…

Natural Shorelines Work – So You Don’t Have To

Most property owners just want to relax at their waterfront property – not constantly mow the lawn, chase away nuisance geese or spend time and money fighting erosion.That’s where a natural shoreline comes in handy. Whether you’re on a lake or have a river, creek or wetland on…

Ben and Ian’s Big Adventure

On Monday, August 3rd, two somewhat bedraggled cyclists pulled up to the Cardinal Café at about 9am. They were ready for coffee after having cycled from Arden that morning on the Tay Havelock Trall, after spending the night camped under and bridge to stay out of the torrential…

ATV Bicycle Collision on Tricky Section of K&P Trail

There is a section of the K&P trail to the south of Sharbot Lake that runs parralel to Road 38 between Clement Roid and Wagner RoadAt the south end of that stretch, just south of 13629 Road 38, there is a dip and a sharp turn to the right for trail users headed south. There is…

Alto Back in The News – Kingston Stop “Probably In”

Martin Imbleau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alto Rail, did a new round of interviews last week about the next phase for the project. Among other things, he said that the final route for the high-speed line between Montreal and Ottawa will be announced this fall, and…