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Wolfe Island ambulance service hit hardest by “downstaffing”

Gale Chevalier, the Chief of Paramedic services for Frontenac County, said this week, in an email, that “due to pandemic-related demands these past two-plus years, we have not met our staffing schedule on Wolfe Island as planned.” She said that “The paramedic base on Wolfe…

A crowd on the left, and on the right

As of Monday, there were 7 registered candidates for Member of Provincial Paliament in Lanark Frontenac Kingston. Four of them represent the four parties with members in the legislature: Amanada Pulker-Mok represents the Liberals, Drew Cumpson, the NDP, John Jordan the…

A septic solution for island dwellers

“We saw a need and have put in place what is needed to fill it.” That's how Peter Copestake describes the new business venture that island Marine Construction, a 35 year old family run vconstruction company owned by Greg Fleming, started up last summer on lakes along the Rideau…

Frontenac Federation of Agriculture sponsors mental health services for farmers

A program that was started in neighbouring Lennox and Addington County (L&A) is now being offered to members of the Frontenac Federation of Agriculture. In 2018, a preliminary meeting took place in L&A. The meeting was initiated by Deborah Vanberkel, a psychotherapist and…

South Frontenac Master Recreation Plan

There are only a couple more days for public comment before the draft South Frontenac Recreation Plan will go back to the consultants for a final report, to be prepared and presented to Council, which will likely happen in June. For Tim Laprade, the plan, and the work that has…

Government regulation allows Township to draw down surplus by $75,000

Addington Highlands Council passed the Township’s 2022 budget at its regular meeting May 3 but before it did that, it took advantage of Ontario Regulation 284/09, which allows a municipality to exclude from its annual budget estimated expenses for 1) amortization, 2)…

SF Council May 03/22 - Speed Limits, Summer Staffing & Short-term Rentals

Bradford and Wolfe Swamp Road Speed Reduction Council approved a staff recommendation to implement a 60 km/hr speed limit on Bradford Road East (Ellerbeck Road to Wolfe Swamp Road), Bradford Road West (Wolfe Swamp Road to Camden Portland Boundary Road), and Wolfe Swamp Road…

Friends of the Salmon River Seeks Help Tracking Mighty Phragmites

Invasive Phragmites is taking over wetlands and destroying the habitat of turtles, frogs, snakes and wetland birds. Citizen input is crucial to helping to ‘stem this tide.’ Invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis or Common Reed) is one of Canada’s worst invasive species! It is…

OPP Make Arrest In B&E & Vehicle Theft

Members of the South Frontenac and Sharbot Lake Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one person in connection with a stolen motor vehicle and break and enter. On May 9, 2022 at approximately 3:50am, officers responded to single motor vehicle collision…

Community Columns - May 12th, 2022

These columns from our community reporters are updated every week. Table of Contents Arden Battersea/Storrington Cloyne - Northbrooke Denbigh Godfrey Harlowe Harrowsmith Henderson Inverary Maberly-Bolingbroke Mississippi Ompah Parham-Tichborne Perth Road Plevna Sydenham Verona…