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Paramedic union local speaking out over ambulance shortages in Frontenac County

Dave Doran is a paramedic with Frontenac Paramedic Services who works out of the Parham ambulance base in Central Frontenac. He is also the Acting President of OPSEU/SEFPO (Ontario Public Service Employees Union) Local 462, which represents the Frontenac Paramedics. He is…

Fundraising campaign for Grace Centre upgrade gets underway.

It has been dubbed the Community First Capital Campaign, seeking to raise $2 million to fund the construction of a 3,600 square foot extension to the Grace Centre. The Grace Centre is the headquarters for Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) in the converted Grace United…

Why do people keep dying of COVID in Frontenac County?

Over the pandemic, one of the major points of pride, and relief, in Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington has been our extremely low case and death rate from COVID compared to the rest of the world. The numbers for the entire pandemic are still good in the region, about 27% of…

Lowery Mills – new name, new sound for Parham's rockingest band.

Jordan Lowery got his musical start as a “School of Rock'' kid from the now closed Hinchinbrooke Public School in Parham, before forming HD Supply and Reckless with Jay Mills, who he met when they were in high School in Sharbot Lake. Just as COVID was hitting, Mills and Lowery…

Scrapping Denbigh Hall renovations wouldn’t impact tax levy, says CAO/Clerk-Treasurer

Putting a halt to renovations at the hall in Denbigh wouldn’t have an impact on the 2022 levy, as the funds are all coming from grants and reserves especially for that purpose, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed told Council at its regular (online) meeting April 19. Reed was…

New Handicap Accessible Washroom at Ken Garrett Memorial Park

It has been two and a half years “in the building stage” but finally the washroom is ready for its last inspection and then let the flush begin! Saturday April 23rd everyone was invited to come to the official ribbon cutting ceremony. Approximately 100 people, young and old,…

County accepts Destination Development Plan, but defer decision on funding

Consultant Greg Oates, from NextFActor, has been working on the Frontenac County Destination Development Plan for about a year, with members of the Economic Development Department and a steering committee made up of entrepreneurs from around the County. He presented the final…

Community Columns - April 28, 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…

Re: Enough is Enough

Odd that Bob Lloyd in his letter of complaint points the finger at the Liberal government (who have done so much more for the suffering public than any Conservative government in history) when fully 50% of the taxes elevating the cost of climate-killing gasoline is filling the…

Re: Enough is Enough

I agree with Mr. Lloyd's letter that Prime Minister Trudeau is charging too much for gasoline. I also agree that we should vote Mr. Trudeau out. He should be replaced by Doug Ford who has already given us Buck a Beer and free license plates. I have no doubt that when Doug Ford…