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Dennis Doyle takes on Frontenac County warden role amid endless COVID.

Dennis Doyle was the winner of the pre-arranged Frontenac County Warden election at the December 15 Frontenac County Council meeting. He talked about a few of the priorities he would like to see council pursue in the final year of the current council term, which he expects will…

‘Remarkable’ construction numbers for 2022 in Central Frontenac

The numbers don’t lie. Construction details in Central Frontenac have been rising steadily for the past three years. Chief Building Official Andy Dillon’s report presented at Central’s regular (online) meeting Dec. 14 show that construction value, year to date, has risen to…

Christmas Bird Count

The Saturday prior brought a windstorm and the Saturday after brought freezing rain, but Saturday, December 18 was a more typical early winter day with heavy flurries and a bit of a breeze, yet relatively mild temperatures. Although Frontenac Count Day only had 35 field…

The Real Estate Market in 2021. Frontenac County, Stone Mills and Addington Highlands.

Less real estate sold during the last quarter of 2021 than during the third quarter. This was expected as sales generally slow when winter approaches. Less real estate also sold this fall than during the same time in 2020. The market though, less busy, was still very…

OPP Reports

Motor Vehicle Fire On December 14, 2021 at approximately 3:00 p.m. members from the Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the Frontenac Fire Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle fire in the parking lot at a school in Sydenham, South Frontenac. Prior…

Community Columns - January 06, 2022

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

Tree Planting with the 50 Million Tree Program

Tree Planting with the 50 Million Tree Program Planting trees is valuable for wildlife, watersheds and communities. To find out more about large-scale tree planting programs, join this online webinar - Tree Planting with the 50 Million Tree Program - on January 11 at 7 pm. The…

Learn to compost year-round with the Bokashi method

In most parts of Canada traditional compost heaps are dormant and largely inaccessible during the winter. But there is a way to deal with kitchen waste this time of year, allowing you to make good quality compost and keep waste out of landfill. This method can also handle meat…

Re: Dump Winter Closure

In response to the letter by Molly Hartin Dec 8, 2021. As the mayor attempts to impress residents of his cost saving abilities (in an election year) the actions regarding the Mississippi dump winter closure that effect the permanent residents is a true reflection of his…

South Frontenac CAO Neil Carbone Leaving for a Job With the City of Kingston

South Frontenac Township made a year end announcement on December 30. “South Frontenac’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Neil Carbone, will be leaving the Township to take on the role of Commissioner, Corporate Services for the City of Kingston. His last day with the…