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South Frontenac honours its volunteers with Appreciation Event

South Frontenac Township, like everybody else, has had to adapt because of covid-19. One such adaptation was evident last Saturday as a limited number of people assembled to recognize the contributions of the Township’s many volunteers. “There are no awards or anything, it’s…

Community Columns - November 18, 2021

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…

North Frontenac Little Theatre Fundraiser

The changes keep coming for North Frontenac Little Threatre, but the troop carries on. Even before being forced to put a stop to live theatre productions in the spring of 2020 because of COVID restrictions, North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) was in the midst of a major…

Stuff The Cruiser Food Drive In Sydenham

Members of the South Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Auxiliary OPP and students from the St. Lawrence police foundations program have join up in partnership with the Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC), to have a "Stuff the Cruiser" food drive.…

Adopt a Grandparent this Christmas

For $25 you can send some much-needed love and care to a local senior this Christmas! Each adopted grandparent will be gifted a nourishing foot cream, cozy pair of socks and Christmas card to warm their heart and soles this holiday season! All proceeds raised go into creating…

NAEC Trick or Eat 

The students of North Addington Education Centre suited up on October 31st in their Campbell’s Soup Costumes, to collect items for the food bank. Secondary students were spread out between Flinton and Cloyne to collect non-perishable food items, instead of tricking or treating…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? November 2021 by Fred Barrett

In the early morning of November 19th at 3:19 am, we have a Full Moon – but with a special treat. Between 2am and 5am, a total penumbral eclipse takes place. Remember that an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at full moon when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and…

How does he know why people serve our country?

As a retired military person. I find it sick for someone to use the service of people in the military to support their deep-rooted homophobia/transphobia or dislike for something they do not understand. It is one thing to point something that they dislike but it is another thing…

Appalled that letter was published

This letter was brought to my attention by a friend who is in the delivery zone for the Frontenac news. I live in Kingston. I am appalled that you published this letter. I support free speech, but not hate, and this is much more about hate than anything else. Michelle Gibson

Media outlets should be held accountable

I am writing in response to the letter that was published last week, denouncing a rainbow Canadian flag being flown at a nearby school. I am one of many LGBTQ+ folks who are proud to call Frontenac County home. The local LGBTQ+ folks I know work in retail, education, healthcare,…