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South Frontenac Budget 2021 - Of Furniture, Fire-gear and Finishing Hinchinbrook Road

South Frontenac staff and council met on Thursday Jan 14 for an all-day Committee of the Whole budget marathon. The sessions began with CAO Carbone leading Council through introductory information, beginning with a reminder that the tax bill is made up of three components: the…

Central Frontenac sees record Construction year in 2020

Manager of Developmental Services Andy Dillon’s report on construction details for 2020 was well received by Council as it noted $13,780,135 in value on 154 permits, both new records. (in 2019 the numbers were $11,015,340 on 145 permits and in 2018 $9,828,283 on 147 permits.)…

North Frontenac to call for tenders for seniors housing project

North Frontenac Council presented a fairly ambitious agenda package for its regular (online) meeting Friday but at the end of the day, it was pretty much just another business as usual (during a pandemic) affair. The morning started off with a ‘public’ meeting to address changes…

COVID Lockdown

We are doing our part however the inconsistency of this government on this matter can be infuriating. This one size fits all, down-from-the-top approach feels uncomfortably totalitarian. At the time of the order in Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington, our overall community…

Re – Epoch Times

Last Wednesday, one week to the day following the January 6th U.S. Capitol Hill riot, there arrived in our mailbox a “free sample” newspaper. The front-page headlines, the first couple of paragraphs of the “editorial column”, and the headlines and first sentences of articles on…

Coates, Sandria

1947 – 2020 With much love and sadness in her 74th year, on December 17 Sandria passed peacefully at home. Predeceased by her husband Joseph Coates and parents Clifford and Alice McAllister. Loving mother of Tina Avery (Lionel Grimard), Scott (Shannon) Avery, Corky Coates, and…

Thompson, Neil Franklin

Passed away peacefully at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the age of 72. Neil will be deeply missed by his cherished wife Barbara (Scott) of 53 years. Devoted father of Julie Wilson (Darryl) of Harlowe, Mark Thompson (Vicki) of Bristol, New…

Scott, Peggy Eleanor (nee Donnelly)

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Eleanor Scott at Carveth Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 16th, just three days before her eighty second birthday. Daughter of the late John and Annie Donnelly. Predeceased by her beloved husband Frederick and…

Robert John Sherlock

December 3, 1933 – January 10, 2021 Bob passed away peacefully at the Perth Hospital. His wife of 62 years, Shirley (Tooley) is saddened by the loss. Bob was exceptionally proud of his children and their families. His daughter Heidi and her husband Rob Minchin. His son Ross and…

Laraby, Thomas

Tom passed suddenly at home in Arden on Saturday, January 2nd, 2021 at the age of 77. He was the loving husband of Louise (nee Shelley). Tom was the dear father of Andrew (Bonnie), Dona, Richard (Cynthia), Robert (Shelley), and Nancy (Andrew). He is survived by his sister Doris…