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Denbigh landfill site not likely to improve, transfer station may be best plan

The future of the Denbigh dump is anything but rosy as outlined in a special (online) meeting of Addington Highlands Council held Tuesday morning. The meeting was held to update Council on the status of the dump following a meeting Nov. 27 of the tech-oriented personnel who have…

Legion Corner

We would like to thank all the local community for their generous contributions to the Poppy Campaign this year. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to be visible in the community with our Poppy tagging. However, your generous contributions netted us over $3200 from poppies and…

Letter from Public Health

The people in our KFL&A community have given an extraordinary effort to keep COVID-19 from spreading and the KFL&A Board of Health and Dr. Kieran Moore want to express our deepest appreciation to everyone involved in this great effort. For all of us—staying home, shifting social…

Frontenac OPP arrest 3 for Robbery and Extortion

The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an alleged robbery and extortion incident. A taxi driver reported that on November 14, they were threatened, assaulted and held for ransom by one of their customers at a home on Battersea Road.…

What’s Up in the Night Sky? – December 2020

One marvelous meteor shower and another OK shower grace our sky this December. The first is the Geminid shower and it’s one of the best of the best each year. It peaks on the evening of the 13th and it’s our luck that the waning Moon is the slimmest crescent just before being a…

SF Bag Tags

When I looked at the information supplied to us by the Municipality and the media, I was surprised that the present tag system might change. Thank you, Frontenac News, for telling us this was a consideration as I am at a loss as to what the goal was of changing the present…

South Frontenac Scorches Burn Bylaw   

On Monday Nov 24, South Frontenac Council held what was to have been a brief meeting to approve some revisions to the recently passed Burning By-law, which is slated to come into effect January 1st. Fire Chief Darcy Knott, who was unable to be present because of other…

After cleaning, Subway re-opens in Sharbot Lake, with alternate staff

(Update - No new cases in Central Frontenac between Friday, November 27 and Wednesday, December 2. Medical Officer of Health says cases at Sharbot Lake businesses are "travel related, pose no risk to the public" Three staff members at the Sharbot Lake Subway restaurant tested…

Doreen Goodfellow

Dec. 16, 1926 – Nov. 21, 2020 It is with much love and great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Doreen Louise Goodfellow with family close by her side on November 21, 2020 at Hastings Manor Belleville, in her 94th year. Predeceased and rejoined with her loving…

Crawford, Janice Marie (nee Drysdale)

Passed away peacefully at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a long health battle. Beloved wife of the late Douglas Crawford. Predeceased by her parents Fred and Laura Drysdale. Loving mother of Chris Crawford (Christy) of Marmora. She will…