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Council concerned how Land Claim expansions will affect proposed park

Despite a sometimes shaky setup that was originally hard to connect to and at times difficult to hear (some of the councillors sounded like their telephones were on the other side of the lake), North Frontenac managed to hold its online Council meeting Nov. 20 and addressed a…

Cooking for the holidays - Roast Chicken

This will not be the same holiday that many people are used to, but over the next 6 weeks there will be opportunities to celebrate in small gatherings with food. While there is a great celebratory feel to large family gatherings, they do bring limitations for food preparation.…

Sydenham Lions Install Bench at The Point

2020 has been a year of many challenges, stresses, and our wellbeing for health at risk Many groups and organizations have been severely affected by Covid 19 with many not even able to meet and share fellowship! Sydenham & District Lions has been one of these clubs that has not…

Bag Tags

I am writing in response to the article, “SF Staff Recommend Ending Free Bag Tags,” published in the November 19, 2020 edition of The Frontenac News. In the article, we are informed that “Staff has asked Council to consider introducing a user pay system whereby single-family…

Hinchinbrooke road

A decision to refurbish this road as a temporary fix until more permanent repairs are completed, has only added to the deplorable state of it’s repair. I invited Mr. Segsworth to drive this road in order to obtain first hand knowledge of it’s conditioning, Mr. Segsworth agreed…

Randy Hillier

Our MPP Randy Hillier engaged in a protest outside of Queens Park, something were all quite familiar with, but this protest was about masks. To make matters worse prominent Canadian Politicians were involved in this incident. Instead of trying to quell the fears and worries of…

Federal COVID Response

Dear Mr. Trudeau, while aware of your justified hesitance and admirable restraint, with respect to the use of emergency powers, given your late father's invocation of the War Measures Act in Quebec during the October Crisis, it is now long past time to invoke at least some…

Arrests in South Frontenac

The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Frontenac OPP Crime Unit have now arrested two individuals, wanted in connection with a serious assault. On November 14, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault at a…

Wisteard, Clifford Lafern

1941 - 2020 Peacefully at the Providence Care Hospital, with Connie and Heather by his side, on Friday, November 13, 2020. Beloved husband of Connie for 58 years, predeceased by his son Tim. Loving grandpa of Thomas of White River. Special brother-in-law of Heather Richardson…

Eldon Severin

1965 - 2020 Passed away on November 5, 2020 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. Predeceased by father Harold Severin and mother Jewel Morrow. Brother of Lavern Morrow (Marg), Dennis Morrow (Donna), Valerie Truelove (Norm). Predeceased by sister Veronica Morrow. Survived by his…