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South Frontenac Council Meeting Nov 17/20

(Editors note - This article has been altered from the original version. A quote from Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth regarding bag tags on private lanes has been edited out of this version. The original version of the article attributed that quote to the bag tag proposal as…

Pharmacies report shortage of flu shots – high dose shot is hard to find anywhere in Ontario

Politicians, Ministry of Health and Public Health officials alike, have been urging Ontarians to get the flu shot this year. While the flu shot is always recommended as a preventative, this year it has been promoted as a strategy to keep COVID-19 from overwhelming the health…

100 years old and hungry for more

Marjory Shannon, of Battersea has been feeling a bit isolated during the pandemic. She hasn't been able to leave the house that she shares with her son Roger, hasn't been able to go shopping once a week, the way she used to, and she hasn't been able to visit with family except…

What the winter may hold for us

For the moment, we remain in a sweet spot as far as COVID-19 is concerned in Frontenac County. Our current case count is 0, and our total case count of 17 cases over the entire pandemic is about 0.2% of the caseload in 9.5% of the Ontario average (per capita).8.4% of the…

Local bus companies sound the alarm again over RFP from Tri-board transportation

School bus operators serving residents in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and Hastings Counties for Tri-Board Student Transportation Services, who have been hailed as essential business operators for the role their companies have taken, are facing an existential…

Central to hold off on hall closure until next meeting

Central Frontenac Council was all set to extend its pandemic-related hall closures until January at its regular (online) Council meeting Tuesday but held off after Coun. Nicki Gowdy made an impassioned plea for the EarlyOn programs as well as seniors. The recommendation to keep…

Christmas parades – not quite but sort of

The good news is that Santa Claus is indeed coming to town, at least to Sharbot Lake on December 5 and Harrowsmith on December 12. It won't be exactly the same as the Santa Clause parades in normal years, but local organisers have worked with the townships and Public Health to…

South Frontenac Township COW, November 10.

(audio broadcast on Township’s Facebook page) This meeting began at 5:00, (preceded by sandwiches) in order to leave time at 7:00 for a staff training session conducted by the Township’s Code of Conduct and Integrity Commissioner. Pending Transfer of Part 8 Building Code…

L&A OPP Investigate Firearm Incident

One person is facing a long list of charges in connection with an incident involving a firearm, south of Kaladar. On November 12, 2020, shortly before 6:00 a.m., officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a…

Sydenham Country Café – adapt, adapt, and adapt again

When Peggy Hallett opened the Sydenham Country Café in late January of 2020, it seemed like a good time to start up a home-cooking style restaurant and take-out business at the former Hillside Face location on Rutledge Road. The community has been growing in recent years. People…