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Fraud Complaint Leads To Public Mischief Charge

Early in January of 2020, officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible fraud. The individual reported losing approximately $5,000,000 to an investment firm and claimed the money had…

Public assistance requested regarding two church break-ins in Verona

Frontenac OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for breaking into the Trinity United and Free Methodist Churches in Verona, Ontario. The buildings were entered over the weekend of the October 3, 2020, according to a report from OPP,…

Harrowsmith Racket Courts

Over the course of the summer South Frontenac Township has gone to great effort and expense to upgrade the multi-sport courts at Centennial Park and Gerald Ball Memorial Park, and they are beautiful! The surfaces are pristine, and with good care, should last many years. Over the…

Re: Big problem in our society

Wolfe Ehrlichman in his "Big problem in our society" should have made the second word in that heading plural but he is nonetheless accurate. (October 15/20 Frontenac News) Case in point historically? Twenty Great Lakes major "shitties" dump more than the equivalent of 100…

Re – Who’s calling the tune

If the nightmare of second wave Covid now unfolding in Europe is to be avoided in Canada this winter, Canadian governments at all levels need to act fast. Firstly, the federal government needs to tighten up the Canada Health Act and ensure that federal funds are not abused by…

Second wave ripples into Frontenac County

As countries around the world led the way, Canada prepared for the second wave of COVID-19, and in late September the numbers of cases jumped in both Ontario and Quebec. Still, aside from a number of cases associated with the return of Queen’s students, some of whom seem to be…

Early inquiries suggest unprecedented demand for flu vaccination in 2020

(Please note - there was an error in the print version of this article regarding the day of the week when the Sydenham Medical Clinic sponsored flu clinics are taking place. The correct days are the first three Tuesday's of November, November 3,10,17, as it says in the version…

Local Food, grab and go; hard work pays off

Fourteen years ago, Kim Perry opened Local Family Farms/Food Less Traveled in Verona. Opening the store was a natural progression for Perry, after being integrally involved in the founding of the Frontenac Farmers and the operation of Perry Farms with her husband Dave. The store…

Central’s Council meeting short, but productive

Despite two public meetings regarding amendments to the Township Zoning Bylaw, a delegation from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and buying three trucks, Central Frontenac Council managed to whiz through its regular (online) meeting Tuesday afternoon in an hour and…

South Frontenac Committee of the Whole - Plans for Seniors’ Affordable Housing in Verona

CAO Carbone presented an outline of the current stage of planning to develop more affordable housing options for Seniors in South Frontenac. Since 2017, the Township has been working toward this, and this year purchased appropriate property in Verona. Although housing for…