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Special Council meeting to look at municipal services review

At a Special Council meeting this week, to which all members of Council for the four Frontenac Municipalities have been virtually invited to, two reports will be presented. One is a report on two Eastern Ontario Regional Network projects aimed at transforming cell and internet…

To spray or not to spray

Cottage Associations, property owners consider Gypsy Moth options It had a dramatic effect in late June and early July. The ground was bone dry, the mask order was a fresh reminder that the global pandemic was here to stay, and the trees started shedding caterpillar waste and…

Frontenac County 2020 Access Award nominations now open

The County of Frontenac is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Access Award. The deadline for nominations is 23 October, 2020. The nomination form is available here. The County of Frontenac, in partnership with the Frontenac Accessibility Advisory Committee (FAAC), created…

Frontenac County Economic Development review

The Frontenac County Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) met on October 8 with two consultants from Blackline, a Toronto based consulting firm which is conducting an Economic Development Service Review for Frontenac County. The consultants were seeking input for a…

Public Assistance Needed To Help Solve Break And Enters And Theft Of Trailer And Snow Mobiles

Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is 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…

Spooky South Frontenac House Decorating Contest

Residents of the Township of South Frontenac are encouraged to decorate their yards and houses for Halloween and enter the Spooky South Frontenac house decorating contest. Entries well be evaluated by a panel of judges on three categories; scariest, most creative, and best…

Electronic health records

In Jeff Green's editorial of October 7 we get a sense of the frustration related to the Covid lockdowns. Frustration can come from the actions of our leaders - or simply from lack of fundamental scientific information and understanding - as we try to balance the options. Mr…

Big problem in our society

The stories about the Johnston's Point condominiums and the George St. bridge in the October 8, 2020 issue of the Frontenac News highlight a big problem in our society. We are willing to forego financial gain for our communities by refusing windmills because they spoil our…

Grant Sauve

1947 – 2020 A Legend in The Woods Grant is survived by his loving wife Coza (Nee) Revell, proud father of Cory (Kim) and Jason, loving and devoted Papa (Koala) to Jake (Laney), Tom, Ava and Jada. He loved them all dearly. Brother of James (Kathy), Sandra, Pat, Georgette and…

North Frontenac to open community halls

Community halls in North Frontenac should be ready for re-opening in the middle of October, Manager of Community Development Corey Klatt told Council at its regular meeting on Friday (October 2). The meeting was a hybrid of in-person and phone-in with Mayor Ron Higgins, Dep.…