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Disappointment as soccer season side-lined by insurance concerns

After working diligently all summer, trying to salvage a soccer season for local youngsters who have been isolated for almost 5 months, the board of directors of the Frontenac Soccer Association (FSA) had sorted everything out, and with stage 3 now well in place, Centennial Park…

Community Foundation grants

The Community Foundation of Kingston and Area (CFKA) partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the federal government to invest $116,000 in local charities late last month. Among the agencies and groups receiving grants, over $56,000 went to 4 projects in Frontenac…

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

The summer nights in August are still long, giving us more time for observing. This is great because the main event this month is the annual Perseid meteor shower. Comet Neowise was a good show last month (I didn’t put it in my column - I thought it would break up like the one…

Re- Coronavirus diary

The staff at Frontenac News have continued to do a great job through the Pandemic period reporting to the readership BUT front page news is not where many of us look when the paper arrives. Personally, I want to check out Pearl's Coronavirus Diary found under the Mississippi…

Dear MPP Hillier:

Had it not been for the efforts of Jeff Green and the Frontenac News team's report, I probably would not have known what you have been up to; dragging down the FordNation and me for that matter. You are supporting America's Frontline Doctors, a US based group, which is…

A Canadian Covid Vaccine?

As we learn to live with Covid, there is a growing threat that a Canadian vaccine will not be available for years. The partnership with the Chinese to develop a vaccine effectively ended with the Meng extradition judgment. Since that judgment, at least one Canadian company has…

Fournier (née Lauzon), Gaëtanne

Passed, peacefully, Monday July 20, 2020 at the age of 79. Beloved wife of Raymond, cherish mother of Michael (Alicia) and Pamela (Dave), proud grandmother of 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She leaves to mourn her living siblings Marc (Christine), Michele (late Romain),…

Hawley, Douglas Albert

February 4, 1942 - July 23, 2020 Warrant Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (Ret.) Douglas A. Hawley, passed away at the age of 78. Doug was born February 4th 1942 to Winnifred Edwards, Adopted son of Hiram and Yula Hawley. Doug is survived by his wife of 58 years Carol Ann, his son…

Jean Leafloor (Ward)

In these times of pain and suffering worldwide, the death of our mother brings perspective and joy between the tears as we remember her incredible life and the blessings of humanity that she embodied. Mom loved life and laughter. Her Raptors and Blue Jays, her crafts and baking,…

Albertson, George Nelson

Peacefully at the John M. Parrott Centre in Napanee after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on Saturday July 25, 2020 in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Marlene (nee: Schinzel). Loving father of Sharon and Evan. Son of the late Nelson and Edna Albertson.…