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The province postures, but Conservation Authorities keep working

A delegation that included the general managers of three of the four Conservation Authorities that are responsible for watershed management in Frontenac County, made a presentation to the monthly Frontenac County Council meeting last Wednesday (January 16) in Glenburnie. Katrina…

Newest firefighters

Central Frontenac Fire Chief Jamie Riddell welcomed new firefighters Rebecca Vinkle, Taylor Hughes and Paul Gosse to the “family” Tuesday night in Mountain Grove in a special swearing in ceremony. The three are the latest graduates of the Township’s recruitment and training…

“One Of Us” – a biologist’s walk among bears by Barrie Gilbert

At the beginning of his book, One of US – A biologist’s walk among bears, Barrie Gilbert answers the question that people who have met him invariably wonder about. How did this world-renowned bear expert lose his left eye, and much of the left side of his face? The answer is not…

Sharbot Lake Criminal Court

Trial date re-set Patrick Sundstrum, who faces two sets of charges related to production, distribution, and possession of an illegal substance, as well as unauthorized possession of firearms, will see his trial commence on April 6. His lawyer left private practice, leaving the…

North Frontenac to review complaints oriented safe properties and noise bylaws

North Frontenac put the brakes on changes to its Safe Property and Noise bylaws made by its solicitor at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna. Coming on the heals of a discussion where CAO Cheryl Robson reported that complaints are up to 49 so far this year, compared with…

Search warrant yields $125,000 in stolen goods.

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) from Ottawa, Leeds-Grenville & Lanark Detachments with the assistance of The Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), Emergency Responsive Team (ERT) & Canine Unit (K9), in collaboration with Kingston…

Driver charged over Webster, O'Neil fatality.

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged the westbound driver involved in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 between Drummond Concession 9A and Pauls Road in Drummond-North Elmsley Township just before 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 2019. The…

Province announces new Rural Economic Development (RED) funding intake

RED is back. The program which provides matching grants for economic development initiatives in rural Ontario, was used by the Land O’Lakes Tourist Association (now defunct) to maintain its operations for many years, and by Frontenac County to establish a community development…

SALT program becoming more popular, says OPP while asking for funding

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) is about trying to keep our seniors living independently in their own homes, SSgt. Sharon Brown told North Frontenac Council at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna. “We (police) don’t get calls when you’re having a good day,” she…

Steady as she goes in provincial funding for local municipalities

Last week, the Province of Ontario confirmed the annual funding for infrastructure needs, that they provide to rural Ontario municipalities, in the run up to the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference. The Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund was…