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South Frontenac agrees to waive development fees for Kinsmen Dream Home

South Frontenac Council agreed to a request by the Kinsmen Club of Kingston to waive development fees and building permits to the tune of $23,146 for its Dream Home Lottery project at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. The Dream Home is scheduled to be built on…

Norcan Lake residents lobby for winter maintenance for their road

Norcan Lake Lane residents were at North Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Friday with a message — they want the 3.8 kilometer road maintained year-round. Spokespersons Stephanie Walsh and Barb Young told Council that although bylaw 89-13, the level of service policy, lists…

Cogeco interested in bringing fibre for high speed internet to Addington Highlands

As the world moves towards an even more wired state, readying for 5G technology that will make driverless cars a reality in some locations, “fibre is king” said Grahame Soley from Cogeco, in a presentation to Addington Highlands Council on Tuesday afternoon (October 1) in…

Re - tale of two ridings

Letter re editorial I am a loyal reader of Frontenac News. It has, and continues, to bring the people of Frontenac county, and beyond, local, detailed, factual news which strengthens our communities. However, allow me to challenge a few points you make in your story entitled “A…

NFLT 40th anniversary bash

As a cultural entity North Frontenac Little Theatre has sustained a loyal following for 40 years in Sharbot Lake. The audiences we have entertained came from our neighbouring communities and beyond. They experienced comedy, murder mystery, those fabulous musicals, Shakespeare,…

Open Farms win national marketing award

Open Farms InFrontenac has received the Economic Developers Association of Canada’s (EDAC) 2019 Marketing Canada Award for Best Event. The award was presented to Richard Allen, Frontenac County Manager of Economic Development, at the annual EDAC conference in Edmonton on Sunday…

Frontenac County taking the City of Kingston to court of unpaid invoice

The City of Kingston has informed Frontenac County that they will be paying just over $200,000 less than the amount that the county has invoiced then for their share of operating costs of the Fairmount Long Term Care Home and Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS). Frontenac County…

The Land between to engage the public to seek a new understanding of the Algonquin Wolf and the Coy-wolf

The Land Between, a not for profit environmental organisation, has received a grant from Environment Canada, one of only 15 across Canada, under the Community-Nominated Priority Places program. Canada is working closely with provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, and…

Perth Road Crafters still going strong

In her 90th year, Irma Bertrim is the acknowledged dean of the Perth Road Crafters. She wasn’t a charter member but when she joined in 1985, she had already been quilting and crafting her whole life. “Mae Scullion brought me in,” Bertrim said Saturday at the club’s fourth annual…

Prorogation subverts democrasy. Who knew?

Lately it has been a lot of fun looking at the mess the United Kingdom has got itself into from the safe vantage point of Canada. Since we borrowed/inherited the UK’s parliamentary system, the way that Brexit has played out over the last 18 months provides a pretty good hint…