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Enterprising student takes to the skies with new drone business

Suppose you’ve just finished Grade 11 and you’re looking for something to do in the summer. Would you plan to get a summer job somewhere, do a lot of reading, goof off until September, start a band? How about start your own business? Well, that’s what Granite Ridge Education…

Would a super agency have responded to the long term heath impacts of radon as KFL&A Public Health has done?

Late last fall, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFL&A PH) decided to expend some resources on developing a radon mitigation strategy for all of the residents of its catchment area. This initiative was spearheaded by Dr. Kieran Moore, the Medical Officer of…

Frontenac County Plowing Match at Sonset Farm

Agriculture has been the cornerstone of Frontenac County’s economic and cultural life since before the county was even founded 152 years ago. Farm communities sprang up to support families who cleared land, planted crops and raised animals. Fall fairs, church suppers, and…

St. Patrick's Church to mark 175th anniversary

St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Railton, the Catholic community in Southern Frontenac County has been anchored by St. Patrick's since 1832. At that time, Lawrence Raile sold 6 acres off of the 200 acre property he had purchased in 1824 to the Right Reverend Alexander…

South Frontenac institutes radon mitigation provisions into its building regulations

In response to a study by Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFL&APH), the South Frontenac building department has made changes to its building permits force builders to provide for radon mitigation in all new homes. “The regulations that we are bringing are…

Silver anniversary for Silver Lake Powwow

One noticeable observation about the Silver Lake Powwow, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend at Silver Lake Provincial Park — not only did there seem to be more people there, there seemed to be an increase in those wearing regalia, some of which was quite…

Maberly Fair, 137 years and still kicking

“Without the community helping out, we’d be over with, so thanks to everyone,” Maberly Fair board president Bill Cameron said in his opening remarks at the 137th annual Maberly Fair Saturday. It was a beautiful day with the sun shining and enough of a breeze to discourage the…

Frontenac County Plowing Match combining forces with Open Farms

Agriculture has been the cornerstone of Frontenac County’s economic and cultural life since before the county was even founded 152 years ago. Farm communities sprang up to support families who cleared land, planted crops and raised animals. Fall fairs, church suppers, and…

Septic Savvy

Keeping our drinking water safe and our lakes healthy was the goal behind the Septic Savvy Workshop held this summer as a joint activity of the North Frontenac Lake Association Alliance and the Township of North Frontenac. “Through this seminar we wanted to provide insight and…

Re - Senior's housing

History shows "the one who holds the pen writes it" So then, What Legacy of a community is the Mayors office writing for us? Are we destined to be a perpetual aging community or one establishing growth? With a creative approach , and an open door pioneer policy could our…