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Tay Valley Township Launches Climate Change Survey

In 2018 Tay Valley Council formed the Green Energy and Climate Change Working Group and subsequently applied to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Partners for Climate Protection program for funding to develop a plan to address climate change in the Township.…

The Dressing Room by Sydenham playwright goes up this weekend in K-town

Writer/director Peggy Hallett talking with cast following final rehearsal of her new play The Dressing Room, which will be running this week (Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 7:30) at Domino Theatre, 52 Church Street, Kingston. Hallett says the idea for the play came to her while…

Trailer fire in Central Frontenac

On July 8, 2019 at 1305 hrs Central Frontenac Fire & Rescue responded to a camper trailer fire on Road 38 near the Forty Foot Road. On arrival the camper trailer was fully involved in fire. The fire was extinguished in about 10 minutes after Fire Department arrival, however the…

Re- critical letters

The letters critical of North Frontenac Mayor, Ron Higgin's' earlier complaints about press coverage of council were unduly harsh given the issues he raised. As a former newspaper editor, who dealt with news at municipal, national and international levels for some years, and who…

Re - Mayor Higgins

This is in reference to Mayor Higgins’ letter of June 27 to the Frontenac News. Really? whose fake news is it? The newspaper or the Mayor? It is not entirely his fault as he is encouraged on what to do and say within his role as mayor. It would be a refreshing change if both…

Yearwood: Donald Kenneth

At L & A County General Hospital, Napanee, on Monday June 24, 2019. Don Yearwood, retired Belleville Police Department, co-owner operator of Bishop Lake Outdoors Inc, in his 85th year. Son of the late Greer and Bertha (Lee) Yearwood. Beloved husband of Helen (Bishop). Loving…

Pennock, Bruce W.

Passed away peacefully at Kingston Health Sciences Centre on Saturday June 15, 2019, in his 90th year. Bruce leaves his beloved wife of 67 years, Madge Pennock (nee Kring). He is survived by his three children, Terry Ann, Kristine (Tina) and Michael (Kathy) and his four…

Robert John Ferguson

(July 9, 1963 – April 1, 2019) Sorry that this thank you has been so long coming. I would seriously think about it every Monday night around 10pm or every Thursday when it was delivered in the mail box, being too late to get it in the paper yet once again. I would like to take…

KENNEDY, Roger Wesley

1933 – 2019 Korean War Veteran Roger peacefully passed away at the Kingston General Hospital on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in his 86th year. Roger, beloved husband of 63 years to Mary (nee Kazma). He is survived by his son Wesley (Dianna), daughter Elizabeth Ann (Jim Rowlings),…

CAO Orr’s last council meeting

By the time the next South Frontenac Council meeting rolls around (August 6), Wayne Orr will be retired and packing for a leisurely road trip west. In recognition of this, Mayor Vandewal presented Orr with his nameplate at the end of the meeting, just before Clerk Angela…