Browse Frontenac News

Free viewing of “The Caregivers’ Club”

We know that family and friends of people living with a diagnosis of dementia call themselves members of the club “no one wants to belong to”. “The Caregivers” film follows three families on a devastating but ultimately inspiring journey that many of us will be forced to take.…

Re: Solomon’s Solution... C’mon

Thanks to Jeff Green for the informative article on the transportation services funding for our community. Whether you live in SF, CF, or NF, we all know people or have families in all these communities and should want to support ALL in need, equally. I cannot believe that…

Re – County budget

I want to congratulate Jeff Green for telling it like it is, regarding the County budget. I was a County Councilor from 2010 until 2018, and first ran into this notion of subtracting the assessment increase from the levy increase, to get a palatable number for the media to…

Re “Protestors target Sharbot Lake Legion”

In response to the write up and picture taken at the Sharbot Lake Legion on February 10th, I cannot imagine you were picking a person apart who was doing good for your home town. The man was organising an afternoon of fun, socialising and music. I was there. It was fundraising…

Hate speech incident in Harrowsmith

This Family day I had the misfortune of seeing a Harrowsmith resident abuse the owner of the Centex gas station In Harrowsmith. At 61 years old I would be first to admit that I at times am not as politically correct as I should be. Things that were said and done in years past…

Re – New Township Office

In response to the statement made in David Daski’s letter to the Editor in the February 14, 2019 Vol. 19, No. 6 edition, the Sharbot Lake Medical Centre is currently and has been continuously accepting new patients since July 1, 1971, if you live in our catchment area. Please…

Dep. Chief will be missed and remembered in retirement

The Golden Links Hall in Harrowsmith was packed with friends, family and well-wishers as Portland Dep. Fire Chief Bill Babcock officially retired Saturday night. “Everybody knows that anyone who volunteers for 54 years — your heart has to be in it,” said Mayor Ron Vandewal.…

K&P Trail to Sharbot Lake to be completed in 2019

The hard-fought completion of the K&P Trail to the junction with the Trans Canada Trail in Sharbot Lake, is being funded by Frontenac County this year. As part of the its 2019 budget deliberations, County Council agreed to spend up to $250,000 to complete the last section of…

Protesters target Sharbot Lake Legion, but court order not breached

The Sharbot Lake Legion was the scene of what organisers called a “peaceful protest” Sunday. At least four members of Kingston Creep Watchers, a group who protests against organizations they say support convicted sex offenders, were on hand across the street from the Legion Hall…

Discussion of Palmerston Lake ANSI draws a crowd to North Frontenac Council

Whether or not the Palmerston Lake Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) is included on the North Frontenac Township Land Use Schedule (of its Zoning Bylaw) is still up in the air somewhat, but the topic drew a crowd to last Friday’s regular Council meeting in Plevna.…