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Seniors housing committee asking for opinions with survey

“The committee knows we need some form of seniors housing, tell us what . . .” Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith told a gathering last Thursday afternoon at Oso Hall to discuss seniors housing in the Township. To that end, the committee (Smith, Coun. Bill MacDonald, RFCS…

Frontenac Heritage Festival celebrates 12 years this weekend

The Frontenac Heritage Festival returns to Central Frontenac Township this weekend for its 12th year. Things get underway Friday night with an opening gala at GREC and the annual local talent show — Frontenac’s Got Talent. The Festival swings into high gear on Saturday with a…

Centre Culturel Frontenac serves Franco-Ontarians in KFL&A

One of the region’s best-kept secrets in its own right, The Centre Culturel Frontenac has been steadfast in showcasing some of French Ontario and Canada’s best-kept secrets in the areas of live music, theatre and comedy. The 2017-18 offerings have been wide ranging: from the…

The Ontario Conservatives, #Metoo and the media

Remember Patrick Brown. Way back in time, almost three weeks ago now, he was the leader of the Ontario Conservative Party, the Premier in waiting. The upcoming Ontario election was ‘his to lose’. And then he was gone, so gone. The Ontario Conservative Party has moved on, and is…

2017 construction surpasses $10 million mark

Following up on a very good construction year in 2016 ($8.7 million in construction value and $125,000 in permit fees collected), values jumped 18% to $10.34 million in 2017. Permit fees also jumped to $147,000. Looking further back to 2015, construction values are up by almost…

Central Frontenac asking ratepayers for 5.94 per cent more than in 2017

It took three special meetings but Central Frontenac Council and staff have their 2018 budget in order following a meeting Friday morning in Sharbot Lake. The bottom line is that the Township will be asking its ratepayers for $434,525 more than it did in 2017, an increase of…

Sharbot Lake Criminal Court – Fraud case deferred again

Gypse Villa, 58, and Jessica Villa, 38, are facing two counts each of fraud over $5,000. It is alleged that the two defrauded a local man of upwards of $80,000. Jessica Villa worked a special assistant to former Newfoundland Labrador MP Judy Foote until last fall. In a press…

OPP seek assistance identifying stolen property

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) of the Frontenac Detachment has recovered stolen property from a residence in South Frontenac Township. The items include hand tools and power tools such as cordless drills and impact drills, a job site radio and commercial copper wiring. The…

New telephone scam surfaces in Ontario

The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public after several people have been contacted in neighbouring counties regarding a new phone scam that has surfaced in Ontario. The scheme involves the victim receiving a phone call from someone…

South Frontenac OK with music events at Desert Lake Campground

South Frontenac Council had no objections to the concept of four amplified music events at Desert Lake Campground this year at its regular Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham but have suggested a 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. timeframe rather than the 8 p.m. to 11…