Browse Frontenac News

EOWC elects Chair, Vice-Chair and sets priorities for 2018

The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC), at its annual inaugural meeting held last week in Kingston, elected Warden Robin Jones as the 2018 Chair and Warden Jennifer Murphy as the 2018 Vice-Chair. Robin Jones is the Warden of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and…

Food policy Council on new workplace legislation

I am writing as Chair of the Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, an independent body consisting of a diverse group of people who live or work in KFL&A area. The Council’s mandate is to work towards the KFL&A's Food Charter's purpose of creating a…

49 year old woman found dead in Tichborne

OPP Investigate Death SIU Invoke Mandate Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Frontenac Detachment, along with the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), are currently investigating the death of a 49-year-old female in South Frontenac Township. In the early morning…

Dwayne Stanley Maillie

February 26, 1962 - January 8, 2018 In our prayers, in our memories, and forever in our hearts. You'll be missed. Son of Eileen Maillie, brother of David Maillie (Laura), step-brother of Dwayne Struthers (Ronda), Sherry Struthers, and Kim Struthers, father of Josh Maillie, uncle…

Lovesey, June Beverly (nee Dent)

(June 25,1930- November 24,2017) “There was a little girl who had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead And when she was good she was very very good And when she was bad she was horrid!” (Author unknown but much appreciated) Junie took her last breath gently and…

Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Committee

Working with a core board of five: Sue Clinton, Bev McNeill, Jim Kelly, Katie Koopman, and Coleen Ure McCulla-Grant (long-time member Peter Stewart’s in England this year) this small group of very well-organized volunteers helps connect those in our community who have plenty…

Arden, Sharbot Lake Legions combine to alternate monthly open mikes

Arden Legion President Dave Moore kind of said it all: “this open mike is scheduled from 1-4 but since everybody’s having such a good time, I’d like to remind you we don’t close until 2 a.m.” Such was the inaugural session for a series of open mike fundraisers to alternate on…

Most septic systems inspected either no concerns (52 per cent) or some remedial work (45 per cent)

About 52 per cent of the septic systems inspected during the 2017 program had no concerns, Eric Kohlsmith of Mississippi Rideau Septic System Office told North Frontenac Council at its regular meeting last Friday in Plevna. However, he said, only one system was recommended for…

South Frontenac’s final Canada 150 project is for future residents

Fifty years from now, on Canada Day, South Frontenac residents will gather at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith to dig up a piece of their past. Actually, what they’ll be digging up is a squat metal cylinder. And in that cylinder will be messages and memorabilia from 50 years in…

Christmas Art Contest

Christmas Art Contest Winners Overall Winner Ethan Hooper, Grade 5, Loughborough Public School Grades Kindergarten & Grade 1 1st Place: Logan England, grade 1, North Addington Education Centre. 2nd Place: Ethan Tooley, grade 1, Clarendon Central PS 3rd Place: Keke Mark Chey-Lyn…