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Council makes generous donation, with our money

Editorials · Nov 1, 2017

Frontenac County Council has approved, in principle, a plan to donate $55,061 each year for the next ten years to the University Hospitals Foundation of Kingston, the fundraising arm of the Kingston General, Hotel Dieu, and Providence Care hospitals.This decision came about…

Payne to wear the green again

FRONTENAC COUNTY · Nov 1, 2017

The local Greens have named Anita Payne as the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (LFK) in next year’s Ontario election. Payne, who lives in Tay Valley Township, was the Green candidate in the same riding in the most recent Federal election in…

Central Frontenac Council Shirks Its Responsibility

CENTRAL FRONTENAC · Nov 1, 2017

Enforcement of the Building Code, including the proper installation and operation of an on-site (residential) sewage system, is the legislated responsibility of the Township. Council chose to shirk its oversight responsibilities for system operations by not adopting a Septic…

Building accessibility in Frontenac County

Letters · Nov 1, 2017

Access and accessibility are important principles in our world today. A real part of open society, they matter to everyone because we all need to know, to speak, to participate. They also matter very much to families with small children, seniors, and people with…

Two notes from last week - no High Speed Train and Capsule Comments

Letters · Nov 1, 2017

In response to Ken Fisher’s letter in last week’s paper, Via Rail is planning a “designated passenger track” through the Quebec City- Windsor corridor, NOT a high speed train through Sharbot Lake. If you Google “Via Rail designated track” you will find correct information and…

Seniors care topic of discussion in community

FRONTENAC COUNTY · Nov 1, 2017

Who cares for the caregiver? That question and more will be answered this November in a presentation by a committee designed to improve the quality of life for seniors in Frontenac County. “Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) is a community initiative the OPP brought…

Verona’s Christmas for Kids is gearing up and could use extra help

SOUTH FRONTENAC · Nov 1, 2017

For families with children attending Prince Charles Public School, Christmas for Kids can be a god-send. The group has been putting together Christmas packages for families in need for many years. The packages, which go to somewhere between 65 and 75 children each year, include…

Shopping For Sarcoma – Vendor evening in Sydenham

SOUTH FRONTENAC · Nov 1, 2017

When Kerri Pringle’s mother, Sharon Horgan, died of Sarcoma 9 years ago, she was understandably devastated. Among the ways that she dealt with her grief was to stasrt up a fund raising event to donate money to the University Hospital Foundation for research into Sarcoma, which…

Referendum a nod to Reid’s reform Party roots

FRONTENAC COUNTY · Nov 1, 2017

Scott Reid is one a very few active politicians in Canada who were active in Preston Mannings Reform Party. The Reform Party became the Canadian Alliance and eventually the Conservative Party of Canada under Stephen Harper. But back in the Reform days ideas about reforming…

Giilck, Edward

OBITUARIES · Nov 1, 2017

Peacefully at Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Northbrook On Tuesday October 24, 2017. Beloved husband of Barbara Giilck (Thomas). Will be missed by sisters Winnie (Fred), London, Edna (John), Waterloo, Carl (Lee), Waterloo. Predeceased by siblings Harold, Lorne, Oscar, Norman,…

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