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Fatal motor vehicle collision with pedestrian in Inverary

On September 15, 2017, at approximately 9:05 p.m. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Frontenac Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian on Perth Road near Davidson Road in the town of Inverary, South Frontenac Township. A white 4-door…

Controversy free planning for development on lakes? – never

A lot of people who live in rural areas value their privacy. For those living on lakes, privacy is hard to come by. That view of the water brings a view of other people with it. There are next door neighbours, across the bay neighbours, and boaters and fishers buzzing along the…

Public meeting to be rescheduled and advertised again

South Frontenac Council decided to re-advertise a public meeting regarding a request to sever a lot on Itinerary Lake in response to an Inverary Lake Association letter at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. The proposed severance would create a new non-waterfront lot…

Kingston hospitals seek county money

Ten years ago Frontenac County Council committed $540,000 over ten years to help fund the re-development project at Kingston General Hospital and the Cancer Care Centre of Eastern Ontario. In the spring, the fund raisers from the University Kingston Hospitals Kingston foundation…

Re - Wintergreen

In his article on Wintergreen’s seminar concerning electricity options, Craig Bakay quotes Angela Bischoff as saying natural gas is a better option than nuclear. Having discussed this with Angela, I wish to clarify her position. Craig drew this conclusion, not from her…

Re K&P request

Your article, "K&P request rejected by County" 14/09/17 requires clarification. I would ask CEO Kelly Pender if their refusal to look after the fence requiring attention is at all in reference to the responsibility of the "trail" that requires them to look after such. I want to…

Re - Editorial on Sir John A. Macdonald

In regards to your editorial in your September 7, 2017 edition on Sir John A. MacDonald:First of all, a minor correction – the organization that called for the removal of Sir John A’s name is the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) not the Elementary School…

Phyllis Shane Quinn

Unexpectedly, on September 10, 2017, in Ottawa. Phyllis Shane was born in Vermilion, Alberta on March 10, 1921. Predeceased by her first husband, Conrad Lavigne (1958) and her second husband, Sylvester Quinn (1984). Loving mother to Gregory (Nora) and Gerald (Suzan). Survived by…

WHITEKNIGHT, Silas Warner - July 13, 2017 - September 16, 2017

After 65 days of being the strongest, bravest and most beautiful little warrior, Silas died peacefully in our arms. Silas will be missed by his loving parents, Warren and Holly (Hamilton) WhiteKnight, sister Olive Elaine and brother Frederick Otis, all of Sydenham, ON. Silas was…

Watkins, Robert

Peacefully at the Perth Memorial Hospital on September 13, 2017, in his 85th year. Loving husband of Ina Watkins, his soul mate of 36 years. Dear stepfather of Doug (Eileen), Diane, Brian (Jennifer) and Tracy (Linda). Proud grandfather of Sharon, Marilyn, Ann, John, Pat, Angela,…