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Driving Compassion: Community Champions Deliver More Than Meals

My mind drifts back to simpler times whenever I approach Stage Coach Road. I picture an old dirt road frequented by stagecoaches, horses, and buggies, where townsfolk emerged from rural corners to gather at the bustling hub of activity. The limestone building stood as a beacon…

Frontenac County inches towards Doctor Recruitment

Rob Wood, of 80/20Info, brought his findings after completing an operational review of primary care in Frontenac County. Wood is a familiar face in the region, having worked as a consultant for the county, some of the townships and local for not-for profit organisations on a…

Addington Highlands Sets 2025 Budget – Tax Rate Up By 5.83%

When Addington Highlands Coun cil met to look in detail at the 2025 township budget last Thursday (March 20) in Flinton, they were faced with an in crease of over $583,000 (15%) in the levy to ratepayers. After meeting all morning, and into an afternoon session, with help from…

Official Plan Back Before South Frontenac Council

The South Frontenac Official Plan renewal project began 6 years ago. As Mayor Vandewal pointed out last Tuesday (March 18), the first public meetings about it took place before the COVID pandemic. Much of Council’s lengthy discussion concerning the final draft of its Official…

The night Sky - April 2025

by John and Peggy Hurley We hope you saw the lunar eclipse last month. We did. It was hard to see a change in the Penumbral stage but the Umbra was quite dark. The moon in eclipse looked like a pumpkin in the sky. The young moon will start this month near the Pleiades and you…

Tarrifs

The recent and continuing belligerence we face from the US and to a somewhat lesser extent, China's government has caused and will continue to cause a loss in the value of our dollar. That makes it more expensive for you to run our Township in the way you want and in the way the…

Tarrifs

Can I take a moment... I want to talk to you about a result of the trade war... I know you haven't heard enough! This however is a different take on the attack on Canada. I want to talk to you about our flag, I know … Been done! Hear me out. Flags evolved gradually over…

Three King Charles III Coronation Award Winners from Frontenac County

Three diverse Frontenac County residents were awarded King Charles III coronation awards on Saturday (March 15) in a ceremony and tea at a church in Carleton Place. The medals, which were submitted by the offices of MPP John Jordan and MP Scott Reid, went to Dr. Peter Bell…

“Pickleball Lives in Piccadilly” – Frances Smith

It was not exactly a royal proclamation, but the highest elected official in Central Frontenac made the decree, after a vote by Council to reverse a previous decision to ban the popular sport from inside the hall, because of concerns over damages. The ban, which came into force…

North Frontenac Council – March 14/25

Two presentations were features of last week's council meeting. The first was the work plan presentation from Frontenac County Director of Planning and Economic Development Joe Gallivan. The department provides county level planning services, and is also the contract planner for…