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The goals of Bill 151, The Waste-Free Ontario Act, 2016 are a “wonderful, noble objective but there are significant problems with blue box funding,” South Frontenac Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth told Council at its regular meeting Tuesday night in Sydenham. Segsworth is a…
Over his long career as an MP, Scott Reid has seen a lot. As a student of, and advocate for electoral reform he has also seen how the interest of parties in power affect their attitudes to changes in electoral systems. But, he admitted freely in a phone interview this week that…
Coun. John McDougall wanted to know why South Frontenac wasn’t fully compliant with the Province’s Minimum Maintenance Standards for Retro-Reflectivity and signage and so he filed a notice of motion for a report on the subject. After Tuesday night’s regular Council meeting in…
The Frontenac Community Arena (FCA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $30,000 Ontario150 Community Capital Program grant. These funds will help fund the capital costs of replacing the Arena’s 30-year-old dehumidification system with a new,…
One of the initial insights that analysts looking at the 2016 census data that was released this week was that urban areas are seeing population growth and rural areas are seeing a decline. But the fastest growing areas are not the downtown cores or suburban areas in major…
Peacefully at home in Maberly on February 3, 2017 at the age of 97 (1919-2017). Mother will be dearly missed by her children, grand children, great grandchildren & great great grandchildren. Thank you to the PSWs and Nurses who helped look after Yvonne.
July 2, 1937-Feb 1, 2017 Her Journey’s Just Begun. Peacefully at Fairmount Home, Ethel went to be with her Lord. Predeceased by her husband Harmon Derwood Warren and her parents Lindsay and Lillian Burke of Sharbot Lake. Survived by her daughter Donna Ritchie (Stephen) and her…
I’m feeling disheartened and angry about the Liberal decision to abandon their promise of electoral reform. Having rejected the recommendations of an all party task force, the government put out a nonsensical survey to the Canadian public last Fall. Now, while our attention was…
I would like to address some of the points raised. The “inequality” of waste management tax is no different than any other fee. Does the waterfront property owner expect better snow removal, better policing or better fire protection? Yet, they do pay more in taxes. A 2015 US…
On January 14 we suffered the devastating loss of our home, when it was severely damaged by fire. On that day and on every day since, we have received amazing support from family, friends, and the community, and we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone. Thank you to…
