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Frontenac County draft budget calls for a 3.72% increase in levy

As members of Frontenac County Council sit down this week to consider the 2017 county budget, they will be facing a document that includes an increase of $333,635.60 in the amount of money to be levied to ratepayers for county programs in 2017. As Chief Administrative Officer…

The survey says ...

I always love that line from the tv show where a family stands in order in front of a goofy host and tries to fill in a statement such as “Pasta is to spaghetti as pie is to ___? They give their answer and the hosts says, ... “and the survey says ...” I wonder who took that…

Murder Mystery Dinner coming to Sydenham on December 3

November 15, 2016 – “An auto-parts heiress, married to a Russian yogi/ naturopathic doctor, is turning Kingston Penitentiary into a tourist attraction. Is this an investment opportunity to die for?” So goes the story line for the upcoming Murder Mystery Dinner happening on…

Festival of Trees: Where does all that money go?

At the Festival of Trees that’s held each year in early December, there is a lot of money collected, so where does it go? Who get’s it. What do they do with it? Who are they? And well you may ask. The “they" are volunteers and the "Festival" is the event held each year to earn…

Christmas Hamper Program

In a cooperative effort between the Salvation Army and other agencies, Christmas Food hampers will be made available to individuals and families in need. The distribution effort in Central, North and parts of South Frontenac is coordinated by staff and volunteers of Northern…

Mail boxes damaged

Sometime overnight between 18 November 2016 and 19 November 2016, culprit(s) damaged several mailboxes along Westport Road between Garrett Road and Buck Bay Road in the Township of South Frontenac. Mailboxes had been destroyed or dug up and thrown into a ditch or had the bolts…

Public Library and Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Kingston Frontenac Public Library Board and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2202 are jointly announcing a tentative agreement on the union's 2016 employment contract. Minutes of settlement were signed by officials of both the Library and CUPE on Thursday…

OPP Launches Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign (Nov. 21, 2016 – Jan. 7, 2017)

Ontario Provincial Police News Portal OPP Media Release 2016-11-21 Last year (2015), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated 65 road collisions in which a drug-impaired driver was found to be the primary cause of the crash. So far this year (2016), the same factor was…

FOX, David Paul

March 27, 1967 - November 6, 2016 On November 6, 2016, Dave passed away from the brain tumor that plagued him for the past 18 months. His quick wit, warm smile and big hugs will be remembered forever by his wife, Vishni Peeris and his children, Kiran, Jack and Araliya. Dave’s…

HOLLYWOOD, NORRIS DONALD

Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Wednesday November 9, 2016in his 89th year, with his family by his side. Cherished soulmate of Rosemary. Loving father of Allen, Peter, Barbara and Donna. Dear ”poppa” to numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and beloved…