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Candidates Locked For Provincial Election in Lanark Frontenac Kingston, Hastings Lennox and Addington

In both the Lanark Frontenac Kingston and the Hastings Lennox and Addington Ridings, the four major parties (Greens, Liberals, NDP, and the Progressive Conservatives) all have their candidates engaged in full time campaigning in the short run up to election day on February 27.…

Candidate Profiles - Marlene Spruyt - Green Party

Dr. Marlene Spruyt, Ontario Green Party’s MPP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston is a retired family physician and public health consultant. She was the 2022 MPP candidate for the party and is a North Frontenac local. She has been a part of rural communities for her whole…

Candidate Profiles - John Jordan - Progressive Conservative

John Jordan was elected as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario’s MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston in 2022. He is also the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. Through-out his time in office, he has been an advocate for…

Candidate Profiles - John MacRae - NDP

John MacRae, the NDP’s MPP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston has deep ties to Lanark County and is passionate about rural healthcare and creating opportunities and reducing costs for Ontario’s workers. He is currently a public servant in Ottawa and has first-hand…

Candidate Profiles - Rob Rainer - Liberal Party

Rob Rainer, the Liberal Party’s MPP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, has been campaigning since September 2024. From a saw-mill labourer to an executive director of six non-profit organizations, Rainer was first elected as a municipal councillor for Tay Valley Township…

The Skyes The Limit - New Gym in Tichborne

As our series on healthy living in the Frontenacs continues, I came across a lovely strength studio located in Tichborne, Ontario. I had enjoyed chatting earlier with Jen about the studio’s name: "Skye's the Limit Fitness," a name that instantly brought a smile to my face. She…

Candidates Locked In For Election

In both the Lanark Frontenac Kingston and the Hastings Lennox and Addington Ridings, the four major parties (Greens, Liberals, NDP, and the Progressive Conservatives) all have their candidates engaged in full time campaigning in the short run up to election day on February 27.…

Central Frontenac Budget – The Quest For 5.5%

At the start of Central Frontenac Town ship's budget meeting last week, Council was faced with an $11.1 million dollar budget, a 9% tax increase over 2024. This total had already been cut by al most $2.5 million since Council met to dis cuss the budget in late December. The cuts…

KEYS Employment Services Returns to Sharbot Lake

The St. Lawrence College Employment Centre in Sharbot Lake closed its doors in early December of last year, creating a service gap in Frontenac County. Early this year, Keys Employment Services took on the new territory. It is a promising fit, because KEYS is famil iar with…

Central Frontenac Council

At the start of the regular meeting of Central Frontenac Council on February 11, Councillor Lynn Klages informed Council that Wanda Harrison, a long time volunteer with the Kennebec Recreation Committee, and the Arden columnist for the Frontenac News, had died the previous…