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Premature public meeting of proposed Collins Lake subdivision

The County of Frontenac requested the Township of South Frontenac to hold a public meeting for the proposed Collins Lake subdivision, and the meeting was held on Tuesday, April 5th. However, from the many crucial questions raised by the public, and the lack of other vital…

Cancellation of Rent Rebate

As of May 1, my rent increases $51 per mo. but our beloved Premier Wynne has cancelled the rent rebate for seniors so she can fund some education project, but that means, in my case, that I lose a monthly income of over $85, starting in July (or not starting as it were).. Again,…

Cleanup at Flinton's Deerock Lake attracts a crowd

On April 20, close to 70 enthusiastic volunteers gathered at the boat launch at Deerock Lake near Flinton, armed with gloves and bags, eager to clean up the mess that careless campers left behind over the years. The lake, which is located in the Elzevir Peatlands Conservations…

S.A.L.T. committee reaches out to seniors

The Frontenac OPP have partnered with the local community agencies, including the Township of South Frontenac, Southern Frontenac Community Services, the KFL&A's Health Unit, Kingston Community Legal Clinic and Rural Kingston Family Health Organization to create the committee…

The NFLT's Pinocchio: a classic, magical production

When every element in front of and behind the curtain coalesces, it makes for really good theatre. That was the case for the North Frontenac Little Theatre's April 21 - 24 production of Pinocchio, in which both cast and crew rose to the challenge of bringing this age-old fairy…

Hello Fiddleheads!

Although spring has been more winter-like than spring, fiddleheads will be popping up any day now. Fiddleheads are the tightly coiled fronds of a new fern. The name comes from their resemblance to the curled end of a musical instrument such as a violin or fiddle. The fiddleheads…

Long Lake resident rocks the Boston Marathon

It's not that easy to qualify for the Boston Marathon, which is a bucket list event for many long-distance runners. Patricia Humphrey, a 66-year-old marathoner who has lived on Long Lake between Parham and Mountain Grove for the past three years, qualified for this year’s event…

Central Frontenac Council - Apr 26/16

Central Frontenac approves 2016 budget Central Frontenac will spend over $7.1 million in ratepayers' money in 2016, up from $6.5 million in 2015, a levy increase of 9.3%, according to figures provided by township treasurer, Michael McGovern. The impact of that increase on…

South Frontenac Council

30 metres of controversy Vigorous debate over changes to rules for existing buildings located close to water bodies in South Frontenac When South Frontenac Planner Lindsay Mills brought forward a package of so-called 'housekeeping' amendments to the township's zoning bylaw in…

Frontenac County Council - Apr 20/16

2015 audit results Howard Allan, from Allan Chartered Accountant, made a presentation to Council on April 20 to discuss his firm's audit of the County for 2015. “I think we can say that the 2015 audit went well for the County of Frontenac,” Allan told Council. “The management…