Jeff Green
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 (Sharbot Lake)… READ MORE
“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 after a… READ MORE
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 North Frontenac. Much of what Gallivan went over was… READ MORE
Conservation Authorities Issue Flood Watch for Lakes & Streams
The Cataraqui, Rideau, and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities have all issued statements due to snowmelt and rainfall runoff, resulting in elevated flows and water levels and increased likelihood of flooding in certain portions of the region. Above normal temperatures and heavy rains last weekend, followed by rain late this week… READ MORE
Notes from South Frontenac Council
(South Frontenac Council met on March 11. The recording of the meeting was not available this time, because of technical glitches. This report is base on the agenda and draft minutes from the meeting.) Mike Vilneff, of the Loomis Consulting group, made a presentation regarding the 2025 Fire Master Plan… READ MORE
Addington Highlands Council – Mar 4/25
When a snow plow driver puts his plow into a ditch while clearing snow, it usually does not lead to receiving heartfelt thanks from the Public Works Manager and Council, and local residents, but that is what happened at a meeting of Addington Highlands Council last week (March 4). During… READ MORE
Food for Thought in Frontenac
By Doug Estock I think everyone regardless of circumstances is very aware of inflation and the effects on food prices. For many of us it is just an irritation, and does not put a substantial burden on us. However, what if it did? Can you imagine struggling to feed yourself… READ MORE
Canadian Values!
Trump just wants our resources. All the ones he says ‘America’ doesn’t need. He wants the geographic territory because he believes that economic power comes with control of resource-rich territory that feeds production for consumption essential to their economic model. If we accept monetary economics as the only measure of… READ MORE
North Frontenac Community Service – Growth in the 1980's
Rural Frontenac Community Services, which was originally called NFCS (an acronym for North Frontenac Community Services), is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with an event planned for late June. To mark the anniversary, the Frontenac News, which was founded in 1971 by the same group that eventually became North… READ MORE
Let's not Forget that the United States has been an Imperial Power For A Long Time
As Justin Trudeau steps away from the role of Prime Minister, I’m reminded of a statement made by his father Pierre, 56 years ago in 1969, to US President Richard Nixon, with whom he had a fractious relationship. "Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an… READ MORE
