Written by Jeff Green

I was planning to write about the possibility that the Frontenac News might get caught up in the Meta Corporation battle with the government of Canada, at some point this summer, not knowing how and when it would happen. This week we found out. All of the posts on the… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

When it comes to trails in urban areas like the City of Kingston, the idea of ATV’s motoring up and and down on public hiking, walking, and biking trails is crazy. With roadways clogged with trucks, cars and buses, parks and trails are the only place where people can safely… READ MORE

Written by Robert Lovelace

Thanks to Jeff Green we have a comprehensive overview of the discussions at County Council concerning the recently adopted “land acknowledgement”. Such ceremonial openings are part of the collection of low hanging fruit proposed by the 94 recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Council may now pay lip service… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

I was scrolling through some news sites last week, when I stumbled on an article about Post Media and Metroland joining forces. I did not see that coming, but maybe I should have. Coming up on 6 years ago, the two companies swapped a total of almost 40 papers, a… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

It could have been 1990, or 1991. My wife Martina was showing her work at an art fair on the grounds of a small church in Toronto, one Sunday in late June. I don't remember why, or how, we had decided to participate in that show, but I do remember… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Last summer, an architect’s report about a potential expansion of the county-owned long term care facility, Fairmount Home, recommended that the existing 128 bed home be abandoned and instead, a brand new $60 million dollar facility should be built elsewhere on the county owned property in Glenburnie. Sixty million dollars… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

The “7 in 7” regional housing project that Hasting County Chief Administrator Jim Pine brought to a combined meeting of Frontenac County and township councils last week in Verona, was similar in some ways to a proposal he brought to Frontenac County about 15 years ago. At that time, the… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

There is something a bit unseemly about the sunshine list, the annual accounting of how many public sector employees in Ontario earn salaries over $100,000. The list provides access to the name, job title, institution, and annual salary of every public employee who is directly funded, with Ontario taxpayer dollars,… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Frontenac County is a strange animal. One of its peculiarities is that in addition to three contiguous townships with uninspiring names, (North Frontenac, Central Frontenac, and South Frontenac) there is a 4th township which is made up of islands on Lake Ontario, that borders City of Kingston, not Frontenac County.… READ MORE

Written by Rhonda Watkins

North Frontenac lost a beloved community member, Ed Schlievert, on Tuesday February 21st. Settling in Ardoch back in 1995, he is remembered by many for his restaurant; Ed's Place. Where so many of our community gathered to enjoy his cooking and company. He made a delicious burger and always had… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Frontenac County increased taxes by almost 9% this year, the largest increase in memory. And, as we reported last month, members of Frontenac County Council said there was little they could do to lower that increase, after they received the draft budget from county staff . The Frontenac County budget… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Over the last 15 years, there have been a couple of successful 'find a doc' campaigns in our region. While the circumstances today are different, those successes are still instructive. In one case, the township of Addington Highlands, with support from the Township of North Frontenac, invested in the Northbrook… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Most Canadians pay scant attention to the fortunes of federal political parties when there is no obvious federal election on the horizon, but of course that does not stop the parties from jockeying for position. The Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has become fond of saying, “it feels like everything is… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

A year later, it can't be about vaccine mandates any more A year ago the freedom convoy had become a full blown occupation of the City of Ottawa. It was already clear at that time that the reason so many people were protesting, and the support that they were receiving… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

A quick scan of the numbers in the proposed South Frontenac capital budget reveals that staff are proposing to spend about $11 million this year on capital expenditures, including over $8 million on road projects. The biggest ticket item, by far, is the Sunbury Road reconstruction project at $3.8 million.… READ MORE

Written by John Inglis

North Frontenac Township Council passed a motion I brought forward in December, to state that it recognized that we are now in a climate emergency. It also agreed to receive recommendations from myself and Councillor Roy Huetl about what steps the township might take to reduce its carbon footprint in… READ MORE