FRONTENAC COUNTY

Every year, in advance of its budget process, Frontenac County Council holds a public meeting, for groups to make presentations. Written submissions are welcome as well. The public meeting is an opportunity for community groups to seek funding for a...

If you are reading this, the first thing I would like to say is, thank you for continuing to access the Frontenac News, whether you picked up the paper from a store, a tupperware bin at a community mail box, or are reading it at frontenacnews.ca. As...

If you are reading this, the first thing I would like to say is, thank you for continuing to access the Frontenac News, whether you picked up the paper from a store, a tupperware bin at a community mail box, or are reading it at frontenacnews.ca. As...

If you are reading this, the first thing I would like to say is, thank you for continuing to access the Frontenac News, whether you picked up the paper from a store, a tupperware bin at a community mail box, or are reading it at frontenacnews.ca. As...

The market has been a little bit confounding this year. Economic uncertainty from tariffs created an uneasiness and consequently many buyers were holding off from purchasing. Price reductions have been commonplace. The market has seemed slow more...

The market has been a little bit confounding this year. Economic uncertainty from tariffs created an uneasiness and consequently many buyers were holding off from purchasing. Price reductions have been commonplace. The market has seemed slow more...

Richard Allen, Manager of Economic Development for Frontenac County, will be presenting a proposal for the build out of the K&P trail, north of Road 509 at Snow Road, to North Frontenac Council this week. The trail has been completed between Lake...

Richard Allen, Manager of Economic Development for Frontenac County, will be presenting a proposal for the build out of the K&P trail, north of Road 509 at Snow Road, to North Frontenac Council this week. The trail has been completed between Lake...

Jeff Green | Aug 14, 2025 Sudbury is known for its rugged beauty, rich mining history, and over 330 shimmering lakes. Last week, Sudbury played host to a spectacular celebration of athleticism, community, and joy as more than 1,200 spirited seniors...

Jemma Dooreleyers | Aug 14, 2025 A routine afternoon of farming turned dangerous this weekend when a piece of baling equipment overheated, sparking a wildfire that swept across almost 20 acres of field on Sunday, August 11, 2025 in the area between...

A routine afternoon of farming turned dangerous this weekend when a piece of baling equipment overheated, sparking a wildfire that swept across almost 20 acres of field on Sunday, August 11, 2025 in the area between Rutledge Road and Wilmer Road in...

When Dr. Peter Bell started seeing patients in the summer of 1971 from his makeshift clinic in the parking lot of the Sharbot Lake Country Inn, and then from his clinic at the south end of the Sharbot Lake beach starting 1973, he took on the role of...

UPDATE 5:30 pm - The vegetation fire has been contained and is currently under control. There is no need for residents to evacuate the area. Updates will continue to be posted on social media. UPDATE 5:08 pm - The road closure (Perth Rd from Wilmer...

The goal of the cell gap project is to achieve 99% coverage on major roadways, 95% with enough coverage to achieve “standard definition” – enough service to do email, web browsing and basic social media services, and 85% high definitions...

We are so fortunate that Councillor John Inglis had the insight to research and push for the installation of an Electric Vehicle Charging station in this area. His perseverance on this quest landed a huge win for North Frontenac residents and for...

The existential battle between CUPW and Canada Post has progressed to its next altercation point, which is something that was easy to predict back on December 14, 1014, when the workers were ordered back. Not wanting to force a resolution of the...

Frontenac Business Services hosted their annual general meeting at Harrowsmith Brewing Company on Tuesday June 17, to provide an overview of their standings for the fiscal year, a reminder of the services that Frontenac Business Services provide and...

The Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee (PEDAC) of Frontenac County Council spent most of their June 5th meeting hearing a presentation by Bonnie Ruddock of Regional Tourism Organization (RTO) 9 - Southeastern Ontario - and Nicole...

Since April 28th, 2025, 206 members across Ontario of CUPE 2073 who work at CHS as Sign language interpreters, employment consultants, Deafblind intervenors and in other frontline roles have been striking in 15 picket lines across the province for a...

The Primary Care Act was introduced by the Ontario government just this month, and its core principle is that every Ontario resident will have access to “a primary care clinic or physician”. That care is to be integrated with other health and...

This month, the planets are visible in both the morning and evening. Mercury will be low in the West North West in evening twilight. It will appear best near the middle of the month. Venus will be low in the East in the morning twilight all month....

The goal of the cell gap project is to achieve 99% coverage on major roadways, 95% with enough coverage to achieve “standard definition” – enough service to do email, web browsing and basic social media services, and 85% high definitions...

The Frontenac Fury Girls’ Hockey Association is proud to offer girls aged 8 to 18 across the County of Frontenac the chance to play recreational house league hockey—a place where teamwork, confidence, and community come together on the ice....

One of the implications of the return to power of the Federal Liberals is to have kept alive a commitment made in the dying days of the Trudeau government to move forward with the high speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto, with stops...

It has been five months since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were ordered back to work on December 17 after a five week strike. Unlike other labour disputes that led to interventions by the Federal Ministry of Labour last...

On Thursday May 1, the team at New Leaf Link gathered to celebrate achievements made possible thanks to a $38,800 Seed grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The grant has allowed New Leaf Link to launch new...

Submitted by Karl Hammer Canada’s women’s ice stock team came home with a gold medal at World Ice Stock Championships in Kapfenberg, Austria. The first place finish in Group B promotes them to top flight Group A at the next world championships...

There was a 45-minute delay before the first results came in for the Lanark-Frontenac and Hastings Lennox and Addington ridings, in Monday night's general election. When the first polls finally reported in, Conservative incumbent Shelby Kramp-Neuman...

When South Frontenac Council met to discuss the provincial directive granting the township strong mayor powers at their meeting on November 15, Mayor Vandewal led off the discussion. “I don't like the wording in it. I don't really see the...

“Joseph” is very much a collaboration with Christina Michie as director at the helm. Adam Parker is the musical director, as he was for our last musical – “Oliver!”, and will direct our next play in December- “"The Complete Works of...

New Leaf Link (NeLL) is making some exciting announcements! In addition to its current Day Program, NeLL is expanding its hours by offering a Before & After program.  As well, NeLL is offering transportation service. Finally, for the first time,...

This story is inspired by the real experiences of many individuals who have walked through the doors of KEYS. While "John" is not one real person, his journey reflects the challenges, determination, and successes we see every day among the job...

Of the 122 districts in Ontario, Lanark Frontenac had the 8 th highest vote total in advanced polling for the 2025 election. 30,003 votes were cast in the riding between April 18 and April 21, over the four day Easter weekend. In terms of comparison...

by John and Peggy Hurley We have a comet!!! (2025 F2 Swan25f) Visible near the Pleiades on May 1st. At the time of writing, this was brightening and should be visible with binoculars for a little while. It might even become naked eye! Remember...

By Jemma Dooreleyers Candidates running as Lanark-Frontenac’s Member of Parliament answered to a lively crowd at the Verona Lions Centre on the evening of Wednesday, April 9th. Almost every seat was taken in the hall for the county’s first and...

By Jemma Dooreleyers Danielle Rae, a 28-year-old legal assistant who resides in Pakenham ON, started her campaign as the New Democratic Party of Canada’s candidate almost three weeks ago when the NDP riding association approached her after no one...

By Jemma Dooreleyers Michelle Foxton is the Liberal MP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac. She has lived in Sydenham and Hartington her entire life. Her first elected position she held was as the youngest member to be part of the Township Council....

By Jemma Dooreleyers Scott Reid is a Conservative party of Canada member and has been Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston’s Member of Parliament since 2000. Since his first election he has served as the Deputy Government House Leader from 2006-2015, the...

The centre and the centre left in Canada are coalescing around the Liberal party under the leadership of Mark Carney. He may be the luckiest non-politician politician in the history of Canada. After years of personalising all of his attacks against...

The new Lanark-Frontenac riding is shaping up as a two-way race, in this so called ‘snap election’ that has been widely anticipated since Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister, last December. Scott Reid was named as the Conservative Party...

Rob Wood, of 80/20Info, brought his findings after completing an operational review of primary care in Frontenac County. Wood is a familiar face in the region, having worked as a consultant for the county, some of the townships and local for not-for...

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...

By Jemma Dooreleyers When the door to Kingston’s Unitarian Fellowship opened on Tuesday, March 11, there was a small group of people, huddled in the coat area with their noses almost pressed to the door’s stained - glass window. The group...

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...

It takes a village to raise a child has never been more true than when a child is ill. Passionate about making the community closer and stronger, Lions members pooled their resources recently to help local youth receiving cancer treatments in...

Rural Frontenac Community Services, which was originally called NFCS (an acronym for North Frontenac Community Services), is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year, with an event planned for late June. To mark the anniversary, the 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...

By Jemma Dooreleyers On March 7, 2025 the City of Kingston announced that Victory Grounds Ventures, the company that was proposing to develop a soccer stadium in the open space of Memorial Centre, has withdrawn their proposal. The City will pause...

By Paul Deegan For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their newspapers to readers. This is especially true in more rural and remote communities. A year ago, Canada Post...