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According to Ellen Mortfield, Frontenac Resident and the office manager for Kingston and District Agricultural Society and the head organizer for Kingston’s Fall Fair, the cycle repeats itself “every five to ten years.” The City of Kingston or...
By Jemma Dooreleyers by Jemma Dooreleyers Just after polls closed at 9 pm, it was announced that Jordan had won the riding. He celebrated with family and supporters of his campaign, at Boston Pizza in Smith Falls ON. Jordan said he is relieved and...
The upcoming warm-ups and rainfall represent the start of the spring freshet (snowmelt) period, according to Catraqui Conservation. The snowpack is currently about two times the normal depth and water equivalent. A melt of the snowpack is expected...
by Peggy and John Hurley First, a little introduction. Both of us are long time members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, https://rasc.ca , presently with the Kingston Centre, and enjoy sharing the sky with anyone who asks. Yes, even...
In a report to Frontenac County Council last week about the outcomes of the 2024 version of Open Farms, Community Development Officer Debbi Miller revealed plans for a major change in 2025. Open Farms had morphed into harvest season long event, Open...
On a cold and dark Valentine's Day evening, the roads of Godfrey were blanketed with snow, making the journey to Picadilly Arena treacherous. Despite the challenging conditions, the Frontenac faithful were undeterred according to team owner Colton...
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...
Rob Rainer, Ontario Liberal Party’s MPP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, hosted the grand opening for his campaign office on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, in downtown Perth. Rainer, who has been campaigning since July, first became an...
The powers that be smiled upon us on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Following a week of snow, sleet, freezing rain, heavy rain, and high winds (not all at once, fortunately!), count day dawned crisp, sunny, and dry, with a couple of inches of snow and...
A Kingston man faces 10 charges after OPP responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked on Clear Lake Road. 48-year-old, Benjamin Frew, was found asleep in the driver’s seat with the engine running and was arrested when OPP discovered that...
Sharbot Lake is a small hamlet, but it is a service centre for a large rural area north of Verona. There is a thriving Family Health Team in the hamlet, a large Community Living presence, a Child Centre and a Seniors centre, and the Rural Frontenac...
The first meeting of Frontenac County Council for 2025 featured an in camera session to address union negotiations, that went as long as a very short public session to deal with all other matters. Aside from the monthly Chief Administrative Officers...
Scott Reid was first elected, as a member of the Canadian Alliance Party, on November 27, 2000, and has been an MP ever since; 24 years, and counting. He has been acclaimed as the Conservative Party candidate for an election that will take place...
Aging is an inevitable part of life, however, is how we age largely within our control? In the fall, we discussed a new opportunity with the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team to do Cognitive Assessments with Heather Stinson, and this month we are...
Navigating the real estate market can be complex, but understanding it doesn’t have to be. These are some common questions people ask about the market in our region that you may find interesting whether you’re a first time buyer, seasoned...
Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLAPH) Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, and the Leeds Grenville Lanark District Public Health Unit officially merged to form the South East Health Unit (SEHU) on January 1 st . The...
Frontenac County was well-represented at the 'Youth Imagine the Future' Art Award Ceremony on December 15, 2024. The joint art/literary festival and competition invited the students of the Limestone District School Board to create a short story or...
2024 was a year of remarkable events and heartwarming stories in Frontenac. From community triumphs to individual achievements, the region witnessed a tapestry of moments that brought people together and showcased the spirit of resilience and unity....
The Frontenac OPP were called to respond for two separate incidents involving motorized snow machines, that went through the ice and sit at the bottom of the lake. On December 28, 2024 Frontenac OPP members were called to an area on Shabomeka Lake,...
Two years after an election that sent 6 new members to the 8 member Frontenac Council, two of those new members are ready to take a leadership role. The two veterans on Council, Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith and South Frontenac Mayor Ron...
Flyers Dominate Tournament, Head to International Competition in January The U13 Rep Frontenac Flyers have brought home the championship banner after sweeping the Silver Stick Regional Tournament in Pembroke this past weekend. The Flyers were a...
Frontenac County Council finalised the 2025 budget at their monthly meeting last week. There was very little up for discussion as Council had already met on October 31 and November 1. At the end of those discussions, a tax levy increase of 5.79% was...
Frontenac County politicians, staff, and guests gathered last Thursday (November 21) from all corners of the vast county which stretches from the US border to the Mazinaw river watershed in the heart of the Canadian Shield. The occasion was a...
At the meeting last week, Frontenac County Council considered a proposal to set up an arrangement with the Frontenac ATV Club requiring that all ATVs that use the K&P Trail provide proof of membership in the club or “another authorised partner...
When Central Frontenac Council met last week to talk about their 2025 budget direction, Treasurer Michael McGovern was a bit of a wet rag, dampening enthusiasm for new spending by outlining how taxation was already heading to an increase of over 5%...
Business of the Year - Maple Ridge Farm Maple Ridge Farm, of Sydenham, which has transitioned from mainly meat production, to offering cut flowers, honey, and popular workshops, is a mixed farm that is operated in a sustainable way. Becky and Mark...
Frontenac County Council listened as county senior staff from multiple departments presented 5 year business plans for a day and a half last week, poking and prodding occasionally. Most of the presentations that councillors heard were updates on the...
Frontenac County Council will not have an easy time trimming the 2025 budget this week, because there are only one or two spending items that they can cut, without challenging the budget direction taken by staff, direction that they have already...
In the lead-up to the 2025 budget, Dr. Piotr Oglaza from Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLAPH), and Laura Carter, Executive Director of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), appeared before council with an update on...
The Frontenac County Planning and Economic Development Advisory presented a friendly backdrop for a new pitch by the Manager of Economic Development, to bring back a proposal to add a second community development officer to his department. Last year...
GREC (Granite Ridge Education Centre) Junior Boys Volleyball Thursday, October 17 home Holy Cross CSS 4pm Tuesday, October 22 home SHS 4pm Thursday, October 24 home ES Publique Mille Iles SHS Thursday October 17 Senior Boys Football at Holy Cross...
At a meeting of Frontenac County Council last week, members of council spent the bulk of the meeting considering a plan to increase the capacity of Frontenac Paramedic Services to meet the needs of the population in Kingston, and Frontenac County,...
For four days in early October, The Hotel Wolfe Island will be hosting an event, a gathering, that has been organised by the LodgePole Arts Alliance. LodgePole Alliance is one of the members of the Wolfe Island Commons, which was created in...
Gather, an event showcasing Frontenac County produced meat, produce, and more, was a collaborative effort between Bloom Farm near Harrowsmith, and Elisa Corrigan of Rampant Kitchen in Inverary, took advantage of some sunny, warm September weather...
Dennis Quinn, the President of District 20 (Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) of the Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTOERO) traveled to Sharbot Lake last Wednesday (September 11) to present a cheque for $4,000 to Rural Frontenac Community Services and...
Wolfe Islander Terri-Lynne Brennan appeared before the Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee (PEDAC) of Frontenac County Council on September 4th, to discuss an event that is coming to Marysville in early October, and to seek a letter...
Federal Offender Wanted- Nolan Pichette The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public's assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their Statutory Release....
Each year the Frontenac County Business Awards celebrate the local businesses and the entrepreneurs from across Frontenac County. “These individuals demonstrate invaluable contributions by demonstrating the qualities of partnership, leadership,...
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) was established by the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus to spearhead regional projects in Eastern Ontario. EORN has been successful since its inception 15 years ago, in greatly enhancing cell phone and...
Driver Fails To Remain At Scene Of Collision (Harrowsmith, ON) - Frontenac detachment (OPP) officers responded to a vehicle collision just after 8:00 pm on July 15, 2024 in the area of Colebrook Road in Harrowsmith. The driver was operating a black...
Marc Goudie, Frontenac Paramedics Deputy Chief of Performance Standards, has been appointed Paramedic Chief/Director, Emergency and Transportation Services for the County of Frontenac effective September 30, 2024. “DC Goudie is eminently qualified...
While the construction project at the Frontenac County Campus in Glenburnie took years of planning and construction, another project at the north end of the property, the construction of a new ambulance base to serve the population of East Kingston...
If you see (or have seen) Frontenac County’s 2024 Ford Maverick rolling down a portion of the K&P Trail, have no fear. It is not a wayward county employee taking a shortcut to Sharbot Lake or ticketing cyclists exceeding the speed limit, it’s...
Frontenac Business Services (FBS) has been integral to local economic development in Frontenac County for the last 20 years and that milestone was recognized last Wednesday on the beautiful grounds of RKY Camp in Parham. Joined by local businesses,...
It happens every term of council, it seems, a consultant is brought in to have a look at the amount of money that is paid to members of Frontenac County Council as compared to the amount paid to members of a 'comparator' group of Ontario county...
The Friends of Frontenac are a group of friends who started meeting together in the area with common interests, beliefs and a passion for building community and sharing knowledge on various topics such as health, gardening, homeschooling and a lot...
The Frontenac County planning and economic development department hosted a Frontenac business networking event at Elements Fitness and Wellness on Tuesday, June 8. The event was a chance for local business owners throughout Frontenac County to...
Frontenac County Council members found one of the staff reports that they received at their last meeting (May 15) a bit of a challenge. The report in question was a building condition assessment of all major county assets, including ambulance bases...
It is back to the drawing board for the trail developers at Frontenac County. An expropriation order for the Geddes property in the vicinity of the Snow Road to enable the construction of the K&P trail through that property, resulted in a “Request...
Supporting the Wolfe Island Medical Clinic Board in their efforts to bring a Nurse Practitioner to the island two days a week, Frontenac Islands Mayor Judith Greenwood-Speers, with support from Frontenac Islands Deputy Mayor Bill Saunders, brought...
