FRONTENAC COUNTY

The Community Foundation of Kingston and Area announced their spring grants on Monday (May 6) and this time around the focus was primarily on Kingston. Of the 26 grants, for a total of $329,000, two went to Frontenac County based entities, for a...

Most of the new cell towers in Frontenac County to come on stream in 2026 In their annual presentation to a joint meeting of the four Frontenac Township Councils, representatives from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) provided an update on...

Kevin Farrell started out at the bottom with Frontenac County 14 years ago, and as of last week, he completed his ascent to the top of the corporate ladder when he took over as Chief Administrative Officer from Kelly Pender on May 1st. He had...

Krista Williams enjoyed her time working at the service desk at car dealerships, but a couple of years ago, after her first child was born, the she needed a change. She wanted to get away from desk work, and she wanted flexible hours to be able to...

Debbi Miller, of the Frontenac County Economic Development Department, presented her preliminary report to Council last week as part of a new initiative for the county to take a role in advancing healthcare services. She outlined the services that...

The Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, said during Question Period at Queen's Park yesterday (April 16) that the Province of Ontario will continue to provide free well water testing for rural households. In December,  an Auditor General's...

Kevin Farrell, currently the Manager for Continuous Improvement at Frontenac County, will become the Chief Administrative Officer as of May 1st. Kelly Pender, who has been in the position since the summer of 2014, will hand over the metaphorical key...

The sunshine list is getting longer and longer. For the 2023 year, Frontenac County paid 109 employees over $100,000. That represents an increase of 55% over the 70 that made over $100,000 just a year earlier. The Frontenac County increase was...

The merger of three Public Health Units in Southeastern Ontario may not be a done deal, but at a presentation to Frontenac County Council last week, public health officials indicated that barring any hiccups it will come about very soon, within 9...

Community Paramedic Jason Kervin coordinates the Neighbours Saving Neighbours program (NSN), in Frontenac County. The program was launched last year, thanks to a partnership between Frontenac Paramedics and Queens Professor Steven Brooks, whose...

In response to recently proposed changes to the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, aimed at accelerating housing developments across the province, Frances Smith, in her role as President of Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation (FMSC) sent a...

The Frontenac County Minor Softball Association (FCMSA) will be one of the many sports groups and associations at the South Frontenac Recreation and Services Fair at the Lion's Hall in Verona this Saturday, ready to talk about enrolling children...

As reported in the Frontenac News in February, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) released a comprehensive watershed conditions report in February. With assistance from Emma Jackson at RVCA, we were able to obtain some of the...

Trail expansion funding approved, with opposition. Frontenac County Council began their February meeting talking about the K&P Trail, with presentations by both the Frontenac ATV Club and the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs. Jim Knapp, the President...

Frontenac County's small economic development department was expecting to be larger by the time the February meeting of the county's Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) rolled around. After spending two years developing a Destination...

The South, Central and North Frontenac building departments brought reports back to their respective councils in January, providing a snapshot of the strength of the home construction sector last In North and Central Frontenac, the reports covered...

To no one's surprise, Frontenac County Council opted for continuity when it came time to choose a warden for 2024. Frances Smith began serving her record 4th term as Frontenac County Warden on December 20, 2022. She was the only nominee. It was not...

Before Fran Smith began her career in municipal politics, she worked for the former township of Oso, as a clerk-administrator. She thinks bringing that perspective to her political role is an asset when managing the relationship between Council and...

Frontenac OPP is reminding outdoor adventure seekers to be prepared for changing weather and lighting conditions after hikers on 2 separate occasions became disoriented in the diminished lighting conditions and required police assistance in exiting...

Frances Smith has been elected Warden of Frontenac County. Her term will run until December 2024. Ron Vandewal, who just ended a year in the Warden position, will serve as Deputy Warden in 2024. “I’d like to thank my fellow Frontenac County...

A nasty surprise for Frontenac County has been put to bed. Last year, an analysis of structures along the County owned K&P trail came to the conclusion that one of the bridges that had been built when the county completed its upgrade to the trail...

November 17-19, the U13 Frontenac Flyers Rep Team travelled to Pembroke for the Silver Stick Regional tournament. Twelve teams from across Eastern Ontario competed for the honour, and the Flyers used their speed, tenacity, and ability to move the...

The Community Foundation for Kingston and Area (CFKA) has included some small grants for Frontenac County organisations in their fall grant announcement this year. A total of $181,128 has been handed out to support 17 different community service...

Just like 92 other business owners in Frontenac County, Christine Kennedy was pleased to hear that her business had been nominated for an award at the second annual Frontenac County Business Awards. She had a commitment on the day of the...

The Blue Moose Family – Kate Slagle, James Bambury, Wes Bambury, and Ella Bambury – are owners and operators of The Blue Moose Bed & Breakfast on Wolfe Island. “We are so grateful to be this year’s recipients of the Frontenac Access Award...

When Frontenac County Council came out of their in-camera session at the start of their monthly meeting last week (November 15) there was a short report concerning the fact that Council had agreed to hire a consultant to aid in the hiring of a new...

Last week the local business community gathered at RKY camp in Parham for the second annual Frontenac County Business Retreat & Awards. The daylong event provided local business the opportunity to connect, participate in panel discussions covering a...

The proposal for a new community development officer in the Frontenac County economic development department came to Frontenac County Council with significant advanced notice. The new hire was integral to the 5-year work plan that was presented to...

The Frontenac Fury got off to a hot start at the Cubtown tournament last Thursdan, and ended going undefeated in winning the tournament. Their first game was against the Cornwall Typhoons, which the Fury won 4-0. A similar result came in the second...

Economic Development Department new hire proposal turned down. After listening to department heads for 7 hours over two days, Frontenac County Council spent less than 1/2 an hour making decisions about how much money to requisition from Frontenac...

A proposal to expand and upgrade Fairmount, a 128-bed long term care home that is owned and operated by Frontenac County, has surfaced a few times in the past year. Each time it has come with enough sticker shock to raise eyebrows. The Home was...

As Frontenac County Council looks a the 2024 budget this week, the initial news is positive. The interest rate hikes in recent months have resulted in an increase in interest payments on county investments of $440,000, which translates to 3.53%...

Until the fall of 2003 Frontenac County was one of the only communities in Eastern Ontario that did not have a federally funded corporation in place to support small businesses. Starting in 1986, the federal government had been working with local...

The Frontenac County Planning and Economic Development Committee (PEDC) met on October 4.. At that meeting they discussed the ongoing process of developing a communal services corporation for the county, now coming to fruition. They heard the...

Nancy Cairns, a former municipal employee, made a presentation to Frontenac County Council last month about proposed changes to “modernise the Ontario Municipal Act” in order to create consequences for members of council, in cases of harassment...

A dozen or so curious residents headed over to Piccadilly Hall in Godfrey, Ontario last week. They had seen an ad for a Creative Writing Workshop, through the Rural Frontenac Community Café, with a freelance writer ‘Jemma Dooreleyers’. Upon...

Behind the scenes, Frontenac County staff are already hard at work on their 2024 budget, an unusually large increase in 2023 that approached 5%, the pressure will certainly be on from council members, and the public, for a return to the 2-3 percent...

Frontenac Paramedics Dave Doran, Ingmar Freitag, Jason Kervin, and Jeremie Hurtubise are among 274 Ontario paramedics to receive the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal this year. The award is presented to...

The Frontenac Phantoms have already played two home games at the Frontenac Arena in the Eastern Ontario Hockey League season this year. Colton Distefano is the team owner, manager, and one of its players. He said that the team has made great strides...

As the holiday season approaches, there is an opportunity to assist people in our community who may not be able to afford the extras that many of us enjoy during the holiday season. Rural Frontenac Community Services in partnership with the...

September is an exciting month not just for school-aged kids but for the littlest members of Kingston Frontenac, from newborns to preschoolers, too — thanks to the generous support of The Friends of the Library, KFPL is launching a new reading...

Families and tractors descended on Inverary this past Sunday for the annual Frontenac County Plowing Match. With a little something for everyone, attendees and competitors alike enjoyed great weather and atmosphere at this year’s event, hosted at...

Jamie Findley has learned a few lessons since August 12. That was the day when he, along with his childhood friend from Morrisburg, began their 'Pilgrimage for Nature' trek from Adirondack Park to Algonquin Park, a 640 kilometre hike through...

Ever since she joined Frontenac County Council last December, Frontenac Islands Mayor Judy Greenwood-Speers has been advocating for a change in medical emergency protocol. Currently, only paramedics can transport patients to hospital. Local fire and...

The Frontenac Business Awards celebrate the people of Frontenac County who are business ambassadors and who make valuable contributions to the community and economy in Frontenac. Nominations are open now in five award categories: Frontenac County...

The Frontenac County Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee provided support last month for proposals by the economic development department to add a new full time position to their ranks, at their meeting on August 16. Currently there...

As part of their August newsletter, the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area announced grants that have been allocated under two granting streams, and some money will be making its way to Frontenac County agencies as a result. The Regina Rosen...

Ever wonder how accurate Internet Speed Tests are? It turns out that, like many things Internet related, it depends which test you use, and picking the top choice that comes up through a browser search might not be the best choice. Jeff Buell, who...

The Frontenac Business Awards celebrate the people of Frontenac County who are business ambassadors and who make valuable contributions to the community and economy in Frontenac. Nominations are open now in five award categories: Frontenac County...

When doctors Gibbens and Dietrich from the Verona and Sydenham Medical Clinics, along with Deborah Krause, Administrator of the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team, appeared before Frontenac County in February of this year, they outlined the need for...