Letters

Councils have recently increased our property taxes to put money away to cover the costs of bridges etc in the future. This is Boomer talk; "save for a rainy day". It can't be denied! But these are not Boomer financial times. This little Woke gambit...

ppointment that the "No Alto", "Save Frontenac County" group was turned down from being present at Saturday's Inverary Craft Fair. I know they weren't selling a craft, but the Rotary, Costco (?), SPWC and Kiwanis were all present. We spent about 45...

Gas and oil are profiting wildly this summer, with record breaking profits!  At the same time, many in our country are experiencing all the effects of climate change: higher than ever before flooding, unbearable heat, wildfires in many places, and...

Our lake is a special place that many of us enjoy for fishing, boating, swimming, and spending time with family and friends. It has been here long before us, and with a little care and respect, it can continue to be enjoyed by future generations....

After over a month of full-page ads from the Ontario government in this excellent local newspaper, I am still outraged every time I see one. Are communities or parks “without encampments” really where our focus should be? The Ford government...

I totally agree with Virginia Walker's letter regarding the provincial government's very expensive ads re "A Safer Ontario". That money could be more logically spent to help those without homes by providing shelter, counselling and therapy. Putting...

There is an article in this morning's Toronto Star about Carney's government thinking of a high-speed rail stop in Kingston. I don't subscribe so I can't read it. I am disgusted in the government even thinking of this. The added cost to the...

I'm confused. I thought that reporting news was neutral. Giving one mayoral candidate free front page news and picture and not giving the other candidate the same coverage seems very biased. I'm very disappointed in our editor. I hope future...

Wonderful news! This is a model for surrounding townships. SF Council committed to dealing with the emergencies caused by the changing climate (heatwaves, droughts, floods, power blackouts) and mentioned the vulnerability of seniors, and the...

First my wife Jean, then a friend, congratulated me on my front page photo. I looked to see whether anything I said at the event had made the news, but it had not. Even so, the politicians did announce $3.62 million for Primary Care (PC) in our...

I was dismayed and disappointed to see your government’s full-page advertisement, paid for by me and other taxpayers, and published in last week’s Frontenac News. The enormous, coloured ad showed an image of a young agent with two-way radio...

read, “ A Green Volunteer “ and “ Pitch in 4 Me” in the paper last week. I also pick up garbage and recycle on my road constantly. Recycling is great, but the pollution it causes ,when it’s windy in our neighbourhoods is awful. Before...

Premier Ford says “… to build so we can protect Ontario,” This philosophy dates back to the Hudson Bay Company. It is just ‘ sell the features and qualities of the land to build merchandisable goods and features’ . Such a view separates...

trains and the display in Sharbot Lake, but I really feel that a lot of credit and recognition should also be given to Gary Cook and the late Les Whan, who laid the track and donated all the tools on display, and the motor car, at the railway...

The celebration on May 8-9, of Sharbot Lake area history and the 150 year anniversary of the first train to arrive in Sharbot Lake on May 8 1976 was fabulous. Congratulations and thanks to Dianne Lake and her committee, the railroad committee and...

Mother Earth received a helping hand this past Saturday as volunteers from the Lions Club of Land O’ Lakes and local Garden Clubs headed into the ditches armed with gloves, bags, and plenty of determination. By day’s end, the largest bin...

In the past 6 weeks Donald Trump may have accomplished what the Paris Accord could not, a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. While it is hard to see any upside to the present cost of living crisis, and the threat of ever large conflicts, and...

Every week I eagerly await the latest edition of the Frontenac News to bring me up to date with current news items and upcoming events in our community. I'm especially glad of the addition of Cooking Corner by Tim Lloyd. I've been known to talk a...

About the concerns about the high-speed rail track that is raising the hackles of landowners along the designated Ontario corridor, it is no different than the concerns that were raised 150 years ago for the transcontinental railroad. In 1871...

After reading Jean Brown comments on garbage pick up I felt compelled to agree with her and add a little. Comparing South Frontenac to Central Frontenac is like night and day. Having lived in South Frontenac I can talk from experience, Central...

The recent discussion by Councillors of routes for the high speed train revealed some encouraging viewpoints. South Frontenac’s rural lifestyle was valued high enough to challenge the unstated benefits of the high speed train. That is a wise...

A public meeting on the proposed municipal garbage pick up matter will be held on Fri. Feb. 27, at the Township office to “apparently” determine if the “issue” should go on the next election ballot. I don’t want an increase in taxes to pay...

For a decade, the plan was not high speed but high frequency. That meant a regular rail line with regular setbacks on a route that largely worked on the original footprint for the old rail lines that travelled along the corridor for decades. It had...

Have you been to a landfill in Frontenac County since the new recycling rules have been implemented on January 1st of this year? I am a strong advocate of recycling however to have your recycle bags inspected by the landfill "police" has become...

Turn off the news tonight. Stay off the computer. Forget about Trump, forget about high speed rail;  just follow Tim Lloyd's recipe for Key Lime Pie in the January 29 edition of the Frontenac News (page 8), and all will be well, for a while. No...

I appreciate the excellent job Michela Gossage did Jan 27th at the Central Frontenac Council meeting addressing Originative Energy Solutions' proposal to plant six GE biodiesel generators at the corner of Westport Road and Hinchinbrooke Road N. This...

I read with interest your recent Editorial in the January 15‘“ edition and I would like to offer a different perspective. Your suggestion that a mayor who chooses not to use strong mayor powers will in fact become a weak mayor, because as you...

The BMO rep at the Jan. 13 meeting said, “BMO is “committed to offering the best service to their customers.” This is entirely deceptive. The best service is supporting communities, not making seniors unable to go do their banking....

Ontario only funds 5-8% of our Conservation Authorities' budgets, so most of their budgets are raised from our municipalities and small fees or fundraisers. How can the province then propose to shrink 36 CAs down to 7 monster ones, and run them from...

Canadians were told our government stopped sending weapons to Israel. I was recently shocked to learn that was a lie. A new report, "Exposing the U.S. Loophole," documents hundreds of shipments of Canadian F-35 components and explosives flowing...

I am writing to complain about the recent notification I received from BMO Bank of Montreal informing us of the closure of our local branch in Verona, Ontario. This closure comes as a surprise as no community consultation was initiated prior to...

I want to congratulate everyone concerned with organizing the 2025 Santa Claus parade in Sydenham. This year’s parade was excellent and seemed much longer than usual. The sunny weather helped to keep everyone happy, but it seemed that all the...

It is with great interest that I read the article in the newspaper where “Big Clear Lake Spawning Bed Enhancement Project Attracts National Attention”. Congratulations to Big Clear Lake Association for pursuing a very important project to...

ck up by the municipality. The first and main municipal priority has got to be our roads- and I mean OUR ROADS. Our municipal road crews do fantastically in and on our roads with maintenance, snow removal, grading, but they do not have a big enough...

On behalf of Sharbot Lake Pentecostal Church, we as a church would like to extend a big thanks to all who participated in donating winter coats, scarves, gloves and toques for the homeless who live on the streets of Toronto. A special thanks goes...

I am reaching out to South and Central Frontenac to express my appreciation for the diligent work of the firefighters that saved my home. They are my superheroes. On Sunday October 19, 2025 fire broke out at a cottage a few lots over from mine on...

Hundreds of North Frontenac township residents and business owners attended the "BESS Information Meeting" scheduled for 10:30am at the township council chambers.it was an overflowing crowd made up of 100% opposing this project. For 2 hours, we...

This entity called Canada was founded by the French and English and that’s it! Even the indigenous people recognize the Crown’s primacy relative to their historic relationship with Canada. You don’t have to love King Charles (and I don’t)...

I regret my earlier, naive suggestion that Canadians present Trump with a beautifully gift wrapped case of maple syrup to move him to drop his tariff and other schemes directed toward Canada. How was anyone to know that minimum incentives/ bribes...

I applaud you for the above article for my own personal reasons. I am Irish born and as such can never support a Monarchy who for 800 years ruled my country with brutality and starvation. Will I ever get to see a united Ireland of 32 not 26 + 6...

Jeff Green’s recent piece on the Crown reflects the feelings of a number of people, but I would like to offer another perspective. In 1774, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. Among the delegates were well-known names, like...

I want to speak from the heart today, because I’ve been holding in a lot.  I have a lot to say about Pride — not the hashtags, not the brands changing their logos, not the party version that gets passed around online — but the real Pride. The...

My wife and I returned from away late March. As we bounced along the 509 from Hwy 7 to Snow Road towing our 5th wheel, I noted how lovely the highly vaunted improvements to the K&P Trail look. I was subsequently informed that there is now a $150...

It is disturbing to read all the anti-American hostility being expressed in so much Canadian media, largely because the anger and mistrust is misplaced—and hurtful and insulting to most Americans who have long respected their Canadian neighbors,...

I’ve just read the article in the May 1st edition of Frontenac News regarding the results of the Federal Election in our riding (Liberals Gain in Lanark Frontenac, but Scott Reid Rolls to Victory). I take exception to Scott Reid’s statement,...

On May 10, 1940 Germany declared war on the Netherlands. May 5, 1945 the Netherlands was liberated. German forces surrendered to Canadian lieutenant General Charles Faulkes. 80 yrs ago! Not many liberators are still alive that were there and...

It is Sunday, the day before the election that some of the press continues to repeat is “the most important in our history”.  About a week ago I scribbled down two pages of notes, primarily to explain why I would not be voting in this election...

This week, I went to the advanced polls in Lanark–Frontenac to cast my vote—and left the booth feeling like my voice didn’t matter. As I sat there, staring at the ballot, I saw the usual four choices: the Green, the Red, the Blue, and the...

I am writing this letter as a follow-up to the recent story in the Frontenac News about the Israeli draft resisters who were on a speaking tour across Canada. I am Jewish and my extended family was murdered by the Nazis. I am very worried about the...

This election is a fight for Canada’s survival against a USA take over. I believe that Pierre Poilievre is  an open door to Canada for Trump. I know-- Poilievre has told Trump that Canada will never join the US, and to back off on tariffs, right?...