Letters

14.8%? Really?! This budget that CF administration presented to council did not leave me feeling as queasy as it did the mayor. The reason is because last year I did not agree with my property assessment from MPAC and filed a petition to have it...

I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the article in the Frontenac News dated January 30th, 2020 “Trespassers in Godfrey. May Hull this was an excellent letter, and unfortunately an issue many rural landowners face! I fail to...

Editor Jeff Green’s editorial, “We can complain about lack of services, but not so much in winter”, makes me wonder why rural residents don’t complain even more, and throughout the year, about the services made available to them relative to...

In a city you wouldn’t walk into someone’s back yard or park your car on their grass, yet that’s exactly what’s happening to friends, neighbours and yours truly here. I don’t understand how people can ignore clear ownership (a shed, a...

I concur with Ann Barlow’s expressed concerns regarding the future of transportation services as currently provided by SFCS and RFCS (“Senior Rues the Pending Loss of Transportation Services” January 23, 2020). Mayor Vandewal apparently...

I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the Article in the Frontenac News dated 23 January 2020 “Senior rues the pending loss of transportation services”. In that article Mayor Ron Vandewal said that Rural Frontenac Community...

As of January 13th, the Iranian Government has admitted that their Revolutionary Guard shot down Flight #655, the civilian aircraft in transit to the Ukraine. Again, the CBC reported this action as “accidental”—seemingly to lighten the impact...

As a former teacher, it was heartbreaking to observe as parents struggled against the Limestone Board of Education Officials during the 2017 closure process for Yarker Family School. Board Officials refused requests for information and thwarted...

I was sad to read the news that Janice is no at Central Frontenac Dump site on site on #38 HWY.  A situation happened last summer and the staff at Township Office did not want to deal with it. Sadly it was a comment that was truly uncalled for. ...

Thank you to Jeff Green for covering the latest twist in the saga of the development on Johnson’s Point in the middle of a provincially significant wetland, but it is missing some important information.  One of the small victories at the Ontario...

As members of the Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC) Parent Council, we are submitting this open letter in support of our local community groups that are and will be affected by the recent charges implemented by the board for their use of our...

Letter re editorial I am a loyal reader of Frontenac News. It has, and continues, to bring the people of Frontenac county, and beyond, local, detailed, factual news which strengthens our communities. However, allow me to challenge a few points you...

Thank you to your newspaper for such a positive front page story on the " Bill Day Memorial Grassdrag Races." This event brought our small hamlet alive for the weekend. The grounds were pristine, the first aid tent phenomenal, and the sound of...

In writing the above article on the likely differences in voting outcomes in the two ridings covered by the Frontenac News, Jeff Green made some interesting points – with which I agree – but in my opinion he interpreted them absolutely...

I recall from my study of Physics; “hydrostatic pressure" is force applied to a surface area by a fluid (any liquid, any gas). And from our Ontario Building code Act (reaching back to 1975): “Where hydrostatic pressure occurs, floors-on-ground...

As a 40-year veteran of the nursing profession, I felt compelled to respond to the letter by Dr. Gibbens. I was surprised that Dr. Gibbens, in her recent letter to the editor, focused largely on defending the money making foreign medical resident...

The radon report shows that there is a lot of it in this area. The simple solution is for people to open their windows and let fresh air in! That will get rid of all the radon! No need to spend thousands of dollars on changing the house. Milan...

History shows "the one who holds the pen writes it" So then, What Legacy of a community is the Mayors office writing for us? Are we destined to be a perpetual aging community or one establishing growth? With a creative approach , and an open door...

My name is Jennifer Clow. I am the sole owner of Counrtyview Care Retirement Home. I opened the home almost 13 years ago, long before the government was involved in any way with retirement homes in Ontario. Now I have to be licensed and to be...

Let's admit that it is not true that "this Council always gathers the facts, data and information so that they make informed decisions".  Citizens know better and so do you!  But now is a perfect time for you and the Old Guard on Council to...

The letters critical of North Frontenac Mayor, Ron Higgin's' earlier complaints about press coverage of council were unduly harsh given the issues he raised. As a former newspaper editor, who dealt with news at municipal, national and international...

This is in reference to Mayor Higgins’ letter  of June 27 to the Frontenac News. Really? whose fake news is it? The newspaper or the Mayor? It is not entirely his fault as he is encouraged on what to do and say within his role as mayor. It would...

I take exception to Mr. Higgins being offended about sarcastic remarks, eg "used to working in the dark....". This must have struck a chord for a number of reasons. This non-elected mayor and council has abandoned tourism and businesses in the...

While NF mayor Ron Higgins’ recent letter to the the Frontenac News editor (“Working in the Dark”) may represent an expression of his free speech, it is disturbing that an elected official might undertake either privately or publicly to...

It has come time for me to defend the Township from items being reported in the media that I take issue with. In the last edition of the Frontenac News Craig Bakay stated "A planned power outage happened at the meeting right on schedule at 11:30 am....

Our now independent, formerly Progressive Conservative,  M.P.P., Randy Hillier, an earlier victim (or possible future beneficiary) of Doug Ford's emergent incompetence must truly feel a strong sense of vindication these days as the ruling party in...

The Frontenac News report on the “Septic Savvy Seminar” held in North Frontenac was discouraging. The critical role of septic systems in conserving water quality in the lakes was never made clear. That role is prevention of nutrients from...

I was not surprised to see the Plevna “One Small Town” concept fizzle/fail/go off the rails – pick your metaphor – it was just a question of when. The concept was too akin to some of the 19th century Utopian movements in the USA (which, to...

Although it's not surprising that the so-called "One Small Town" initiative has "fizzled", I don't think it's anything for North Frontenac Township to be embarrassed about. Which of us hasn't had nutty ideas at one time or another? Sometimes...

Page 3 of your May 23 edition was of great interest to me, dealing as it did with community improvement. I agree with the Morrisons that all most properties need to improve their look is a bit of hard work on the part of their owners. There are,...

In Frontenac News of May 9, 2019, an article by Jeff Green praises a group attending a Tourism Conference. Mr. Green is to be commended for bringing this effort to our attention once again. We sincerely hope that it results in action. Over the last...

I maintain both the Cataraqui Trail (Perth Rd to Hwy 38 ie 18 km) and the Rideau Trail between Perth Rd and Upper Rock Lake access (section 05C,D and E i.e. 13 km). Every year I pick up the garbage on the Perth Road section 05C which is about 1.4 km...

Spring is flood season. We all try to protect our homes against the rising water, but the level is higher each year. We need to fight the current flood but we also need to slow or stop that increase in flood levels in coming years. Here are some...

At the April meeting of the Limestone District School Board, it was announced that if the Conservative’s education cuts go through, the Board will have at least 77 fewer Secondary Teachers by three years from now. If these cuts are allowed to...

Mr. Wilkes - being a retired ruralite certainly won't disqualify you from applying for the fridge grant that you seek, so long as, like Loblaws, you are putting up 2/3 of the cost yourself for a unit that will significantly reduce pollution. Loblaws...

Last week, on a late afternoon, a beaver dam broke near Lake Skootamatta.   A portion of Hughes Landing Road was completely washed away, making those who live beyond that point instantly cut off from the essential services that our community...

I have driven on some of the roads recently in Central Frontenac. I am sure many people within the township have seen that this winter was not so kind. The one road that has two business on it, being Westport road, has seen a lack of care for years....

Does the OMA do any physical work in paramedic services? Or is it just more bloated administrators?  Ont. is in crisis; the fat has to be cut from over admin. The people who make the designs rarely do the job. With your new app, why is there not a...

Please send me the forms to apply for a climate action grant for our recent purchase of a new refrigerator for our home. Be assured we purchased it for the sole purpose of saving our planet from the ravages of global warming. Our new fridge will...

On behalf of Canadian Blood Services, I’d like to urge the residents of the County of Frontenac and area to come and join us at our community blood donor centre in Kingston. As we head into the Easter long weekend, we are reminding the community...

While I understand Mayor Vandewal’s regret that Hillier, now turfed from the Conservative caucus, no longer wields the influence he once did, I am puzzled by his statement that we in South Frontenac had long been waiting patiently for someone –...

In as much as the Township and the County have so unexpectedly received funds from the Province of Ontario, I would suggest to both that those funds should be spent on improving our roads! I realize that the County has no roads, but it does receive...

We have an answer to the March 7 headline in the Frontenac News – “Local PC Riding Association wants to know what Ford plans to do about Hillier”. We have now learned that Randy Hillier is no longer in the Conservative Caucus doghouse. Ford...

In common, no doubt, with other miscreants, I recently received an intimidating "tax recovery process notification" from Central Frontenac. What was the offence that triggered this, with its implicit threat of imminent legal action? I had missed, by...

Well done, Randy! We are with you all the way. Canada is in sore need of restoring democratic government. Our institutions are no longer trusted by the people. Our country is divided with friends and neighbours, driven apart by political rhetoric...

Hello, friends and neighbours in Central Frontenac and South Frontenac Townships.  We hear you are currently going through an Official Plan (OP) update.  Good luck with this and some words of caution: Get involved!  You may think the update will...

Congratulations and kudos to the White Lake Cottage Association for their well-deserved award from the Federation of Ontario Cottagers Association (FOCA). Keeping our lakes as pristine as possible is an ongoing challenge for all lake property owners...

Thanks to Jeff Green for the informative article on the transportation services funding for our community. Whether you live in SF, CF, or NF, we all know people or have families in all these communities and should want to support ALL in need,...

I want to congratulate Jeff Green for telling it like it is, regarding the County budget.  I was a County Councilor from 2010 until 2018, and first ran into this notion of subtracting the assessment increase from the levy increase, to get a...

In response to the write up and picture taken at the Sharbot Lake Legion on February 10th, I cannot imagine you were picking a person apart who was doing good for your home town. The man was organising an afternoon of fun, socialising and music. I...