Letters

Letter Funds transfer raises eyebrows at County, Sep 29/16   Taxpayer eyebrows should be raised with fund transfers from the Kingston/Frontenac renovated program to the K&P Trail. Congratulations to those who voted against this scheme. Shame on...

First of all, I want to thank Frontenac News for covering The Hartington Protest walk, Oct 20/16 . As a community we are working hard to fund our fight to protect our vulnerable water supply. This proposed subdivision poses a very real threat to...

Re: Why Canada needs to be wary of President Hillary Clinton, Frontenac News , Oct 13/16 While most Americans share a communal disappointment with the ethical caliber of this year's American presidential candidates, it seem strange and misplaced...

If County Staff and Council wants to know what residents think or know about Frontenac County, this survey will not provide many answers. Many potential responders are seasonal property owners and they will not know this survey even exists. Most...

Re Frontenac County transfer from reserves to K&P Trail, (A matter of Trust,  Editorial by Jeff Green, Sept 29) Our Frontenac County Council recently did what I see as a travesty of social justice by choosing to take $300,000 from a reserve fund...

In reference to Edie Cairns’ letter titled "Can’t kick the cat..." (Frontenac News, October 6, 2016) , unfortunately I *have* seen people commit this crime, but what I think she is trying to say doesn't really have much to do with the true facts...

Mayor Higgins of North Frontenac, who led the charge against against windmills at the local level in Eastern Ontario, is celebrating the cancellation of wind projects in Ontario. The cancellation is a sign that the nuclear lobby has defeated...

When I was a young girl, it was not uncommon to hear the expression, “Mad enough to kick the cat!” I never actually saw anyone kick a cat, but saying you might did not land you in jail or court. Those days are long past, so now when we are...

According to the Ontario Energy Board, Ontario Power Generation is asking for a large rate increases to pay for refurbishing nuclear reactors. This rate increase is based on the refurbishments happening on time and on budget. Nuclear projects have...

While I was reading through Mr. Reid's compulsory survey several things did not seem to make sense. He said that "Politicians want to change what your vote means." It seems to me that the politicians are now catching up to the general public. After...

An S.E.P. field is functioning at 100% on Sydenham’s Wheatley St. There were some hiccups last year, but all is well now. Two township recycling bins have been full-to-overflowing since May, in spite of the thousands of times that township staff...

Mr. Reid, you're refusing to hold town hall meetings on electoral reform because you don't want to "validate" an "inadequate" consultation process. Fair enough -- but just holding a referendum (which seems to be your only other idea) appears to be...

Re. Mr Kent Labbett's comments ( Re: CF schools purchase,  Sept. 15) about a letter by Mr. Wayne Robinson (Re: CF Schools Purchase, Sept. 8) with respect to Central Frontenac's purchase of the school properties. Councillors rarely base decisions on...

Re: Letter to the editor by Wayne Robinson, Sept. 8, 2016. I am in agreement with Mr. Robinson that the mayor and council care about our community. I also agree they deserve respect, the same respect that we all deserve. However, in my opinion, the...

An Open Letter to Councillor Bill Cox Re:  Addington Highlands Council Meeting, Sep 8/16  by Jonas Bonnetta Last year, when a proposal for 150 foot tall wind turbines surrounding Denbigh and Ashby Lake - and more than 30 km. from your house - was...

Re: Addington Highlands Council Meeting, Sep 6/16 by Jonas Bonnetta Despite the fact that industrial wind turbine development was not an issue in the last municipal election, un-elected/acclaimed AH Councillor Cox had no problem voting YES on a...

I know my thoughts have been heard in regards to the purchase of the schools before. It's the unknown that still exists that truly causes concern. The only kind of action I have heard since the purchase was the potential use of the Hinchinbrooke...

In an article published on August 4 re: the Cloyne Pioneer Museuam , they show a telephone switch board that had been donated by Ellery Thompson. I thought that the article would have mentioned that James and Kate Vogan of Northbrook had sold their...

I wonder how many are aware that a similar angry response (Ratepayer gets no satisfaction over former school purchases, Aug 25/16)  was directed at Reeve Bill Harvey and his council 50 years ago when they used “tax payers dollars” to purchase...

In the recent Frontenac News there was a major article (Ratepayer gets no satisfaction over former school purchases, Aug 25/16) on Central Frontenac Council’s decision to purchase the closed public school buildings in Parham and Sharbot Lake and I...

Perhaps this is overly simplistic, but County needs a new building and Central Frontenac appears to have too many buildings. The former schoolhouse in Parham is large, impressive looking with ample parking, near highway 38 and very central to the...

On August 23, the Township of South Frontenac held a special Council meeting to deal with the proposal to build a 13-lot subdivision in the tiny hamlet of Hartington ( Hartington subdivision debate coming to a head, Aug 25/16 ). This meeting was...

On August 9, smoke was spotted rising up from the north east corner of our property on O'Reilly Lake by our neighbors, Brian Roberts and Jimmy Delyea. After a quick investigation of the scene they called fire department, who arrived in record time...

My husband Bud had a serious fall last weekend. We would both like to express our appreciation for the stellar actions of both the First Responders here in Mississippi, Snow Road and Robertsville and the ambulance crew and paramedics. Head injuries...

A recent study by Environment Canada published in Avian Conservation and Ecology estimated that cats kill between 105 million and 308 million birds in a year (mid-point of 204 million). Pet cats accounted for about 38 percent of the total. Homeless...

The “friends of Pine Meadows Nursing Home” (Northbrook) would like to thank the community and seasonal visitors of Plevna and area for supporting our second Charity Fish Fry, held in Plevna on July 20, 2016. It was very gratifying to see the...

It was noted in last week's Frontenac News (North Frontenac Council, Jul 28/16) that North Frontenac Township is amending its Official Plan in order to discourage windmills in North Frontenac and, instead, to encourage “specialty” and...

Dear Editor, In your editorial (The Limitsl of Municipal Jurisdiction, Aug 4/16) , you stated, "… no one really wants to live next to a power plant of any type." You also made the point that we all share the electricity grid. But you did not...

As you yourself state (Editorial, The Limitsl of Municipal Jurisdiction, Aug 4/16) ), it is highly unlikely that a requirement for municipal mandatory support for wind turbine projects is going to be granted by the province to municipalities. So...

Many permanent and seasonal residents, as well as the tourists so vital to the North Frontenac economy undoubtedly disagree with Jeff Green's opinion (Editorial, The Limitsl of Municipal Jurisdiction, Aug 4/16)  that it would be disastrous for the...

I recently became aware of a campaign to stop the refurbishment of the hydro-electric facility on the Mississippi River in Almonte. I was struck by the passion shown by the opponents of this project. It is similar to the passion shown by opponents...

I disagree with you, Brenda Crawford (Letter to the editor, Re: Closing Prince Charles Public School, Jul 14/16) . Prince Charles does not need to close at all. If school boundaries were enforced and all children who live in the Verona catchment...

An important anniversary came and went in May. It has been three years since Mike Dean’s Super Food Stores opened in Sharbot Lake! We are most fortunate that this grocery has survived the ups and downs of the last three years. We live so much...

Jeff, this time you have it wrong (“Verona is being betrayed once again”, July 4, 2016) . It makes much more sense to leave Harrowsmith Public and Loughborough Public Schools opened. Because Harrowsmith already has St. Patrick's Catholic School,...

In response to Rev. Hilliker's letter Re: Cloyne Pioneer Museum & Archives, Jul 14/16 Dear Rev. Hilliker Thank you for the corrections and for the additional information. I'm so glad you are not 140 years old. My apologies. Marcella Neely for C&DHS

The Frontenac News has an article about the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Jul 7/16 . It seems they are seeking more information about a lectern that was made years ago for Northbrook United Church. I do not have any knowledge about how that...

I have read Jeff Green's editorial Verona is being betrayed, once again July 7/16 , on the unfortunate events that now may lead to the closure of Prince Charles school in Verona. I would like to talk about Land O' Lakes school and its own deal with...

It’s been one of the driest springs on record. How lucky we are to be able to spend our hot days enjoying the many waterways in the region. Lately as I drive through Lanark County towards Big Rideau Lake I am seeing dead or dying red clover,...

(Outdoors in the Land o’Lakes, Caterpillar Invasion, Jun 23/16 ). I was glad to learn there are 2 types, one with a tent, one without. We have encountered both in our trees. I tried the soap and water and propane torch for awhile to try to control...

We would like to thank the Central Frontenac Volunteer Fire Fighters, our neighbors, the Lennox Addington Ambulance Paramedics and the Great War Memorial Hospital Emergency department. We had a fire on our property last Saturday that nearly took...

Village Beautiful Mountain Grove had been doing an amazing job making the town look vibrant, lived in and loved. Then someone informed me that it was actually the result of Arlene Uens' hard work & creativity. So imagine my shock and dismay when I...

My wife and I lived in Verona for many years; then in 2015 we decided to move to a retirement home for health reasons. I had a top of the line scooter, cost $3,740 in Sept 2014. I wanted this scooter to go to a handicapped person, as I would no...

What a wonderful BBQ, music and social time were put on by the staff of our Community Living last Tuesday at the office/backyard. We are certainly fortunate to have such a facility integrated in our beautiful community. It was so nice to see so many...

Dear Editor, As a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program and a Safety Ambassador for the PLAYSAFE Program, I have met kids who have lost limbs in accidents that could have been prevented. With the weather warming up, it’s a good...

The May 26 article ( MVCA on who will pay for dams in North Frontenac, May 26/16)   on who may be liable for costs associated with Mississippi River dam repair/replacement was more reassuring than the initial April report, which alluded to possible...

An open letter to the Central Frontenac Council concerning various by-law issues (Noise and safe property bylaws in Central Frontenac, May 12/16) About 44 years ago, I tried living in a tidy suburban development, and hated it so much that I moved...

When MNR declares the Forest Fire Danger index to be extreme, why does North Frontenac not automatically declare a Fire Ban? "Extreme danger" is self-explanatory! No further analysis is required! Declaring a Fire Ban seems like a no-brainer,...

Why is the bear hunt on again this spring? The cubs have no sustenance when the mothers are killed. They end up being killed too or starving to death. Do we have to kill every living animal that exists? Or sell them to our American neighbours? Ms....

The interpretation by the Frontenac News of new MPAC data that “Property assessment growth slows” (Property Asesment Growth Slows, May 19, 2016 ) and that “Central Frontenac waterfront assessments are flat”, seems intended to calm the...

Spraying harmful chemicals on the roadsides begins May 30 – Clearview will be sprayed on the roadsides (Bolingbroke Rd., and several others near lakes, and rivers) to kill all the plants birds and bees need; Trilliums, Milkweed, wild strawberries,...