Letters

I moved into the old farm house on Buck Bay Road 13 years ago with my then wife Julie and pup Pettibone. At the time we knew not a soul in the area. The house is gone, the dog is gone and the wife moved to town years ago. The black crater in the...

My response to Scott Reid's request for guidance on how he should vote on Bill C-14. In considering this legislation, the question before us is not whether or not one agrees with medically assisted death per se, on that, everyone is entitled to...

To South Frontenac mayor & council We are Vincent & Catherine Pusateri. We have owned land here for 39 years. I have a request about the garbage stickers. We are both disabled from birth and use our land for about 2 weeks to 4 weeks. We are on...

Neither the News nor Mr. Reid's generally laudable initiative informs the public that the proposed C-14 legislation does not permit medically assisted suicide - it restricts it to the provisions of the Bill. After June, if this legislation (as it...

It's time to put up your hummingbird feeders. They need to eat protein and we don't need the black flies and mosquitoes. Also, do whatever you can about outdoor cats. They kill millions of birds that would have killed mosquitoes that might kill you.

Last Friday, May 13, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that it is blocking the use of their drugs in lethal injections for executions. The procedures for lethal injection in “assisted” suicides and mercy killings are the same as for...

Jonas Bonnetta's article (The Grass is Greener for businesses, North Frontenac Council, May 5) and his mention of the Bergstrome family called to mind our shared history of over five decades on Kashwakamak. As a youngster on the lake, even when...

I compared my March 2016 Hydro One bill to the one I received for the same period last year. The total consumption of power was only slightly different from the previous year and the distribution over the time of use periods was identical. Adjusting...

The street sweepers from the big city of Ottawa showed up to clean our streets in Sydenham this week. They are doing a decent job with just street sweeping trucks. My only concern is that they keep running to a fire hydrant and putting our costly...

The County of Frontenac requested the Township of South Frontenac to hold a public meeting for the proposed Collins Lake subdivision, and the meeting was held on Tuesday, April 5th. However, from the many crucial questions raised by the public, and...

As of May 1, my rent increases $51 per mo. but our beloved Premier Wynne has cancelled the rent rebate for seniors so she can fund some education project, but that means, in my case, that I lose a monthly income of over $85, starting in July (or not...

Re: Ontario Parks nixes winter operation of Bon Echo Park, Addington Highlands Council, April 7/16 The “at this time” from the Director of Ontario Parks and the Acting Park Superintendent was really meant as exactly that and a little more...

South Frontenac Township Council proposes to change the Zoning Bylaw pertaining to the 30 m. setback on the lakes in South Frontenac Township at two scheduled Committee of Whole meetings: April 26th or May 10th. Therefore, residents who have...

" SF organizational review calls for major office staff increases," Frontenac News, April 14/1 6 brought to mind a dream. Front row center were hard working taxpayers, shirtless and sweating profusely while all over their bodies ugly black leeches,...

I own 85 acres of land with 1300’ of frontage overlooking Mazinaw Lake, which was purchased by my grandfather in 1933 prior to Hwy #41 being constructed. Towards the top of the escarpment separating the Quinte and Mississippi watersheds, there is...

The Maberly Agricultural Society had a pancake brunch and bake sale on April 16 and it was a huge success due mainly to the directors of the Maberly Ag Society and its volunteers. The society put out a call for help with baking goods and the...

I recently learned that the street sweeping in South Frontenac went to a company in Ottawa instead of a local company for just under $5,000 difference in bids. The bidding offer does state that the lowest bid may not be accepted. In this case, the...

First of all, I believe Anya and Rick of “A&R Heartcrafts” in Northbrook deserve a big round of applause for their dedication to Sears and serving their customers for the best of 20 years. I don't know if anyone out there knows it or not, but...

There are probably many folks who read Edward Kennedy’s recent letter (Re: Prime Minister Trudeau, Mar 1/16)  and believe he is ‘telling the truth’. When responding to what is fictional prejudice as if it is fact, is always challenging. I...

Dear Editor When I first read the March 31 edition of the Frontenac News I was extremely disappointed. In fact I started to prepare a formal letter of complaint but thought, “No. I’d better scan it again.” And there it was, your April fools...

I just can't see why Ken Gorham is so upset about the cancelling of tax credits  (Tax credits cancelled, Mar 31/16)  to fund tuition fees for students whose families earn less than $50,000 per annum. (By the way, is this the new poverty level in...

Recently the News has printed two letters with negative reactions to the influx of Syrian refugees to our country. While I can sympathize with Ms. Layfield’s frustration  (Letters, Re: Syrian refugee fundraiser, Feb 11/16)  at being on a waiting...

According to Ken Fisher  (Letters, Re: Mike Bossio to chair Rural Caucus, Mar 3/16)  , we have magically, by the election of a grade 4 drama teacher (great background for leading a nation) illuminated Canada with happy days and prosperity. So what...

I don't mind admitting it - I have broad shoulders. It doesn't bother me if people tell me my hair is too long and my ears are too short. I can hack it when they indicate my thighs are too wide and my shoulders are too sloped. I just laugh when...

In a story published in the March 3, 2016 issue of the Frontenac News, the opponents of windmills in Addington Highlands Township complain that the township council only supported the windmill projects because the companies offered to pay the...

Premier Wynne has fulfilled one of her campaign promises by providing free tuition to post-secondary students from families whose annual income is below $50,000. Awesome, not in my eyes! She has chosen to fund this by cancelling our tax credits...

St. Paul’s United Church in Harrowsmith has unfortunately become a victim in our changing society. Fifty years ago, approximately 70% if the population in Canada regularly attended worship services on Sunday. Today that number is around 20%. In...

Your editorial view that  South Frontenac Council is Deep in the Weeds, (Mar 17/16)  is surprisingly undemocratic. The implication is that Council and residents should, when the experts and staff have spoken, agree and get on with it. If that were...

As all of you know, Central Frontenac Council has not yet passed the 2016 budget. Everyone is still working to deliver a number that balances the needs of the municipality with your ability to afford what you pay. I don’t claim to speak for anyone...

I felt compelled as a concerned resident of Harrowsmith and once member of St. Paul's to write the newspaper to clear up some facts ( St. Paul's United Church in Harrowsmith to close, Mar 10/16) . The doors of St. Paul's may not be closing. The...

We read with interest your February 18, 2016 article in The Frontenac News titled "Land claim elector criteria coming under scrutiny as vote nears." There is information crucial to the Treaty beneficiary issue that is misstated or missing in the...

In answer to the letter that Vicky Layfield sent in (Re: Syrian refugee fundraiser, Feb 11/16) . I admire the fact that you are one of the first to express concern about Syrian refugees entering our country. I feel sorry for your housing situation....

Several years ago I had the privilege of meeting Grandfather William Commanda, a well known Algonquin leader who lived at Maniwaki in Quebec. He was a great Elder who spoke about forgiveness and the “Circle of all Nations”. At the other end of...

A big shout-out to life-time Liberal, Lorne Jenkins and the laurels he bestowed in his Feb. 27 letter ( Re: Mike Bossio to chair Rural Caucus)  in the Frontenac News on the victorious neighbouring MPs, Mike Bossio (Hastings–Lennox & Addington)...

I am sick and tired replacing parts on my truck. I have replaced my ball joints Jan. 2016 and now I have to replace them again because Central Frontenac Township cannot fix the roads. If anyone else agrees with this, post your comments and post your...

It is so satisfying to see Mike Bossio recognized so soon for the good man he is. Mike is truly the kind of person who should be in politics. He has a background in municipal politics having served as a councillor in Tyendinaga. He is a successful...

Re: winter camping in Arden As much as I like Julie Druker and her usual *spot on* reporting (Re: Braving the Cold at Heritage Festival) , there are a few corrections that need airing about the great sub-arctic sleepover. No mention was made of Bob...

As is customary, we find tributes to lost loved ones in the next few pages. I’ve never “put anything in” over the past years, not for the lack of seeing beautiful tributes, but rather because I felt I could contribute something in time. The...

Editor’s Note: Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services has a 24-hour Crisis Line that can be called 24 hours a day at 613-544-4229. For additional information about the many supports and services offered through AMHS-KFLA please...

Letter to Mayor Frances Smith, I am sending this email to you once again to speak on the condition of the Arden Road to the south. As noted in the many emails from last year, the condition of the Arden Road is in dire need of resurfacing. I know the...

New research shows that concentrations of domestic (or feral) cats can transmit toxoplasma to wild species. Cats are the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii , a protozoan parasite, which can infect other wildlife species as secondary hosts....

I have thought about this designation of February being Black history month for some time now. I realize this is an American attempt to bring awareness to inequalities and the history that created this situation in the US. Canada has its own dark...

As a senior in our community I’m a little concerned that more people are not trying to convince the township council to come up with a plan to help seniors by supplying them with a few more physical activities. They seem to be going in the right...

I’ve just received Scott Reid’s latest letter to his constituents. In it, he is making the case that a referendum is absolutely necessary for any changes to our voting system. We should note that each time the Conservatives, under the Harper...

I find it hard to believe that Kingston is setting up a Syrian family of 12. They are coming here and everything is handed to them. How nice! What about the homeless people in Kingston who are desperately trying to find suitable, affordable shelter?...

The headline in the January 21 Frontenac News (New Ompah Firehall in need of repair, Jan 21/16) grabs our attention but it gives very much the wrong impression about a successful community-based project. The report below the headline contains...

For the past 4 years Northbrook ambulance service received back up assistance during its day shift from the Denbigh ambulance service. Denbigh ambulance was moved to Northbrook base when Northbrook was on a call. That is, Northbrook was receiving...

Coming from a police family where my father worked the street gangs unit of a major city and my uncle worked narcotics, I look hard and long into the absurdity of what has passed as due process in the Forcillo trial. This is uncomplicated if you...

Our municipal councils seem to be taking heavy hits lately from the public over buildings (In for Penny..., Editorial, Jan 7/16) . The fate of the Sharbot Lake Public School building is of concern to many. Having had two periods of personal time in...

As a resident of Central Frontenac I do not understand the purchase of the schools (In for Penny..., Editorial, Jan 7/16) . The township as a whole will have $402,000 tied up. What! No future plans. What! Unconfirmed plans or commitments for...

Mr. Daski  expresses the sentiments of many of us who live in the Arden area (Re: CF Council Purchases Schools, Jan 14/16) . Ms. Angle  (Re: CF Council Purchases Schools, Jan 21/16) clearly has no idea how it feels to see one’s tax dollars spent...