Letters

Although Mr. McAlear's Jan 21 letter to the editor (Re: Wind Turbines) has some factual errors, mainly because he is trying to describe a very complicated system, he is right in asserting that local communities should participate in profits derived...

I am writing to you today because of my concerns over the targeting of my community for a large renewable energy project. The township of Greater Madawaska has been approached by Innergex Renewable Energy out of Longeuil Quebec. They have informed...

Perhaps Mr. Daski should consider the facts instead of optics in forming and spreading his opinions (Re: CF Purchase of Schools, Letters, Jan 14/16 . While I respect his opinion about the township’s purchase of the two schools, a decision I see...

Re: Otters in Arden Mill Pond (Letters, Jan 14/16) Coen, I also like to see the otters in the Mill Pond. I thought you might like to know a few more things about them. They can live up to 10-15 yrs in the wild, have very few predators in the water...

After reading the CF agenda and your follow up (Central Frontenac to Demolish Sharbot Lake Public School, Jan 7/16)   to their actions, I feel by their action they do not have any idea how to control their spending habits. It is our tax dollars...

Further to my concern (letter of December 8, 2015) with respect to the Central Frontenac purchase of Sharbot Lake and Parham schools, despite having no plan for their use. Thanks to Jeff Green’s report  (Central Frontenac to demolish Sharbot Lake...

My name is Coen. I am 7 and live in Arden. Today I saw the otters playing on the pond. I don't want you to trap them. I like people who hunt and trap, I just want to watch the otters play all winter.

In reference to the most recent article in the News (Central Frontenac to Demolish Sharbot Lake Public School, Jan 7/16)  concerning the municipal purchase of the old Sharbot Lake Public School site. I voted for this council in the last election...

Re: CF purchase of schools I have been trying to give this new council the benefit of the doubt but the optics of the recent school purchases seem horrible (Central Frontenac to Demolish Sharbot Lake Public School, Jan 7/16) . What it appears is...

The phone line was dead over the New Year’s holiday weekend for some residents of Palmerston Highlands, a small rural community in Snow Road Station, Ontario. Hundreds of people live in this area of eastern North Frontenac Township, either...

Brothers and sisters in Christ; I recently discovered a critically important offence towards God that occurred in generations past, and has become common practice today. Right from the beginning of time, when the first week was created, God gave...

In response to the Dec. 3 letter by Tom Hughes, “Re: Beaver Bounty” , I would like to comment on his lack of information. Obviously he has not had a problem concerning water levels caused by beavers on a property. Our property is abutting a body...

In the November 30, 2015 issue, Jeff Green reported on the Township of Central Frontenac’s purchase of the old schools (Central Frontenac Buys Two School Properties)Central Frontenac Buys Two School Properties) in Parham and Sharbot Lake The...

With our MP Scott Reid as Opposition critic for Democratic Institutions, we local constituents have the opportunity to engage with him and with each other about how to rebuild our democracy. The top priority should be to change our electoral system...

I applaud North Frontenac Township's decision to donate $25,000 for the windows at Pine Meadow Nursing Home and encourage my township of Central Frontenac to do likewise. Donations from the public would be welcome. Anyone who would like to donate...

Re: the possibility of setting up a bounty on beaver by Central Frontenac Council, as mentioned by Councilor Jamie Riddell Central Frontenac Council, Nov 12/15 . Why does he want the residents of Central Frontenac to pay more taxes? Because I think...

County CAO trashes Pine Meadow The news coverage was a story regarding the Higgins/Dewey betrayal. But there is a second more insidious and underhanded situation that the editor clearly points out and readers should not overlook. County Council and...

The present council and staff of Frontenac County seem to be unaware of much information surrounding Pine Meadow Nursing Home and I was surprised when I read your article Pine Meadow Denied Funding By County of Nov. 26. I was chairman of Land O'...

I would like to express my thanks to the Legion for the service on Remembrance Day. It took a lot of time and effort to arrange. I would also like to express my disappointment and amazement that so few people sang our National Anthem. Only two other...

Over the past few weeks there have been several incidents of vandalism at the Railway Heritage Park on the track bed beside Elizabeth Street in Sharbot Lake. This park has been developed by volunteers for the community. Its theme is to honour the...

I read your article Edward Nelson Badour, Nov 5/15 with great interest, as I am one of his great-grand nieces. My name is Jacki Hollywood. I am the daughter of William (Bill) Hollywood, originally from Sharbot Lake (and great grand daughter of Julia...

I am writing on behalf of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) to express concern about the bear-baiting barrel that was found on our Rose Hill Nature Reserve on Saturday, October 24. As the Frontenac News reported this summer, MMLT was...

I was disappointed to read in your paper (Frontenac County Budget, Oct 22/15) that Anne Marie Young is looking for county money to do away with our scrub lands and farms and replace them with "a tourism and recreation economy". As a farmer and a...

After calling the CPR "Community Support" line and receiving the response that my report would be forwarded, but that there was no one to whom the call could be forwarded, I sent them the following: Why does CPR think that they have the right to...

I was so delighted when I saw Edward Kennedy’s name attached to a letter (Re: October 8 Issue, Letters, Oct. 15) . Finally, I thought, he has decided to put pen to paper and enlighten us with his astute observations on diverse election issues! His...

Reading the October 8, 2015 Frontenac News gave me an insight on a few people whose names graced the insides therein. Anita Payne, Green candidate said, on the front page (Reid Takes Heat For Government Record at All-Candidates Meetings) , "The...

Millions & millions of lives, marriages and families have been ruined by alcohol. Now you & the federal liberal party are willing for a few votes & tax revenue to legalize recreational marijuana. A drug widely recognized as a gateway drug that opens...

I read with amusement Ken Fisher's statement in his letter (How will Progessives Vote?, Oct 8/15) to the editor: “Liberal Phil Archambault is well ahead of NDP's John Fenik.” In Archambault's closing statement at the Sharbot Lake All Candidates...

Confucius said (in Chinese) something like “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself”. 2015 Canadian version “Those with the gold make the rules”. We keep hearing about billions to build hockey and baseball and football...

I don’t know how your wheelbarrow, lawnmower and boards came to be in the middle of the eastbound lane of Highway 7 between Arden and Sharbot Lake at 8:15pm on October 4. My parents and I were returning home from visiting family in Newmarket and...

In the last few weeks, there have been several stories centered around the wind energy proposal our company, NextEra Energy Canada submitted into Ontario’s Request for Proposal for Large Renewable Energy Projects (RFP | LRP). While we certainly...

On Sept 30 I attended the All-candidates’ meeting at the Sydenham Legion Hall, hosted by the Frontenac News. I was appalled by John Fenik's, NDP candidate, response to the audience when they made their displeasure known to the conservative...

Regarding the article  Turbine Opponents Appeal to IESO, US Department of Justice , I wish them good luck. I have been involved with that entity since last year (June 2014). A solar tracker installed on my property was left to me when the original...

This new riding now has a lot of progressive voters in its north-of-401 Kingston portion. Even their 'Anyone But Conservative' intentions do not account for the fall of support for Conservative Scott Reid in the Lanark-Frontenac parts. Informal...

Last week I witnessed a young lady park her red car on the side of Westport Rd at the intersection with Road 38. She exited her car, and approached the intersection on foot wearing a red dress. She stopped at the side of Road 38 with her back toward...

I would like to remind Reeve Hogg of the excellent article in the June 10, 2010 issue of the Frontenac News entitled “Highway 41 Corridor: A History of Cloyne/Northbrook/Kaladar/Flinton/Denbigh” . I wish to quote a paragraph from that article:...

Councillor Cox seems to be more than a little confused in his statement (Statement On Wind Turbines from Bill Cox, Sep 16/15)Statement On Wind Turbines from Bill Cox, Sep 16/15) . He bases his argument upon the so-called vibrancy fund agreements. It...

Others have rightly taken issue with Reeve Hogg’s comments on the wind turbine issue. These comments were made during Reeve Hogg's recent phone interview with Mr. Jeff Green. I, on the other hand, take issue with Mr. Green's reporting (No regrets...

If the voters in our riding choose you to represent our interests both locally and nationally, can we expect you to do exactly that? Or, will you just "follow the leader" of the party in everything you say or do? For example, if you learned: - that...

Shell Oil wants to drill in the Shelburne Basin just off Nova Scotia. This is near major fishing grounds, Sable Island National Park Reserve, and important marine animals. In the United States Shell Oil must have in place the ability to cap a well...

In view of the recent controversy and anger shown to some Council members who were insulted and verbally abused in recent months during wind turbine discussions, I feel it necessary to clarify why I chose to support the Vibrancy Agreements. This...

Wolfe Erhlichman is a sincere conservationist and his frustration is easily understood. But his statements (Renewable energy hysteria and fear mongering, Letters, Sep 3/15)Renewable energy hysteria and fear mongering, Letters, Sep 3/15) ,  need to...

I suppose it should come as no surprise that Reeve Hogg would have “no regrets” over the decision to support industrial wind turbines (No Regrets Over Wind turbines - AH Reeve Henry Hogg, Sep 10/15) - after all, it was his call that was the...

Quoting Ron Higgins, Mayor, North Frontenac from his 23 page "Proposed Wind Turbines Position Paper": "To evaluate this proposal we looked at the following;" Item number, "10. The wishes of all our residents" Quoting Henry Hogg, Reeve, Addington...

Dear Mr. Reid, I beg you to use your influence within the Conservative caucus to ease the sincere desire of Canadians to welcome many more Syrian refugees (10,000 this year, followed by similar numbers in succeeding years). Your government's current...

Catherine Duchene makes many valid points in her letter to the editor (Re: Algonquin Land Claim) in the Frontenac News on September 3. Ninety percent of the article I agree with. However when she starts to talk about Status and Non-Status Natives...

Of all that is being downloaded to municipalities by the provincial and federal governments, our Council deems it necessary to discuss options to address what they consider to be a spacing issue in the current building they occupy (actually the...

For the past 20 years in Ontario, there has been an ongoing land claim with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan and the Algonquins of Ontario. This claim is rather large and takes in the City of Ottawa. We have seen some of the issues ongoing like the...

The two letters,  (Re: Wind Turbines)   and (Industrial Scale Solar Fields) in the August 20 edition of the Frontenac News are prime examples of hysteria about renewable energy. In the first letter, Mr. Goodspeed has once again repeated his tired...

South Frontenac Township has recently passed a noise bylaw that includes prohibiting non-municipal approved fireworks except for the Victoria Day weekend and the days around July 1-4th celebrations. That means no fireworks are allowed at any time...