Letters

Country living, we love it! Twenty minutes from a corner store, twenty-five to a gas station. No neighbors within a stone's throw or even a football field for that matter. Boring, nothing to do? NOT! We live within 10 minutes of Snow Road Community...

It has come to the attention of the Land O' Lakes Olde Tyme Fiddlers that a rumour has circulated the area that presumed the future of our club. Please note: The Fiddlers are not in financial trouble. As a matter fact, we just donated a substantial...

You talk about reducing the speed limit past the new Granite Ridge school for safety. Where is the safety in removing the old railway bridge to grade? Installing a box culvert will not only be safer but quicker to construct, as there will be less...

Re your December 4, 2014 article on the Kaladar OAHS (Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services) home . Of course there is mold in the basement; they are built to leak on purpose. As long as municipalities refuse to enforce the “Required...

At our November 10th public meeting in Snow Road with representatives of EORN (Eastern Ontario Regional Network), we were basically informed that North Frontenac and Lanark Highlands can expect no help whatsoever from EORN to expedite either...

I don't know who was more entertained on Monday, Outdoors columnist Steve Blight or the mix of three, four, and five-year-old children at St. Patrick's School in Harrowsmith. We had asked Steve to come and speak to the children after a...

Just wanted to comment on Mr. Wallace's article (Letters, Nov 27/14) about our so-called smart meters. I agree with his remarks and would like to add a few more bits of information about the meters. I have had my battles with Hydro since last spring...

Since smart meters (meters which electronically record kilowatts used) were introduced in Ontario there have been hundreds, perhaps thousands of users across the province who have received hydro bills which are double, triple or even quadruple from...

Kudos to Jeff Green for his November 13 editorial on the financial dilemma that way too many people in our communities are facing. I refer to it as the cancer that is eating away at the underside of society. Bless you Jeff for exposing it, bringing...

Peter Mackay's online spying Bill C-13 look's an awful lot like Vic (you can either stand with us or the child pornographers) Toews Bill C-30. Without any real oversight, it would give telecom providers legal immunity for handing over your private...

Privacy is a fundamental right in any healthy democracy. By spying on us and collecting our private information in giant databases, the Harper government is doing enormous damage to Canadian democracy. Peter MacKay’s Online Spying Bill C-13 will...

The Addington Highlands Council meeting information published on Nov. 6 indicated that two complaints on snow being plowed onto lots were presented. I would like it clarified that the complaints were raised by Wayne and Cheryl Delore and not Wayne...

As a proud member of the Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church I strongly disagree with the comments made by Marie White (Letters, the Frontenac News, Nov 6/14) regarding the sad legacy that Rev. Judith Everton left. Rev. Judith was able to unite...

I would like to clarify the article written about Addington Highlands Council in the Nov 6 issue . I, Wayne Marsh, of 54 Denison Drive attended a council meeting requesting help in cleaning out the culvert at the entrance to my drive way as it...

I tried to vote the weekend before the 27th but I lost the paper with my PIN # on it. So I called the township on the 27th. They said I had to come in. I could not go (it was a PA day for the schools and I had a full day of activity preplanned for...

I would like to express my thanks to the person or persons unknown for their efforts in helping me fertilize my lawn. As I was using my lawn mower to mulch the leaves I was surprised by a pile of fertilizer hidden under a pile of leaves. How...

As a practising Christian I feel compelled to respond to Marie White’s recent vicious attack ( Letters, The Frontenac News, Nov 6/14) on Reverend Judith Evenden, and by association the whole congregation of the Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United...

I recently received a post card from our M.P. Scott Reid reminding me to honour our veterans by going to a Remembrance Day service. This prompted me to write this letter to remind Mr. Scott and his government not to be hypocrites and to honour our...

In the wake of the election in North Frontenac, I want to congratulate your paper on your excellent coverage of the campaign, and wish the new mayor and councillors well. A word of caution, however, about the notion that municipal government is "a...

There was a farewell party last week for Reverend Evenden and Eleanor. She leaves behind three closed and sold churches: Harlowe, Flinton and Cloyne, plus a sold Manse and a split congregation. It's a sad legacy, very sad. Marie White

Congratulations to all those civic-minded men and women who chose to run in the recent Municipal Election in Central Frontenac and elsewhere. I applaud you for the time, the effort, and the money you put in to become an elected member of our...

The Frontenac News dated Oct 23, 2014 has me seeing red! Not green, as in your article, "The sad the bad the ugly". What are you doing - making another movie? starring Ompah? First I'd like to tell you about gossip – oh, we all do it; it's part of...

According to our Community Profile, prior to amalgamation, the population distribution was as follows: Hinchinbrooke (Parham) 1,328; Kennebec (Arden) 968; Olden (Mountain Grove) 906; Oso (Sharbot Lake) 1,413. Then CAO John DuChene reported in 2010...

Whilst travelling in England this last summer, we visited the original cotton mill at Cromford in Derbyshire. "Richard Arkwright's spinning machines revolutionised the manufacture of cotton" and he is seen as "the founder of the modern factory...

After the October 11 all-candidates meeting for the North Frontenac Ward 3 municipal election, I asked Claudio Valentini how many council meetings he had attended since declaring his candidacy for mayor. His answer was "none", adding "I am not...

Will the residents of North Frontenac be able to rely on a “rookie” mayor in a fight with the province? The OPP bases their fees on a new formula that includes both permanent and seasonal properties. The funding formula for the gas tax rebates...

Your article on North Frontenac Council's OPP cost crisis (October 16) is timely. The spiraling increase in OPP costs should encourage councilors and residents to ask some hard questions. Nationally, crime is falling rapidly (over 25% in the last...

I attended a Central Frontenac council meeting on Oct 14/14, the first time for a long time - I guess a too-long time. It was interesting to observe the councilors/mayor and township staff going about the issues on the agenda, one of the issues...

I do not consider myself to be a bigot of any kind, but when I opened the mail telling me how to vote I was enraged. The good people at Central Frontenac should have realized that we, as Canadians, are now at war with the Islamic State army. They...

Dear Editor I assume most of your readers will know that I’m running for council in the upcoming municipal election. To this end I rented the Kennebec community hall, from 4:30pm until 7:30pm, for a meet and greet with the rate payers of Kennebec...

The article “History of Meals on Wheels” in your October 9 issue refers to "the first home delivery after the war......in 1943!!” I am not aware of any war that ended in England in 1943. D-Day was June 6, 1944 and VE Day was May 8, 1945. LEST...

I would like to say thank you to a real Good Samaritan who was there when I needed help. I am a volunteer driver and I took a client to KGH on Sept. 15 for an appointment. I was sitting in my car at the main entrance when a man in another car across...

Please add my voice to that of Leo Ladouceur (Letter to the editor September 18, 2014) . I can only wonder how many services $41,000 could buy that would benefit full time long term residents of North Frontenac. Has Councillor Hunter publicly...

Jeff Green started off his September 4th North Frontenac Council Report with the headline "Dark Skies and Helipad in conflict." Well, the conflict over Dark Skies extends much deeper than the 506 Helicopter pad. Voters throughout North Frontenac are...

This is Democracy Week and how does it make you feel that you can be elected as an MP with only 7% of the registered voters voting for you? Not very good, I’m sure, especially when the winner says he has a mandate from the people! In the June...

Bud has been a family friend for over 50 years and has always been dedicated to many causes over the years. His main project in recent years has been The Pine Meadows Retirement Home to which he dedicated many hours to obtain funding to have it...

My new photo ID Ontario driver’s licence, with the Organ Donor permission card, arrived today. After filling in the Organ Donor card I have a concern. What if the prospective organ recipient sees my photo? He or she will have two questions: in...

One of the main pillars of democracy is a non-politicized civil service. The Harper government has changed all that and a good example is the Canada Revenue Agency. The CRA has been attacking environmental charities and left-leaning think tanks as...

I just made an interesting discovery that I want to share with locals and visitors alike. A lot of people like me were not aware that a fashion boutique exists right here in Sharbot Lake and it’s called the Junction Factory Outlet. Now you won’t...

Letter to Mayor Clayton, North Frontenac Township I have never written to you before as I have never the need to as I do right now. I would just like to ask what is going to happen to the River Road, how many more patch jobs is it going to take to...

Public servants, including police, conservation and by-law enforcement officers, are ill served by the letter from Edward Kennedy of July 10, 2014, which, in addition to being irresponsible, is replete with factual inaccuracies. Public servants...

There are some real gem items to be found at The Treasure Trunk in Sharbot Lake. The store is a gift to the community, as it takes in unwanted items or unsold yard sale offerings and sells them to others who are in need of a bargain. From the deals...

I wish to express with great appreciation and gratitude, a big thanks to the North Frontenac Council for the installation of the North Frontenac Star Gazing Pad on Road 506, complete with picnic tables, benches and very well kept washrooms. We have...

There's a rumour that Shawenegog Lake Lane leading to Shabomeka Lake Beach is apparently slated to suffer the same fate as Shabomeka Lake Road. We fear that the same minds that determined that a dead-end cottage road had to be highwayized, will now...

  I wish to thank Mr. Edward Kennedy for his excellent letter Re: Mandatory Septic Re-Inspection,  July 10/14 . Mr. Kennedy should receive the common sense award for July. There are too many enemies of freedom in all Frontenac townships. One can...

Brent Cameron's comments on mandatory septic re-inspection (Letters, Jul 3/14) once again are accurate and articulate to the point I would urge him to either run for mayor or else step up to the plate when either Scott or Randy retire. I do have...

Jeff Green's July 3 editorial in praise of tolerance in Canada (Pride in Canada, Jul 3/14 ), which is exemplified for him by the Pride parade in Toronto, ignores the fact that there is no tolerance or protection in Canada for gay people or for any...

The comparison between Ontario and California’s respective debt status as expressed in Edward Kennedy’s letter  (Election Blues, Jun 26/14) , is an invidious one. This negative interpretation of Ontario’s debt, is based upon a study by the...

I give Councillor Norm Guntensperger credit for being the one to raise an important, and potentially serious, issue at Central Frontenac Council – regarding bringing in mandatory septic system inspections. I join with the proponents of the plan in...

Our communities of Central Frontenac are very fortunate to have such dedicated and caring volunteers. Too many times we take their hard work for granted so as a citizen of this area I would like to say thank you to these people. Just a few examples...