Letters

I would like to thank the Ontario Police forces and the RCMP for their measured responses in the face of the stupidity ‘demonstrated’ by a numerically large but statistically small proportion of the people of Ontario.  I will also observe that...

For a week I have watched with growing dismay the anarchy that the remaining truckers and protestors have created on Parliament Hill and city streets in the downtown core of Ottawa. I could accept the protest on Saturday but not the insanity that is...

I am writing in response to a recent letter to the editor about the trucker protest in Ottawa by Ross Sutherland who identified himself as a councillor for South Frontenac. Given that he used his title, one could assume that he may be representing...

In the early morning hours of January the 23, 2022, a raging fire consumed our barns, property, and livestock. The wind was so strong that burning ambers rained from the night sky onto our home as we carried our children into our vehicle. Through it...

Recently the village of Cloyne suffered a terrible structure fire resulting in the loss of the home. Thankfully no injuries occurred. As a local resident to the fire scene, I observed the operation of a professional fire service. Under the calm and...

The sad humour of it all.  A relatively small percentage of people who have concerns about vaccines are being used by well-organized white supremacists, who want to break up the country, probably funded by big oil money (though we don’t know...

Has it occurred to anyone else that this is the most Patriotic our Country has been since Justin Trudeau became our Prime Minister. How sad is that? People hopefully will remember that we would not have had to deal with covid to the extreme that we...

My heart bled as I learned of all the unmarked graves found at Canada’s residential schools this past year.  But expressing one's sorrow is not sufficient.   There is a better way:  Support the efforts of Indspire, an organization that...

I have to admit I am a little baffled that the majority of this town (Sharbot Lake) has no idea that there has been an application for a benign sand pit barely south of town to become a full fledged quarry. This small sand pit, at 12854 Road 38,...

After North Frontenac contracted out a survey ($40,000 at the cost of tax payers) the survey supported what ratepayers have been concerned about for years ( an overstaffed township with huge legacy costs) With the mayor’s endorsement the payroll...

Do you want this Pandemic to end? Then we need to turn to The Word of God, to 2nd Chronicles Chapter 7 and verse 14. “ If My People who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I...

As an avid reader of the Frontenac News I commend your commitment to local coverage, especially local politics.  It was with a great deal of surprise, disbelief and anger when I read that South Frontenac Council seems to be considering the takeover...

As we leave 2021 behind and head into the New Year, we could not go forward without expressing our sincere gratitude to our community.  Northway Hardware has been the main part of our lives for over three decades as well as a main one-stop-shop for...

In response to the letter by Molly Hartin Dec 8, 2021. As the mayor attempts to impress residents of his cost saving abilities (in an election year) the actions regarding the Mississippi dump winter closure that effect the permanent residents is a...

In response to the letter by Ken and carol Gorham Housing crisis December 2 2021 Your concerns of a housing crisis in north frontenac are quite true. The reason you’ve offered in your letter is valid as prices are at the highest. As a stakeholder...

Until recently, I have always prided myself in saying that I could see the eyes of an eagle at 1,000 paces – I just can't read a newspaper without my magnifying cheater glasses. Not bad for a 72 year old. That all changed last Thursday, Nov 2nd....

I am saddened by Mayor Higgins’ comments toward our Councillor Fowler and thus, his disregard for the residents who regularly use the Mississippi Site for garbage disposal and recycling.  Obviously, I missed the consultation with residents before...

Paragraph 3. “Shane Peters came with a request for the township to participate in supporting emergency services policing and provicial funding for hospital upgrades. However, council advised him that these programs were a provincial matter, not...

I can not let this letter go without comment. My original article was about defacing the Canadian flag. How is that homophobic?  In this cancel culture you do not need an valid argument against someone who disagrees with you, you simply use a slur...

So many things to comment on in this past issue of Frontenac News [November 25]! And they all have to do with logic, and bureaucracy.  To take just one on the first page, the Library plan to implement staff-less hours. Laura Carter, the head...

Is there a housing crisis in Frontenac, yupper!  We have rented an old farm house on the outskirts of Ompah for the past 13 years. Our landlord decided to sell while the prices were right & we found ourselves searching for a new rental property. To...

2021 has been a year of increases. More people are vaccinated, groceries are more expensive, and more people are flocking to South Frontenac. My family moved here from Loyalist Township in late 2020 after building a new home on a property acquired...

I am totally dissappointed at Central Frontenac Township’s disrregard for the beauty and health of our area. After over 10 years of effort by concerned landowners in regard to septic inspection, the program (according to The Frontenac News) is...

As a retired military person. I find it sick for someone to use the service of people in the military to support their deep-rooted homophobia/transphobia or dislike for something they do not understand.  It is one thing to point something that they...

This letter was brought to my attention by a friend who is in the delivery zone for the Frontenac news. I live in Kingston.  I am appalled that you published this letter. I support free speech, but not hate, and this is much more about hate than...

I am writing in response to the letter that was published last week, denouncing a rainbow Canadian flag being flown at a nearby school.  I am one of many LGBTQ+ folks who are proud to call Frontenac County home.    The local LGBTQ+ folks I...

I'm concerned that a homophobic letter to the editor would be considered for publishing.  I  am aware that opinions expressed by readers don't reflect the opinions of the publication, but the letter you published by a David Whalen is clearly...

In the 100 years it took to reach Canada's current flag design, the one continuous element was the maple leaf, which was chosen to represent Canada's national identity. In the words of Prime Minister Pearson who oversaw the flag's design, it...

On Sat I was at the school to get a flu shot, when I noticed a Canadian flag which was modified to have the gay pride flag attached to it. This is totally disrespectful to our nation. There is a gay pride flag which can be shown on its own. To...

In the November 4th Frontenac News it was published in the notes from Central Frontenac Council that Rural Frontenac Community Services Youth Program was making a request to Council for use of community halls for programming. The article reported...

Seems to me that when an election is held every 4 years, the expectation is that the ruling party will do the best that they can, to serve their constituents, during their allotted time in office. We should put an end to the possibility of having an...

Someone said that our fundamental role as members of society is to be consumers. Who could possibly have said that? An economist? A spokesperson for big industry or big business? A retailers’ representative?   An equally valid statement could be:...

It is seldom that I get riled up and feel I have to express my thoughts.  Somehow I got on to Randy Hillier's NO REPLY newsletter.  I continued to read it because I like to try to understand those with whom I disagree.  But this time he crossed a...

Maybe I should have written this letter prior to the election, but I really don’t presume I would have any influence on voters. Although I’ve never been a party loyalist, I would like to take this opportunity to “protest” Randy, Mad Max,...

We are moving into a period with our healthcare that will remind many around my age of the program MASH, unfortunately with none of the comedy. We are in a situation that will force doctors, hospitals, and provinces to literally decide who will live...

The term ‘Caretaker Government’ being bandied about by the media and well fuelled by some party leaders is an insult to our system of government, our military and our civil service.   Our elected leaders do control the military and diplomatic...

In response to North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins and his dropping out of the Local MPP Race, and his potential of running for a third term as Mayor. I have some comments, as a local resident and business owner. On August 15th, Council is meeting to...

I hope you learn I only make decisions based on common sense and truth.  Wrong decisions will turn around and benefit or damage the decision maker depending on whether they were right or wrong choices. The link above is from the PRO JAB CDC...

The article, “Draft Management Plan Pegs K&P Trail Maintenance costs at $115,000 Per Year” and the response from the Economic Development Manager Joe Gallivan is interesting. Before I start, I tip my hat to all those who supported the trail, its...

We are going to have to decide what type of society we want to live in. As we see the discussions about vaccine passports, regulation of businesses like long term care, and requiring health care workers to be fully vaccinated they are all focused...

Your Editorial “Canada Day Needs to Change Again” is certainly timely,a but perhaps some additional considerations are needed to fully understand the issue. The Residential School problem arose a few years before Canada had been proclaimed. It...

Thanks for the background information you provided on the Bob Lovelace issue. I attended Queen's University part-time between around 2000/2001, until I got my B.A. in Global Development in 2007. Bob Lovelace taught in the department and, although I...

It has been heartening in recent years to see the rise of many articulate , principled indigenous voices in Canada, whether in the arts, in politics, or in law. They have taught us and shamed our colonial past. And this Canada Day our patriotism...

For some 13 years I have been hiking and skiing the K&P north of Sharbot Lake. Today’s K&P is miraculous. I would not recommend cycling 'no-hands', but this trail is so smooth and old guy like me can do it. Thanks to the support of Frontenac...

Yes, you are right, the vaccination rates in the US are significantly higher than in Canada. Of course, they don’t have a federal leader that bought enough vaccines to provide 4 doses for everyone; yet, only 4% of all Canadians are fully...

Please let Science guide us in this pandemic and let adults make decisions for themselves. We are seeing many Provincial governments stop offering the AstraZeneca vaccine and for me we again are ignoring science and letting politics and...

I have received your request for my support of the release of funds for the EORN Gig project As you note, there have been significant commitments to advancing the expansion of broadband and cellular services from both senior levels of government....

There has been a lot of mention about Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982). People, including our MPP talk about how they have inalienable rights in Canada. This is very true, we have many rights put forth in that document. What people...

Mr. Hillier’s actions in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston and across the province in general have been frustrating, reckless, and straight up insulting to everyone who is doing their part during this pandemic. I’m glad to see that he’s facing some...

You might think that our Council would be more sensitive to the critical needs of our community and less intent on finding less urgent matters to occupy their time, as it relates to the, "New South Frontenac Brand", I wonder where the real attention...