Written by Jean Brown

I’m proposing that the municipal councillors are suffering a condition I’m calling Sharbot Lake Syndrome- based on the well known and recognized Stockholm Syndrome. The Stockholm syndrome refers to the idea of groups of people being influenced by power imbalances that cause irrational outcomes. Our Central Frontenac municipal counsellors are… READ MORE

Written by Jean Brown

Dear Editor:  I implore the Central Frontenac Council to do the Henderson Rd. Re-surfacing project in this year 2023, since it has been shifted and deferred for far too long. Our rate of taxation is 40% higher than that of our neighbours in North Frontenac with whom we have an… READ MORE

Written by Wendy Hinch

I have just finished reading the story in January 26/23 Frontenac News entitled Snow Social. I wanted to let Kelly McRobert know that l really enjoyed the writing of the article. The descriptions of events made me feel that l had been present and was flying down the tubing hill… READ MORE

Written by Rolly Montpellier

The December 21, 2022 edition of the Frontenac News reported on a plan by Councillors John Inglis and Roy Huetl for the creation of a Climate Change Task Force. Unfortunately, the plan “didn’t get much traction” said the Frontenac News at the time. They were “instructed to meet with interested… READ MORE

Written by Roger J. Hogan

I am presently of the opinion that you may have missed the mark by a little bit in the above mentioned editorial.  You imply that the Council of the Township of North Frontenac would essentially be flying by their boot straps in making a decision on the proposed zoning bylaw… READ MORE

Written by Brenda Crawford

It was Christmas Eve and Santa and crew were flying over Centennial Park in Harrowsmith when Santa’s earbuds started to ring. It was a message from Rudolph who told Santa that he thought they had dropped the neon yellow bag of coal for the naughty child on the other side… READ MORE

Written by Ormond Lee

It seems the peasant revolt might be beginning. It would appear that Premier Ford's backroom dealings to reward close supporters with free money from developments on the best farmland on the continent is finally being noticed by true blue Tories. Small groups are forming to oppose the paving of farmland.… READ MORE

Written by Cameron Johnstone

The federal government has spent over $15B on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report by Environmental Defence. At the same time, supply uncertainty and skyrocketing gas prices allowed fossil fuel companies to make record profits off of everyday peoples’ backs. How… READ MORE

Written by Charles McCartney

Life is about opportunity and choices. So Thanks to Frontenac staffs efforts to hold meetings and provide the opportunity for its readers to meet the candidates for the October 24 2022 election to help make better choices on voting day. AS for the mistakes your honesty and transparency is refreshing… READ MORE

Written by Gray Merriam

Once more I see neighbours tearing out the beaver dam outside our window. The dam busters think only that the dam raises the water level. They may believe that lake levels should be absolutely constant. That would not be normal. Water levels change with seasons and with rain. Here on… READ MORE

Written by Janice Arthur

I am a senior in North Frontenac – in North Frontenac, frankly, we are mostly seniors, very attached to our rural lifestyle and to our beautiful landscape, and we want to stay. Unfortunately for rurally isolated seniors, many on very limited incomes, the options for services and travel are very… READ MORE

Written by Tammy Scott

This year I had the opportunity to attend all four 'meet the candidate evenings' in Central Frontenac. It was very nice to see young new faces join the race. I would like to applaud each of you for putting yourself out there, to try to become a new face in… READ MORE

Written by Kathy Smith

Central Frontenac, along with the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation, are planning to take water from Sharbot Lake to provide water to the proposed senior citizens home to be located on the old Sharbot Lake public school site. Their plan is to pump the treated sewage generated by the complex back… READ MORE

Written by Kathy Smith

Central Frontenac, South Frontenac and Frontenac County have conspired to steal  (reallocate) money that was allocated for seniors housing in North Frontenac for their own benefit; or to indirectly fund the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation which is a blatant misappropriation of that funding. What type of loophole can be created to… READ MORE

It seems that our Prime Minister has decided, most charitably, to funnel 300 million of our dollars through the east of Canada to help individuals with uninsured losses due to the heavy winds experienced there in recent days. How wonderfully generous he is with the product of our time and… READ MORE

Written by Brenda Crawford

When I worked at Queen’s University I became friends with Doris McKnight who was working in Cataloguing Department at the old Douglas Library. Her husband was a retired Air Force pilot from her Majesty’s service. Doris came in to work one morning all astir with her news of an invitation… READ MORE