Written by Ann Walsh

Dear Jeff, I am glad to see articles about the history of our area as our history is one of our strengths. So much of our history has been lost already. So, in reference to the article on the “Murder”, I feel obliged to correct at least one inaccuracy. The… READ MORE

Written by Sandra and Frank White

I read your article and thought I should point out that the books location of the murder was incorrect.    A few clients had made reference to the location of the murder but the time lines didn't match up so we did some investigating a few years back.   Matthew Garrett… READ MORE

Written by Barb Vincent

Perhaps it is necessary to yet again remind those traveling through Frontenac County and the surrounding area that there are many other ways to dispose of garbage, besides tossing it out a window.  Please refrain from dumping it into our bushes, ditches, and streams. I am uncertain why there is… READ MORE

Written by Derek Redmond, Chair, Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society

Last week’s editorial was a pretty good recounting of the Mathew Street controversy. However, it summarized the traffic flow issue as a choice between the existing two-way street, and the Township’s one-way-downhill plan with a lane for pedestrians. It failed to mention the solution which the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage… READ MORE

Written by John St Aubin

This kind of behavior burns my but! So it takes a civilian to expose this nonsense of this failed plan?? It's a classic example of a wee bureaucrat overstepping his authority. The simple fact it was even presented without public knowledge is a sign to me of dirty pool and… READ MORE

Written by Ian Whillans C.E.T, BA.

Before retiring; I was the Senor Project Construction Co-ordinator for the Municipality of the Region of Durham. I agree with Ken's letter!  There are policies and procedures that must be followed.  Whether the Township had $620,000.00 left over from the budget or not!  Where are the traffic studies?  Why were no… READ MORE

Written by Ken Fisher

Central Frontenac Council recently approved a $620,000 reconstruction project for the Sharbot Lake beach area. It could be a planning fiasco. On the face of it, the plan makes sense: fix the storm sewers, pave Mathew Street, maybe add some parking. The problem is, it will create more problems than… READ MORE

Written by Lesley Gauer

We recently had a group of four cyclists staying in our cottage. They were out on the K & P Trail and just about 3 km from home, when one of the riders hit a deep rut and was flung into a very deep ditch full of trees and brush.… READ MORE

Written by Jane D. Brown

I would like to thank Wilma Kenny and Helen Parfitt for their outstanding work for the Lakes and Trails Festival - “Historic Sydenham Outdoor Escape Adventure”. I began this adventure with a few friends and we did enjoy all the clues that we needed to match to the various sites… READ MORE

Written by Tracy Barber

I am responding to the letter from Bob Teal in last week’s paper. In his letter he mentioned that Mr. Myers told him that there is no money for recreation this year but Mr. Teal noticed there is money for a new rink project this year in the budget. I… READ MORE

Written by Grant Feasby P.Eng.

Calcium chloride, aka "Calcium" has been spread on our unpaved roads as well as the K&P trail. This results in effective dust suppression, which may be a good thing. However, we should all consider that this salt is extremely corrosive, many times more corrosive than the sodium chloride used during… READ MORE

Written by Tara Azzopardi

As I drove north on the Flinton Road the other day, I was horrified to come across a massive snapping turtle, lying with his head and shell cracked open, bleeding all over the middle of the lane. Someone had just run over it (this was on a very straight part… READ MORE

Written by Ian Whillans

I must say I am surprised I didn't get any replies about the neglect by our two Townships; Central and Northern Frontenac concerning the Air B&B problems at hand! So I will address the issue from a different perspective! Are your Municipal taxes going up? Are the roads not been… READ MORE

Written by Robert Craigue

I read in your column on Central Frontenac Council meetings that someone stated that they tried to allow subdivision of large properties in C/F by farmers and land owners and it was rejected by government. I imagine that was a previous government to the Conservatives of Doug Ford, because I'm… READ MORE

Written by Sally Angle

We at the Central Frontenac Railway Heritage Society were very surprised to hear that Central Frontenac Council voted on June 28, without community consultation, to turn Mathew Street in the village of Sharbot Lake into a one-way street. Under this new plan presented by the Public Works Department, traffic would… READ MORE

Written by Bob Teal

I am writing in regards to the Central Frontenac Council Meeting that was reported in the July 7, 2022 News. I am confused as I feel we are getting mixed messages about recreation funds and needs in the area. As the Chairperson for the District #4 Recreation Committee (Hinchinbrooke) I… READ MORE