Written by Jean Cooke

Your article on NFTC was perfect.  Our neighbourhood, Mica Point, Gull, Cedar Haven and Island Drive have been sending letters, e-mails and telephone calls to them for ages, as well as going to their office. There is one thing which I found quite humorous which is the remark by Craig… READ MORE

Written by Brian Robertson

Community Living’s Dean Walsh and his dedicated team of employees are to be congratulated on their Shine a Light Campaign and their inclusive message that people with disabilities have the same desires as all of us. A case in point is David Yerxa, a disabled person living independently with his… READ MORE

As a resident of South Frontenac, I am baffled by this area’s obsession with burning stuff. Neighbours in all directions regularly burn stuff in their backyard, in firepits, burn barrels, outdoor furnaces or various homemade incinerators. I’m not talking about wood burning as an affordable source of home heating, and… READ MORE

Written by Dale Rickards

I live on St Georges Lake Rd and I have used NFTC service since 2011. It was never a reliable service but it has gotten worst since amalgamation. I gave up on the phone service quite a few years ago as the static noice on the line was so bad… READ MORE

Written by Doug Steele

Nothing depresses me more than a story about Frontenac County. I feel like a Russian man in Manchuria being conscripted to fight and be slaughtered in a war  thousands of kilometers from his home for the dreams of the Russian oligarchs.   Living north of #7 HWY in Frontenac County I sympathize… READ MORE

Written by Nicole Guerrero

I thought your editorial regarding Ontario’s Sunshine List (April 13, 2023) offered a strong argument for adapting the Sunshine List to maintain its relevance by better reflecting those positions in the public service that receive the highest salaries. As you note, the list was supposed to inform the public about… READ MORE

No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall further behind. School boards across Ontario have been clear: cutting pandemic education funding will mean less support for kids that need it. Ford’s budget cuts that funding by nearly $1 billion, even though the pandemic’s… READ MORE

Written by Jean Cooke

Porcupine,(March 30) Giant Green Iguanas (April 6).  They all like to help us in some way.  But what about the wonderful opossum?  They eat thousands of ticks and other debris.  They will not bother humans or pets.  They are immune to rabies.  How can we get more of them in… READ MORE

Written by Doris Veldman

South Frontenac Council did not put money in their 2023 budget for doctor recruitment. Mayor Vandewal stated we were not entirely clear what was being asked of us, by the doctors and we did not discuss it as part of the budget. I am asking to loosen the purse strings… READ MORE

Written by Molly Forsythe

Local community members are joining together in front of RBC branches across Canada to support climate action and indigenous rights on April 1st, to emphasise the importance of this issue before RBC’s Annual General Meeting which will be held on April 5th.  RBC is the biggest funder of fossil fuels in… READ MORE

I would like to respond to North Frontenac Mayor Gerry Lichty's remark that Wolfe Island is "being ungrateful after receiving a new ferry". I wonder how Mayor Lichty would feel if there was only one road to his municipality and the MTO had committed to doing a major upgrade. However,… READ MORE

Written by Alan Revill

It is somewhat tongue in cheek that I applaud the expenditures of over a million dollars to provide gateway and interior wayfinding signage. This will undoubtedly help guide the motoring public to avoid travel on certain roads that are in need of upgrading. Based on the staff report presented to… READ MORE

Written by Gray Merriam

Selling the plant Cavanagh Construction proposes to dig up 87 acres down to below the water table around Barber’s Lake in Lanark Highlands. You may have been there when visiting Wheelers Pancake House. If your response is: that’s not in our neighbourhood, shame! Yes it is our neighbourhood! Beyond neighbourly,… READ MORE

Written by Fletcher Young

The column in the Feb. 9 issue of the Frontenac News “Denbigh Fire Station My Close” by Craig Bakay really got me going. What is the bureaucratic system attempting to do to our rural communities.? Fact, we cannot afford full time fire fighters. Fact, we as volunteers do not have… READ MORE

Written by Wayne Robinson

In reference to Jean Brown’s letter of February 15th, 2023 Suggesting that there is a Sharbot Lake Syndrome (AKA Stockholm Syndrome) seems to be a rather extreme overshot of her stated objective of advocating for repairs to the Arden and Henderson Roads. Rural communities have suffered economic decline throughout my… READ MORE

Written by Peter Stothart

Doug Ford is deliberately attempting to destroy the Health Care system in Ontario. He is doing this to promote a private (for profit) system to line the pockets of his ultra rich friends who have supported him with major election funding. The evidence is everywhere in the system - retirement… READ MORE