NORTH FRONTENAC

For a couple of years now, Frontenac County and North Frontenac Township have been torturing each other over the location of an ambulance base to serve the north end of Frontenac County. The complications that have stalled the project have arisen...

Library fans in Ompah have proven that a local library is important to the community. On Saturday, July 9 the community will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Ompah Community Library. The doors will open from 12:00 to 2:00pm. The official opening...

Township pours cold water on library plans Claudette Richardson, the chair of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Board, might have expected a cold reception when she came to a meeting of North Frontenac Council in Snow Road to explain why...

Kevin Philips of the Fernleigh Lodge on Road 506 in North Frontenac thought he had found a pretty good promotional opportunity to help promote his resort to US small-mouth bass fishing enthusiasts. Todd Locker, who supplies fishing supplies that are...

When the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Board abruptly closed the Ompah Library in April, the community was shocked. Our little library, built by volunteers and community donations before being folded into the KFPL system in 1998,...

By Jeff Green Committee wants township to fight province With a public meeting coming up to allow for input into a new comprehensive zoning bylaw in North Frontenac coming up on June 25th, North Frontenac Council received a set of recommendations...

Photo: Rev. Raymond Klatt breaks the sod as Ron Lemke, at left, and others look on by Katie Ohlke A once-retired church bell will soon be ringing out a new call to worship on Highway 506 near Plevna, and if all goes as planned, its melodies will...

Formal approval of North Frontenac budget A number of people attended the May 24 meeting of North Frontenac Council as Mayor Clayton introduced the 2011 budget estimates for formal approval The final budget numbers had been settled earlier in the...

For 12 hours a day, unless they are called away, two Frontenac County paramedics sit in their vehicle on a parking lot next to the former Palmerston Township garage, which is located near the ghost town of Donaldson, Ontario. This was the status quo...

Photo: Amy Cameron, a planning ecologist with the MNR, gave a very informative talk about a species that holds a special place in her heart. It seemed an appropriate introduction to the topic of bats when listeners who came out to the Barrie hall...

Taxes up in North Frontenac – net increase of 7.2% in levy to ratepayers After several months of deliberations, North Frontenac Council finally completed their 2011 budget late last week. In the end, an additional $477,000 over what was collected...

It was a case of “paranoia is total perception” for a group of Ompah residents who were invited to make a presentation to the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Board last week. Library Board Chair Claudette Richardson phoned to invite members of...

Photo: NAEC's new young authors Students in Ms. Buck’s grade 5/6 class at the North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne were feeling quite proud this week, and with good reason. All 27 students were celebrating the arrival of their very own,...

Waste reduction efforts succeeding - North Frontenac achieves 38% diversion Guy Laporte and Anne Kloosterman of AECOM brought good news to North Frontenac Council when they presented their 2010 waste site reports. Laporte presented detailed analyses...

Did you know that 70% of residents in Addington Highlands and North Frontenac use wood to heat their homes? Maybe that is not surprising to you. But what may be of interest is the fact that more than 80% would support seeing more rooftop solar...

Photo: Louise Day and her work Lovers of spring and all that it brings still have a chance to take in Verona photographer Louise Day's first official public gallery showing, which opened on March 5 and will be up until Saturday March 26 at Kingston...

Ompah library committee still wants their 2 hours Marily Seitz and Janice Arthur came to a meeting of North Frontenac Council this week seeking further support in their battle to restore two hours a week to service at the Ompah branch of the...

Photo: L-r: Letitia Thompson, Kloe Thompson, Rebekah Delyea, Ethan Delyea, and Zack Matson The kids had a great day fishing in the big derby on Gull Lake. The children in the photo did so well that they outfished most of the adults they were...

LOLTA looking to community revitalization - The Land O'Lakes Tourism Association (LOLTA) has been serving a diverse group of tourism-related member businesses in Frontenac and L&A Counties and the Municipality of Tweed for over 60 years. It receives...

North Frontenac Council has had two meetings within the past week. The first was their regular meeting on Thursday, February 10, and they held a special budget meeting on Monday, the 14th. The first item on the agenda on Feb. 10 was the presentation...

North Frontenac Council received their sixth annual septic re-inspection report from Eric Kohlsmith of the Mississippi Rideau Septic Reinspection Program As Kohlsmith reported, the program has changed over the years, but the focus on older systems...

Photo right: Newly appointed members of North Frontenac Council The newly elected mayor, Bud Clayton, make a short speech at the outset. He pointed out that the township derives its legal standing from the Province of Ontario and as such is subject...

Editorial by Jeff Green As is our custom, we send out greetings to our readers on our Christmas issue, which is also our final issue of the year and the occasion for our annual two-week break. As you flip though our Christmas issue, you’ll see...

Photo: Front row: Brenda and Mayor Ron Maguire. Back Row: Lonnie Watkins, Bob Olmstead, Elaine Gunsinger, Wayne Good and Fred Perry. After losing out in last month’s municipal election, Councilors Bob Olmstead and Elaine Gunsinger participated in...

During the week of November 21-27, the North Frontenac Fire Department will be conducting a door-to-door check of smoke alarms in North Frontenac in the areas of Ardoch, Ompah, Plevna, and Snow Road. The North Frontenac Fire Department will be...

It took a special breed to withstand the rigours of the pioneer lumbering days in the Cloyne area and set up a household and raise a family. In 1857, Oris Cole, the son of a school board trustee from Buckingham, Quebec, came to Cloyne with his small...

Saga of Ompah fire station/ambulance base continues At their meeting last week, on October 28, North Frontenac Council again addressed the Ompah Fire Hall/ambulance base issue, which has been the subject of a back and forth debate with Frontenac...

Did you hear that??? Chances are, if you’ve spent any time in the wilds of Plevna, Fernleigh, Ardoch or Ompah, you have heard something go “bump” in the night. Paranormal activity has been discussed in the area for generations; sometimes...

Highway 7 Council discussed the recently announced long-term strategic plan for Highway 7 that the Ministry of Transportation is undertaking. “The Ministry needs to understand that our economic development prospects will be pretty dire if...

Photo:Janet Ducharme, owner and operator of Johnston Lake Organic’s near Ompah Likely the biggest challenge facing Janet Ducharme's new home-based business called Johnston Lake Organic’s is its location. Thankfully because word travels fast in...

Ragged road to Ragged Chutes As the current North Frontenac Council winds down its mandate, Beverly and Murray Elliott of Ragged Chutes Lane near Snow Road made a return appearance before Council on September 23. After owning their property for...

Municipal Election - October 25, 2010 Mayoral Candidates Ward 1, Barrie Ward 2, Clar-Mill Ward 3, Palmerston-Canonto Mayoral Candidates Jim Beam – Ambition and a new approach to the County Ever since Jim Beam was elected to Council four years ago,...

Photo:  A few of the brave souls who removed their rain gear to pose in the mist! Despite the rain on Sunday, September 12, 44 people and three dogs came out to Bon Echo Provincial Park to show their support for those who have been touched in some...

Current (roads) situation “not sustainable” - Gallivan Joe Gallivan, Manager of Sustainability Planning for Frontenac County, attended a meeting of North Frontenac Council last week, September 9, to address council concerns about a county-wide...

Pow Wow dancers l-r: Cory Holtz, Jordon Bilow, Josh Beaver, Jaida Ponce and Asia Reid On September 4 & 5, visitors gathered for the 7th annual Ardoch Algonquin First Nation’s Pow Wow. Paula Sherman, Ardoch’s Co-chief, explained that the festival...

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Peggy Truscott was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 and had a dream about raising awareness and building a community of support for survivors and their families. The first Walk of Hope was organized...

Photo: Betty Kelford and Edith Beaulieu Approximately 21 people attended the 75th anniversary of the Snow Road Women’s Institute. The meeting started with the Institute Ode, followed by the Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was “Name the...

North Frontenac backs away from satellite medical clinic The promise of a satellite medical clinic in Plevna in partnership with the Northbrook-based Lakeland Family Health Team is not likely to be delivered. A their meeting on August 12, North...

Photo: NF mayor Ron Maguire, Lois Hennigar and Betty Hunter cut the ribbon at Ompah's new green space Dignitaries and close to 60 members of the community gathered at the Ompah Community Centre on August 15 to celebrate the completion of the new...

Campers and staff of Land O Lakes Petting Farm near Cloyne Donna and Barry Smith understand the mutually beneficial relationships that can develop between kids and critters and it was for that reason they opened the Land O’ Lakes Petting Farm...

Photographer Beth Smart For artists and art lovers who are inspired by nature the Bob Echo Art Exhibition and Sale never fails to please. Three main reasons keep both groups coming back year after year: one - the show's loyal audience of art buyers;...

Artists Gaile and Trevor Bethell at their studio The Cloyne Studio Tour has been a mainstay in the arts scene in the north when it was founded years ago by Cloyne artists Carla Miedema and the late Ursula Ossenberg. Joining Carla on the tour this...

Brothers James and John Abrams They indeed have music in their blood - four generations of it in fact. On July 18 the latest generation of the Abrams family singers, brothers John and James and cousin Elijah were up front and centre at the John...

Back in June, representatives from Omniglobe Networks came to the Barrie Hall in Cloyne for the commercial launch of their wireless internet service, which is being broadcast from a perch halfway up the TVO tower to the northeast of the hamlet. Last...

North Frontenac to embark on Blue Box promotion campaign North Frontenac Township has received a $5,000 grant from Waste Diversion Ontario for a communication campaign that is aimed at increasing recycling in the township. The campaign will be...

FSR president Gray Merriam and North Frontenac mayor Ron Maguire at the Story Lake sign unveiling A small group gathered on July 3 on Road 506, just north of Northbrook, for the official unveiling of the third and final story board sign, which...

Time is not easy to find on a summer morning at Smart's Marina. It is now, officially, the high season on Lake Mazinaw, but at first it did not seem to be that busy when I walked into Smart's Marina on Monday, July 5. Steve Smart was standing next...

Beginning this season Camp Oconto expands its programming to include campers ages 5-8 (Camp Director Lisa Wilson on far right) Nestled on the north shore of Eagle Lake, Camp Oconto is one of the county’s longest running and oldest camps. Now...

Canadian sport fishing legend “Big” Jim McLaughlin at the Ompah Community Hall Denis Bedard and Rose Boivin, owners of the Double S Sports Marina in Ompah and hosts of the seventh annual Palmerston Lake Bass Fishing Derby, thrilled area anglers...

Councilor Bob Olmstead raised concerns about the location of village signs on Gulley Road in Mississippi Station. Two farms now lie inside the hamlet where farm animals are banned. CAO Cheryl Robson clarified that the zoning laws will determine...