Jeff Green

Written by Jeff Green

For some of you, this is the first that you have heard from us in over a month. I must say it is nice to be able to once again deliver papers to postal outlets around the region, and have Canada Post take care of getting the papers safely into… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

South Frontenac Council met for over four hours on Friday morning (December13) to hear service updates and spending plans from all of the township’s department heads for 2025, and into future years as well. The draft budget document that they were considering included a 5.69% increase in the total levy… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

The Ontario government has provided Lanark County and the County of Frontenac with up to $406,000 in combined funding to support initiatives that will strengthen each region’s capacity to boost local economic development. Through the latest intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program, the government has provided $210,000 in… READ MORE

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There are two Christmas dinners that have been running for years now in our region. In Northbrook, Marylin Bolender started running a dinner 16 years ago, and with a hearty crew of volunteers, she is still at it today. “We are very fortunate because the food itself is mostly donated,… READ MORE

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For the Ukrainian people Christmas is the most important family holiday of the whole year. It is celebrated solemnly, as well as merrily, according to ancient customs that have come down through the ages and are still observed today. Ukrainian Christmas customs are based not only on Christian traditions, but… READ MORE

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North Frontenac Councillor John Inglis has been an advocate for Electric Vehicles (EV) for years, and has had mixed success convincing his fellow council members that rural municipalities can play a role in supporting their use.  Last fall after learning at a conference about some granting programs that municipalities could… READ MORE

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Assessment growth offsets increase to 4.41% in 'taxpayer impact'. At the beginning of the presentation of the 2025 township capital budget on December 3, South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal made a pre-emptive comment. “Every year when the budget has been set, somebody likes to get on social media, call the… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Most of the equipment purchases and road and bridge projects in the $16million 2025 South Frontenac Capital budget stem from pre-approved replacement schedules, a 10 year capital plan, and the township's strategic plan. The largest project on the books for 2025 is the rehabilitation of Road 38, between Murton Road… READ MORE

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Starting January 1, all users of South Frontenac’s indoor and outdoor recreation facilities will be charged an updated user fee rate. The 2025 rates are the result of a nearly two-year study aimed at updating the township’s fees, and the allocation process for recreational facilities.   "This study marks the most… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been fighting the clock ever since his COVID election call in 2021. His government had already been reduced to a minority less than 20 months earlier, and he tried to parlay a bump in the polls in a COVID lull, to return to majority rule.… READ MORE