Craig Bakay
North Frontenac Council Talks Communal Servicing
A substantial portion of North Frontenac Council’s regular meeting Dec. 13 in Plevna was given over the implications of communal services and land use policies as Frontenac Municipal Service Corporation (FMHC) administrative coordinator Tyler Lalonde visited followed by Frontenac County’s Director of Planning and Economic Development Joe Gallivan. The Municipal… READ MORE
Community Garden In Flinton Takes Small Step Forward
A community garden in Addington Highlands (probably in Flinton) became a little closer to reality after the Dec. 3 regular meeting of Council in Flinton. Saying she’d like to see trees planted all over the Township, resident Marlean McLean encouraged Council to apply for tree-planting grants (“they don’t have to… READ MORE
North Frontenac Levy Increase At 4.55%
North Frontenac Council approved its draft 2025 budget at a regular meeting Nov. 29 in Plevna with a 4.55 per cent increase ($327,376) in municipal dollars to be raised over 2024 “It was a rough day,” said Mayor Gerry Lichty. The education levy was factored into the figures (as it… READ MORE
Central Frontenac Safe Properties Bylaw Sent Back To The Drawing Board
Central Frontenac Council passed a slew of bylaws at its regular meeting Nov. 26 in Sharbot Lake but one that didn’t pass (deferred for further study) was a new Safe Properties Bylaw. Several councillors questioned both the logic and need of some of the provisions. “Am I going to have… READ MORE
Addington Highlands To Come Up With Draft Chickens Policy
It appears that Addington Highlands is prepared to make the keeping of backyard chickens legal in settlement areas following a discussion at the regular Council meeting Nov. 19 in Denbigh. In September, Township staff initiated a survey on the matter and received 219 responses. The majority of the responses were… READ MORE
Municipal Housing Corporation Not Likely In North Frontenac
North Frontenac Council heard a proposal to deal with the lack of affordable housing in the Township but it’s unlikely much will come of it in the foreseeable future. Daniel Segal, a builder with Segal Construction introduced himself as someone “who’s taken it upon himself to address a big hairy… READ MORE
Sharbot Lake Causeway Closure To Be Much Shorter Than Originally Thought
Fears that the Sharbot Lake Causeway Bridge would be closed to replace bearing were somewhat allayed at the regular Central Frontenac Nov. 12 in Sharbot Lake. Residents’ concerns over the required work would have led to major detours as the primary north-south artery access was repaired have turned out to… READ MORE
Four Addington Highlands Properties Available For Multi-Unit Housing Projects
Addington Highlands has identified four Township properties they would be willing to donate to a housing project thanks to a report from Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray. The report was presented at the regular Council meeting Nov. 5 in Flinton. A request from Lennox & Addington County asked the Township… READ MORE
North Frontenac Council Reacts To Whopping Opp Bill For 2025
North Frontenac Council added its voice to the growing chorus of municipalities unhappy with the bills they’ve received from the OPP for police services in 2025 at its regular meeting Oct. 25 in Plevna. For North Frontenac specifically, the anticipated cost is $1,013,404 ($84,450) which represents an increase of $178,294… READ MORE
Hinchinbrooke School Would Have To Be Demolished For Housing Proposal
The ultimate fate of the former Hinchinbrooke Public School has yet to be determined but following a visit from Habitat for Humanity Kingston CEO Gary Lees to the Oct. 22 regular Central Frontenac Council meeting in Sharbot Lake, eventual demolition of the building will be required if the five-acre parcel… READ MORE
