Jeff Green
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – a school wide effort at SHS
Kristen Martin, the music and drama teacher at Sydenham High School. has been building up the arts and music program at the school for several years, and that effort has culminated in the first large-scale musical to be put on at the school in over 15 years. ((They had a short… READ MORE
Leadership From Within
When Frontenac County announced last week that their new Chief Administrative Officer was an internal hire, Kevin Farrell, it came as a bit of a surprise, but it probably shouldn’t have. In 2016, after seeing 9 different appointees as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in 9 years, culminating in a three-month… READ MORE
Frontenac County Council looks at Healthcare Recruitment
Debbi Miller, of the Frontenac County Economic Development Department, presented her preliminary report to Council last week as part of a new initiative for the county to take a role in advancing healthcare services. She outlined the services that are available, and provided a brief explanation about how the local… READ MORE
21 Years Of Dump Life Left At South Frontenac Waste Site
Stephanie Reeder, from Cambium Engineering, attended a meeting of South Frontenac Council on April 9th with the annual waste site report. Her first report was about the Portland site, the largest in the township by far, which has been dealing with surface water compliance issues. She said that testing has… READ MORE
National Tourism Week
Every day of the year is the National or International Day of something or other, or more than one thing. January 23 is National Pie Day in both Canada and the United States. The date was set in the 1970s by a man in Boulder, Colorado whose birthday was on… READ MORE
Province clarifies stance - Says Private Well Water Testing Will Continue
The Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, said during Question Period at Queen's Park yesterday (April 16) that the Province of Ontario will continue to provide free well water testing for rural households. In December, an Auditor General's report into Public Health Ontario (PHO), recommended that the agency "phase out… READ MORE
Frontenac County Stays Internal for CAO - Appoints Kevin Farrell
Kevin Farrell, currently the Manager for Continuous Improvement at Frontenac County, will become the Chief Administrative Officer as of May 1st. Kelly Pender, who has been in the position since the summer of 2014, will hand over the metaphorical key at that time. The appointment was announced, fittingly, at the… READ MORE
Big Jump In Sunshine Listers In Frontenac County
The sunshine list is getting longer and longer. For the 2023 year, Frontenac County paid 109 employees over $100,000. That represents an increase of 55% over the 70 that made over $100,000 just a year earlier. The Frontenac County increase was higher than the province as a whole, with saw… READ MORE
National Volunteer Week – April 14-20
Community Service agencies, whether they be churches or service clubs such as the Oddfellows and Lions’ Clubs, or community service agencies such as the 50 year old Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS) or its younger cousins at Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) and Land O'Lakes Community Services (LOLCS), were created… READ MORE
Verona Master Plan Sets The Stage For Seniors Housing Project With Over 200 Residents
In comparing all of the options for providing water and sewer services in a planned seniors housing development in Verona, the engineering consultants from JL Richards Engineers considered a number of options, from trying to develop or provide wells and septic systems, to drawing water from Verona Lake and pumping… READ MORE