Swans form welcome party in Cloyne
Having recently returned to full time residency in the Cloyne area, after many years as a summer resident and having spent my youth living in the area, I was quite surprised to see for the first time, Trumpeter Swans swimming on the river. I believe this would be a sight… READ MORE
Re - Land O'Lakes Emergency- Food bank
The name of the Food Bank, located in Cloyne is The Land of Lakes Emergency Food Bank. It is part of Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc., located in Belleville The Food Bank has no reporting structure to Land of Lakes Community Services, as stated in the Feb 6 edition… READ MORE
Danger on township roads
Just wanted to tell you about what happened last Friday January 31 on 509 highway. My daughter was driving south at about 6 in the evening and just after Bell Line there was 2 temporary sign bases on the road. She could not help but hit one damaging the tire… READ MORE
Re: Proposed CF budget increase makes Mayor feel queasy
14.8%? Really?! This budget that CF administration presented to council did not leave me feeling as queasy as it did the mayor. The reason is because last year I did not agree with my property assessment from MPAC and filed a petition to have it reviewed. My property taxes were… READ MORE
Re – trespassing
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the article in the Frontenac News dated January 30th, 2020 “Trespassers in Godfrey. May Hull this was an excellent letter, and unfortunately an issue many rural landowners face! I fail to understand how so many people cannot understand the simple… READ MORE
Re- property taxes
Editor Jeff Green’s editorial, “We can complain about lack of services, but not so much in winter”, makes me wonder why rural residents don’t complain even more, and throughout the year, about the services made available to them relative to the taxes they pay. Many, if not most, rural residents… READ MORE
Trespassers in Godfrey
In a city you wouldn’t walk into someone’s back yard or park your car on their grass, yet that’s exactly what’s happening to friends, neighbours and yours truly here. I don’t understand how people can ignore clear ownership (a shed, a trailer, a fence etc) or posted signs that state:… READ MORE
Re – Frontenac Transportation Services
I concur with Ann Barlow’s expressed concerns regarding the future of transportation services as currently provided by SFCS and RFCS (“Senior Rues the Pending Loss of Transportation Services” January 23, 2020). Mayor Vandewal apparently believes that the fact that the agencies do not collaborate on transportation services indicates some kind… READ MORE
Re – re Frontenac Transportation Services
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the Article in the Frontenac News dated 23 January 2020 “Senior rues the pending loss of transportation services”. In that article Mayor Ron Vandewal said that Rural Frontenac Community Services has not provided County Council with statistics and a business… READ MORE
Re - Flight #665
As of January 13th, the Iranian Government has admitted that their Revolutionary Guard shot down Flight #655, the civilian aircraft in transit to the Ukraine. Again, the CBC reported this action as “accidental”—seemingly to lighten the impact between Iran and Canada. Consider how ground-to-air missles operate. A remote platform (a vehicle)… READ MORE
Re - Trustee Censure
As a former teacher, it was heartbreaking to observe as parents struggled against the Limestone Board of Education Officials during the 2017 closure process for Yarker Family School. Board Officials refused requests for information and thwarted every effort to find some role for Yarker’s unique educational setting. At one point… READ MORE
Resident will miss Janice at the dump, and friends who recently passed
I was sad to read the news that Janice is no at Central Frontenac Dump site on site on #38 HWY. A situation happened last summer and the staff at Township Office did not want to deal with it. Sadly it was a comment that was truly uncalled for. Being… READ MORE
Re – Johnston’s Point
Thank you to Jeff Green for covering the latest twist in the saga of the development on Johnson’s Point in the middle of a provincially significant wetland, but it is missing some important information. One of the small victories at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) was an order that the… READ MORE
Re - fees for community groups at LDSB schools
As members of the Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC) Parent Council, we are submitting this open letter in support of our local community groups that are and will be affected by the recent charges implemented by the board for their use of our school. These groups include, but are not… READ MORE
Re - tale of two ridings
Letter re editorial I am a loyal reader of Frontenac News. It has, and continues, to bring the people of Frontenac county, and beyond, local, detailed, factual news which strengthens our communities. However, allow me to challenge a few points you make in your story entitled “A tale of two… READ MORE
Re - Grass Drags
Thank you to your newspaper for such a positive front page story on the " Bill Day Memorial Grassdrag Races." This event brought our small hamlet alive for the weekend. The grounds were pristine, the first aid tent phenomenal, and the sound of french spoken and some southern drawl much… READ MORE