Mountain_Grove_Firehall_approved
Feature Article -February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 Mountain Grove fire hall receives tentative approvalby Jeff Green-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new fire hall in Mountain Grove had been planned for this year, and now it seems almost certain that it will be built, perhaps by the fall. Central Frontenac Fire… READ MORE
County_budget_nears_completion
Feature Article - February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 County budget nears completion: only two items outstanding -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------by Jeff Green Frontenac County Council got some good news from staff last week when they sat down to consider their 2007 budget: the projected levy increase has dropped to 2.64%… READ MORE
LDSB_shools_prohibitve_to_repair
Feature Article - February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 What does prohibitive to repair mean? LDSB wants to know -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------by Jeff Green In November, the Limestone District School Board received word from the Province of Ontario that eight of its schools have been designated as “prohibitive to repair”;… READ MORE
As_it_Happens_mines_Frontenac_County
Feature Article - February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 As it Happens mines FrontenacCounty ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Jeff Green CBC radio’s flagship current affairs interview show As it Happens has discovered the thorny issue of prospecting, courtesy of some of the Frontenac News’ favourite mining rights activists: Marilyn Crawford… READ MORE
Bringing_the_ballrooom_back_home
Feature Article - February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1,, 2007 Bringing the Ballroom back home-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Anne Elvins and Jeff Green John and Lynda Trommelen took up ballroom dancing when they moved to Harrowsmith from Toronto in the mid-eighties as a way to meet people and to keep fit.… READ MORE
CF_Council_JAnuary_23
Feature Article - February 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 Friend of the Salmon comes to Counciland other items from Central Frontenac Council - January 23 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------by Jeff Green FRIENDS OF THE SALMONRIVER – Gray Merriam, who lives at the mouth of the Salmon River by KennebecLake, appeared at… READ MORE
Citizen_Clayton_comes_to_Council
Feature Article - FEbruary 1, 2007 Back toHome February 1, 2007 Citizen Clayton returns to Council (and other notes from North Frontenac Council) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Jeff Green Mayor Ron Maguire did not exactly roll out the welcome mat for former councilor and mayoral candidate, Bud Clayton, who appeared before North… READ MORE
Election_year_again
Feature Article - January 18, 2007 Back toHome Januay 11, 2007 Election year again (editorial) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it feels like it’s been election year every year, that’s because it has been. At least once a year there is a flurry of speculation, followed by the sprouting of election signs by… READ MORE
Frontenac_Heritage_Festival
Feature Article - November 30, 2006 Back toHome Januay 11, 2007 Frontenac Heritage Festivalby Jeff Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planning is underway for a new event in the SharbotLake area, a festival to celebrate the winter heritage of Central Frontenac. The schedule is still being finalised for the event, which will take… READ MORE
Habitat_Flinton
Feature Article - November 30, 2006 Back toHome Januay 18, 2007 Habitat for Humanity holds first public meeting in Flintonby Jeff Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive members from the Prince Edward Hastings Affiliate of Habitat for Humanity met with the newly formed Flinton Build committee and the public at the Flinton Rec.… READ MORE
Letters_January_18
Feature Article - January 18, 2007 Back toHome Januay 11, 2007 Letters ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Homesense As the teacher for the grade 4/5 class at Hinchinbrooke PS,I would sincerely like tothank The Homesense Storeat the Rio Can Mall in Kingston. Through their unexpected generosity, theydonated two mugs for each of my… READ MORE
South_Frontenac_Jan_16
Feature Article - January 18, 2007 Back toHome Januay 18, 2007 South Frontenac Councilby Wilma Kenny ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve By spring, all of SouthFrontenacTownship is expected to be included in the UNESCO-designated Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve (FABR), one of 13 such sites in Canada. Some of the Councillors… READ MORE
Strike_Three_in_AH
Feature Article - January 18, 2007 Back toHome Januay 11, 2007 Strike 3 at COMRIF for Addington Highlandsby Jule Koch Brison----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While Central, North and South Frontenac townships have now all received some funding support from the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF), a bitterly disappointed Addington Highlands has… READ MORE
Third_time_lucky
Feature Article - January 18, 2007 Back toHome Januay 18, 2007 Third time lucky for South, North Frontenac by Jeff Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 3rd and final intake of submissions to the Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) resulted in funding support for relatively small initiatives in South and North… READ MORE
Fire_destroys_barn
Feature Article - November 30, 2006 Back toHome January 11, 2007 Fires destroy houses, barn over holidaysby Jeff Green --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Hinchinbrooke fire crew had no trouble finding a fire that destroyed a barn on the Clow Road on January 3rd. They had passed the barn on their way to a… READ MORE
John_Ducehene_to_fill_in
Feature Article - November 30, 2006 Back toHome Januay 11, 2007 John Duchene to fill in for Heather Foxby Jeff Green ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The incoming Central Frontenac Council received word at their first meeting that Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Heather Fox needs to take a leave of absence due to illness.… READ MORE