Citizens_inquiry
Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Citizens Inquiry sets hearings for Sharbot LakeBy Jeff GreenThe Concerned Citizens Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU) have set the schedule for a public inquiry on the impacts of the uranium cycle. The inquiry came about as the… READ MORE
Ah_council_08-09
Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Addington Highlands council -Mar 3, 2008By Jeff GreenCross Lake Road May be Township OwnedCross Lake Road residents have found a document that says that a disputed portion of the Cross Lake Road in Addington Highlands, a… READ MORE
Cf_council_08-09
Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Central Frontenac CouncilBy Jeff GreenCondominium proposal subjected to public scrutiny. A proposal to put up three 6,000 square foot town houses and create a six-unit condominium development on a 4.6 acre lot on Sharbot Lake got… READ MORE
Sf_council_08-09
Feature Article - March 6, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - March 6, 2008 South Frontenac Council – Mar 4/08By Wilma KennySydenham Water: Annual Report Kevin Riley of Utilities Kingston presented Council with the 2007 annual report of the Sydenham Water Treatment Plant. Three issues stood out. The trihalomethane (THM)… READ MORE
Editorial_08-08
Editorial - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Editorial - February 28, 2008 Vanden Hoek’s VisionEditorial by Jeff GreenOver the past month, Frontenac County Warden Jim Vanden Hoek has been promoting a new vision for Frontenac County. In place of a perception among some township politicians that eye other Frontenac townships… READ MORE
Legalese_08-08
Legalese - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Legalese - February 28, 2008 Secured LoansPeter Graham, Lawyer, Rural Legal ServicesSooner or later most of us must plan the purchase of a major item such as a house, car or some farm equipment. This seldom can be done without arranging a loan… READ MORE
Broadband_08-08
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Broadband coming to most of Frontenac County in 2008 By Jeff GreenLast week, Shawn Gee and Randy Dzierniejko from Ockham Communication of Kingston were on hand as a tower was installed at a high point on… READ MORE
Letters_08-08
Letters - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Letters - February 28, 2008 LettersFebruary 28Re:Cover Photo,Bill DeaconWarning from Bancroft,Ian WhillansPigment Impaired,Glen Pearce19th Century Mining Act,Don G. Campbell Re: Cover Photo On the front cover of your Feb. 14 paper was a colour picture of Doreen Davis, Chief of the Shabot Obaadjiwan… READ MORE
Lovelace_protest
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Support growing for jailed Ardoch leader.By Jeff GreenPlacard Waving protestors at a rally in Napanee in support of Bob Lovelace. Photo: Meghan BaloghBob Lovelace had already been transferred to a prison in Lindsay before a support… READ MORE
Fire_fighting_08-08
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Fifty years of firefighting By Jeff GreenEvery Monday night, about 25 volunteer firefighters, some young, some older, make their way to the fire hall in Hartington for training in firefighting or emergency response. This group of… READ MORE
Outdoors_lol_08-08
Outdoors - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Outdoors in the LandO'Lakes - February 28 2008 Over-Wintering Bald Eagles on Lake Ontario Outdoors in the Land O'Lakes byLorraine Julien Instead of my usual column, the Frontenac Stewardship Council, on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Bird Studies Canada,… READ MORE
Neighbours
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Neighbours come to couple’s rescue By Jeff GreenA building crew, comprised of neighbours arrived at the Decrou home Saturday morning to erect a shelter for their five horses. Two and half years ago Adrienne and Norman… READ MORE
Tax_rate
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Tax rate drops by 3% in Frontenac County budget.By Jeff GreenIf tax bills are higher in Frontenac County this year, it won’t be because of an increase in education or county taxes. The province has maintained… READ MORE
Night_skies_08-08
Night Skies - March, 2008.class { BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid } .class1 { BORDER-RIGHT: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #9f5128 1pt solid } .class2 { FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #666 } Back… READ MORE
Verona_doctor_08-08
Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Back toHome Feature Article - February 28, 2008 Positive Outlook for Verona Medical Services by Inie PlateniusAbout 60 people came out to hear the Verona District Medical Services Committee report on its progress with keeping Verona in the health care loop. Surveying the full… READ MORE
Heritage_fest_08-07
Feature Article - February 21, 2008.class { BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #000 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid } .class1 { BORDER-RIGHT: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-TOP: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #9f5128 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #9f5128 1pt solid } .class2 { FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #666 }… READ MORE