Jeff Green

Written by Jeff Green

Red Emond hasn't played a lot of Sunday golf this year. The Past President of the Lions Club of Land O'Lakes has been busy every Sunday morning since the fall of 2024 r, as one of two stars in what has become a weekly 10 minute  local reality show. Red… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

Ellie Steele of Evolution Wellness, is a nutritionist and practitioner of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). She came up with the idea of organising the first Frontenac Holistic Health Fair two years ago, at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith, for two main reasons. One was to bring exposure to services and increase… READ MORE

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Kim Phuc Phan Ti will always be known as “The Napalm Girl” ever since, moments after, at the age of 9, all of her clothes were burned off and her body burned by napalm, which came from four bombs that landed in the street where she lived.A photo, one of… READ MORE

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Ever since the provincial government began requiring that Ontario municipalities undertake asset management processes, local councils have been subjected to some large, scary numbers. Asset management looks at each item that a municipality owns (roads, buildings, vehicles, parks, etc) determines what state it is in, how much money will be… READ MORE

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“So, everybody is asking the same question,” said Brooke Ross, the Manager of Community Development for North Frontenac, in response to Councilor Roy Huetl asking “Why didn’t we know about this before?” The ‘this’ in Huetl’s question is an $1,800 a month delivery charge that the township has to pay… READ MORE

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When the Verona Festival was founded in the mid-90’s, the Car Show was one of many features that were part of the three-day festival, that featured music, a soap box derby, duct boat races, an art/craft show, a unity church service, and more. The car show was held in the… READ MORE

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It is sometimes hard to find eggplants in the local grocery stores, but this time of year they tend to be in stock. While there are many varieties of eggplants available in stores with an Italian or Middle Eastern clientele, in our stores they tend to be the large, shiny,… READ MORE

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Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Richard Allen brought his preliminary presentation about a proposal to explore options for the establishment of a new tax in Frontenac County municipalities. The tax would be levied on people who stay overnight in the township in rented accommodations. Allen, the Manager for Economic Development with… READ MORE

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Lakelands Family Health Team Chief Administrative Officer Christine Reed reported back to Council about an “excellent” meeting she had with Lakelands Family Health Team Executive Director Janice Powell, and long-time board member Ian Brummell. She brought two items back to Council as the township owns and maintains the Lakelands facilities… READ MORE

Written by Jeff Green

South Frontenac’s Fire Chief, Del Blakney, has made the decision to reduce the Fire Ban level from a Total Fire Ban to a Level One Fire Ban effective Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:30 am. A Level One Fire Ban means residents are not to set off fireworks and are… READ MORE