Canadian Science Controlled a Deadly Virus Long Ago
Canadian science showed its superior ability with viruses long before COVID19. The National Microbiology Laboratory opened in Winnipeg in 1998, providing a Level 4 (highest) microbiological containment facility. Heinz Feldman, a researcher studying hemorrhagic fevers, joined the new lab. His critical observation that lab mice did not get sick even… READ MORE
Suddenly, alcohol is very easy to find in Frontenac County
If pressed, even Doug Ford would likely admit that it has turned out that running the Ontario government has turned out to be a bit more complicated than he indicated when he was running for premier. Hallway medicine has not been eliminated. The teachers do not seem to be inclined… READ MORE
No, Randy, there was no consensus
On Monday, Randy Hillier decided that it is his obligation, as an independent politician, to speak out by publishing a statement called “Ending the occupation, the Indian Act, and Hypocrisy” In it, he said nothing about the Wet’suwet’en and the legal status of their claim, but instead talked about how… READ MORE
Regional Roads presentation fizzles
I hope readers will grant me this assumption – the idea of a virtual county roads system in Frontenac County, or anywhere else, is hard to understand. A real road goes somewhere, but a virtual one? In fact, most of us never think about who owns the roads that we… READ MORE
We can complain about lack of services, but not so much in the winter
Like most of you, my wife and I pay more in municipal taxes for our home than we would like. The municipal tax system is based on property values, and as property values increase so does the amount we pay. It is like a pre-tax on the eventual sale of… READ MORE
Happy New Year, we need your help
I hinted at this in my Christmas editorial. At the Frontenac News we are committed to continuing in the task we have carved out for ourselves over the past 48 years, to support the many small communities in Frontenac County, by covering local issues in a timely manner, keeping an… READ MORE
Is there a civilized alternative to tribal politics? Yes, there is.
Although unplanned and unexpected, my exile in March turned out to be a refreshing deliverance from a political party and a caucus that had devolved into a “Lord of the Flies” re-enactment, distant from the statement of principles encoded in the Progressive Conservative Party’s constitution. The Ontario PC Party,… READ MORE
Christmas Editorial
I guess when you do something for long enough it becomes something of a tradition. And so it is with these end of year messages to readers. I believe this is my 17th. They are written in part to thank our readers, volunteers, staff, and advertisers for all their support… READ MORE
Yes Virginia, there really is a ministry of middle-class prosperity in Canada
At first, I thought it was some kind of an almost funny joke, naming a minister of prosperity. Why not a ministry of magic instead. We could all use some more magic in our lives, to be sure. Aside from the awkward sound of it, there are technical questions about… READ MORE
Memories of integrated sustainability
On March 19th of this year, the City of Kingston passed the following motion: “Be it resolved, that the City of Kingston, officially declare a climate emergency for the purposes of naming, framing, and deepening our commitment to protecting our economy, our eco systems, and our community from climate change.”… READ MORE
Recycling in Central Frontenac
Clarification – The advertisement that appeared on page 6 of this week’s Frontenac News, Vol. 19, edition 42, was taken out by Bill Everett of BEE Sanitation, and was not sanctioned or authorised by the Township of Central Frontenac. The township guidelines are posted in a document the township website.… READ MORE
The Federal election is over, now back to Ontario
In a big way, the Ontario government’s decision to close down the legislature and refrain from making any major public announcements for almost 4 months in the runup to the Federal election, amounted to the end of the beginning of Doug Ford’s government. The strategy taken by the Conservative Party… READ MORE
Candidate profiles
On page 6 and 7 of this edition the five candidates seeking election in the Lanark Frontenac Kingston Riding are profiled. The profiles were written by me after interviewing each of the candidates over the phone They were each sent a copy of their own profile before publication, for comment… READ MORE
You have to respect the candidates
As some letter writers have pointed out, I have been accused, not necessarily unfairly, of talking about the federal election as if it were a non-event in Lanark Frontenac Kingston. Over the years, we have taken on a similar role at the Frontenac News for all elections, federal, provincial and… READ MORE
Prorogation subverts democrasy. Who knew?
Lately it has been a lot of fun looking at the mess the United Kingdom has got itself into from the safe vantage point of Canada. Since we borrowed/inherited the UK’s parliamentary system, the way that Brexit has played out over the last 18 months provides a pretty good hint… READ MORE
Paul Pospisil - The garlic guru
Paul Pospisil – the garlic guru Readers of this paper may have noted that two weeks ago we published a photo from the Verona Garlic festival that included Paul Pospisil, who attended in order to participate in the handing out the Eastern Ontario Garlic awards, one of the many initiatives… READ MORE