What price good neighbours?
Bill Day Jr. owns a property that is on a busy through road between Sydenham and Harrowsmith. His property is easy to find from Kingston and the 401. His father ran grass drag snowmobile races on the property for 35 years, and Bill Day is taking things to another level.… READ MORE
Editorial: Shooting the Messenger
Editorial by Jeff Green The Committee of Adjustment in North Frontenac seems to think their own planning consultant is at fault because the Province of Ontario has decided that development on the limited number of new cottage lots that can be found in Ontario will be limited by two things:… READ MORE
Library Closure: One for the Books
Editorial by Jeff Green A month ago, Claudette Richardson, the Chair of the Library Board, a volunteer position, was asked if the board is currently considering closing any branches. “Not to my knowledge”, she said. So even though Ms. Richardson invited a number of library users from Ompah to the… READ MORE
Thoughts On the election
Editorial by Jeff Green At the outset of the federal election campaign that just ended, I made a call to a local NDP riding association member whom I hadn't talked to in quite a while. I was setting up all-candidates’ meetings at the time. We spent a few minutes talking… READ MORE
Editorial: About that $2
Editorial by Jeff Green Prime Minister Harper said last week that, “Public money should not be used to support political parties that the public does not support” as he proposed to scrap the program that pays $2 annually to political parties for each vote they receive at election time. Harper's… READ MORE
Aboriginal Issues: parties have policies, if you can find them
Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell once said that an election campaign is a bad time to discuss policy. She said that during an election campaign that did not end well for her or for her party. None of the major parties seems to think this election is a good time… READ MORE
The 'North Frontenac' Turns 40: A look Back
1st Edition Editorial, It could be up to us, (March 1971 #1) Community columnists: The Heart of the Paper, by Jeff Green Dear, Dear Martha A Cornerstone For Pine Meadow. (July 21, 1992 #718) Important dates in the history of “The North Frontenac” by Jeff Green Joe the Porter (Oct 16,… READ MORE
It's still all up to us: The 'North Frontenac' Turns 40
Photo: Drawing by Angela Badour, then grade 10 student at SLHS, who was a winner for the 500th edition drawing contest in 1988. The first edition of the Frontenac News was nothing more than a short essay, printed on the second page of a single sheet of paper (It is… READ MORE
Forty years later, communications are as important as ever
Editorial by Jeff Green In 1971 there was no Facebook, no Twitter, no Internet at all, and no cell phones. Most telephones in this part of the world were on party lines. It was a long distance call between Sharbot Lake and Arden, or Harrowsmith and Sydenham for that matter.… READ MORE
Time to wake up
OK, you’ve been holed up in the house since Christmas, watching the meter drop on the oil tank or feeding the wood stove and watching the woodpile dwindle, or watching the electricity meter spin and spin at high speed - or doing all three – and almost two months have… READ MORE
Addicted to painkillers?
Is there a prescription painkiller addiction problem in our rural community? The use or illegal abuse of opiate prescription drugs, specifically pain drugs like Percocet, Oxycontin and Hydro Morphone has become a real problem in our community. These drugs can cause your organs to physically become addicted and so the… READ MORE
Election over – now what?
Editorial by Jeff Green In considering the results of the municipal election in the four townships that we cover regularly (three in Frontenac County and Addington Highlands), the initial impact in all the townships should be minimal. There were a number of staff members, particularly in South Frontenac, who may have… READ MORE
Smoke Those Cigarettes
Editorial by Jeff Green On Tuesday, the Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Public Health Unit announced they are holding a photo-op in Kingston to launch a new campaign against contraband tobacco. They will initiate the campaign by making a donation to Crimestoppers to support the “Illegal Tobacco – Report it”… READ MORE
One week to go before nominations close for municipal election
(Editors Note: (i) denotes incumbent) With one week to go before nominations close on September 10, there are now races for council seats in most districts covered by the Frontenac News. On Addington Highlands, there are three candidates for two spots in Denbigh (ward 1), where Yvonne Rosien is challenging… READ MORE
And we thought Stewardship was such a quality brand
Editorial by Jeff Green Most people in Ontario had never heard of Stewardship Ontario until a couple of weeks ago, when the news about a dreaded new eco-tax began to surface. The tax, which is really a fee, was supposed to be applied to all manufactured products that contain toxic… READ MORE
ABBA CUPPA CUPPA JAVA
Editorial by Jeff Green Pour me another cup of coffee As I sit back every week and consider what to write for the week's paper, one of the best ways to put the task off is to brew up a pot of morning coffee. Another way is to surf the… READ MORE