Re – property standards
In Frontenac News of May 9, 2019, an article by Jeff Green praises a group attending a Tourism Conference. Mr. Green is to be commended for bringing this effort to our attention once again. We sincerely hope that it results in action. Over the last few years, CF Council have… READ MORE
Garbage on the trail
I maintain both the Cataraqui Trail (Perth Rd to Hwy 38 ie 18 km) and the Rideau Trail between Perth Rd and Upper Rock Lake access (section 05C,D and E i.e. 13 km). Every year I pick up the garbage on the Perth Road section 05C which is about 1.4… READ MORE
Flood Prevention Basics
Spring is flood season. We all try to protect our homes against the rising water, but the level is higher each year. We need to fight the current flood but we also need to slow or stop that increase in flood levels in coming years. Here are some basics to… READ MORE
Education Cuts will Hurt Rural Schools
At the April meeting of the Limestone District School Board, it was announced that if the Conservative’s education cuts go through, the Board will have at least 77 fewer Secondary Teachers by three years from now. If these cuts are allowed to stand, they will devastate rural schools like Granite… READ MORE
Re - Dear Ms. Mckenna
Mr. Wilkes - being a retired ruralite certainly won't disqualify you from applying for the fridge grant that you seek, so long as, like Loblaws, you are putting up 2/3 of the cost yourself for a unit that will significantly reduce pollution. Loblaws is paying millions out of its own… READ MORE
Re - Flooding in AH
Last week, on a late afternoon, a beaver dam broke near Lake Skootamatta. A portion of Hughes Landing Road was completely washed away, making those who live beyond that point instantly cut off from the essential services that our community offers. Imagine our relief to discover on the following morning… READ MORE
Re - Central Frontenac Roads
I have driven on some of the roads recently in Central Frontenac. I am sure many people within the township have seen that this winter was not so kind. The one road that has two business on it, being Westport road, has seen a lack of care for years. In… READ MORE
Re - Frontenac Paramedic Services (page 1, April 18)
Does the OMA do any physical work in paramedic services? Or is it just more bloated administrators? Ont. is in crisis; the fat has to be cut from over admin. The people who make the designs rarely do the job. With your new app, why is there not a comment… READ MORE
Dear Ms. McKenna,
Please send me the forms to apply for a climate action grant for our recent purchase of a new refrigerator for our home. Be assured we purchased it for the sole purpose of saving our planet from the ravages of global warming. Our new fridge will allow us to stock up… READ MORE
Message from Canadian Blood Services
On behalf of Canadian Blood Services, I’d like to urge the residents of the County of Frontenac and area to come and join us at our community blood donor centre in Kingston. As we head into the Easter long weekend, we are reminding the community of the need for blood… READ MORE
Keep out of the weeds
While I understand Mayor Vandewal’s regret that Hillier, now turfed from the Conservative caucus, no longer wields the influence he once did, I am puzzled by his statement that we in South Frontenac had long been waiting patiently for someone – one might infer someone Conservative - to represent us.… READ MORE
Spend grant money on roads
In as much as the Township and the County have so unexpectedly received funds from the Province of Ontario, I would suggest to both that those funds should be spent on improving our roads! I realize that the County has no roads, but it does receive the road tax rebate… READ MORE
re Randy Hillier
We have an answer to the March 7 headline in the Frontenac News – “Local PC Riding Association wants to know what Ford plans to do about Hillier”. We have now learned that Randy Hillier is no longer in the Conservative Caucus doghouse. Ford realized that Hillier is not a… READ MORE
Re Central Frontenac tax bills
In common, no doubt, with other miscreants, I recently received an intimidating "tax recovery process notification" from Central Frontenac. What was the offence that triggered this, with its implicit threat of imminent legal action? I had missed, by a whole two weeks, the deadline for the first installment of the… READ MORE
Letter re – Randy Hillier
Well done, Randy! We are with you all the way. Canada is in sore need of restoring democratic government. Our institutions are no longer trusted by the people. Our country is divided with friends and neighbours, driven apart by political rhetoric and manipulation. Anarchy is on the horizon and crime… READ MORE
Words of caution from the North
Hello, friends and neighbours in Central Frontenac and South Frontenac Townships. We hear you are currently going through an Official Plan (OP) update. Good luck with this and some words of caution: Get involved! You may think the update will not impact your property if you haven’t had any issues… READ MORE