Written by John Sherbino

Even a cursory review of COVID 19’s worldwide distribution suggests two things that fly in the face of our popular social and political view that ‘more is better’. Infection thrives in crowded environments. Large cities, meatpacking plants and retirement/nursing homes have demonstrated that, even while acknowledging that other environments are… READ MORE

Written by Brenda Crawford

In 2020, I find it appalling that our elderly population who are unable to stay in their own homes in their last years of life are being forced to share a room with 3 other people. A curtain being used for privacy is unacceptable. Sharing a bathroom Will it take… READ MORE

Written by Jerri Jerreat

I wanted to express my appreciation for two recent articles. The first article was titled, "Hope", by Amrit Kaillon in the April 16th issue. What a truly beautiful read that was. I felt I learned something about how Covid was affecting other parts of the world on a more personal… READ MORE

Written by Ross Sutherland

I watch with horror the impact of the current pandemic on long-term care residents in Eastern Ontario and around the world.  Since 1983 most research has shown a link between for-profit delivery of long-term care and inferior quality. A 2016 study on the “Observational Evidence of For-Profit Delivery and Inferior Nursing Care”* concluded: “Decision makers… READ MORE

Written by Shelley Hamilton

I am saddened and disgusted to have discovered sevaral break ins at our former Hinchinbrooke public school while on a leisure evening walk. . I ask the community of parham do you know where your children are at night and what they are doing? Perhaps it’s time parents take note.… READ MORE

Written by Bob Webster

I noted today that Sydney Crosby provided 100,000 meals to Pennsylvanians this week. Good on ya Sydney! I am always encouraged when the gigantically wealthy step in to help those less fortunate during times of crisis. Which leads me to my question - who among the fabulously wealthy in sports,… READ MORE

Written by Pam Giroux

I was very impressed with the maturity of the written assignment by Noah Hertendy 8, submitted by his teacher, Danielle Harding. "What is Covid-19" certainly commanded the readers attention with its intense warning. What concerns me as a Grandmother and retired teacher is the fact that this young boy appears… READ MORE

Written by Shastri Ablack

As a senior member of the upper echelon of Old Farts considered to be in the COVID 19 High Risk category, I would very much like to express my sincere appreciation to the Sharbot Lake businesses, their employees and volunteers-You have been jeopardizing your own health to provide home delivery… READ MORE

Written by John Yokom

Thank you for your recent comments highlighting the role and contribution season folk make to the well being of the township. As a new resident I was taken back what I sometimes feels like a “us vs them” attitude. Somehow I got the feeling that cottage folk were tolerated as… READ MORE

Written by Heather McNie

He states that there are 8,500 flu death in Canada annually, that’s 163 a week. I took the time to look up the data on COVID-19, I gather he didn’t bother. 2000 COVID deaths in the past 6 weeks, that’s 17,333 in a year or 333 a week. More than… READ MORE

Written by Adrian O'Connell

After recovering from nausea witnessing Doug Ford's shedding of crocodile tears at the premature demise of scores of Ontario elders for which his own government bears considerable responsibility because of its gross negligence in cutting back on inspections a year ago, we are now treated to a further display of… READ MORE

Written by Karen Burke

How strange the quiet is. I heard a plane 3 nights ago. We’re on a bit of a flight path, so without the near-constant sound of planes, and without the sound of trains and cars going by, our world is becoming less polluted. Maybe we’ll become better, more in touch… READ MORE

Written by Bob Craigue

A burn ban, fine, it always rains steady after they bring it in, but banning campfires? We enjoy sitting around the campfire, distancing ourselves, and cannot understand why a campfire ban. How many of those have gotten away last year? I got my taxes in the mail on the same… READ MORE

Written by Robert Craigue

We will remember the courage of our health care workers who showed up every day to fight Covid 19. We will remember the courage of our grocery store workers who while being paid little more than minimum wage, came to work every day to see that we had food to… READ MORE

Written by Rob Sutherland

I read with interest todays article on Ron Higgins and his communications to residents around COVID-19 rules. Im a cottager who has been coming to North Frontenac for more than 40 years (and has mostly been here since February) and I am one of the residents who has complained to… READ MORE

Written by Sharon Smith

Open reading the article on the back page of the Mar 19 edition about the Frontenac athletes returning very recently from Germany, and also upon realizing that your paper comes out of Sharbot Lake with a readership of 12,000 households , I was very surprised to see no mention in… READ MORE