Northway Hardware
As we leave 2021 behind and head into the New Year, we could not go forward without expressing our sincere gratitude to our community. Northway Hardware has been the main part of our lives for over three decades as well as a main one-stop-shop for Inverary and surrounding area. Both… READ MORE
Re: Dump Winter Closure
In response to the letter by Molly Hartin Dec 8, 2021. As the mayor attempts to impress residents of his cost saving abilities (in an election year) the actions regarding the Mississippi dump winter closure that effect the permanent residents is a true reflection of his leadership These residents pay… READ MORE
Re: Housing Crisis
In response to the letter by Ken and carol Gorham Housing crisis December 2 2021 Your concerns of a housing crisis in north frontenac are quite true. The reason you’ve offered in your letter is valid as prices are at the highest. As a stakeholder in the rental business dealing… READ MORE
A Scary Occurrence
Until recently, I have always prided myself in saying that I could see the eyes of an eagle at 1,000 paces – I just can't read a newspaper without my magnifying cheater glasses. Not bad for a 72 year old. That all changed last Thursday, Nov 2nd. My wife and… READ MORE
Mississippi Dump Winter Closure
I am saddened by Mayor Higgins’ comments toward our Councillor Fowler and thus, his disregard for the residents who regularly use the Mississippi Site for garbage disposal and recycling. Obviously, I missed the consultation with residents before the closure of our Tuesday winter operating hours. Our site was the only one… READ MORE
Error on Page 2 of the Dec 2, 2021 Issue
Paragraph 3. “Shane Peters came with a request for the township to participate in supporting emergency services policing and provicial funding for hospital upgrades. However, council advised him that these programs were a provincial matter, not municipal” The policing request was withdrawn as council recently addressed it at the police… READ MORE
Re: Respect the Flag
I can not let this letter go without comment. My original article was about defacing the Canadian flag. How is that homophobic? In this cancel culture you do not need an valid argument against someone who disagrees with you, you simply use a slur against them.As for needing training, well… READ MORE
Re: Staff-less Libraries
So many things to comment on in this past issue of Frontenac News [November 25]! And they all have to do with logic, and bureaucracy. To take just one on the first page, the Library plan to implement staff-less hours. Laura Carter, the head librarian, says relative to the protests,… READ MORE
Housing crisis
Is there a housing crisis in Frontenac, yupper! We have rented an old farm house on the outskirts of Ompah for the past 13 years. Our landlord decided to sell while the prices were right & we found ourselves searching for a new rental property. To our surprise there were… READ MORE
Outbid
2021 has been a year of increases. More people are vaccinated, groceries are more expensive, and more people are flocking to South Frontenac. My family moved here from Loyalist Township in late 2020 after building a new home on a property acquired in 2019. During our build Covid_19 became a… READ MORE
Disappointed
I am totally dissappointed at Central Frontenac Township’s disrregard for the beauty and health of our area. After over 10 years of effort by concerned landowners in regard to septic inspection, the program (according to The Frontenac News) is going back to committee! What has to be done to get… READ MORE
How does he know why people serve our country?
As a retired military person. I find it sick for someone to use the service of people in the military to support their deep-rooted homophobia/transphobia or dislike for something they do not understand. It is one thing to point something that they dislike but it is another thing to call… READ MORE
Appalled that letter was published
This letter was brought to my attention by a friend who is in the delivery zone for the Frontenac news. I live in Kingston. I am appalled that you published this letter. I support free speech, but not hate, and this is much more about hate than anything else. Michelle… READ MORE
Media outlets should be held accountable
I am writing in response to the letter that was published last week, denouncing a rainbow Canadian flag being flown at a nearby school. I am one of many LGBTQ+ folks who are proud to call Frontenac County home. The local LGBTQ+ folks I know work in retail, education, healthcare,… READ MORE
Re – Wrong side of history
I'm concerned that a homophobic letter to the editor would be considered for publishing. I am aware that opinions expressed by readers don't reflect the opinions of the publication, but the letter you published by a David Whalen is clearly hurtful to a portion of the community, and was published… READ MORE
Re: the wrong side of history
In the 100 years it took to reach Canada's current flag design, the one continuous element was the maple leaf, which was chosen to represent Canada's national identity. In the words of Prime Minister Pearson who oversaw the flag's design, it represents those "who remain united in freedom and justice… READ MORE