Green Concrete
Cameron Monroe's critique of my article on "green concrete" is valuable. Mr. Monroe refined and improved several details of the industrial chemistry of concrete. He also illustrated how lucky we are here in eastern Ontario to have so many well-informed folks among us. Because we are able to discuss vital… READ MORE
Finding hidden gems during COVID
During some organizing of old files the other day, I came across a tattered notebook in which my father had spent hundreds of hours writing, in a very artistic hand, his thoughts on the economy, social justice and other matters he felt strongly about. I have no personal recollection of… READ MORE
Henderson
Henderson a Hamlet or VillageFor the last 80 plus yearsHas now got it’s Death SentenceFrom our voted in Peers It is where I went to SchoolAnd made some new friendsSome have moved awayAnd some have decided to stay Things have changed over timeThere was a Church School and… READ MORE
Municipal Recyling
I’ve worked in municipal waste management & diversion for a decade and write to respond to your article on the ‘dirty little secret about recycling.’ (10 Feb. 2021.) Dr. Myra Hird is so correct that addressing climate change requires waste reduction and re-use, not just recycling. Municipalities work hard within… READ MORE
CF Property Taxes
It bears repeating that the difference between the taxes in the Frontenac's is startling and concerning. Central Frontenac is 56% higher when compared to South Frontenac and 40% higher when compared to North Frontenac! It has been suggested that the Frontenac's should have one governing body. Eliminate County government and… READ MORE
Green Concrete
I am responding to an article written in your Feb 18th, from Gray Merriam on the topic of Concrete being Green. In my 40th year working in Concrete Technology, I find this abbreviated article misdirecting, and vague. Concrete produced with Portland Cement is the most versatile, durable, and sustainable building material… READ MORE
Prison Farms
I'm pleased to see your article about the latest developments on the prison farm front, but there is so much more that needs to be said. As you note in your article, the Correctional Service is in the process of converting the farms at Joyceville and Collins Bay Penitentiaries into an Intensive Livestock… READ MORE
Dump Amnesty
I would like you to keep the amnesty program. Council members have been whining about the garbage situation forever and ever. I am tired of them blaming the good folks in this township just to extract more money from them. Our township has the highest property taxes and the good… READ MORE
Green Status
As we all have had about a week of green covid status, I fear that it will be short lived as many from outside of these areas will flock in and numbers will again jump and we will join the rest of the province in lockdown. Or, alternatively, we can… READ MORE
Dump Amnesty
I am the owner of four properties located in Central Frontenac, two rental houses, my own residence and an old church that I am renovating. Every single one of these properties came in a miserable state of disrepair, often filled with garbage. I have fixed rotting buildings and abandoned garbage… READ MORE
Unfair Editorial
The editorial on Page 2 of last week's News accusing eastern Ontario wardens of a "lack of vision" is grossly unfair. While Jeff Green is right to outline the anomalies surrounding the funding of retirement homes such as Pine Meadow in Northbrook, it is totally wrong to point the finger… READ MORE
CF Expropriation
I am writing this to let taxpayers know what happens between Central Frontenac Township and me, to warn them they could be next. This is not about the value of my land but about the process that went on and is still going on. In December 2018, a contractor removed… READ MORE
Short Term Rentals
The current discussion in North Frontenac with respect to the proposed municipal fee/licence for short term rentals of private property is being conducted amid a plethora of confusing and often misleading terminology Firstly, more so than our American neighbours, Canadians are not permitted to do whatever they want with their… READ MORE
Praise and Pause
I would like to congratulate those involved in the K&P trail improvement from Sharbot Lake to Clarendon Station. It is better than 90% of the roads in the county. The only thing that I thought was over the top, was the fencing. A lot of money spent for something that… READ MORE
Remote Learning
As Ontario gently and gingerly tries to restart the engine of the economy and the schools open for business one of the questions likely to be asked will relate to the effectiveness of remote learning. My own experience with remote learning was as a student and later volunteer community teaching… READ MORE
CF Office Expansion
I am opposed to the proposal for an addition to the municipal offices in Sharbot Lake, and request that this idea be cancelled permanently. It is morally irresponsible to add on to this building given its location so near the lake, given that the septic systems in Sharbot Lake and… READ MORE