COVID Lockdown
We are doing our part however the inconsistency of this government on this matter can be infuriating. This one size fits all, down-from-the-top approach feels uncomfortably totalitarian. At the time of the order in Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington, our overall community status was deemed GREY which is worth celebrating.… READ MORE
Re – Epoch Times
Last Wednesday, one week to the day following the January 6th U.S. Capitol Hill riot, there arrived in our mailbox a “free sample” newspaper. The front-page headlines, the first couple of paragraphs of the “editorial column”, and the headlines and first sentences of articles on the next three pages appeared… READ MORE
Dr. Deitrich
I found Dr. Dietrich;s open letter to Randy Hillier (Frontenac News December 20) extremely troubling. While I agree, wholeheartedly, with the doctor's insistence that good science be embraced in medical decision-making, and that we eschew the subjective nonsense espoused by Hillier and his wingnut supporters, there is an unfortunate consequence… READ MORE
Ban the Bomb
The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has been endorsed by 122 nation states. On January 22nd it will become international law for more than 51 countries who have ratified the treaty. These nations recognize the threat of nuclear weapons. If Canada signed and ratified this… READ MORE
No Judgement
Art is a personal expression, and the artwork submitted was to convey a message of hope. How could one be rated over another? How could it be judged? Perhaps Jeff did intend the word to be “content” and not “contest”. I was as moved by the artwork as I was… READ MORE
Dr. Dietrich
Dr. Dietrich's open letter to MPP Hillier presents a different viewpoint on: the severity of the disease, interpretation of statistics and the effectiveness of tests. Each side calls upon cherry picked facts to support their own confirmation bias, but the result is somewhere in the middle so we do end… READ MORE
Not About Hillier
This is not another letter about Randy Hillier, although quite frankly it mystifies me all this fuss about wearing masks. People don't think twice about wearing shirts and shoes into stores but somehow think that mask wearing is an affront to their personal freedoms, even though masks can save lives.… READ MORE
Re: Randy Hillier
I just saw a disturbing photo with our "leader", Randy Hillier, at a . gathering of 15 maskless people. He comments "bring on the law suits". My, how brave and altruistic. How many kids and easily steered people are reading this tripe? Everybody here takes the virus very seriously. We… READ MORE
Dr. Dietrich
Regarding the letter by Jeanette Dietrich M.D I would like to see all the signature physicians prove their faith in masks stopping a virus by hammering on an old asbestos covered pipe with their masks on. Asbestos dust being visible to naked eye would surely be captured by a disposable… READ MORE
COVID Vacation
It should come as no surprise that former Ontario Finance Minister, Rod Phillips should sneak off to the Caribbean during the Covid crisis: Nor that Doug Ford would conspire in this outrage by his silence until he was found out. In reality, both men, together with the rest of the… READ MORE
Re: Randy Hillier
I’m writing my second letter about you Randy, not out of anger, or hatred, or disrespect. I’m writing a plea for you to listen to anyone but yourself. You and your family decided to host a Christmas party with 15 people in attendance. Our conservative government that you were apart… READ MORE
Hinchinbrooke Road
I would like to respond to an article published in the December 17, 2020 edition of your paper, by Wilma Kenny for the South Frontenac Committee of the Whole. Asset Management Plan and Public Services Capitol Budget. Specifically, in relation to the Hinchinbrooke Road project. For anyone who has… READ MORE
Credit rating
The American Fitch credit rating agency's recent downgrading of Canada's credit rating was sadly predictable given the incompetent track record and history of this privately owned company (part of the Hearst media empire), and Canadians would do well to ignore the political posturings which invariably inform its frequently absurd pronouncements,… READ MORE
Randy Hillier
"Video contradicts MPP Hillier's Version of Son's Tasering" by Jeff Greene 10/10/20 is another criticism/attack on our MPP using a blurred and illegible image supposedly as proof of the allegations made by Jeff Green. I am of course not surprised but I wonder if Jeff Green will soon be criticizing… READ MORE
Common Sense
I was returning from Perth the other day and was pleased and surprised to see an individual burning up a dead tree in his yard in the daytime. What common sense to have the ability to have a debris fire in the daytime! I was planning my own fire in… READ MORE
Unhappy with NFTC
Last week I was somewhat surprised to learn NFTC [North Frontenac Telehone Company] had changed its billing practice regarding winter suspension of phone and DSL service for seasonal customers. The past charge of $5 monthly for dsl suddenly increased to a monthly charge of $25, a whopping increase by any… READ MORE