Written by Ted Doleman

We are moving into a period with our healthcare that will remind many around my age of the program MASH, unfortunately with none of the comedy. We are in a situation that will force doctors, hospitals, and provinces to literally decide who will live and who will die. As the… READ MORE

Written by John Sherbino

The term ‘Caretaker Government’ being bandied about by the media and well fuelled by some party leaders is an insult to our system of government, our military and our civil service.   Our elected leaders do control the military and diplomatic purse-strings but none of them - even if they… READ MORE

Written by David Arama

In response to North Frontenac Mayor Ron Higgins and his dropping out of the Local MPP Race, and his potential of running for a third term as Mayor. I have some comments, as a local resident and business owner. On August 15th, Council is meeting to vote on a motion… READ MORE

Written by Edward Kennedy

I hope you learn I only make decisions based on common sense and truth.  Wrong decisions will turn around and benefit or damage the decision maker depending on whether they were right or wrong choices. The link above is from the PRO JAB CDC director in case you think the source… READ MORE

Written by Jim Vanden Hoek

The article, “Draft Management Plan Pegs K&P Trail Maintenance costs at $115,000 Per Year” and the response from the Economic Development Manager Joe Gallivan is interesting. Before I start, I tip my hat to all those who supported the trail, its construction and enduring all the challenges that come along… READ MORE

Written by Ted Doleman

We are going to have to decide what type of society we want to live in. As we see the discussions about vaccine passports, regulation of businesses like long term care, and requiring health care workers to be fully vaccinated they are all focused around the type of society we… READ MORE

Written by Gray Merriam

Your Editorial “Canada Day Needs to Change Again” is certainly timely,a but perhaps some additional considerations are needed to fully understand the issue. The Residential School problem arose a few years before Canada had been proclaimed. It arose from an unfortunate coalescence of two belief systems. The belief in British… READ MORE

Written by Janina Fisher

Thanks for the background information you provided on the Bob Lovelace issue. I attended Queen's University part-time between around 2000/2001, until I got my B.A. in Global Development in 2007. Bob Lovelace taught in the department and, although I did not take one of his courses (so many great courses,… READ MORE

Written by Janice Arthur

It has been heartening in recent years to see the rise of many articulate , principled indigenous voices in Canada, whether in the arts, in politics, or in law. They have taught us and shamed our colonial past. And this Canada Day our patriotism requires some reflection.   There have… READ MORE

Written by Ken Fisher

For some 13 years I have been hiking and skiing the K&P north of Sharbot Lake. Today’s K&P is miraculous. I would not recommend cycling 'no-hands', but this trail is so smooth and old guy like me can do it. Thanks to the support of Frontenac County and its Townships,… READ MORE

Written by Ed Puszkar

Yes, you are right, the vaccination rates in the US are significantly higher than in Canada. Of course, they don’t have a federal leader that bought enough vaccines to provide 4 doses for everyone; yet, only 4% of all Canadians are fully vaccinated (gov of Cda). Even now some eligible… READ MORE

Written by Ted Doleman

Please let Science guide us in this pandemic and let adults make decisions for themselves. We are seeing many Provincial governments stop offering the AstraZeneca vaccine and for me we again are ignoring science and letting politics and “perception” guide us in this pandemic. If we assume that one in… READ MORE

Written by Randy Hillier

I have received your request for my support of the release of funds for the EORN Gig project As you note, there have been significant commitments to advancing the expansion of broadband and cellular services from both senior levels of government. Forcing people into isolation and requiring them to work… READ MORE

Written by Lee Hull

There has been a lot of mention about Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982). People, including our MPP talk about how they have inalienable rights in Canada. This is very true, we have many rights put forth in that document. What people tend to forget is that for every… READ MORE

Written by Amanda Pulker-Mok

Mr. Hillier’s actions in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston and across the province in general have been frustrating, reckless, and straight up insulting to everyone who is doing their part during this pandemic. I’m glad to see that he’s facing some consequences for those actions that are quite literally putting people’s lives in danger. … READ MORE

Written by Dan DeVito

You might think that our Council would be more sensitive to the critical needs of our community and less intent on finding less urgent matters to occupy their time, as it relates to the, "New South Frontenac Brand", I wonder where the real attention lies. After reading the comments made… READ MORE