Safety Issue
At the unorthodox intersection of County Road 38 and Westport Road in Godfrey, ON, I still find myself in disbelief trying to look through the dirty backside of a huge double-posted sign that blocks my view of on-coming traffic from Verona/Kingston on Highway 38. I cannot be the only driver… READ MORE
Sydenham HS Anniversary
Recently, my husband Jeff and I attended the weekend long festivities to celebrate Sydenham High School’s 150th reunion. While I am not an alumnus of the school, my husband and our two sons attended as students. Additionally, my husband and one of our sons taught there. Both our sons have… READ MORE
Horses On The Soccer Field
To all the soccer players and any people using the soccer fields at Centennial Park, please be careful and check the field for holes, and horse manure. There were 2 young ladies riding their horses on the soccer field the other day. They brought them in horse trailers. It is… READ MORE
Bill C18: Online News Act
So good to hear that Meta is removing its news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada. After years of Facebook sponging off of mainstream media like television channels and newspapers, Canadians can be thankful that Meta is voluntarily abandoning its theft of professionally produced journalism which has done so… READ MORE
Belong, Sharbot Lake
I just want to say how happy we are to have a wonderful restaurant close to home. The staff are friendly and the food is awesome! The staff is well paid so there is no tipping. The seafood (mussels, scallops, salmon, etc) is cooked just right and the steak is… READ MORE
A Stranger in Town
It's hard to move to a new location where you don't know your way around and you don't know any of the people. At first, I couldn't drive anywhere without my GPS telling me where to go and I didn't know anyone to ask for help. I couldn't even run… READ MORE
One newspaper
Your headline about one newspaper for all Ontario, of June 29, does not go far enough. There is a paper for all Ontario, the Globe and Mail. All it needs is for a page insert for the various regions, no different than separate editions for Toronto, and BC. Part of… READ MORE
Kudos to North Frontenac
It’s clear that even with a four-day workweek, great service is still available from North Frontenac Township staff. Several downed trees were blocking our road on Friday. One quick call to a helpful township office staffer and someone was dispatched within the hour, quickly removing the trees with skill and… READ MORE
Re: Burn Bans
After reading a letter from Kathleen O’Hara for attacking our local paper and way of voting in South Frontenac calling us all denialist I had to reply to this letter. If people want to call out our newspapers for informing readers that we have burning bands across the county and… READ MORE
Re: Burn Bans
Regarding the letter in this week’s paper from a visiting friend, about the reports in the Frontenac News of Burn Bans “with no mention of the causes”, I’d say in this instance, the Fires and the Burn Bans were the news. We have to be careful about jumping to conclusions… READ MORE
Re: Ball Bus Line
A congratulatory mention to Eva Ball on her recent retirement and she wrote up a note as follows: "Special thank you, Robert & Lucille Ball, for providing me the opportunity of driving a school bus for Ball Bus Lines! Over these past 10 years, I have developed many wonderful friendships with parents,… READ MORE
Re: Burn Bans
I just happened to pick up your June 29 newspaper at a friend’s cottage. I was shocked to read about the “Burn Bans” on the front page by Jeff Green with no mention of the cause of the bans. We are facing an increasingly serious climate crisis! If your paper… READ MORE
Ontario Doctor Shortage
In a recent study, CBC reported that seven million people, especially those in small communities, are without a family doctor. In Ontario alone the number is two million. On 31 May my doctor retired. I am now a number, as I have felt less than human in a search for… READ MORE
Re: Addington Highlands Council
I would like to mention that the article for Addington Highlands noting that a fee was waived for Lions Club Land O’ Lakes stated that "The Lions Club is the only service club in Addington Highlands.“ This is not true as stated. Denbigh Griffith Lions also support Addington Highlands. Recently… READ MORE
Quality of Life in Sharbot Lake
Sharbot Lake cottager and cyclist for 20 years, I cannot say enough about the groomed paths available to cyclists and residents alike. The attention and effort (i.e., money) the township expends to maintain these paths speaks to its concern for its residents, and for this I am extremely grateful. I… READ MORE
Short Term Rentals
In response to the recent article regarding "Short-Term Rental issues in South Frontenac", we have similar issues in North Frontenac, with a huge increase in absentee landlord Airbnb cottages. This not only poses a growing problem for neighbours i.e. excessive noise, damages, disregard of other neighbours, it additionally also has… READ MORE