Written by Michael Wise

My response to Scott Reid's request for guidance on how he should vote on Bill C-14. In considering this legislation, the question before us is not whether or not one agrees with medically assisted death per se, on that, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It is, rather, the… READ MORE

Written by Vincent Pusateri

To South Frontenac mayor & council We are Vincent & Catherine Pusateri. We have owned land here for 39 years. I have a request about the garbage stickers. We are both disabled from birth and use our land for about 2 weeks to 4 weeks. We are on limited incomes… READ MORE

Written by Stephen Duggan

Neither the News nor Mr. Reid's generally laudable initiative informs the public that the proposed C-14 legislation does not permit medically assisted suicide - it restricts it to the provisions of the Bill. After June, if this legislation (as it may be amended) is not passed, there will be no… READ MORE

Written by Carmel Gowan

It's time to put up your hummingbird feeders. They need to eat protein and we don't need the black flies and mosquitoes. Also, do whatever you can about outdoor cats. They kill millions of birds that would have killed mosquitoes that might kill you. READ MORE

Written by Jule Koch

Last Friday, May 13, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that it is blocking the use of their drugs in lethal injections for executions. The procedures for lethal injection in “assisted” suicides and mercy killings are the same as for executions. The drugs kill the person by first putting them to… READ MORE

Written by Lawrence Flynn

Jonas Bonnetta's article (The Grass is Greener for businesses, North Frontenac Council, May 5) and his mention of the Bergstrome family called to mind our shared history of over five decades on Kashwakamak. As a youngster on the lake, even when trying to prevent my canoe from being swamped by… READ MORE

Written by Bob Webster

I compared my March 2016 Hydro One bill to the one I received for the same period last year. The total consumption of power was only slightly different from the previous year and the distribution over the time of use periods was identical. Adjusting for the slight change in total… READ MORE

Written by Don Wiskin

The street sweepers from the big city of Ottawa showed up to clean our streets in Sydenham this week. They are doing a decent job with just street sweeping trucks. My only concern is that they keep running to a fire hydrant and putting our costly water into their trucks… READ MORE

Written by Fran Willes

The County of Frontenac requested the Township of South Frontenac to hold a public meeting for the proposed Collins Lake subdivision, and the meeting was held on Tuesday, April 5th. However, from the many crucial questions raised by the public, and the lack of other vital information, I was of… READ MORE

Written by Ray Fletcher

As of May 1, my rent increases $51 per mo. but our beloved Premier Wynne has cancelled the rent rebate for seniors so she can fund some education project, but that means, in my case, that I lose a monthly income of over $85, starting in July (or not starting… READ MORE

Written by Beth Freeland

Re: Ontario Parks nixes winter operation of Bon Echo Park, Addington Highlands Council, April 7/16 The “at this time” from the Director of Ontario Parks and the Acting Park Superintendent was really meant as exactly that and a little more clarification might generate the excitement felt here at Bon Echo… READ MORE

Written by Fran Willes

South Frontenac Township Council proposes to change the Zoning Bylaw pertaining to the 30 m. setback on the lakes in South Frontenac Township at two scheduled Committee of Whole meetings: April 26th or May 10th. Therefore, residents who have dwellings within the 30 m. setback from their respective lake should… READ MORE

Written by Edward Kennedy

"SF organizational review calls for major office staff increases," Frontenac News, April 14/16 brought to mind a dream. Front row center were hard working taxpayers, shirtless and sweating profusely while all over their bodies ugly black leeches, bloated and swollen grotesquely, sucked their blood. Some workers were ashen white. Sitting… READ MORE

Written by James G. Oborne

I own 85 acres of land with 1300’ of frontage overlooking Mazinaw Lake, which was purchased by my grandfather in 1933 prior to Hwy #41 being constructed. Towards the top of the escarpment separating the Quinte and Mississippi watersheds, there is a large pond often infested by beavers. Many years… READ MORE

Written by Rosetta McInnes

The Maberly Agricultural Society had a pancake brunch and bake sale on April 16 and it was a huge success due mainly to the directors of the Maberly Ag Society and its volunteers. The society put out a call for help with baking goods and the ladies/men of the area… READ MORE

Written by Don Wiskin

I recently learned that the street sweeping in South Frontenac went to a company in Ottawa instead of a local company for just under $5,000 difference in bids. The bidding offer does state that the lowest bid may not be accepted. In this case, the next bid was a local… READ MORE