Wolfe Island Ferry
I would like to respond to North Frontenac Mayor Gerry Lichty's remark that Wolfe Island is "being ungrateful after receiving a new ferry". I wonder how Mayor Lichty would feel if there was only one road to his municipality and the MTO had committed to doing a major upgrade. However,… READ MORE
Million Dollar Signage in South Frontenac?
It is somewhat tongue in cheek that I applaud the expenditures of over a million dollars to provide gateway and interior wayfinding signage. This will undoubtedly help guide the motoring public to avoid travel on certain roads that are in need of upgrading. Based on the staff report presented to… READ MORE
Selling the Plant
Selling the plant Cavanagh Construction proposes to dig up 87 acres down to below the water table around Barber’s Lake in Lanark Highlands. You may have been there when visiting Wheelers Pancake House. If your response is: that’s not in our neighbourhood, shame! Yes it is our neighbourhood! Beyond neighbourly,… READ MORE
Re Volunteer Firefighters
The column in the Feb. 9 issue of the Frontenac News “Denbigh Fire Station My Close” by Craig Bakay really got me going. What is the bureaucratic system attempting to do to our rural communities.? Fact, we cannot afford full time fire fighters. Fact, we as volunteers do not have… READ MORE
Re: Centre of the Universe
In reference to Jean Brown’s letter of February 15th, 2023 Suggesting that there is a Sharbot Lake Syndrome (AKA Stockholm Syndrome) seems to be a rather extreme overshot of her stated objective of advocating for repairs to the Arden and Henderson Roads. Rural communities have suffered economic decline throughout my… READ MORE
Health Care in Ontario – Ford must be opposed
Doug Ford is deliberately attempting to destroy the Health Care system in Ontario. He is doing this to promote a private (for profit) system to line the pockets of his ultra rich friends who have supported him with major election funding. The evidence is everywhere in the system - retirement… READ MORE
Sharbot Lake is not the Centre of the Universe
I’m proposing that the municipal councillors are suffering a condition I’m calling Sharbot Lake Syndrome- based on the well known and recognized Stockholm Syndrome. The Stockholm syndrome refers to the idea of groups of people being influenced by power imbalances that cause irrational outcomes. Our Central Frontenac municipal counsellors are… READ MORE
Henderson Road
Dear Editor: I implore the Central Frontenac Council to do the Henderson Rd. Re-surfacing project in this year 2023, since it has been shifted and deferred for far too long. Our rate of taxation is 40% higher than that of our neighbours in North Frontenac with whom we have an… READ MORE
It's Like I Was There
I have just finished reading the story in January 26/23 Frontenac News entitled Snow Social. I wanted to let Kelly McRobert know that l really enjoyed the writing of the article. The descriptions of events made me feel that l had been present and was flying down the tubing hill… READ MORE
Climate Solutions Begin At Home
The December 21, 2022 edition of the Frontenac News reported on a plan by Councillors John Inglis and Roy Huetl for the creation of a Climate Change Task Force. Unfortunately, the plan “didn’t get much traction” said the Frontenac News at the time. They were “instructed to meet with interested… READ MORE
Re: Bill 23 Editorial
I am presently of the opinion that you may have missed the mark by a little bit in the above mentioned editorial. You imply that the Council of the Township of North Frontenac would essentially be flying by their boot straps in making a decision on the proposed zoning bylaw… READ MORE
Grinch Leaves Bag of Sh!t
It was Christmas Eve and Santa and crew were flying over Centennial Park in Harrowsmith when Santa’s earbuds started to ring. It was a message from Rudolph who told Santa that he thought they had dropped the neon yellow bag of coal for the naughty child on the other side… READ MORE
Re Doug Ford
It seems the peasant revolt might be beginning. It would appear that Premier Ford's backroom dealings to reward close supporters with free money from developments on the best farmland on the continent is finally being noticed by true blue Tories. Small groups are forming to oppose the paving of farmland.… READ MORE
Windfall Tax
The federal government has spent over $15B on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report by Environmental Defence. At the same time, supply uncertainty and skyrocketing gas prices allowed fossil fuel companies to make record profits off of everyday peoples’ backs. How… READ MORE
Re: Mistakes were made
Life is about opportunity and choices. So Thanks to Frontenac staffs efforts to hold meetings and provide the opportunity for its readers to meet the candidates for the October 24 2022 election to help make better choices on voting day. AS for the mistakes your honesty and transparency is refreshing… READ MORE
Dam Beavers
Once more I see neighbours tearing out the beaver dam outside our window. The dam busters think only that the dam raises the water level. They may believe that lake levels should be absolutely constant. That would not be normal. Water levels change with seasons and with rain. Here on… READ MORE