Jeff Green
Kevin Farrell - CAO
Kevin Farrell started out at the bottom with Frontenac County 14 years ago, and as of last week, he completed his ascent to the top of the corporate ladder when he took over as Chief Administrative Officer from Kelly Pender on May 1st. He had graduated from the University of… READ MORE
Oliver in Sharbot Lake
A lot went into the excellent production of “Oliver” at the Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake last weekend. It all started with Brian Robertson, who felt that the North Frontenac Little Theatre (NFLT) needed to dream big, after struggling with two issues for a number of years, COVID and finding… READ MORE
Gender Is A Social Construct
The case surrounding a Granite Ridge student who wore a t-shirt saying “There are only two genders” has drawn attention on social media which has spread out from Sharbot Lake across Canada and into the United States. The Limestone District School Board took the position that the assertion on the… READ MORE
1st anniversary celebration at Back to Health in Inverary
Allison (Allie) Montgomery is celebrating two anniversaries this month. This Saturday, from 10am – 2pm, tents and tables will be set up in front of the Back to Health Clinic in Inverary, as practitioners from the clinic will be on hand to talk about what they offer, and to help… READ MORE
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – a school wide effort at SHS
Kristen Martin, the music and drama teacher at Sydenham High School. has been building up the arts and music program at the school for several years, and that effort has culminated in the first large-scale musical to be put on at the school in over 15 years. ((They had a short… READ MORE
Leadership From Within
When Frontenac County announced last week that their new Chief Administrative Officer was an internal hire, Kevin Farrell, it came as a bit of a surprise, but it probably shouldn’t have. In 2016, after seeing 9 different appointees as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in 9 years, culminating in a three-month… READ MORE
Frontenac County Council looks at Healthcare Recruitment
Debbi Miller, of the Frontenac County Economic Development Department, presented her preliminary report to Council last week as part of a new initiative for the county to take a role in advancing healthcare services. She outlined the services that are available, and provided a brief explanation about how the local… READ MORE
21 Years Of Dump Life Left At South Frontenac Waste Site
Stephanie Reeder, from Cambium Engineering, attended a meeting of South Frontenac Council on April 9th with the annual waste site report. Her first report was about the Portland site, the largest in the township by far, which has been dealing with surface water compliance issues. She said that testing has… READ MORE
National Tourism Week
Every day of the year is the National or International Day of something or other, or more than one thing. January 23 is National Pie Day in both Canada and the United States. The date was set in the 1970s by a man in Boulder, Colorado whose birthday was on… READ MORE
Province clarifies stance - Says Private Well Water Testing Will Continue
The Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, said during Question Period at Queen's Park yesterday (April 16) that the Province of Ontario will continue to provide free well water testing for rural households. In December, an Auditor General's report into Public Health Ontario (PHO), recommended that the agency "phase out… READ MORE