Jeff Green
Granite Ridge Student Deceased in May 10 Car Crash
Burke Settlement Road is winding and hilly, and last week the worst thing happened, as 6 teenagers in one vehicle were headed up the road at lunchtime. There was a rollover and the vehicle struck a tree. One boy, Alex Cryer, who lived in Mountain Grove,died and the other five… READ MORE
"Get 2 the Point": Big Plans, Short Timeframes And Question Marks
Jamie Campbell wants to bring a major music festival to the heart of Sydenham at the Point Park, and he wants the first incarnation of the festival to take place in just over 2 months, on July 20. He came to South Frontenac Council last week with his plans, and… READ MORE
Community Foundation Grants Trickle out to Frontenac County
The Community Foundation of Kingston and Area announced their spring grants on Monday (May 6) and this time around the focus was primarily on Kingston. Of the 26 grants, for a total of $329,000, two went to Frontenac County based entities, for a total of $3261.07. One of them was… READ MORE
Cell-Gap project starting to deliver service in Frontenac
Most of the new cell towers in Frontenac County to come on stream in 2026 In their annual presentation to a joint meeting of the four Frontenac Township Councils, representatives from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) provided an update on the EORN Cell-Gap coverage project. Marco Smits, a policy… READ MORE
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