Jeff Green
Liberals Gain in Lanark Frontenac, but Scott Reid Rolls to Victory
There was a 45-minute delay before the first results came in for the Lanark-Frontenac and Hastings Lennox and Addington ridings, in Monday night's general election. When the first polls finally reported in, Conservative incumbent Shelby Kramp-Neuman had grabbed an immediate lead in Hastings-Lennox and Addington, which she never relinquished. In… READ MORE
North and South Frontenac Speak Against Strong Mayor Powers
When South Frontenac Council met to discuss the provincial directive granting the township strong mayor powers at their meeting on November 15, Mayor Vandewal led off the discussion. “I don't like the wording in it. I don't really see the advantage in it,” he said. “The language in it, that… READ MORE
Central Frontenac Sends "Replacement Letter" to Ministry
Members of Central Frontenac Council were surprised by a document they received during their regular meeting on April 22nd. They had met a week earlier (April 15) in a special meeting to talk about strong mayor powers. The subject of the special meeting was the announcement that Central Frontenac is… READ MORE
Heavy turnout in advanced polls in Lanark-Frontenac
Of the 122 districts in Ontario, Lanark Frontenac had the 8th highest vote total in advanced polling for the 2025 election. 30,003 votes were cast in the riding between April 18 and April 21, over the four day Easter weekend. In terms of comparison with other ridings, that total is… READ MORE
Massive Crowd Attends Central Frontenac Egg Drop
A joint effort by the Sharbot Lake and Arden based Recreation Committees, the first ever helicopter Easter Egg drop in Central Frontenac proved to be a bigger draw than anyone could have anticipated. The weather in advance of the event, which was held at Oliver Scott Memorial Park next to Granite… READ MORE
Strong Mayor Reveals Rift Between CF Mayor Smith & Council
A special meeting of Central Frontenac Council took place on Tuesday, April 15, at the request of five members of Cen tral Frontenac Council. The councillor wanted to beat a provincial deadline of April 16 for municipal responses to the pending establishment of strong may or status for the township.… READ MORE
Addington Highlands Give Go Ahead for Community Garden
Council received an update from Deputy Clerk Patricia Gray about the com munity garden proposal that has been developed by resident Marlean McLean. The report outlined plans for a series of raised beds for a garden to be located at the community centre in Flinton, including details regarding accessibility and… READ MORE
Fake Democracy
This week, I went to the advanced polls in Lanark–Frontenac to cast my vote—and left the booth feeling like my voice didn’t matter. As I sat there, staring at the ballot, I saw the usual four choices: the Green, the Red, the Blue, and the Orange. I saw Michelle Foxton… READ MORE
Election 2025 Candidate Michelle Foxton
By Jemma Dooreleyers Michelle Foxton is the Liberal MP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac. She has lived in Sydenham and Hartington her entire life. Her first elected position she held was as the youngest member to be part of the Township Council. Foxton was the first woman to serve on the Fort… READ MORE
South Frontenac Approves A New Official Plan
It has taken well over five years for South Frontenac to complete a brand-new Official Plan. The new plan, which was approved by Council on Tuesday, April 8, replaces a plan that has been in place, with revisions, since it was adopted in 2003. The plan will now be sent… READ MORE
