North Frontenac Committed $97,000 to a Regional Corporation. It Has No Project, No Site, and No Plan.
This is Article 2 in a series. Article 1, “Three Housing Proposals Went to North Frontenac. None Went Anywhere,” was published April 6, 2026. Disclosure: The author is a declared candidate in the upcoming North Frontenac municipal election. North Frontenac committed $97,294 in public money to the Frontenac Municipal Services Corporation, a regional water and wastewater entity. South Frontenac has an active pilot project in Verona, with $3.2 million in provincial funding secured and a completed water and wastewater study. Central Frontenac has a site under consideration in Sharbot Lake. Frontenac Islands has a site under consideration in Marysville. North Frontenac has nothing. According to Mayor Gerald Lichty’s written response to NFNM, the township “did have a potential project, but the proponent elected not to proceed with the development and closed out the…
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Tiny Homes Are Coming to North Frontenac – First steps
Tiny homes are coming to North Frontenac. That much is clear. The only real question is whether the Township approaches them with clear, modern language or keeps stumbling over outdated definitions. This article covers the first and simplest step: updating how North Frontenac defines a “tiny…
NFNM Watchdog Report: The Fear Vote: Council Carried a Bundled Package
North Frontenac Council carried South Frontenac’s “Defend Local Autonomy” package this morning. Mayor Gerry Lichty voted against it. The rest of council carried it, Councillor Regent was absent, again. The irony is palpable. In the name of “defending local autonomy,”…
NFNM Watchdog Report: The Bundled Vote
South Frontenac has sent North Frontenac a “Defend Local Autonomy” resolution asking for regional support. It bundles three separate issues into a single package: strong mayor powers, Conservation Authority restructuring, and Bill 60 planning changes. That packaging is the story. This is…
A Township Isn't a Bank: John Inglis's Reserve-Loan Remark Stopped the Room
There was a moment in today’s Housing Advisory Task Force meeting where the conversation left housing policy and wandered into something far more dangerous. Councillor John Inglis floated an idea that the township could use its reserves to give residents direct loans so they could buy homes.…
A Task Force With One Job: Define Affordability. They Failed.
At 9:00 a.m. this morning, North Frontenac’s Housing Advisory Task Force meets again in Council Chambers. Housing is the most serious issue facing rural communities right now. When a task force is created to deal with it, the minimum expectation is simple: get the definition of affordability…
Sanctioned Councillor, Selective Audience
North Frontenac council has accepted the Integrity Commissioner’s findings against Councillor Stephanie Regent and voted to suspend her pay for seven days. The Commissioner ruled that Regent breached the township’s Code of Conduct by misleading the public in her Facebook posts about…
What's Comin up @ Council – Ep. #5 (last regular council meeting of 2025)
By Donald Morton | North Frontenac News Media – NFNM | Friday, December 12, 2025 Council is back in the chamber Friday morning for the last regular meeting of 2025. The agenda is heavy on paperwork and follow-through, but there are some important decisions buried in the stack. Council starts with a…
North Frontenac 2026 budget: Report
Our first preliminary report on the 2026 budget laid out the pressure points. Property tax is still the backbone of revenue. A Municipal Accommodation Tax on tourists is being studied. Fire leadership wants more pay and better perks, and roads fall behind asset targets while money drifts into…
Integrity Commissioner Finds Councillor Regent Misled Public on Affordable Housing Fight
An independent Integrity Commissioner has ruled that Councillor Stephanie Regent breached North Frontenac’s Code of Conduct by misleading the public about council’s handling of affordable housing and the Economic Development Task Force (EDTF). In a November 11, 2025 “Code of…