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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What's Coming Up @ Council – Ep. #2 (August 7, 2025 Public Meeting)
The Township of North Frontenac will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2025, beginning at 4:00 p.m., with two agenda items that are already stirring thoughtful community debate. First on the docket is a proposed amendment to the Township’s Official Plan that would allow up to three…
Words vs. Record: The Palmerston Co-op Contradiction
When public messaging masks legal realities, who protects the community trust? “They are concerned that the information posted at EngageFrontenac.ca only includes information from the applicant and commenting agencies, and does not include opposition voices. Their submissions are only…
NFNM Special Report: When Representation Fades - An Honest Account of Councillor Stephanie Regent
In a small town like ours, council chambers aren’t just about politics. They’re about people. People we know from around the corner, people whose kids play on the same teams, people who wave as they drive by. That’s why we take this job seriously. Because when councillors drift…
Council Moves Past Regent's Agenda, Opens the Door to Tiny Homes and Housing Flexibility
A big change is coming to North Frontenac. The Township is preparing to update its Official Plan to allow people to build up to three homes on one lot in both Rural Areas and Hamlet Settlements. A public meeting will be held on August 7, 2025, and local residents can have their say before the…
Tiny Homes, Big Future
I live in a tiny house. Not a camper. Not a shed. Not something I picked up on Facebook Marketplace. A real home, built a few years ago by my father from a bare trailer bed, right here in Ompah. And now, I’m not the only one. There are two of us living full-time in tiny homes in Ompah. That…
No Answers from Council: North Frontenac Refuses to Respond to NFNM's Questions on Transparency and Public Trust
At the July 10 council meeting, I stood to ask five questions — not as a resident, but as a journalist. I introduced myself as press and stated clearly that I was seeking answers based on concerns raised in recent NFNM reporting and the Township’s own published agenda. I was permitted to ask…
Gerry Lichty and the Township Clerk: To Decide Who Gets Heard and Who Doesn't
The Township of North Frontenac is preparing to pass sweeping changes to how Council meetings are run and how the public can participate. On July 10, Council will vote on a proposed overhaul of its Procedural Policy. The new rules would significantly expand the Mayor and Clerk’s powers to…
What's Coming Up @ Council – Ep. #1 (July 10, 2025 Public Meeting)
This Thursday, Council will meet to make decisions that touch everything from private property rights to how your tax dollars are spent. If you live here, you should know what’s being decided in your name. NFNM has reviewed every page of the agenda package. Here’s what stands out and…
STRs Under Scrutiny: North Frontenac Edges Closer to Regulating Short-Term Rentals
North Frontenac is inching toward regulating short-term rentals (STRs) in what may become one of the township’s most contentious land use and environmental decisions in years. At the June 24, 2025 Environmental Task Force (ETF) meeting, the sub-committee on short-term accommodations presented…