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Battery Energy Storage System Proposal (BESS) 
Important Notice – November 3, 2025
Please be advised that, at the meeting on October 31, 2025, Council passed the following resolution:
Resolution #344-25  Moved by Councillor Fowler       Seconded by Councillor Hermer
Whereas  at the meeting on October 24, 2025, Council passed Resolution #344-25 receiving for information an Administrative Report regarding the...
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308 Acres of Highlands Forest Permanently Protected by Local Land Trust
 
 
 
 
September 12, 2025 – The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) is proud to announce the permanent protection of the MapleCross Newlands Nature Reserve – a 125-hectare (308-acre) property of exceptional ecological value in the rugged Madawaska Highlands of North Frontenac Township.
 
Located south of Matawatchan...
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Battery Energy Storage System Proposal (BESS)
 
Council is considering a proposal from Alectra Energy Solutions to install a BESS project on municipally owned land next to the 506 waste site.  
 
For more information on this proposal
please go to the Engage Frontenac site at the following link: https://engagefrontenac.ca/battery-energy-storage-systems-bess
or contact
Tara Mieske, Clerk/Planning Manager at clerkplanning@northfrotenac.ca...
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Battery Enegery Storage Systems (BESS) are an emerging technology using batteries and associated equipment to store excess energy from the electrical grid, which can then discharge energy in periods of high demand. They are used to provide backup power to support the provincial grid.
Public Information Sessions being held Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Clar Mill Hall @ 3:00 (In person)
Municipal Office @ 7:00 (In...
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The County of Frontenac is conducting a survey to better understand how residents and visitors use our lakes and waterfronts, what features are most important to protect for the future, and what concerns exist about current development trends. Your input is essential in helping to shape future policies and priorities for the waterfront in Frontenac County.
We want to hear from you -- how you use the waterfront, what you think is important to protect for the future, and any...
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