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Fire Prevention Week in South Frontenac

If you had a fire in your home, do you have an escape plan? Is your smoke alarm working? These are the questions South Frontenac Township wants residents to ask themselves as it prepares for Fire Prevention Week.

“In 2022, the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office reported 113 of fire-related deaths, the highest number in more than 20 years in the province, yet just over one in three residents have a working smoke alarm,” says Interim Fire Chief Alex Bennett. “In a house fire, you have less than two...

South Frontenac Township Seeking Public Input into 2024 Budget

South Frontenac Township has started to prepare its 2024 budget and is asking residents to take a short survey to share their input. Residents can take the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/SF2024budget by November 8, 2023.

“Engaging the public and hearing what it has to say about services and what impacts their community is important to the Township” says Shelley Stedall, Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer for South Frontenac.

In the past, the Township has asked residents whether they would...

September 18-22 is Septic Awareness Week!

September 18-22, 2023 is Septic Awareness Week and we want to flush out the facts on septic systems and how to keep your system healthy.

Properly designed and maintained wastewater treatment systems effectively reduce or eliminate most human health or environmental threats posed by pollutants in household wastewater. However, they require regular maintenance or they can fail.

Failing systems are expensive to repair or replace while a well-maintained system can last between 25-30 years. Here are...

Frontenac Arena Opening Night and Public Skating

Lace up your skates and join us for opening night at the Frontenac Community Arena on Friday, September 15, 2023. There will be free public skating from 6-8 pm and the Breakaway Canteen will be open for a fun night for the whole family.

Public skating for the 2023-2024 season resumes on Sunday, September 17 and will be held:

• Sundays from noon to 1:30 pm; and
• Wednesdays from 9-10:30 am (strollers welcome)

Cost is $3 per person. A CSA approved helmet with screen is recommended for adults and children.

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found in KFL&A

August 28, 2023 – Recent surveillance efforts conducted by KFL&A Public Health has found the presence of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV) in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington region. Additionally, Public Health Ontario confirmed that a crow from the KFL&A region tested positive for WNV. These findings come as a result of ongoing mosquito collection and testing initiatives carried out by KFL&A Public Health, and with the support of the public and Canadian Wildlife...