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Sydenham Point Beach Fully Open for Swimming Again

We’ve received updated test results from KFL&A Public Health for Sydenham Point Park Beach. The results indicate all areas of the beach are safe for swimming again as of 1 pm on Friday, June 28, 2024.

KFL&A Public Health monitors the water quality at all municipally owned or operated public beaches within the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington region.

Residents can help with our efforts to keep our parks and beaches clean and safe this summer by not feeding the geese or wildlife and watch and...

Verona Housing Plan Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan Complete

The Water and Wastewater Study for the Verona Housing Plan is complete and the final report and appendices are now posted on the project page on engagefrontenac.ca for public review for a 30-day period starting June 27, 2024.

The preferred servicing solution includes a groundwater well and large subsurface sewage disposal system on site, complete with the respective treatment systems.

If you have questions or comments on the study's findings and recommendations, contact Susan Jingmiao at 343-302-5406...

Sydenham Point Park Beach Update – June 27, 2024

We’ve been advised the left side of The Point Beach, 4410 Point Road in Sydenham is unsafe for swimming by KFL&A Public Health due to unacceptable levels of E.coli in the water. The right side of the beach near the water plant continues to be well below acceptable thresholds and remains open for swimming.

We are posting signs to advise residents not to enter the water at the left side of the beach near the boat docks. KFL&A Public Health is doing daily testing on business days. It’s anticipated the...

Bedford Road Construction to Begin July 2024

Work will start next week to reconstruct a 3.6 km section of Bedford Road between Salmon Lake Road and Desert Lake Road.

Key information

• Work will begin in early July and take 8-10 weeks until September 2024.
• Work will typically be done between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm, Monday to Friday (if weekend work is required, we'll notify area residents)
• The road will be accessible at all times with one lane open except for one planned 24-hour road closure. We'll provide notice to residents and emergency...

Update on Geese Control Measures at Point Park

Earlier this spring, we shared our plans for geese control measures at Point Park in Sydenham to keep our parks safe and beaches open this summer.

We are doing everything we can to redirect the geese from our public parks within regulations set out in the "Handbook for managing Canada geese and cackling geese in southern Canada" as prescribed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada.

This includes:

• Monitoring and cleaning the park daily
• Using herding dogs who have been...