News

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.

Friday, June 21, 2024 is National indigenous Peoples Day. Here are some events events and activities taking place in our region to recognize and celebrate Indigenous culture and community. All events are free.

South Frontenac Township is set to celebrate Canada Day on July 1st with lots of family friendly activities throughout the community during the day, and one spectacular firework finale. This year, the fireworks will be held at dusk at Gerald Ball Park in Sunbury. 

Environment Canada has issued a warning for a multi-day heat event that begins Monday and is expected to last most of the week for the City of Kingston and Frontenac and Lennox and Addington counties. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach between 30ºC to 35ºC, with minimum temperatures falling between 18ºC to 23ºC, bringing little relief from the heat.

Our Township offices and garages will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from noon until 2 pm for a Staff Appreciation Lunch.

If you have business you need conducted, please plan to visit us in the morning or after 2 pm.

South Frontenac Township has unveiled its plans for expanding its Town Hall and municipal offices at 4432 George Street in Sydenham.

(Peterborough, ON) – June 3, 2024 – The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Rogers Communications have announced that Rogers 5G mobile services are now available in 21 communities across Eastern Ontario, including the County of Frontenac. Forty-two new cell towers and four additional upgrades to existing sites are completed, offering Rogers 5G mobile services to residents, businesses and visitors.

**LOCATION UPDATE** Due to thunderstorms in the forecast, we are moving the location of this event to the Verona Lions Hall, 4504 Sand Road, Verona. All activities will go on as planned outside on the grounds weather permitting or indoors if the weather doesn’t cooperate. 

We’ve updated our Road Closures and Construction page with details on the main road construction projects planned this summer including maps of where the work will take place. You can also see real-time updates on Municipal 511 on this page.

Our Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Master Plan called for a comprehensive review of recreation service fees, facility rental fees, allocation policies, and procedures. We engaged Sierra Planning to help complete the review. The goal is to ensure recreation service delivery is fair, efficient, equitable, sustainable, and transparent across all services and facilities managed or owned by the Township.