| Jul 26, 2017


MPP Randy Hillier was on hand, along with Mayor Vandewal and Mike Howe, Chair of the SF Recreation Committee, for the celebration of the revitalization of The Point in Sydenham. Hillier represented the Provincial Government’s role in providing a $77,000 Canada 150 grant, which the Township matched.

Howe praised Tim LaPrade, the Township’s Recreation Director for his quick action in applying for the grant.

Vandewal also recognized the Lions’ gift of money for benches, KFL&A Health Unit’s new water bottle filling station and the attractive new bike stands designed and welded by SHS students. 

Neil Allen, chair of the township’s Accessibility Advisory Committee, confirmed that all the improved facilities at the park are fully accessible.

Several members of the Sydenham and District Women’s Institute sat in the seats of honour; without the foresight of this group there would be no public access to Sydenham Lake today.

In 1947, when the former Mace’s Point and traditional village swimming hole on McCallum’s farm came up for sale, members of the WI and the now long-defunct Sydenham Board of Trade put up money from their own pockets to place an option on the property. (It took until 1955 and an uncounted number of bake sales to finally pay off these personal loans.)

In 1971 the Township accepted ownership of the property from the WI which had named it Loughborough Memorial and Recreation Centre, as a living memorial in perpetuity to local men who died in the wars. The official name remains, although old habits die hard, and the area is still affectionately nick-named “The Point”.

Keeley road Break-in For the second time this year there has been a break-in and theft of Township property at the Keeley Road Public Works department, according to South Frontenac Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth. Until recently, there has been no need for a security system at the site, says Segsworth, “But unless someone comes forward with information, it may now be a necessity.”

No time wasted – fire hall ground breaking tomorrow Just a week after giving final approval to the project, South Frontenac Township will be holding an official ground breaking ceremony for thenew Station # 6, Perth Road Fire Hall on Friday July 28 at 10:00. The location of the New Hall (and Ground breaking) will be on the West Side of Perth Road north of Wilmer Road but South of Perth Road Crescent.

Those to be in attendance include Mayor Vandewal, Councillors, the Contractor Bill Anglin, the Architect Ron Awde, Fire fighters, and staff. On Tuesday July 18 Council approved the construction of a new fire hall. The contract is for $1,465,569 and construction is anticipated to be complete in spring 2018.

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