SOUTH FRONTENAC

Among all the politicians, staff members and community members who attended the celebration of the reopening of the much improved Storrington Centre last week, Sharon Patterson represented the group with the longest association with the hall. And on...

This week, Southern Frontenac Community Services announced that the contract has been awarded for their long awaited expansion project, at the Grace Centre in Sydenham, to the construction firm Emmons and Mitchell. The project is being managed by...

Sydenham Water 2022 Annual Summary Julie Runions of Utilities Kingston delivered the annual report for the Sydenham Water Treatment Plant, which supplied water to residents of Sydenham at “rates which allowed adequate treatment while not exceeding...

South Frontenac Council, staff, dignitaries and community members gathered at the newly expanded Storrington Centre at 3910 Battersea Road in Sunbury on Thursday to celebrate the Centre’s expansion and reopening. The Centre is one of the largest...

South Frontenac Council met on February 16 for what was booked as an all-day session to review the Township’s 2023 budget prior to its coming forward for approval in early March. This year’s process was a far cry from earlier years, when the air...

Welcome to Inverary: Development Proposal Raises Concerns A public meeting was called to receive questions and comments about a proposal to rezone a 2-acre vacant property in Inverary, to permit two dwelling units (1056 and 846 sq ft) in a single...

Members of the Frontenac County Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating reports of an attempted arson in Sydenham. On February 16, 2023 just after 7:30 a.m., Frontenac officers responded to a commercial building on George...

Anne Prichard, Executive Director of Frontenac Business Services (FBS), appeared for South Frontenac Council at their meeting last week (February 7) to introduce the services offered by FBS to the new council. She outlined the support that FBS...

Last year, Nicole Potter was at a bit of a crossroads. Her three daughters are in their 20’s, “are all grown up and moved away, doing their own thing,” She said that this meant it “was time for me to do my own thing, but what was my thing...

In Grace Hall in Sydenham, there’s a large unsigned picture painted directly on the wall, above the front entrance. It shows a road curving toward a small town far in the distance. Those who notice such things with curiosity have wondered who...

The updated South Frontenac Official Plan was first presented to the now former South Frontenac Council in May of last year. At the time, the township’s Director of Development Services, Claire Dodds, was hoping to have the plan completed and in...

James Thompson, former Deputy Clerk is the new Clerk for the Township of South Frontenac. Mr. Thompson has 15 years of municipal experience in public administration and public policy, parliamentary procedures, legislative and regulatory matters, and...

2023 has started off with an abundance of diverse weather and we all managed to survive Blue Monday with our darkest day behind us. It was nice to have something to look forward to that could entertain the young, and the ‘young at heart’....

On the morning of December 29, the straw bale sleeping cabin at Wintergreen Studios, nicknamed the Beach House, burned to the ground. The firefighters labeled the cause as "indeterminate." Thankfully, no one was injured. “ We will hold dear the...

Plea for Backyard Chickens Delegate Frances Broome came as a delegation to address the Zoning By-law in respect to livestock. She pointed out a ‘lack of clarity’ in regard to the keeping of chickens on a property zoned RLSW (residential limited...

Christine Kennedy is realizing a long-time goal by relocating Memory Lane Flowers to her home in Sydenham, just up the street from its long-time location across from the bank.in the old. Twenty-five years ago, Chris began Memory Lane Tearoom and...

(Correction: the December 20th council report was incorrectly posted. This is the correct report) Private Lane Upgrade Assistance: 2022 Summary In 2022, Council approved a total of $106,872 for a total of 25 private lane associations. These popular...

Angela Maddocks and Jamie Brash, two long-time employees of South Frontenac chose to retire at the end of December. Angela has been with the Township since amalgamation, serving most recently as Township Clerk: Jamie has been with Public Works, most...

Dr. Jeanette Dietrich of the Sydenham Medical Clinic is also the Lead Physician for the Rural Kingston Family Health Organisation. In that role, she has been advocating with local Frontenac Municipalities for support in developing a co-ordinated...

Mayor Vandewal opened the meeting by acknowledging that this would be Clerk Angela Maddock’s last meeting before her retirement; “Angela has been a very valuable person (to the Township); she has been with us since amalgamation.” Deputy Mayor...

South Frontenac will host its first ever Snow Social community event on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 10 am – 4 pm at The Point Park and throughout the village of Sydenham. Admission is free with live music, a vendor village, and many outdoor...

At the beginning of 2022 the world was opening back up. On the lake, mid January, a large group gathered who loved ice fishing and shared their passion for hunkering down in well appointed ice huts, waiting for that perfect catch, snacking,...

Residents were invited to present budget ‘asks’ at this meeting. Former Councillor John McDougall submitted a written request concerning the looming family doctor crisis in Verona and Sydenham, as well as Sharbot Lake. “We are facing 3 pending...

In April of this year, WSP Golder engineers visually inspected 564 Township road segments which included road ID, location, surface type, traffic demand, class, length and width. Their inspection and rating system followed the Ministry of...

In late November, Adam Peters, who is with the OPP Auxiliary, thought it might be an idea to change up the annual food bank fundraiser that the Frontenac detachment runs. He came up an idea of a hockey game between members of the detachment and the...

This was the first public meeting of the new South Frontenac Council. They have been attending orientation sessions since the election. Lake Ecosystem Grant Recommendations The Township accepted applications for the 2022 Lake Ecosystem Grant program...

The sunshine seemed to have brought out the masses as the parking lot filled with cars, and excited children, early on Saturday morning.  The adjacent field acted as an overflow space for the abundance of attendees to the Prince Charles Public...

There were only a few grants allocated directly to Frontenac County based programs among the 42 that were announced by the Community Foundation of Kingston and Area this week, but a number of the Kingston based programs that received support provide...

Academic excellence, Athletic prominence and positive Attitudes; the three AAA’s required to crack the rare and elite “triple-threat” combination. But, with Sydenham High School’s present and prominent hierarchy of strong women in leadership...

The Verona Free Methodist Church was turned into a magical Christmas wonderland in preparation of the arrival of 90 seniors for a full turkey lunch. The ceiling was draped with tiny lights that cast a soft glow onto the well-appointed tables....

The organisers of the annual Christmas Day Dinner at the Verona Lion’s Hall have been frustrated for long enough. “In 2020, we did not have anything, and last year we did a take-out dinner, which was successful in the sense that a lot of people...

For a man who is on the verge of his 100th birthday, Ken Green is doing pretty well. He lives on his own in an apartment in Kingston, gets a bit of help with housekeeping and some meals from the Department of Veterans affairs, but still cooks quite...

Music, much like food, can transport you to another time and place. It can bring forth an emotion from days gone by or a longing for what lies ahead. This past weekend, there were plenty of events that residents could choose to attend including...

The City of Kingston has had a chicken bylaw for the past decade. There are a set of rules that apply, but urban homeowners are able to keep chickens. In 2018, North Frontenac passed a chicken bylaw, permitting backyard chickens on all lots that...

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community,” began the invitation by South Frontenac Council, circulated throughout the Township. Traditionally, volunteers have been recognized by nominating and choosing one person from each district...

In lieu of a regular meeting last week, South Frontenac held a swearing-in and welcome event for the new and returning Council members (who had had an information/orientation meeting the previous week.) Each Councillor took their oath individually,...

Many, many Frontenac County residents travel regularly up and down Road 38. And in recent months, that trip has included a gaze over to the east side of the road when passing a field that used to be part of the Stewart farm just south of Hartington....

When David Townsend was making his succession plan, as he prepared to retire from the role of executive director of Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), the original plan was for Heather Rogers to work as the director of operations, with...

South Frontenac Township has launched a new mobile app, South Frontenac Recycles, to make it easy for residents to stay informed about waste and recycling collection programs. The app was launched during Waste Reduction Week (October 17-23) and...

A statutory public meeting is taking place this week concerning a plan of subdivision that could increase the hamlet of Sunbury by 31 homes if it is approved in its current form. The plan has been in the works for some time. It was submitted in the...

For many families in South Frontenac this year, it may be difficult to afford a special meal over the holidays, so we are once again asking for your help to join our staff to fill our recycling bins with non-perishable food items at the township...

After several years’ dreaming, planning, fundraising and hard work, last week the Loughborough Public School’s new domed greenhouse and kitchen classroom were officially opened. A crowd of students, teachers, friends, parents and community...

I must confess that as the leaves fall and crunch under my feet, I start to get a bit excited about the cooler evenings. Thanksgiving is behind us and the next celebration is Hallowe’en, and admittedly, it is one of my favourites! Costumes, candy,...

You won’t find Lenny at Lenny’s Deli, at least not most of the time, but you will find her mother and grandmother, almost all the time. Lenny is the nickname of Lennon, the 3 year of daughter of Kaitlyn Braithwaite, who co-owns and co-manages...

This weekend it was a short drive to 6037 Verona Street for the 2nd annual ‘Christmas’ in the Sawmill event. It was hard to imagine during the sunny warm day, that Christmas would be upon us in a mere 2 months. That’s only 8 weeks, wow, this...

The Bellrock Community Hall continues to work towards getting more activities for the young families that are relocating to their area. This weekend they offered up a family-friendly event during their fundraising fall festival. Bellrock Hall is...

The Verona Lions 25th annual car show, which took place on a scorching day back in August, brought in quite a haul. “We raised over $15,600, after expenses,” said car show organizer John Nizman, “and the Lions are pretty good at figuring out...

Brady, the now famous travelling Bernese Mountain Dog, is a well-loved pet.  “He’s not budging very much from our feet,” said David Hallett early this week, as he was relaxing at the home in Brockville that he shares with his wife Amanda, and...

Meet Jayden Ryan, a 13-year-old linebacker on the Sydenham Golden Eagle’s Jr. Football team; AKA ‘The Gridiron Girl’. Jayden is taking pages out of Kalista Andrews’ playbook, who is also the only female player and middle-linebacker for the...

SF Township Financial Audit KPMG Accountant Lori Huber’s summary of South Frontenac’s financial audit for 2021 was very positive: "You have a strong cash position, and overall, are in a sound financial state.” The report lists over $96 million...