SOUTH FRONTENAC

South Frontenac staff and council met on Thursday Jan 14 for an all-day Committee of the Whole budget marathon. The sessions began with CAO Carbone leading Council through introductory information, beginning with a reminder that the tax bill is made...

On Thursday night, at about 10pm, a fire started at McMullen Manor, a housing complex in Verona that had 28 one-bedroom units. A smoke alarm alerted a resident to the fire who called it in. The first crews from South Frontenac Fire Services arrived...

In early December, the Frontenac News ran an article “Saving Rainbow Farm”. It was about Cheryl Sutherland's struggle to keep Rainbow Farm after the death of her wife, Heather Carver. Carver had been the owner and lead veterinarian at the Verona...

Two Mills, a Dam and a Biosphere… Council received three virtual delegations requesting financial help from the 2021 budget. First up were Bob Brown, member of Save the Bellrock Mill Committee and John McDougall, president of the South Frontenac...

The Dog and Cranberry Lake Association is participating in an environmental project that will identify the causes of the overgrowth of weeds and blue-green algae blooms in local lakes, and help develop a strategy to manage and work towards reducing...

On Thursday night at about 10pm a fire started at McMullen Manor, a housing complex with 28 one bedroom units in Verona. A smoke alarm alerted a resident to the fire who called it in. The first crews from South Frontenac Fire Services arrived at...

Background: In August Council expressed interest in the idea of incorporating a burn permitting system into an updated open air burning bylaw. On October 6, staff presented a new, detailed draft bylaw. There was some discussion about public...

On December 21, 2020, just before 7:30 p.m. members of the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a driving complaint of two vehicles being driven in dangerous manner at excessive speeds travelling westbound on Rutledge...

 Winter Wonderland (tie)  Natasha & Kirk Snyder - 3815 Harrowsmith Rd, Harrowsmith

 Matt Nourry - 4723 Battersea Road, Battersea

 Clark Griswold Award  Steven Nourry - 4733 Battersea Road, Battersea

 Elf's Choice Award Pietro Cutrona - 4611 Fox Ridge Trail, Sydenham

After an initial rush when COVID-19 hit, the impact of the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) program resulted in the demand for Food Bank Services to return to more normal levels in the summer months. The fall has been getting busier, however,...

Asset Management Plan and Public Services Capitol Budget CAO Carbone introduced the asset management plan relating to roads construction by reminding Council that even with the best of planning, not everything can be predicted: “The roads have to...

Mayor Vandewal congratulates Ray Leonard by shaking hands Covid-style upon Leonard’s having taken the “Declaration of Office” as Deputy Mayor. Public Meeting re Zoning By-law Amendment A virtual meeting to seek public comments on a proposal to...

For 20 years, pet owners and animal lovers in South and Central Frontenac depended on Heather Carver and the Verona Animal Hospital. Heather was originally from Westport, and when she became a veterinarian she decided that she wanted to live and...

The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating an alleged robbery and extortion incident. A taxi driver reported that on November 14, they were threatened, assaulted and held for ransom by one of their customers at...

On Monday Nov 24, South Frontenac Council held what was to have been a brief meeting to approve some revisions to the recently passed Burning By-law, which is slated to come into effect January 1 st . Fire Chief Darcy Knott, who was unable to be...

New Leaf Link (NeLL) has always brought a Do-it-Yourself spirit to everything it does, and for 12 years that spirit has been epitomised by its founder, Dr. Karin Steiner. Dismayed over the lack of services and supports that were available in South...

The Federation of Ontario Cottager Associations (FOCA) held its fall webinar on Nov. 21, with a broad range of topics to appeal to the online crowd of more than 100. The title theme was “Learning to Pivot: Lake Associations in 2020,” and while...

Imagine no lights, no tv, no internet, no coffee maker to start the day. Evenings spent in the soft glow of an oil lamp and a kerosene lamp to light the barn.   This kerosene lantern collected by the South Frontenac Museum was manufactured by...

2020 has been a year of many challenges, stresses, and our wellbeing for health at risk Many groups and organizations have been severely affected by Covid 19 with many not even able to meet and share fellowship! Sydenham & District Lions has been...

The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Frontenac OPP Crime Unit have now arrested two individuals, wanted in connection with a serious assault. On November 14, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to...

(Editors note - This article has been altered from the original version. A quote from Public Works Manager Mark Segsworth regarding bag tags on private lanes has been edited out of this version. The original version of the article attributed that...

Marjory Shannon, of Battersea has been feeling a bit isolated during the pandemic. She hasn't been able to leave the house that she shares with her son Roger, hasn't been able to go shopping once a week, the way she used to, and she hasn't been able...

(audio broadcast on Township’s Facebook page) This meeting began at 5:00, (preceded by sandwiches) in order to leave time at 7:00 for a staff training session conducted by the Township’s Code of Conduct and Integrity Commissioner.   Pending...

When Peggy Hallett opened the Sydenham Country Café in late January of 2020, it seemed like a good time to start up a home-cooking style restaurant and take-out business at the former Hillside Face location on Rutledge Road. The community has been...

Each year Canadians don their Poppies to honour our veterans and their sacrifice for our nation. Unfortunately, each year you also seem to see fewer and fewer of these iconic Canadian symbols on the lapels of passersby. That is sad. Everyone has a...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Council’s Volunteer of the Year Awards for 2019 did not take place as usual in the spring, however there is still a desire to celebrate the achievements last year’s volunteers. The Township has adapted the...

The Frontenac Community Arena (FCA) is undergoing major renovations including replacing the Arena’s 44-year-old refrigerated floor. As a surprise to future FCA users, a time capsule will be buried under the new arena pad for future users to find...

(As you will have read, our printer has changed the deadline for Frontenac News to Monday. And a bonus treat for you, the reader: this change introduces elements of suspense, time-warp and mystery into my Council report: what you now have in your...

Blue is the universal colour! No, it isn’t pink, itit doesn’t involve breast checks, or gootball players, or t-shirts with catch all phrases! It’s about being grateful that you or your loved one wakes up in the morning. Its about the 3am blood...

A small village in South Frontenac Township is growing, according to a politician who represents the area. Speaking from his dairy farm in Battersea, Storrington District Councillor Ron Sleeth confirms the recent purchase of waterfront land by the...

For 20 straight years the men in my family held an annual fall fishing excursion known as the Toothbrush Invitational Derby. Their adventures took them around Central and Eastern Ontario and even to Canada’s Far North one year. Unfortunately, as...

The way Frontenac County’s budget oversight process, by the elected council, has developed over the years has turned into a wait, wait a bit more, and then hurry up process. The entire budget package, which includes multiple Powerpoint...

Adjusting to COVID-19 has been a challenge for Carla Moore, her husband Harold, and their four children. Not only has it meant homeschooling the younger children, it has also changed the way they operate the Happy Tails Farm Sanctuary, which is...

Harrowsmith Community Improvement Plan Granted Extension Council agreed to extend the expiry period for Harrowsmith’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for four years, to October 2024. In late 2016, Harrowsmith had been selected for 4-year...

Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the person responsible for the graffiti and mischief to property used by a local church group. On October 15, 2020, police attended the...

Thursday, the Helmes family and a few others gathered in Sydenham at the corner of Mill and Rutledge for a quiet ceremony to unveil a plaque on the site of 'Ma' (Myrtle) Helmes' tiny store. Master of ceremonies Jim Lansdell thanked the many who...

Over a year has passed since Susan Sutherland of Loughborough Lake, became affectionately known as 'The Butterfly lady of Inverary', after word of her beautiful Monarch hatching habitats spread throughout the South Frontenac region. Her bountiful...

Frontenac OPP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for breaking into the Trinity United and Free Methodist Churches in Verona, Ontario. The buildings were entered over the weekend of the October 3, 2020,...

(Please note - there was an error in the print version of this article regarding the day of the week when the Sydenham Medical Clinic sponsored flu clinics are taking place. The correct days are the first three Tuesday's of November, November 3,10...

Fourteen years ago, Kim Perry opened Local Family Farms/Food Less Traveled in Verona. Opening the store was a natural progression for Perry, after being integrally involved in the founding of the Frontenac Farmers and the operation of Perry Farms...

CAO Carbone presented an outline of the current stage of planning to develop more affordable housing options for Seniors in South Frontenac. Since 2017, the Township has been working toward this, and this year purchased appropriate property in...

Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for breaking into the Trinity United and Free Methodist Churches in Verona, Ontario. The...

Residents of the Township of South Frontenac are encouraged to decorate their yards and houses for Halloween and enter the Spooky South Frontenac house decorating contest. Entries well be evaluated by a panel of judges on three categories; scariest,...

Johnston’s Point land use condominium proposal passed by SF Council by Wilma Kenny On Tuesday Night, (October 6) South Frontenac Council met in an in camera session to review the un-redacted version of the Environmental Benefit Permit for a land...

In a panel discussion as part of the virtual Open Farms initiative, access to provincially certified abattoirs was discussed by a diverse group of farmers. John Williamson raises beef cattle at his farm near Inverary and is past President of the...

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have seized over 600 cannabis plants in South Frontenac Township. CSCU members, along with members of the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and...

Imagine you’re a martial arts instructor running a reasonably successful dojo in small town Ontario. Now, imagine there’s a global pandemic that seriously impacts your business. What do you do? You open a gaming store, right? If you’re...

Now that the leaves have begun dropping and the crisp of autumn is returning to Frontenac County there’s no denying the season has turned and with it comes a delectable treat from the forest floor. Puffballs are mushrooms, but unlike so many...

The Vine Line, the official newsletter of the Battersea Pumpkin Festival, has traditionally been the publication to read to find out what is on tap each year as the festival has developed over 25 years. This year the Vine Line is more about what is...

Seven months into the global pandemic and folks around South Frontenac are savouring every small return to freedom the ongoing public health crisis safely allows. That’s been good news for Jeff Day and  Core Lee, who operate the Holiday Country...