SOUTH FRONTENAC

The Sydenham Golden Eagles Varsity hockey team is into the OFSAA semifinals. Sydenham beat Kincardine in the quarterfinals this afternoon, 5-1. Jack Craig, Drake Thomas, Brayden Thompson, Koltyn Garrah, and Carter Sager scored for the Golden Eagles....

Both the Cataraqui and Mississippi Valley Conservation Conservation Authorities issued new flood outlooks early this week. “The region experienced 10 degree C+ temperatures on Saturday, March 7, accompanied by 6 to 20mm of rain. Some localized...

This past weekend was a busy one for the Storrington Lions as we created some exciting firsts for our community. On Saturday, we held our very first Crafter’s Destash . This event allowed local crafters to downsize their craft supplies and offer...

Worries Over Fire Trucks Council approved a staff request to spend $100,000 for a new engine to be installed in a 2009 used Spartan pumper that was purchased from the Town of Cobourg in January, 2025, for $105,000. Deputy Mayor Steve Pegrum asked...

Brenda Crawford has been working on developing a suitable location to mark the contribution of the Harrowsmith community, and its members, to the Canadian Armed Forces over the past 110 years. When the street configuration in the town changed a few...

A Family’s Journey Through Unseen Challenges We chose a local restaurant to meet up, and as we sat in the large booth, you were aware of the quiet din around us. Groups came and went, oblivious to our conversations or the discomfort of the two...

In separate releases this week, both Quinte Conservation (QC) and Cataraqui Conservation (CC) are advising of an increased risk of higher-than-normal water levels in the coming weeks, “A multi-day period of warmth is approaching, with weather...

A group of students at Loughborough Public School have woven friendships and school spirit this winter by putting together the longest rainbow loom in Canada. Making the loom consists of passing colourful elastics from index finger to middle finger...

As South Frontenac Council was struggling to hold the 2026 budget increase to an affordable level, projects from various departments ended up being cancelled, or deferred to another year. The recreation facilities capital budget was no exception. As...

The Sydenham High School Golden Eagles varsity boys team won their second straight KASSAA title on Monday at the Invista Centre, capping off a high-stakes week of games, and completing an unbeaten season. It was anything but easy, however. With ten...

Fairmount Home recreation staff have received an annual Ginny Gives Award, presented by the Dementia Society of America (DSA). The award recognizes the efforts of dynamic community-based organizations that deliver innovative, practical, and...

(Editors Note - The Syenham High School Golden Eagles beat LAsalle 4-2 on Thursday, (February 26) at the Frontenac Arena in the first semi-final. The Golden Eagles will now take on Holy Cross in the championship game on Monday at the...

There are many recipes for Frittata, which of course, all are the “Original”. It’s basically a crust-less Quiche. Easy and quick. Most recipes require you to mix all the ingredients into an oven proof frying pan. Cook the bottom on the stove...

It has been a busy month for the Save South Frontenac Committee. The group formed within a few days of the announcement of a potential southern corridor for the Alto high speed rail project, on Thursday, January 13. Sometime over the subsequent...

What a fantastic night at Storrington Lions Hall on Saturday, February 14th. Our inaugural Valentine’s Dance was a full house, with the band in full swing and every seat taken. Rudy and Saddle Up delivered an incredible performance, and the crowd...

Philip Lane, with his wife Christie, and some help from his parents (Calving and Patsy of Lane’s Veterinary Service in Yarker) has started up a new breakfast café, within the Pizza Place/Rooster Shack location in Harrowsmith. The new experiment...

The alumni association from of Kemptville College has awarded scholarships for 2026, and one of the recipients is a hometown girl from Sydenham while the other comes from nearby Marysville. Lindsay Weston, from Sydenham ON, is in her second year at...

Three Zoning Bylaw Amendments The first request could be called a ‘housekeeping’ issue. The property in question is 82 acres designated ‘prime agricultural’ land on Latimer Road just outside Inverary. The intent is to retain a 14 acre...

South Frontenac Township, ON – February 5, 2026 – Starting in 2026, South Frontenac’s Day Camp program will implement a four-week maximum attendance limit per camper per summer. The purpose of this change is to promote equitable access to...

At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics next week, Yarker native and Sydenham High School graduate Jay Dearborn, will be one of two bobsleigh pilots representing Canada in both the 2-man and 4-man Bobsleigh competitions . He will have some family and...

South Frontenac Township, ON – February 3, 2026 – South Frontenac Township is pleased to share that Family Day 2026 will be celebrated at the Frontenac Community Arena (4299 Arena Boundary Rd, Godfrey, ON) on Monday, February 16, 2026, from...

Sjoukje ('Shou-Kia') van der Lann moved to Bell Rock with her partner Benjamin Oakley, from Toronto, just before the pandemic. They both work in the arts. She is a conservator working with the AGO, and he runs Castle Museum Services, a company that...

After winning the Pembroke Regional Silver Stick tournament in November, the U11 Rep Frontenac Flyers braved challenging weather conditions and travelled to Forest, Ontario, to compete against top teams who qualified from regional tournaments across...

Over 200 people attended a lunch of homemade soup or homemade chili with a bun at the Inverary United Church The event was hosted by the Frontenac 4H members to raise funds for an Inverary family who lost their home to a fire in January. There was a...

On Tuesday evening (February 3rd) South Frontenac Council unanimously supported a motion from Mayor Vandewal urging Alto to abandon the South Frontenac corridor. The motion expressed support for a route running within the City of Kingston. Alto, the...

Last Saturday night, over 100 people braved the bitter cold and headed toward the Storrington Lions Hall, where eager volunteers served up a traditional East Coast dinner. The event sold out quickly, and the tables began to fill up at 5 p.m. sharp....

People living in the vicinity of Railton Road, south of Sydenham are used to seeing Willem Sagriff running up and down the back roads early in the morning, and they will be seeing more and more of that over the next few months. Willem lives in the...

South Frontenac Council and Staff made every effort to carry out the same budget process as they have in recent years, even with the new strong mayor budgeting rules in place. The scheduled all-day budget meeting last week featured departmental...

Dr. Curtis Nickel was one of 15 distinguished appointees as an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 31 of last year. This might make him the first South Frontenac resident to receive such an honour, which is defined by the Governor General as...

Laura Harrington takes some air at the South Frontenac Snow Social in Sydenham on Saturday, January 24. The event was well attended despite freezing temperatures. Photo: Terry Harrington.

The draft South Frontenac Budget for 2026, which will go to Council this week for a daylong vetting, calls for an added $1.1 million dollars from South Frontenac ratepayers over last year. This is a 4.6% increase from 2024, but thanks to 1.1% in...

The much-loved Snow Social is back for its fourth year on Saturday, January 24, 2026, bringing a full day of frosty fun to The Point Park and the village of Sydenham, just 20 minutes north of Kingston.  This free, family-friendly winter celebration...

Ask most volunteers why they help others, and they’ll tell you they want to change and improve lives. That is certainly the case for two award winning volunteers with Storrington Lions Club. Speaking from her home in South Frontenac Township,...

The community around Inverary and South Frontenac has kicked into gear in response to the fire that destroyed the home of Shelby Eves, Travis Wallace and their son Grayson less than two weeks ago. Donations poured in to them directly, and through...

The commitment Lions have to our community—and to the many causes we support—never stop. Storrington Lions continue to build lasting legacies by creating spaces where community projects can truly take root and flourish. This past December, a...

A Year in the Life of Chris Murphy (Editors Note - This is the longer version of an article excerpted in our Janaury 8, 2026, print edition) To the reader, I sat down several times in November and December to talk with Chris about his year of...

Fire destroyed a new home where Shelby Eves, her partner Travis and their young son Grayson, had been living in for only two months. The fire took place on January 3rd, and firefighters, Paramedics, and neighbours were on hand quickly, and the three...

South Frontenac Council approved an application to the Build Canada Fund, for a maximum of $21million, which could include $6 million in grants and $15 million in a repayable loan. The Build Canada program is new, replacing a previous program, and...

Between two buildings that are tucked away on William Street in Sydenham, Meadowbrook and Maple Ridge, there are 55 units of Seniors Housing that are overseen by the Loughborough Housing Corporation: 28 units at market rent, and 27 at rent geared to...

This year’s graduating class at Loughborough had decided they wanted to do a special project to celebrate their final year. What they came up with was pretty amazing: a musical involving all the students from grades 3 to 8; they wrote and produced...

Aubrey Holmstead is a student at Loughborough Public School in Verona, On November 10th, the Holmstead family’s world changed in an instant. After the sudden onset of concerning symptoms, Aubrey, (Pamela and Derek homestead’s eldest daughter)...

A local youth has used a medical issue to launch his musical career. Only 12 years old last year when he endured an eye injury, Bentley McKegney of South Frontenac Township used the setback as an opportunity to learn how to play the guitar. Now 13...

December 2 was the official opening of the newly-reno’d Township hall and offices in Sydenham. At 5:30, Mayor Vandewal cut the ribbon, and the public was invited in to tour the newly-renovated premises. Guests were taken through the building in...

Deputy Mayor Councillor Pegrum was sworn in as deputy Mayor for the remainder of the term of Council. Presentation to Council Resident Jerri Jerreat made a presentation about climate concerns and the on-going need to plan for heatwaves, drought,...

When Leonard Chan opened a pharmacy in a new small strip mall, just south of Inverary, in 2018, it was a leap of faith. Would people turn off from their daily commute to Kingston on Perth Road to get their prescriptions locally, instead of in...

The annual Vision Soup fundraiser celebrated a significant milestone on November 8th, marking its 20th anniversary. The beloved community event, organized each year by Leslie Reade and Josey Steel, raises funds in support of SFCSC’s food bank...

The Frontenac FURY U13 Team 2 travelled to the North York StormFest Tournament ready to make a statement — and they delivered. Facing strong competition from London, Collingwood, Frontenac and Georgina, the team battled their way through the...

Terry Harrington is one of a number of photographers who love the B&B Memorial Show and Shine event that has taken place for the past six years, on the 4th Saturday in August. The first Show and Shine was a small, very emotional event for the...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has secured almost 350 hectares of land, in 4 parcels, in the vicinity of Perth Road and Battersea, adding to the preserved lands within the Algonquin to Adirondack Wildlife corridor, as it runs through the...

Almost five years after Verona's McMullen Manor burnt down on January 7, 2021, leaving its 28 tenants to find new housing, a preliminary plan for a rebuild was presented to South Frontenac Township Council, at a meeting last week (November 4). Mary...