SOUTH FRONTENAC

It was a three-layer morning last Saturday, as the Snow Social started up. The Point Park had been transformed into a winter wonderland. Volunteers loaded eager families onto horse-drawn sleighs for a tour of the snowy village, and vendors gathered...

Once upon a time, in the annals of ancient civilizations, tallow—a form of rendered animal fat—was a prized possession. Its journey through history is a testament to its enduring value and versatility, especially when used topically on human...

Historically, Robert Hogan Bus Lines and the Country radio station partnered to “Stuff a Bus” with non-perishable food items for the Kingston Food Bank every holiday season. This year, however, when Bobbi Jo Buchanan, a driver with Robert Hogan...

The Third  Snow Social is set to take place on Saturday, January 25 from 11 am – 4 pm at The Point Park and throughout the village of Sydenham. Admission is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted.  “This event is a fantastic chance to...

South Frontenac’s January 14 Council meeting was very brief, although it was bracketed with closed sessions, neither of which was, by definition, recorded online. Appointments Councillor Randy Ruttan was sworn in as Deputy Mayor (he and outgoing...

When Kyley Haughton told Pam Freeman and Karen Brawley about her cancer diagnosis at the beginning of the winter, they immediately sprung into action. Haughton, who has lived in Sydenham her entire life and works at One Stop (Freeman’s store) f is...

Ah, the tales I could tell! Allow me to introduce myself: I am the Trinity United Church, nestled in the heart of Verona, Ontario. My walls have stood tall and proud for many years, witnessing the ebb and flow of time and the lives of those who have...

Just after 5:30 PM on Saturday January 4, 2025, Kale Clark, a 15-year-old boy from Kingston ON, was struck by a delivery van and killed while walking with a friend on Rosedale Road, a country road north of Sydenham Village. The driver of the vehicle...

Arrest brings complicated response from those close to Bobs Lake boat crash victims By Jemma Dooreleyer On Wednesday, October 30, at 10:30am, national and regional media reporters stood in a clump in front of the pop-up tent/microphone podium at the...

Food poverty is a pressing issue affecting many communities, including ours. With the rising cost of living and economic instability, many families find it challenging to put food on the table. This past week, I had the opportunity to volunteer at...

For Steve Keller and Ashleigh Rider, the co-founders of Thrift Addicts Bargain Barn in Sydenham, long before the store opened in July, the store has been a labour of love. After bonding over their shared passion for thrift finds and auctions, for...

South Frontenac Council met for over four hours on Friday morning (December13) to hear service updates and spending plans from all of the township’s department heads for 2025, and into future years as well. The draft budget document that they were...

In the fall of 2024, the Harrowsmith Rink Committee was established with a fantastic goal: to bring a lasting, public skating rink to Centennial Park in Harrowsmith. Driven by community spirit and the desire for a place to enjoy the winter,...

Assessment growth offsets increase to 4.41% in 'taxpayer impact'. At the beginning of the presentation of the 2025 township capital budget on December 3, South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal made a pre-emptive comment. “Every year when the budget...

What a great turn out we had Saturday December 7th. Santa saw 185 children and got to hear their wish lists firsthand today during our 5th annual Breakfast with Santa. In total the Lions welcomed 374 community members to enjoy warm pancakes, eggs,...

Most of the equipment purchases and road and bridge projects in the $16million 2025 South Frontenac Capital budget stem from pre-approved replacement schedules, a 10 year capital plan, and the township's strategic plan. The largest project on the...

Starting January 1, all users of South Frontenac’s indoor and outdoor recreation facilities will be charged an updated user fee rate. The 2025 rates are the result of a nearly two-year study aimed at updating the township’s fees, and the...

After years of anticipation, the South Frontenac Community Services (SFCS) Grace Centre finally completed its extensive expansions, breathing new life into the beloved community hub. The large extension and modernized facilities stood as a testament...

Verona Housing - Architectural and Infrastructure Services Council voted approval to award the Verona Housing Architectural Services  Request for Proposal to RAW Design for $698,200. RAW Design demonstrated good understanding of the community...

Hiker Airlifted An individual hiking in Frontenac Provincial Park sustained a serious leg injury, requiring medical assistance and evacuation by helicopter. Around 3:00 pm on December 08, 2024 Kingston Fire dispatch was called to locate and assist...

South Frontenac Fire & Rescue will be hiring up to 30 new paid on-call firefighters in 2025, and as part of the recruitment process the Director of Emergency Services and Fire Chief, Del Blakney, and his platoon chiefs will host a series of...

Matthew Splinter, 44, the operator of the speed boat that killed Juliette Cote (22), Riley Orr (23) and Kaila Bearman (21) in May 2024,  was released on bail Friday evening after spending a month in custody.  Splinter was arrested on October 29,...

In an unprecedented achievement, both the boys' and girls' volleyball teams at Perth Road Public School brought home gold medals from the LESSA tournament hosted November 26 at Queen’s University. This historic double victory marks the first time...

The signs were there: colder weather, a dusting of snow, and winter jackets coming out of hibernation. Saturday, November 30th, was the perfect day to kick off the holiday season with the Sydenham Santa Claus Parade, and New Leaf Link (NeLL), a...

Thank you to the community for supporting yet another successful can drive in support of Lions Foundation of Canada Guide Dogs. On November 24, 2024, Lion Bob, Shirley, Laurie and Allie welcomed community members at the Storrington Lions Hall to...

Every year, the CUPW local 566 organises a fundraising drive at the Metro Store on Bayridge Drive to raise money for the Kingston Food Bank. Because Local 566 also represents rural postal workers in Frontenac County, a conversation about having a...

Recreation Service Fees for Township Facilities In 2022, Council endorsed the Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Master Plan, which included a recommendation for a comprehensive review of all recreation service fees, facility rental fees, allocation...

Walking into Storrington Lions Club Hall generates a touch of nostalgia for many people. Used as a schoolhouse and then expanded to a community hall, the building is weaved into the fabric of Storrington District in South Frontenac Township. “This...

When Kyle Gordon, the owner of Battersea’s Creekside Bar and Grill, sat in on a Storrington Public School parent council meeting last year, he heard one message loud and clear. The teachers and parents at Storrington Public School wanted to...

Public Meeting A public meeting was called to receive comments about a proposed development (severance of a 3.7 acre residential building lot) on Battersea Road, which would be less than the required 300 metre set-back from a  quarry. While the...

Matthew Splinter will spend another couple of weeks in jail to allow his legal team to fully prepare for a bail hearing in his case. He was arrested on October 30th, and is facing 12 charges: 3 counts of “Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance...

OPP are investigating after South Frontenac Fire and Rescue attended the fifth and sixth suspicious wildfire of the year in the 9000 block of Canoe Lake Road, South Frontenac, earlier this month. At approximately 4:45 in the evening of November 5,...

Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is taking place on Saturday, December 14, 2024 and organizers are inviting volunteers to help count birds in their yards or join a survey team to census birds across a larger area. The Frontenac CBC was established in 2015...

Through October, Milburn Creek Nature Reserve in Battersea was a “gallery in the trees.” A forest walk with a twist, 17 installations ranged from small delicate creatures constructed from bone and wood to life-sized figures growing from a tree...

On the bright side, the Sydenham High School senior boys football team beat Regiopolis in the quarterfinals on November 6, 34-28. That set up a semi-final encounter with the Frontenac SS, who were 7-0 in the regular season, earning a bye into the...

Matthew Splinter is being held in custody at this time, after being charged last week in connection with his role in a boat crash on May 18, in a channel next to Buck Bay on Bobs Lake. The crash left three dead and 5 in hospital. Splinter was...

It has been a busy week in the world of high school sports. Three of the Sydenham Golden Eagle Teams were eliminated in KASSAA playoff action, but a fourth, the senior football team, won their quarterfinal game against Regiopolis, at home, and will...

On Wednesday, October 30, at 10:30am, national and regional media reporters stood in a clump in front of the pop-up tent/microphone podium at the Frontenac OPP Detachment office, located next to Atkinson Home Hardware in Hartington. Behind the...

In 2010 two Verona couples, Doug and Joyce Casement and John and Sheila Steele, started a free lunch held Dec 25 for area residents alone at Christmas This holiday can be the loneliest time of the year so a free meal. music and socializing seemed a...

Forests Ontario supported the planting of over 117,000 trees in the Cataraqui watershed this year – bringing the all-time total to over 2.5 million Forests Ontario, together with its national division Forest Recovery Canada, is conserving,...

Service Canda made their debut at Storrington Lions Hall on Wednesday October 30th from 10am to 3pm. Community members were able to set up appointments to discuss their questions and fill out applications for Employment Insurance, Canada Pension,...

Frontenac OPP have invited members of the media to attend an announcement at their detachment office in Hartington on Wednesday morning (October 30) at 10:30am. At that time, Seargeant Marty McConnel announced that Matthew Splinter, the driver of a...

Holy Cross defeated Sydenham 5-0 in the KASSAA final on Tuesday, in only the second defeat this season for the Golden Eagles. They were shut out 3-0 in the fianl regular season game, also by Holy Cross. Both teams have qualified for the OFSAA...

Sensei Hamid Nam taught his fifth Self-defence class at the Inverary United Church on Saturday 26 October 2024.  As the interest grows, he plans to continue to offer these classes once every three months.  After having paid the church hall rental...

The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested an individual after disturbing incidents in the Westport area. There have been multiple reports since mid-September of a male masturbating in a parked car at a gas...

South Frontenac’s Fire Chief, Del Blakney, has declared a Level One Fire Ban in effect starting Thursday, October 24, 2024. A Level One Fire Ban means residents are not to set off fireworks and are not permitted to conduct any open-air burning;...

South Frontenac Township has launched their Climate Change survey to gather information for developing their Corporate Climate Change Action Plan. The survey will gather feedback from residents and businesses to align the Townships actions with...

The Sydenham High School Varsity Girls Field Hockey Team prevailed over Frontenac Secondary School on Wednesday afternoon in the KASSAA semifinal, 3-1. Not only did the win send the Golden Eagles to the KASSAA final next week against the 3 time...

On Thursday, October 17, Nathan Van Asseldonk, 17, became the highest-ranking high school golfer in Ontario and won Sydenham High School’s first OFSAA gold medal in the sport. Van Asseldonk competed against 120 students across Ontario in Timmons...

It has been exactly one year since Select Manufacturing and Supply Inc. (SMS) moved their sheet metal fabrication business from Sydenham to the former Hartington Equipment site on Road 38 south of Hartington. The timing of their move was fortuitous,...