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In comparing all of the options for providing water and sewer services in a planned seniors housing development in Verona, the engineering consultants from JL Richards Engineers considered a number of options, from trying to develop or provide wells...
Last week, more than 75 residents gathered to reminisce, indulging in tales of yesteryears. The communities of Battersea, Sunbury, Inverary, and Storrington came to life through narratives, journals, and anecdotes shared by longtime residents and...
New Leaf Link celebrates 15th anniversary with concert, open house. When New Leaf Link was starting, back in 2009, founder Karin Steiner described its goals in a simple way. “Our main focus is on delivering programming to our sons and daughters...
It is that time of year to start thinking about trees! The Dog and Cranberry Lakes Association (DCLA) is offering trees and shrubs for sale for $4. Each bare root sapling is about 12 inches tall and will be delivered the early May. There are a...
In a brave new step, South Frontenac’s recreation coordinator Samantha Cupboard is proposing opening several of the Township’s most popular beaches as clothing optional this summer. “It’s a great way to prevent Vitamin D deficiency, and to...
The Golden Links Hall was filled with the roaring twenties this past weekend as the Harrowsmith Women’s Institute (HWI) celebrated 100 years of community service. Ladies dressed in flapper attire with beautiful gowns adorned with loops of pearls...
When Clint and Andrea Reid purchased the Verona Foodland franchise about 15 years ago, they were already veterans of the grocery business and already owned franchises elsewhere, but they were strangers to Verona. “I knew that we had to prove...
Public Meeting: Mulrooney Trucking A public meeting was held to receive comments about a proposed zoning by-law amendment on the SE corner of Battersea Road and Frontenac Road. This proposal would change the zoning from RU & RI to RI-XX, in order to...
The Sydenham High School Cafeteria was a busy, and noisy, place on Thursday (March 21) as students from school to community classes from across the Limestone District School Board gathered for a mini-stock tournament. The cafeteria was split into...
Volunteers are preparing for the 2024 Maple Syrup Festival which takes place on Saturday, April 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Perth Road Sunday School Hall in Perth Road Crescent. Adults $12, children $5, 3 years and under eat free. Start...
This past weekend South Frontenac showcased its local recreational offerings at the Verona Lion’s Hall. 25 different organizations set up and offered a glimpse of what excellent programs are available for residents to enjoy. Each organization had...
Spring is the perfect time to get busy in your garden, utilizing the stored energy from winter to clean, repair, prune, move, and kickstart the growing season. Get ready for a successful spring by following these steps: 1. Time for a spring...
David Hillhorst is one frustrated campground owner. He purchased Skycroft Campground on Opinicon Lake in 2011 from Jim and Ann Barton, the second-generation owners of the campground, which was first opened in 1958 by Allan and Ellen Bonwill. The...
Sydenham High School hosted the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA)’s Senior AA girl’s volleyball tournament for the first time since 2018 last week. The tournament, which is the final stage for high school athletics...
Blue Box Transition Update Kyle Bolton, Director of Public Services, brought an update on the Provincial Blue Box transition to full producer responsibility for recycling. The transition period will be July1/25 to Dec 31/25, during which time period...
South Frontenac’s Fire Chief is asking residents to play it safe this spring and avoid unnecessary open air burns. Del Blakney, who took over the reins as the new Fire Chief in South Frontenac in January is asking for residents’ cooperation,...
For many years, a small town gathered to share a meal and help support their local church. COVID struck, and like many rural functions, rules changed, gatherings morphed, and burned-out volunteers struggled to maintain the momentum month after month...
Two new nature reserves were announced by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) on the occasion of World Wildlife Day this past Sunday (March 3) 111 hectares that are now permanently protected are within a vast natural corridor that supports the...
South Frontenac Township has mined the finance department of the City of Kingston in their search for a new Director of Corporate Services-Treasurer. Arundhati Mohile, joined South Frontenac Township this week as the new Director of Corporate...
The long road to full producer responsibility for post consumer recycling is finally nearing its end, and South Frontenac Township, along with most neighbouring municipalities in Southeastern Ontario, is settling on a date. In a report to council on...
According to Statistics Canada, Canadian Nurseries and sod retailers have seen an increase in sales by 7.5 percent since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Google Trends shows that along with the steady increase in the search for the term...
Sydenham High School Golden Eagle’s senior AA volleyball team dominated at the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletics Association (EOSSAA) tournament at their home gym on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The team won three games against their...
In the January 26 edition of Frontenac News, we introduced Canadian Wollastonite (CW) of Seeley’s Bay, and talked about how the company’s product can be used to both enhance crop yields and quality, and at the same time help to fight climate...
Sydenham Water: Annual Summary Report Julia Runian, representing Utilities Kingston, reported that there had been no issues of non-compliance: none of the three reported ‘incidents’ presented any threat to public health. The water purification...
Last fall, the Bellrock Mill and the remains of the Petworth Mill, both historic assets in the former Portland District of South Frontenac which had become township property, were demolished. Some of the stone in the Petworth structure was left in...
(Sydenham, ON – February 16, 2024) – South Frontenac Township has been named by Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. as a 2023 Leader in Sustainability. The Leader in Sustainability Award is granted each year to organizations that display exceptional...
Frontenac County residents are no stranger to the nuisance of winter weather. Bus and event cancellations, slick back-road driving conditions, and power outages are all things rural residents expect when hunkering down for Canadian winter....
Adam Turcotte was sworn in at South Frontenac Council last Tuesday Night (February 6) as the new Councillor for Bedford District last week, replacing Charlene Godfrey who resigned in December. Turcotte moved to South Frontenac from Kingston in 2011...
New Bedford Councillor Councillor Adam Turcotte of Bedford was sworn in, replacing Councillor Godfrey, who had resigned. Two Long Public Meetings Two proposed developments raised a great deal of public concern, expressed by people both attending in...
Darryl Silver was a man of many skills, and year-round he was a big part of the Sydenham community. In spring, he sold a wide assortment of flowers and vegetables started in his greenhouses, as well as shrubs and other decorative plants imported...
Jeff and Mary Bumstead are quite new to Buck Lake, and have been enjoying the peace and quiet that comes with the lakeside lifestyle. On January 23rd, they had a first-hand experience of how fire and rescue works in their township. “We noticed a...
Community members in Inverary who have been expressing their concern over the possibility of septic tank contents being spread on a farm just north of the hamlet, are breathing easier this week. Rick Hatton, who lives on a property adjacent to the...
Homeowners in South Frontenac looking to build a basement apartment, in-law suite or rental unit may find it easier to understand what’s required now that new bylaws have been passed for additional dwelling units in the Township. South Frontenac...
200 years ago Samuel Manson Benson (Deputy - Provincial Land Survey) commenced the first survey of Bedford Township, this survey was to mark out the Concessions and Lots to provide for the looming Bedford Township settlement. The Bedford Historical...
Mother Nature had been kind up until the beginning of January when she decided to ‘catch up’ with her precipitation duties. Between the heavy rainstorms and then blizzard-like effects, there had been some concern about whether Snow Day would...
Globally, the mining industry does not have a stellar reputation for environmental stewardship. Canadian Wollastonite has a different path. The mine is located near Seeley's Bay, straddling rural Kingston, the Township of Leeds, the Thousand Islands...
Kingston Frontenac Public Library Plan Laura Carter, CAO and Alan Revill, Board Chair, came to Council with a presentation on the Library’s Facilities Plan, which was updated in 2022. Amalgamated in 1998, the KFPL has 5 large city branches, and 11...
When Hartington Equipment built a new store on Road 38 last year, it sparked a bit of a chain reaction. SMS (Select Manufacturing and Supply) moved to the former Hartington Equipment site from their base in Sydenham. That freed up the building in...
It’s nice to think that every January 1st we can plan a ‘reset’ and set new goals for the upcoming year. But the older we get; it seems the faster time keeps slipping away from us. Therefore, I wonder if each day should be a new beginning, a...
Will and Sharon Freeman, Kari Galasso and Rebecca Ward, the co-founders of Transition Storrington, were pleasantly surprised by the turn out for their inaugural meeting. The event was held at Storrington Centre and began with a few words from the...
Council met first for a closed meeting, and reopened with the swearing-in of Councilor Leonard as Deputy Mayor. This included his swearing fealty to King Charles the third. (Perhaps it’s time to replace the portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Prince...
For the first time in nine years, temperatures were mild (if not downright warm) and sunny for count day on Saturday, December 16, 2023. With no snow to obstruct travel, a field crew of 41 surveyors was able to cover a lot of ground, including 92 km...
It was an early Christmas present that was not particularly well received. A number of Inverary residents living on Latimer Road, (East of Perth Road) Round Lake Road and Greenfield Road received letters from McIintosh Perry on December 18 informing...
There will be snow much fun on Saturday, January 20 when South Frontenac Township’s Snow Social takes over Sydenham This free family festival is in its second year and is taking place from 11am to 4pm throughout the village. The festival features...
Del Blakney joined South Frontenac Fire and Rescue as the new Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief on January 8. Blakney has more than 30 years of experience with Kingston Fire and Rescue and has been a volunteer firefighter with South...
We are a small group of friends who have been meeting to talk about issues that concern us all, such as climate change, food security, habitat and biodiversity loss and water quality. It appears that the world as we know it is in jeopardy. Many of...
Rampant Kitchen, a passion project that was planted as a seed almost two years ago, has made its roots and begun to blossom in the South Frontenac Community after its official launch almost six months ago. Elisa Corrigan, the founder and operator of...
On Dec 12, Treasurer Shelly Stedall took staff and Council through a morning-long presentation of the draft budget for the coming year. With a target of 2% increase “along with known inflationary costs in the current economy”, the budget...
This past weekend volunteers from across South Frontenac attended an appreciation luncheon hosted by the Township. Members of Council were out in force, welcoming each of the 75 or so volunteers as they filtered into the renovated Storrington Centre...
Mary Louks and her late husband Don lived quietly for many years at their rural property near Burridge, tending to the land. That all changed about 20 years ago when they found someone had entered their property, removed some trees, and put up a...
