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Music in the Park July 30, 2023

We've moved this month's Music in the Park concert featuring Dewy Roadkill to Sunday, July 30.

See you under sunny skies at Gilmour Point Beach in Battersea from 1-3 pm!

Auction of Surplus Trucks and Equipment

On occasion, the Township of South Frontenac sells surplus vehicles and equipment on GovDeals.ca. The Township currently has several trucks, a trailer and a snowplow blade listed for auction with a closing date of August 9, 2023 on the site at this link.

Items available to bid on include:

• 2001 Sterling Tandem Axle Truck
• 2002 Sterling Tandem Axle Truck
• 2005 International Tandem Axle Truck
• 2013 Ford F250 Pickup Truck
• Single Axle Utility Trailer
• Snowplow Blade and Lights

Please see the terms and conditions...

Geese Control At Sydenham Point Park

The next time you are at The Point Park in Sydenham, you may see herding dogs at work. As part of our ongoing efforts to manage geese and waterfowl populations to keep our beaches and parks clean and safe, we’ve engaged professionally trained geese herding dogs to encourage the geese to find a new home.

The use of herding dogs has been proven to be an effective, humane way to redirect geese from public parks to more naturalized areas. The dogs will be on site two or three times a day at...

Sydenham Beach Unsafe for Swimming Again

July 20, 2023 – We’ve been advised The Point Beach, 4410 Point Road in Sydenham is unsafe for swimming again by KFL&A Public Health due to unacceptable levels of E.coli in the water.

We are advising residents not to enter the water until KFL&A Public Health can confirm that the beach is safe for swimming again.

We'll be posting signs advising people not to enter the water at the beach. Day camps run by the Township will continue as planned with on-land activities and training. Swimming lessons will...

America Cup of Stocksport Coming to Harrowsmith

The Canadian Ice-Stock Federation in partnership with the South Frontenac Stocksport Club is hosting the America Cup Stocksport Tournament July 24-27, 2023 at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith, Ontario.

Athletes from Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Colombia, Paraguay, and Canada are scheduled to compete in the competitive sport of ice stock, often described as a mix between bocce and curling over seven days. Competitive play begins with the Canada Cup on July 22-23 and then America Cup play runs from...