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Rural Transit Survey

Rural transportation is an important issue and we want to hear from you about possible solutions.

The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Township of South Frontenac, Town of Gananoque, and Loyalist Township is undertaking a Rural Commuter Transit Study to examine possible public transit solutions for area residents, workers, students, and visitors.

You can have a voice in how transit networks should develop in this region by taking this short survey by February 15, 2023. We’d like all South...

Budget Survey Results

We’ve now posted the results of our budget survey for public viewing. 589 people took the survey. 77.9% preferred a reasonable increase to property taxes to maintain or enhance services. You can find a summary of the results on our public engagement site, engagefrontenac.ca.

On February 16, 2023, there will be a full presentation of the budget during the Committee of the Whole meeting. If you’d like to participate via Zoom, see the event listing on our website and register by clicking on the participation...

New Clerk for South Frontenac Township

James Thompson, former Deputy Clerk is the new Clerk for the Township of South Frontenac.

Mr. Thompson has 15 years of municipal experience in public administration and public policy, parliamentary procedures, legislative and regulatory matters, and bylaw enforcement. He worked for the City of Kingston in the Clerk’s Department, as well as Planning, and Building and Enforcement Services before joining South Frontenac Township as Deputy Clerk in 2022.  

“We are very excited to have James...

Roads Study

In 2022, the Township hired WSP/Golder, an engineering firm to do a comprehensive roads needs study. The total project cost of $49,774 was fully funded by a grant from the Ontario Municipal Modernization Fund. The findings were presented to Council in December 2022 and are now posted for public viewing.

The study assessed the state of the municipal-owned roads in the Township. Overall, the Township’s network average ratings for hard surfaced roads were “Good” due to our ongoing pavement preservation...

Apply for a 2023 South Frontenac Community Grant

The Township of South Frontenac recognizes the valuable contributions of community organizations and volunteer groups who make South Frontenac a great place to live. We help and support these groups through our grant programs. We are now accepting applications until March 31, 2023 for our Community Grant program.

Community Grant Program

Community grants provide funds to organizations and events that enrich the quality of life within the Township. There are four grant streams: operating, capital,...