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Total Fire Ban in Effect - April 9, 2021

For Immediate Release                                                                                      

Effective Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8:00 am a total fire ban is in effect across the Township of South Frontenac.

This decision was made following a significant number of grass and wildland fires over the past few weeks. The warmer weather combined with dead grass, brush, and wind has resulted in a number of challenging fire suppression situations for the South Frontenac Fire & Rescue (SFFR) team. 

A total burning ban means absolutely no open air burning, including cooking fires,...

COVID-19 Response – Closure of Township Offices

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Effective April 8, 2021, at 8:00 am, the Township will be closing its administrative offices in Sydenham at 4432 George Street, and at 2490 Keeley Rd., to the public for the duration of the current Provincial lockdown and stay at home order announced on April 7, 2021.

While these offices will be closed to the public, most municipal services will continue to be delivered and public communications via telephone and email will remain in place during regular business hours.

As a...

Service Delivery Updates Following Provincial Emergency Brake

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Service Delivery Updates Following Provincial Emergency Brake

On April 3, 2021 at 12:01 am, a Province-wide “emergency brake” shutdown was put into effect for a minimum of four weeks. This emergency brake comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate across Ontario. For more details on safety measures and affected businesses during this month-long shutdown, please see O. Reg. 82/20.

During this shutdown, all Township offices will remain open to the public,...

A Message from Mayor Vandewal: Words Cannot Express...

For Immediate Release                                                                        

The amount of relief and joy felt by this community yesterday evening was vast and incredibly overwhelming.

Our countless prayers and hopeful wishes were answered with the safe rescue of young Jude Leyton on March 31, 2021 at approximately 3:20 pm. Jude was located alive and well after having been missing since Sunday morning - to say this felt like a miracle for many would be an understatement.

On behalf of Council, Staff, and the entire municipality I want to thank the OPP...

Cancellation of the 2021 Swim and Day Camps due to COVID-19

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The Township of South Frontenac has made the difficult decision to cancel Swim and Day Camp programs for the 2021 season due to the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19. This is the second season of traditional Township summer programs to be cancelled because of the pandemic.

The cancellation of the Swim & Day Camp comes after careful consideration from the Township’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) regarding the safety of South Frontenac residents and staff. Similar to last...