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MEDIA RELEASE: Frontenac Economic Development Department Launches Annual Business Survey

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2020Glenburnie, ON – The Frontenac County economic development department wants every business owner inFrontenac to complete a new survey. Results of the survey will help County staff better understand Frontenac's economic landscape and make informed decisions about how best to serve the businesses in the region.“I really encourage everyone who operates a business in Frontenac County to participate in this survey,” saidFrances Smith, Warden of Frontenac County....

MEDIA RELEASE: Becoming a Rural Leader - South Frontenac Council Approves Ambitious New Strategic Plan & Budget for 2020

December 20, 2019 Sydenham, ON: The last Council meeting of the year brought the conclusion of many months’ work by both Council and staff to chart a new path for the Township of South Frontenac.On Tuesday, December 17th Council approved an ambitious new Strategic Plan as well as its 2020 Operating and Capital budgets. Both documents, developed concurrently over the latter half of 2019, are intended to position South Frontenac as a regional leader and prepare the Township for significant growth...

Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruits - 2019 Graduating Class

South Frontenac Fire & Rescue is proud to present the 2019 Class of Volunteer Fire Fighter Recruits. Their official graduation ceremony will take place on November 27, 2019. 

These amazing men and women are now able to respond to fires and help keep South Frontenac safe.

Please join us in congratulating them !

MEDIA RELEASE: Quinte Conservation Declares Level 2 Low Water Conditions for the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon Watersheds

Quinte Conservation and the Low Water Response Team have declared a Level 2 Low Water Condition in the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon River Watersheds due to lack of rainfall and low flows throughout the region. Prince Edward Region Watershed remains in a Level 1 Low Water Condition.Quinte Conservation Watershed Monitoring Coordinator Lynette Lambert says, “Forecasts over the next couple of weeks do not show much rain and it looks as though the warm and dry conditions will continue into the fall.”

Soil Gas Mitigation Program

Due to the recent release of the KFL&A (Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) Public Health of their Radon Testing Study where Radon was found to be above WHO guideline levels in 52% of tested structures and 21% of these structures were above the Canada Health guidelines.

South Frontenac Township is proactively addressing radon gas in new low-rise residential dwellings through its Soil Gas Mitigation Program. This program applies to all building permits applied for after August 31st, 2019....