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The Township of South Frontenac and Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc., and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority intend to control invasive Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis) within municipal road allowances belonging to the Township of South Frontenac. The applications will take place in the following areas.

South Frontenac’s Fire Chief, Del Blakney, has declared a Total Fire Ban in effect starting Friday, August 1, 2025, at 11:00 am.

South Frontenac’s Fire Chief, Del Blakney, has declared a Level One Fire Ban in effect starting Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Centennial Park, a premier outdoor recreation space in Harrowsmith, is set to receive new amenities and major upgrades, thanks to the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund from the Ontario Ministry of Sport.

We’ve received updated test results from South East Health Unit for Sydenham Point Park Beach. The results indicate all areas of the beach are safe for swimming again as of 4:30 pm on Monday, July 15, 2025.

We have been advised by the South East Health Unit that the left side of The Point Beach, 4410 Point Road in Sydenham, is unsafe for swimming due to unacceptable levels of E.coli in the water. The right side of the beach near the water plant continues to be well below acceptable thresholds and remains open for swimming.

In follow up to the Township issued statement on June 28, 2025, the Township would like to provide some further information regarding the Line Spike Frontenac event hosted on June 28 and 29, 2025.

The Township of South Frontenac has issued the following statement concerning Line Spike Frontenac and the liquor licence for the event.  

Please be advised that Bob's Lake Road will be closed to all traffic between Walleye Lane and Morton Point Lane starting Wednesday, July 2, 2025, through Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Shortly after 10:00 pm on Sunday, June 22, 2025, 28 South Frontenac Fire and Rescue firefighters from the Hartington, Verona, Sydenham, and Latimer stations responded to a report of a fully involved garage fire in the 5000 block of Bellrock Mill Street.