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Pitch-In Week is returning to South Frontenac April 15-25, 2024. Pitch-In is a community-wide clean up where residents and community groups get together to help clean up roadsides and greenspaces to keep South Frontenac beautiful.

The Council of The Corporation of the Township of South Frontenac proposes to pass a by-law to stop up, close and transfer ownership of all three portions of unopened road allowance.

Our offices will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024 and Monday, April 1, 2024 for the Easter holiday. For after hours emergencies, please call (613) 376-3027 and follow the instructions to speak with our after hours service. 

On Monday, April 8, 2024 our region will experience a total solar eclipse, a once in a lifetime event. It will last about 2 ½ hours, starting shortly after 2 pm until 4:30 pm. The total eclipse when the sun will be completely blocked by the moon and the earth in complete darkness will last 3 minutes from 3:22 pm to 3:25 pm here in South Frontenac. Here is some updated information so you can enjoy the event safely.

The Private Lane Upgrade Assistance Program provides grants for residents who live on private lanes to upgrade their lane to improve access for emergency vehicles. Applications are now being accepted for 2024.

The tax deadline is April 2, 2024. Please note our online Virtual Municipal Office is temporarily unavailable.

South Frontenac’s Fire Chief is asking residents to play it safe this spring and avoid unnecessary open air burns. Del Blakney, who took over the reins as the new Fire Chief in South Frontenac in January is asking for residents’ cooperation, given the dry end to winter and beginning to spring.

South Frontenac Township is on the hunt for musicians to perform at its Summer Kickoff Music Festival and popular Music in the Park summer series.

Arundhati Mohile, CPA, CMA has joined South Frontenac Township as the new Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer.

Arundhati has extensive experience in the municipal sector, having worked in a number of senior finance and operational roles for various municipalities in Ontario over the past 15 years, including as the Treasurer for the Township of Malahide, and most recently as a Manager in the City of Kingston’s Finance Department.

The Ontario government and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to exercise caution as black bears come out of hibernation.  With this winter’s mild weather and lack of snow, there have been reports of black bears coming out of hibernation early in some parts of the province.