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The Township of South Frontenac has put a total burn ban in effect in their region. As of Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8 a.m. the total fire ban is in effect, and will remain until the South Frontenac Fire & Rescue (SFFR) team consider conditions warrant a change. This
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On Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021, Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a province-wide Stay-At-Home Order requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes, to be effective as of Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. What does that mean? For residents The government of Ontario is asking residents to
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After well over 72 hours of search and rescue operations, three-year-old Jude Leyton has been located alive and well in South Frontenac Township. “Well, I can say there are some very thrilled and excited people here, that’s for sure,” said Bill Dickson, Public Affairs officer with the Ontario Provincial Police
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UPDATE (Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021): On the afternoon of Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021, three-year-old Jude Leyton was located safely by the search and rescue team being overseen by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Original article: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their search for missing three-year-old Jude Leyton in
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An impaired driver was stopped by an officer conducting speed enforcement on Road 38 near Quinn Road in South Frontenac Township. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, a Frontenac Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped the speeding vehicle, according to a report from OPP dated Monday, Mar.
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A snowmobile collision in South Frontenac Township has claimed the life of a 22 year old South Frontenac resident. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, officers from the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with South Frontenac Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics were
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South Frontenac Council approved its 2021 operating and capital budgets for the Township it its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The budget adopts a financial plan for the year that maintains or enhances existing services, funds numerous capital projects and advances a number of priorities from Council’s 2019-2022
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As a result of the Provincial Government’s 28-day lockdown for the KFL&A Region, all the Township offices in North and South Frontenac will be temporarily closed. Since the Township offices are already closed between Christmas and New Years, this additional closure will commence on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 and continue
Read more No injuries were reported after a single vehicle collision on Holmes Road earlier this week. The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges after the single vehicle collision in South Frontenac Township. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, officers responded to a report
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Update (Friday, Nov. 20, 2020): The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Frontenac OPP Crime Unit have now arrested two individuals, wanted in connection with a serious assault. OPP say on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, two individuals, wanted in connection with the case, turned themselves in
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UPDATE (Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020): At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday October 22, 2020 Frontenac OPP received confirmation from the family Wayne has returned home safely. Original Article: The Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a report of a missing person last seen in Harrowsmith in
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Six individuals are facing charges after processed cannabis, cannabis plants, and cash were seized by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) at a property in South Frontenac. According to a release from the OPP, dated Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, members of the Ontario Provincial Police East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU)
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