South Frontenac is a rural township, lying directly north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, which itself is on the north shore of the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Lake Ontario is shared with the USA and is the smallest of the Great Lakes of North America. But at 19,500 sq. km. it's still world class.
South Frontenac has approximately 10,000 households and 18,000 permanent residents. The summer population is 12,000 higher with vacationers. South Frontenac has four districts, all of which used to be separate townships, but were amalgamated by Premier Harris in 1998 into the Township of South Frontenac. Population growth is zero. Yes, there are other "Frontenacs" - Central, North, and the Islands - and they together comprise the County of Frontenac.
Two South Frontenac districts are mainly farmland, Storrington and Portland - the former is closer to Kingston and has more residents and commuters into Kingston. The other two, Loughborough and Bedford are primarily Canadian Shield - typical unfarmable "cottage country" granite, hills, forest and lakes. Loughborough is further south than Bedford and has more population commuting.
South Frontenac council has nine elected members, two from each district and one mayor elected township-wide. They are electable to four-year terms. There is a small administrative staff and a large public works staff, primarily to maintain the very extensive roads system. There are also thousands of km. of private lanes. There are seven population centres of more than a couple of dozen homes: In order, from largest: Verona, Sydenham, Harrowsmith, Inverary, Battersea, Hartington and Perth Road. There are no major industries or employers in the township except the township itself and the school boards. All manner of small businesses exist. There are three conservation areas, Depot Lakes, Gould Lake, Portland and one provincial park - Frontenac.
The South Frontenac Natural Environment Committee exists at the pleasure of SF Council, since 1992.