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Howe Island Recycle

Howe Island Recycle - "Please note that effective January 1, 2024, the Municipality will no longer be taking refundable items/bottles at the Howe Island Recycle Depot. You will be responsible to return those items to the appropriate location".   

Update: Frontenac Howe Islander Docks Rehabilitation

Correspondence from the County of Frontenac - May 20, 2026:

By way of reminders and update related to the Howe Island County Ferry docks rehabilitation project: 

• We received word today that the next full closure is now scheduled from this Monday, May 25 at 10 pm, to Thursday, May 28 at 10 pm.
• If work concludes early, service will resume early.
• The work is forecasted for completion in mid-June.
• This work involves the rehabilitation of the ferry docks at both the island and mainland sides.
• A mainland...

Update related to the Howe Island County Ferry docks rehabilitation project

Received from the County of Frontenac:  

By way of reminders and update related to the Howe Island County Ferry docks rehabilitation project: 

• We received word today that the next full closure is now scheduled from this Tuesday, May 19 at 6 am to Friday, May 22 at 6 am.
• One subsequent closure is scheduled to complete the work: Monday, May 25th from 10 pm to Thursday, May 28th at 2 pm.
• The work is forecasted for completion in mid-June.
• The contractor has set aside 64 hours for each remaining full closure...

Flood Outlook Updated for Lake Ontario & Upper St. Lawrence River

Cataraqui Conservation is issuing an update to its Shoreline Conditions Statement today, advising municipalities and the public of stabilizing water levels on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River.

The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board (ILOSLRB), who manage Lake Ontario outflows and forecasts water levels, reported the following conditions in their press release on May 11, 2026:

• The lake-wide average water level of Lake Ontario has remained generally stable at 75.35 m...

Ministry of Transportation's Letter - Ontario 511 for ferry users

May 7, 2026 - Update to Township of Frontenac Islands