Feature Article August 14, 2002
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South Frontenac Township Council Meetingby Wilma Kenny On August 6, South Frontenac Township Council unanimously denied Paul Snelgroves application for a zone amendment to his 22 acre property fronting on Labelle Lake and Big Clear Lake, a moderately sensitive lake trout lake. The property in question abuts Frontenac park, and is presently zoned Resort Residential Exception 13, which limits lot size to 19 acres. The proposed amendment to Resort Residential would permit further severance of the property. 15 people, including Mr. Snelgroves neighbours, and representatives of Kingston Field Naturalists and Friends of Frontenac Park, came to indicate opposition to any further severance, on the grounds that further cottage development would lead to overuse of two vulnerable lakes. Several people pointed out that previous severance applications had been refused in 1993 and 1996. Mr. Snelgroves recent application for severance of his property is presently awaiting an OMB hearing.
Carol Faires of Sydenham presented to Council a multi-volume history of the Sydenham area which she compiled from over 20 years of the former Triangle community newspaper. Newspaper issues will be kept in the reference area of Sydenham library.
A report to Council from Staff Sergeant G. Fowler of the OPP regarding speeding in the village of Sydenham confirmed that, "the majority of motorists do not obey the posted speed limit. The report recommends that speed-limit enforcement should continue but says that it cannot be sustained at a sufficiently high level to eliminate with the problem. Fowler recommended that Council find out what traffic calming measures have been successful in other municipalities. Council decided to refer the issue to Gary Stefan, who has just been appointed as Public Works Manager.
Council decided to wait and see about choosing a hydro supplier for the township buildings. Licensing applications from chip wagons in Perth Road, Verona and Inverary were approved.
The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) reported that, in late August, they will be air-dropping oral rabies vaccine throughout rural Eastern Ontario in an effort to eliminate raccoon rabies. MNR is also trapping, vaccinating and releasing skunks and raccoons as part of the same program. Most of the vaccine baits are small (just over one inch square), khaki green, and covered with fat and wax. Some others look like ketchup and vinegar packets. All are marked "DO NOT EAT. The bait will not harm household pets, but will not immunize them from rabies either.
