Craig Bakay
Addington Highlands Plans Big Clean Up For Earth Day
Earth Day itself this year is April 22 but Addington Highlands, the Land O’Lakes Garden Club and the Land O’Lakes Lions Club are getting together April 20 to clean up the community, including area roadways, as their contribution. Garden Club representative Nawar Hage was at the regular Council meeting March… READ MORE
Piccadilly Fire Substation, “It's A Garage With A Pickup In It”
Putting a piece of ‘fire apparatus’ in Piccadilly would be an expensive process, Fire Chief Chris McDonough told Central Frontenac Council at its regular meeting Feb. 27 in Sharbot Lake. CAO/Clerk Cathy MacMunn said it would require going back to the budget process, which is essentially done for 2024. McDonough… READ MORE
Addington Highlands Says No To Roadside Slow-Moving Vehicle Signs
Addington Highlands Council may have debated the erection of slow-moving vehicle signs at its regular meeting Feb. 20 in Denbigh but the meeting itself was any but slow moving, clocking in at just under 40 minutes with Dep. Reeve Tony Fritsch in the chair in the absence of Reeve Henry… READ MORE
North Frontenac Council Meeting Dominated By Police Matters
Sydenham Water: Annual Summary Report “It’s important to me to see our officers get back in the community,” OPP SSgt. Scott Underhill told North Frontenac Council at its regular meeting Feb. 23 in Plevna. “We’ve suffered in the media . . . and often seen as the bad people.” Underhill,… READ MORE
Central Council Approves 6% levy Increase
Tax impact limited to 3.5% for most residents. Central Frontenac Council began its third session for the 2024 budget looking at a draft budget levy increase of 7.5 percent, totalling $716,272 more dollars than in 2023. By the time council left Oso Hall in Sharbot Lake on Monday (Feb. 26),… READ MORE
North Frontenac Budget Approved With 5.96% Increase
North Frontenac Council approved in principle the Township’s 2024 budget at its Feb. 16 special meeting. The impact on the 2024 levy will be a 5.96 per cent increase. Earlier in the day, the joint Kaladar-Barrie Fire Board finished its budget process which resulted in an additional $36,453 hit to… READ MORE
Central Council Denies County Request For Trail Funding
Central Frontenac Council said no to making a financial contribution to the County of Frontenac’s Rural Economic Development (RED) program application. They did, however, agree to be co-applicants and write a letter of support for the application. County Manager of Economic Development Richard Allen was at the Feb. 13 regular… READ MORE
AH Endorses Municipal Veto Over Wind Turbine Proposals
Addington Highlands Council had a couple of comments to submit to the Independent Electrical System Operator (IESO) request for feedback. Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray participated in a webinar Jan. 17 with respect to the next procurement process in Ontario. Council clearly indicated its preference that any project submissions require… READ MORE
North Frontenac Says No To Trail Funding Request
North Frontenac Council responded with a flat “no” to Frontenac County Manager of Economic Development Richard Allen’s request for $5,000 to aid in a grant proposal for development of the K & P Trail. Allen said he was reaching out to the Township to discuss a development opportunity under the… READ MORE
Central Frontenac Yet To Finalize 2024 Budget
After a second day of what Coun. Nicki Gowdy called nickel and diming, Central Frontenac Council decided it still needed another meeting before setting its 2024 budget. Council met all day Jan. 29 to hear from the rest of the departmental budgets after having tackled Public Works and Fire at… READ MORE