Cultural Heritage evaluation for Trepanier’s Bridge approved - Addington Highlands Council

Craig Bakay | Nov 08, 2019

Addington Highlands Council approved $7,250 plus HST to begin a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) for the Trepanier’s Bridge over the Skootamatta River on Clark Line Road. The CHER is required to determine if a Heritage Impact Assessment would be required.

“Do we have to do this?” asked Coun. David Miles.

“Yes,” said Reeve Henry Hogg. “It’s 100 years old.

“I think it’s a waste.”

“I don’t think a CHER takes very long,” said Roads/Bridges Supervisor Brett Reavie. “Sometimes, they’ll determine that it’s just a matter of putting up a plaque.”

Reavie also showed Council three options for replacing the bridge and suggested that perhaps “If we’re not going to go ahead with this right now, we might just put the money away rather than get the study done now.”

But Hogg argued for getting the study done.

“The only thing is that sometimes (loan and grant) programs come out for shovel-ready projects,” Hogg said. “And you never know when they will come along.”

New Floor for Denbigh Fire Hall

Council also approved $26,450 including taxes, which includes a $15,000 deposit, for a new floor that will address drainage problems in the Denbigh Fire Hall.

“This has needed to go ahead for 15 years,” said Reeve Henry Hogg.

Fire Chief Casey Cuddy said he believed the deposit was so the contractor could buy the necessary materials to begin the job.

“We have budgeted $26,500 for the job so this would fall within budget,” Cuddy said.

Cuddy also apologized for only getting one bid for the project, which he said is seemingly in conflict with the Township’s procurement policy but he said “this was the only contractor I was able to get pricing from.”

Several councillors agreed that getting contractors in Denbigh has been difficult for past projects there and waived the procurement policy in this case.

Who owns that cemetery, anyway

Council instructed staff to find out who owns the Northbrook Cemetery and ask them to remove two trees that are presenting a hazard to neighbouring properties.

“I’ve had two calls about this,” said Reeve Henry Hogg. “I know it’s not our cemetery.”

“I’ve had the same calls,” said Coun. Helen Yanch.

Petition re – Kaladar Community Centre

Addington Highlands has received an 88-signature petition asking that the Township help operate/support the Kaladar Community Centre which technically closed at the end of October.

Council voted to receive the petition without any discussion.