Addington Higlands Pivots on Denbigh Bridge Street Plan

At their last meeting on December 13, Addington Highlands Council gave the go-ahead for public works manager Brett Reavie, to try and tender for the installation of a culvert under Bridge Street, in Denbigh, before March 15.

The reason for the deadline is that after that date no work can be done in the vicinity of Denbigh Lake until after the fish spawning season, which would result in a delay until mid-summer, closing the main through street in the small hamlet, until then.

When he appeared before Council last week, January 12, Reavie said that working towards a March 15 deadline for a project that required engineered drawings to ensure a proper end product, was not realistic.

Instead, he proposed renting a road plate to span the gap in the road that has been formed by the failed culvert, in order to allow for passenger vehicles to use the road until a full replacement is completed, late summer or fall of 2026.

“This proposal gives us a good option to do the work correctly, minimise the risk to the municipality, and allows local traffic to use the road ... to be honest with you, I had a knot in my stomach all over the holidays about this tender. I hate to put the township at risk over something like this, I would hate to see money spent on a bad solution.”

Council accepted Reavie's proposal.

Councillor Election Details

Applications are being accepted for the position of councillor for Ward 1 (Denbigh) to serve the remainder of the current term of council which ends in November. A detailed report about how the selection meeting on February 10th will be conducted, was brought to Council for approval by Chief Administrative Officer, Chrisine Reed. A council vacancy application form is available at the township office, with an option for candidates to also submit a personal statement of qualification. Council will question the candidates at an in-person meeting in February, at which time a vote will be held, using a hidden ballot. If more than two candidates step forward, Council will vote as many times as necessary until one candidate receives three votes among the four eligible voters.

Noise Bylaw And Fees Waived at Flinton Rink

Council agreed to waive the noise bylaw for the Winter Making Memories event at the Flinton Rink, on February 21 from 1pm-4pm. Proceeds from the event will go to the Alzheimer's Society. Fees were also waived at the rink for a charity non-contact hockey tournament between local youth hockey players and first responders at the rink on February 28. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the Mazinaw Lake Swim Program.

Alto Meeting

An Open House regarding the Alto High Speed Rail Project is set for March 5 at the Madoc Township Recreation Centre on Hwy. 62. Two sessions are scheduled on that day, one at 11am and one at 5pm. One of two options for the rail corridor would run through the township, crossing Hwy 41 somewhere between Kaladar and Cloyne..