Sending Trees To North Frontenac

NF Council Feb. 27

Lindsay Nash, Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator from Quinte Conservation, made a presentation to Council over Zoom.

She was seeking a letter of support for an application to the Green Municipal Fund for a matching grant from the Growing Canada’s Canopy, a 50/50 fund matching program for new tree planting initiatives taken on by municipalities and landowners. Members of council told Nash that much of North Frontenac is Crown land, and forest management is handled on those lands under the Mazinaw Lanark Forest Management Plan.

“We have a lot of trees in our township, on and off Crown land. They are just about everywhere,” said Councillor Wayne Good.”

Council agreed to support the project with a letter.

Fire Budget

Kaladar Barrie Fire Chief Casey Cuddy was not at the meeting to discuss the request from the Kaladar Barrie joint Addington Highlands/ North Frontenac Fire Board for North Frontenac to up its commitment to the board’s reserve, to $250,000.

Clerk Tara Mieske explained that Cuddy had not been informed about the council meeting until the day before and could not re-schedule. She also said that the funding request had been anticipated in the 2026 North Frontenac budget, and while it is a few thousand dollars higher than anticipated, it will not be a major issue.

Council approved the request. Addington Highlands Council will be looking at the budgeting schedule this year, with a view towards moving budgeting forward to the beginning of the year, from the current early May budget completion date.

Mike Hage

Mike Hage took the oath of office, assuming the role of councillor for Ward 1 until the end of the current term of council. He was later appointed as the township representative to the Lakelands Family Health Team Board.

Diabetes Canada Says No

Diabetes Canada said no to a request from the township to locate a clothing recycling bin at the 506 Waste site.

“Current operational limitations within the region prevent us from expanding our service footprint without risking our ability to maintain consistent and reliable service across existing commitments. This decision is made with careful consideration and does not reflect a lack of interest in partnering with your community. We remain grateful for the opportunity and value the prospect of future engagement when our operational capacity allows for sustainable expansion, “ said a letter from Diabetes Canada.

No To Revisiting Alto Resolution

Councillor Inglis proposed a motion aimed at adding nuance to a motion passed by council at the previous meeting, which informed government officials that the township opposes a rail line coming though its territory, as part of the proposed high speed rail service.

Inglis' proposed letter said that the township opposes the line coming through, but goes on to say that if the line does come through there are certain mitigations the township would like to see, road passages, wildlife corridors, and reimbursement, among others. Council thought the new motion would act as an enabling motion for Alto to say North Frontenac is not really opposed to the train traversing its territory.

Inglis was the only member of council to support his new motion.