Craig Bakay

Written by Craig Bakay

It appears that Addington Highlands is prepared to make the keeping of backyard chickens legal in settlement areas following a discussion at the regular Council meeting Nov. 19 in Denbigh. In September, Township staff initiated a survey on the matter and received 219 responses. The majority of the responses were… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

North Frontenac Council heard a proposal to deal with the lack of affordable housing in the Township but it’s unlikely much will come of it in the foreseeable future. Daniel Segal, a builder with Segal Construction introduced himself as someone “who’s taken it upon himself to address a big hairy… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

Fears that the Sharbot Lake Causeway Bridge would be closed to replace bearing were somewhat allayed at the regular Central Frontenac Nov. 12 in Sharbot Lake. Residents’ concerns over the required work would have led to major detours as the primary north-south artery access was repaired have turned out to… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

Addington Highlands has identified four Township properties they would be willing to donate to a housing project thanks to a report from Dep. Clerk/Planning Secretary Patricia Gray. The report was presented at the regular Council meeting Nov. 5 in Flinton. A request from Lennox & Addington County asked the Township… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

North Frontenac Council added its voice to the growing chorus of municipalities unhappy with the bills they’ve received from the OPP for police services in 2025 at its regular meeting Oct. 25 in Plevna. For North Frontenac specifically, the anticipated cost is $1,013,404 ($84,450) which represents an increase of $178,294… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

The ultimate fate of the former Hinchinbrooke Public School has yet to be determined but following a visit from Habitat for Humanity Kingston CEO Gary Lees to the Oct. 22 regular Central Frontenac Council meeting in Sharbot Lake, eventual demolition of the building will be required if the five-acre parcel… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

The prospect of a $939,387 bill ($78,282 per month) for police services from the OPP for 2025 didn’t sit well at the Addington Highlands Council table at the regular meeting Oct. 15 in Denbigh. CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Christine Reed told Council that she received the statement in a recent email. “There’s an… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

Central Frontenac’s regular Council meeting Oct. 8 meeting was a sprint, not a marathon clocking in at just under 18 minutes (17.59). There were no delegations, public meetings, no deferred items or bylaws but they still managed to spend $505,258.34. In his report, Public Works Manager Steve Gould said that… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

Addington Highlands Reeve Henry Hogg would like to know what’s going on with the Algonquin land claim settlements and he asked staff to confer with the Township’s lawyers at the regular Council meeting Oct. 1 in Flinton. “I’ve made a request to ask staff to seek legal advice on the… READ MORE

Written by Craig Bakay

“The hard work has paid off and we are getting a Post Office back,” Manager of Community Development Brooke Ross told North Frontenac Council at its regular meeting Oct. 4 in Plevna. The township has been in negotiations with Canada Post for some time now after the Ardoch Post Office… READ MORE