South Frontenac Council - June 20/13

Wilma Kenny | Jun 20, 2013

“I Can’t Believe it!”

A frustrated Councillor McDougal indicated part of a recent facebook posting, in which Bill Day of Harrowsmith invites quad and dirt bike riders to his newly-improved racing track: “It’s safe to say summer is vary (sic) much on its way...We’re currently working on bring back a full grass drag series...we will be doing more work to the grass drag track so we can start drawing in more outlaws...”

Mayor Davison replied that Day apparently refuses to respect the law, and if there’s a complaint, the by-law officer will be sent in, as often as necessary, and Day will be fined. (It’s a longstanding policy that Township by-law enforcement is reactive, not proactive. The Township does not hire staff to hunt for by-law infractions, but instead responds to complaints.)

Council had recently approved a series of two-day dog trials on the Day property, on the grounds that they were one-off events, and should not cause noise or dust problems for neighboring residents.

Pat Barr Joins Council

Pat Barr took her place at the council table, replacing Mark Tinlin as one of the Bedford district representatives. She has also joined the Public Works Committee and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Deputy Mayor Naish has asked to be moved to the Corporate Services Committee, for the meeting time fits his schedule, and Mayor Davison will reassume his role on the Police Services Board.