Craig Bakay
Four Addington Highlands Properties Available For Multi-Unit Housing Projects
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
North Frontenac Council Reacts To Whopping Opp Bill For 2025
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
Hinchinbrooke School Would Have To Be Demolished For Housing Proposal
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
Addington Highlands Council not pleased with increased OPP costs
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
Central Frontenac Ok’s .5M Dollars For Brushing Equipment
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
Reeve Wants Legal Advice Regarding Land Claim Settlement Information
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
New Post Office coming to Plevna Oct. 28
“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
Central Frontenac Seeks Community Sport & Infrastructure Funding
The regular meeting of Central Frontenac Council Sept. 24 in Sharbot Lake was dominated by grant applications for projects in Mountain Grove and Sharbot Lake. First up was Lesley Merrigan representing the Central Frontenac Recreation Committee and potential projects for Mountain Grove (District 2). Merrigan proposed spending money on the… READ MORE
Central Frontenac Adopts New Fire Master Plan At Special Meeting
The purpose of a Fire Master Plan is fourfold, Central Frontenac Fire Chief told Council at a special meeting Sept. 17 at the No. 3 Station in Sharbot Lake. “It ensures that the Township is compliant with the Fire Protection and Prevention Act and other applicable legislation,” Fire Chief Chris… READ MORE
Annual Construction Slowdown Comes Early This Year Says CBO
Construction activity always begins to slow in the fall but this year that slowdown is coming early, Chief Building Official David Twiddy told Addington Highlands Council at its regular meeting Sept. 17 in Denbigh. “Construction is slowing earlier than normal (and) it’s a trend being noticed across all municipalities,” Twiddy… READ MORE
