Jacqui Mutch

Local Business Profile – Sturgeon Point Golf Club

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For anyone that missed it, the June 14th Fenelon Falls Town Crier Newsletter featured an interview with Mike Gascho as the Sturgeon Point Golf Club looks fore-ward to a new season.

If you don’t already know, the club now offers tee time booking online!

All players are encouraged to book online. Better yet, become a member and have access to member-only times on the weekends.

 

 

2018 Sturgeon Spring Clean Up – Volunteers Needed

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Do you and your family enjoy playing at the park or spending time swimming at the public beach or wharf? Now is your chance to pitch in and help out with some Spring cleaning at these locations!

Help keep maintenance costs for these properties by volunteering your time.

Two dates have been set aside for the community to come together to help out.

Saturday, June 16th – 11am
Park Clean Up

Site contact: Jeff Harris and David Lightbound

Here’s what needs to be done:

  • remove broken small picnic table
  • install basket ball net (will be provided)
  • clean out eves (ladder in shed)
  • blow pad after eves cleaned
  • cut off/ fix broken seat on oval picnic table
  • sweep in, out and around potty and storage shed
  • dispose of broken sandbox toys
  • wipe down picnic tables benches and park equipment to get rid of cob webs and dirt.
  • replace motion light on outhouse (will be provided)
  • tidy up the garden
  • raise the Canadian flag (should be one in the shed)
  • If possible install umbrella at public beach

What to bring: work clothes, gloves, safety glasses

Sunday, June 17th – 11am
Public Dock and Upper Wharf Clean Up

Site contact: Judy Haverkort

Here’s what needs to be done:

  • plant flowers at beach (will be supplied)
  • wipe down furniture and put out
  • sweep deck
  • weed around rocks and stairs
  • set up umbrella (if not done on Saturday)

What to bring: work clothes, gloves, gardening tools

Can’t make it or are interested in helping the community in other ways?

Please take a moment to complete the online volunteer sign-up form.

2018 Municipal Elections

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Ontario’s municipal and school board elections take place on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Your municipal government is responsible for providing a variety of services including: roads, child care, local policing, water and sewers, ambulance service, as well as parks and recreation. Additional details are online.

Nomination papers for prospective candidates for the municipal election are accepted from Tuesday, May 1, 2018 up until 2 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Additional information about the election including key dates can be found on the City of Kawartha Lakes Website.

You can also sign up for elections news by visiting: www.kawarthalakes.ca/subscribe

Important Note for the Elections

Ward Boundaries are changing. Currently there are 16 wards represented by 16 Councillors plus the Mayor. As per Council decision a change will be made to 8 wards represented by 8 Councillors plus the Mayor, as of December 2, 2018.

New ward boundaries have been drawn to accommodate the change.

Who can vote in the elections?

Anyone can vote in a municipal election who, on the day of the election, is:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • a Canadian citizen; and
  • either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election.

Your name must be on the voters’ list in order for you to cast a ballot.

The website voterlookup.ca can help you confirm or update your information, add a name to an address or change school support.