At its Annual General Meeting on January 22, 2014 Kawartha Conservation presented to Chris Appleton the Individual Conservationist Award as part of its 2014 Environmental Recognition Awards. The award recognizes outstanding people who have undertaken projects, demonstrated leadership, and inspired others to create a healthier watershed. More>>
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Citizens invited to Secondary Plan Open Houses
The City of Kawartha Lakes is giving residents of Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Omemee, and Woodville an opportunity to review the first full version of its plans for growth and development in each community, and provide input on a new program of financial incentives.
Following extensive consultation, research, and analysis completed through 2012, the municipality is ready to share the details of the plans to guide each community’s growth and development over the next 20 years. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the Open House in their community or visit the municipality’s website to obtain the Secondary Plans.
The municipality is also concurrently conducting public consultation for new Community Improvement Plans (CIPs). Upon completion, the CIPs will make financial incentives available to downtown / main street properties in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Omemee, and Woodville to encourage renovation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment.
“The linkage between the Secondary Plans and the Community Improvement Plans is very important,” says Michael Benner, the municipality’s Manager of Policy Planning. “The Secondary Plans provide long-term direction and the CIPs will help stimulate positive change in the short-term.”
“The target audience for the CIPs is downtown / main street business and property owners,” indicates Denise Williams, the City’s Business Retention and Expansion Officer. “There are many financial incentives that we can offer and we need their input so that we can tailor the financial incentives to their needs.”
The Secondary Plan Open Houses and consultation on the Community Improvement Plans will consist of display materials, an informal presentation, and a question-and-answer session.
The Secondary Plan Open Houses and consultation on the Community Improvement Plans are:
- Bobcaygeon – July 29, 7-8:30 pm., Bobcaygeon Service Centre, 123 East Street South
- Fenelon Falls – July 23, 7-8:30 pm., Fenelon Falls Community Centre, 27 Veteran’s Way
- Lindsay – July 24, 7-8:30 pm., Victoria Park Armoury, North Room 2nd Floor, 5-13 Sussex St N
- Omemee – July 25, 7-8:30 pm., Coronation Hall, 1 King St. West
- Woodville – July 22, 7-8:30 pm., Woodville Town Hall, 101A King Street
For more information, please contact:
(Secondary Plans & Community Improvement Plans)
Michael Benner
Manager of Policy Planning
Development Services
The City of Kawartha Lakes
[email protected]
1.888.822.2225 / 705.324.9411 ext. 1330.
OR
(Community Improvement Plans)
Denise Williams
Business Retention and Expansion Officer
Economic Development
The City of Kawartha Lakes
[email protected]
1.888.822.2225 / 705.324.9411 ext. 1492
Environmental Meeting – This Saturday!!
Saturday July 20nd 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Sturgeon Point Church
SPA is hosting the third annual Environment Information Session to present topics we think will be of interest to the residents of Sturgeon Point. The Kawartha Lakes has a diverse environment from the Canadian Shield to the St Lawrence Lowlands, “The Land Between”, and the quality of this environment is of major importance to us all. This session will feature the following guest speakers and topics
Mr David Pridham Kawartha Lakes Conservation Up-date on the Sturgeon Lake Management Plan
This is a very ambitious program to document the lake and near-shore characteristics and to develop recommendations that will guide land-use planning in the area.
Ms Samantha Burke Graduate student Trent University Benthic macro invertebrates as indicators of water quality plus a brief introduction to the Kawartha Lakes Steward Association document ‘The Algae of the Kawartha Lakes’
Copies of the ‘The Algae of the Kawartha Lakes’ will be available at the Session.
Samantha will describe how studying the critters in the water tells us a lot about the health of the lake. There will be a quiz at the end to see how many know what Benthic macro invertebrates are. Hint GOOGLE it
Chris Appleton Treasurer of Kawartha Lakes Steward Association and Resident of Sturgeon Point Outline of the Objectives and Activities of the Kawartha Lakes Steward Association (KLSA)
KLSA is involved in many interesting environmental studies and programs, such as the Sturgeon Lake Management Plan and is a valuable source of information on the issues and health of our local environment.
Lucas Tyukodi Invasive Species Community Outreach Liaison – Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Discussion of invasive animals and plants: Rusty Crayfish, Round Goby, Garlic Mustard and Emerald Ash Borer.
Landmark Buildings
In the past few weeks, there have been a few landmark buildings in the local news….
First is about the new ‘jewel’ in Fenelon Falls:
On October 19th, there was an official grand opening for the new Fenelon Falls arena, which is a multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art facility. It is a bright, beautifully designed building that will be great for hosting everything from sports to dances. There is a single-pad arena and a community centre that can accommodate 350 people.
This year for Fenelon Falls Santa Day, Santa’s workshop will be at this new facility. Great chance to check this new ‘jewel’ out if you haven’t already!
The other landmark building in the news is the Academy Theatre in Lindsay….
The Academy Theatre has just started and aggressive two-month campaign to raise $50,000 called Keep the Magic Alive. This campaign is asking 1,000 people to donate $50. That is it. That $50 will help to keep the lights on in the theatre instead of seeing the doors close forever.
For more on the campaign, please see this article: http://www.mykawartha.com/community/article/1528354–academy-theatre-turns-to-community-to-save-cultural-landmark
To donate: http://academytheatre.ca/friends/donate
At this time, they are almost 50% there to reaching their goal! Please try and help them out!!