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North Kawartha Residents will use Duro-Dummer
Transfer Site
Council approved a $3,000 cost to apply to the Ministry of the Environment for permission to use the Hall’s Glen transfer site in Duro-Dummer. This will benefit the residents located in the south end of North Kawartha and was discussed at a joint meeting of Duro-Dummer and North Kawartha councils a few months ago. Residents will be advised on how to use the site after permission is received. 2003 Budget Surplus
The council approved putting the $90,000 in surplus revenue back into the general revenue as is the normal practice each year by most municipalities. Broadband Closer to North Kawartha?
Reeve Jim Whalen stated in his report on county news, that the county of Peterborough is going to discuss expanding broadband at its meeting June 2. He stated that many companies and individuals in North Kawartha desire broadband internet service and it is hoped that the county will be able to bring this to a reality soon. |
United Way Info
Material Provided By Doug Hutton
Mary Smith and Len Lifchus of the United Way (UW) gave
North Kawartha council an update on United Way activities. There is a new
phone number for accessing county services (705-742-0393) and clicking on
the Peterborough Square website www.fourinfo.com
will provide even more information.Len Lifchus stated that the UW youth program reached over 700 individuals. The United Way Mitts for Kids project provided 2400 pairs of mittens for underprivileged children. Working with the Kiwanis clubs, the United Way supplied 700 students with backpacks filled with school supplied. Mary Smith said that she would like to raise awareness of the UW in the community. There will be a kick-off barbeque in Lakefield on September 17. There are many agencies that United Way supports in North Kawartha. Part of the support for the Food Bank is through United Way’s support of Kawartha Food Share. Reeve Jim Whalen asked the United Way representatives for a list of youth programs for consideration by council. |
It became apparent at the public meeting with North Kawartha
Council Saturday, May 29, that residents served by Balmer Rd. are not aware
that there is no recognized fire station on Balmer Rd., that there has
not been a fire station there for some years and that there will not be a
station there in the future. 
Fire Marshal's Fire Advisor, by the Fire Underwriters' Survey, by the Senior
Public Fire Protection Specialist and by the Ministry of Labour and appears
always ready to release the findings at the next meeting but never comes
to grips with it. Residents have been left dangling.