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 Reeve’s
Remarks:
Jim Whelan, Reeve
Public
School:
I advised you in the last
newsletter that the new Public School in Apsley would commence
construction this Spring. Although the school is a reality, the start date
will be set back and construction will not begin until the Spring of '08.
Upon the Ministry of Education’s approval, the new school will now house a
full size gymnasium with stage, the new North Kawartha Library and a Day
Care.
This means that the Township
will partner with the School Board and the gym will be available for many
venues: sports, weddings, summer theatre etc. in the evenings, week-ends
and during the summer months. The Library will be larger and will have a
wider selection of books and twice as many high speed computers which will
eliminate the line ups experienced at many times especially during the
summer months, and the day care will be available for working families.
Fire Dept:
The Township is in the process
of purchasing the Boyer Car Lot on Hwy. 28 to utilize as a Fire Station.
North Kawartha Council and Fire Dept wish to thank Mike Boyer for his
generous donation of $90,000 below the appraised value. We want to thank
Mike for all the years he carried on business in North Kawartha, we wish
he was still here, and for his deep interest in the community as well as
the cottage.
The building will require very
little work to make it a functional fire hall. This means that we will be
closing the current fire hall beside the Apsley Community Centre. Thanks
again from all of us to Mike Boyer for his generous support.
Official Plan:
The official plan has been in
the planning stage for 6 years and the Open House is at the North Kawartha
Council Chamber on June. 20 from 4pm until 7pm and a Public Hearing will
be held on 28th of June at the County Court House in Peterborough at 7
p.m. We are hoping to have the plan in effect before the end of 2007.
Broadband:
In the Provincial budget there
was a commitment of ten million dollars for rural broadband. Applications
have been released and the Township in conjunction with the County are
working on a joint application to expand service in North Kawartha and the
County of Peterborough. We will keep you informed.
Strategic Plan:
Council is working on how we
would like to see the Township grow in the coming years, and are hoping to
have a comprehensive plan in place by the fall of 2007. We will keep you
updated.
Next 4
Years:
Your Council is committed to
moving our Township forward in the next 4 years and will be looking for
opportunities for economic development. We will continue to apply for
Grants and Transfer payments to keep improving our infrastructure and
service to you.
Your New
Council Members are:
Jim Whelan, Reeve:
reeve@northkawartha.on.ca
Barry Rand, Deputy Reeve:
dreeve@northkawartha.on.ca
Arnie Brown, Councillor at
Large:
alcouncillor@northkawartha.on.ca
Carolyn Amyotte, Councillor
Burleigh/Anstruther
bacouncillor@northkawartha.on.ca
Dan Boyd, Councillor Chandos:
ccouncillor@northkawartha.on.ca
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