Businesses, churches and daycare centres in Trent Lakes will not have to pay to take their recycling to the four municipal transfer stations in Trent Lakes.
Under the new blue box recycling program in Ontario that began in January 2024, the businesses that produce recyclable materials became fully responsible for the processing and disposal of materials.
The provincial program divided users into two categories including “eligible sources” (residences, public spaces, apartments, retirement homes and schools) or “non-eligible” sources (NES) (community centres, libraries, daycares, places of worship, commercial farms, not-for-profit organizations, commercial properties and campgrounds/trailer parks).
Matt Wintges, municipal Supervisor of Waster/Public Works Coordinator told council we are now in a transition period where the materials from both categories were accepted. That will change as of January 1, 2026 when the disposal from non-eligible sources will become the responsibility of either the producer or the municipality.
The Buckhorn Community Centre hosted the annual Fall Harvest Craft Show over Thanksgiving weekend. Crafters and artisans came from across the province to display and sell their wares. The weather was mild so everyone enjoyed the exhibitors both inside and out. Pictured above is Tito Cabal of Artistic Wrought Iron based out of Port Perry
The Township of Douro-Dummer has decided to purchase two new pumper fire trucks.
In a report to council delivered by treasurer Paul Creamer, it was explained that the budget allows for replacement of one of these fire vehicles in 2024 while the other is scheduled for 2026.
The report stated that given costs for fire apparatus are increasing by 10 per cent per annum and it takes approximately two years for delivery of said vehicles there is merit for purchasing both vehicles at this time.
Creamer said that there are some creative options to help reduce the price of the two vehicles.
One of the savings measures is for the township to purchase the chassis for the vehicles. Purchasing the chassis will save the municipality $14,500 per vehicle. The cost for each chassis would be $250,000 per vehicle.
The township would have to pay for the chassis when they are delivered to the manufacturer which would be approximately one year prior to receiving the finished vehicles and the final payment.
Trent Lakes is applying to the provincial Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund to help pay to renovate the baseball field diamond at the Cavendish Community Centre.
The provincial fund is designed to help communities deliver community sports and recreation programming.
Staff estimate the project will cost at least $150,00
Staff told council that the there are several reasons to upgrade the baseball diamond including the fact that there is no lighting surrounding the field, there are no benches or bleachers for players or visitors, there are large holes in the ground and there is no dirt path to mark the running lanes to each base.
The proposed improvements include resurfacing the playing field, adding lighting, adding seating, adding extra fencing and installing mesh around a portion of the fence between the field and the parking lot.
This short documentary is a portrait of a tiny town, Lakefield, Ontario, and its independent weekly, the Herald. Across North America, newspapers are dying, but in Lakefield, Terry McQuitty, the town paper’s publisher, carries on a rich, 150-year-old tradition. Set to the pace of small-town life, Unheralded is a testament to the vital role newspapers can still play, and the close bond between reporter and reader.
