Trent Lakes may get a new trail that will be open to the public following the development of a subdivision by Jeffrey Homes on County Road 49.
The municipality and Peterborough County are working on an application for a 58 lot plan of sudivision.
The Official Plan Amendment was adopted by council in May and was recently approved by the county in August.
During the discussions ownership of two blocks of land that have wetlands and watercourses have been set aside as open space/environmental protection blocks.
Planner Adele Arbour told council that ownership of these blocks has been one of the issues that has been discussed with the applicant.
The Buckhorn Community Centre hosted the annual Bucckhorn Harvest Craft Show over the Thanksgiving weekend. Pictured above is Bill Clark with a couple of his bird houses.
Selwyn Council has approved a zoning by-law amendment that would allow for the construction of three triplex buildings in Bridgenorth.
During Tuesday’s Selwyn Township Council meeting, DM Wills presented a report outling the proposed project on behalf of the owner. Per Lundberg, planner for the township, also presented a report to council outlining the by-law amendment and the proposed project.
The project would be located at 949 8th Line and needed the by-law to be changed from Residential Type One (R1) Zone to Multiple Residential (R3) Zone to allow for the multiple residences on the property.
A public meeting was held at the August 11 council meeting where comments from concerned residents were heard.
An all-candidates meeting for Douro Dummer was hosted last Thursday at the Douro Community Centre by the Lakefield Herald and Dummer News. Residents had the opportunity to hear important questions asked by local taxpayers and answered by candidates.
The night was divided into two events, one moderated discussion for all ward councilors and one event for all mayoral and deputy mayor candidates.
The entire night was moderated by Herald reporter Vanessa Stark.
Though a brief storm passed through the area right before the meeting, knocking out much of the arena’s power source, the staff were able to keep the lights on for the meeting to take place, though there were some technical difficulties that left the washrooms and elevator out of service.
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