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COVID-19 Update
The Township of North Kawartha is following COVID-19 legislation and Peterborough Health Unit recommendations to protect the Public, Staff and Council. Please see our website COVID-19 page for more information.
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Road Safety on Highway 28 |
Click here to see all of Mayor Amyotte's Video Updates!
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It's Spring in North Kawartha and that means the return of many things: hummingbirds, blackflies and crazy traffic on Highway 28. Peterborough County OPP Staff Sargent Chris Galeazza joins me in my latest video update to talk about Highway 28 'Hot Spots', the top 5 reasons for accidents, and how North Kawartha Township's upcoming request for Community Safety Zones is an effective way to address our highway safety concerns. |
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Clear Garbage Bag Program
Effective June 1, 2021 the Township of North Kawartha has switched to a Mandatory Clear Garbage Bag Program for all non- recyclable garbage in the Township. This means that all garbage normally collected at the curbside, or taken to the Transfer Stations must now be in clear bags.
All Municipalities in Peterborough County will have implemented a ‘clear bag’ program by 2021, due to increasing garbage weights, mandatory recycling requirements and decreasing diversion rates. The County and the City of Peterborough, all have the overall objective of prolonging the life of the Bensfort Road Landfill Site.
It has been proven that using ‘clear’ garbage bags is a cost-effective Municipal measure to remove recycling from the waste stream, increase diversion rates, and thereby reduce the amount of garbage being deposited into landfills. And in doing this, it will also improve worker safety by allowing Waste Staff an assessment of garbage bags, in a safe and less invasive manner, to ensure garbage bags do not contain hazardous waste, in addition to recyclables.
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Additional blue boxes are available at a cost of $6.00 each, at either Transfer Station or the Municipal Office.
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Regular Meetings of Council are held commencing at 9:30 am:
Tuesday, July 13
Tuesday, July 27
Tuesday, August 10
Tuesday, September 7
Tuesday, September 21
Special Council Meeting for Economic Development Strategic Plan on
Tuesday, June 29 at 9:30 am
Special Council Meeting for Strategic Planning Review on Tuesday, September 29 at 9:30 am
Subscribe to Council Meetings to stay up to date on council meeting events. Meetings are being held electronically using Zoom until further notice. You may contact the Deputy Clerk for an invitation to join. Public meetings of Council are recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
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The Municipal Office will be closed on Thursday, July 1st for Canada Day!
We will reopen on Friday, July 2 at 9:00 am via Email and Telephone.
Or to schedule an in- person appointment please call 705-656-4445.
The Municipal Office will be closed on Monday, August 2nd for the Civic Holiday!
We will reopen on Tuesday, August 3 at 9:00 am via Email and Telephone.
Or to schedule an in-person appointment please call 705-656-4445.
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Re-opening North Kawartha Facilities |
Ontario’s Stay-at Home order which ended on June 2nd, allows for non-essential travel to resume, but all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place even as Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Re-open, on June 11th. The Roadmap to Re-opening is a three step plan to safely and cautiously re-open the province and gradually lift public health measures. There are twenty-one days between each step.
If you use the opened amenities, the Township and Public Health Officials remind you:
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Stay home if you are sick.
- In unsupervised areas, User Assumes All Risks and Liability.
- Physical distancing of 2 metres (6 feet) must be maintained between anyone who is not from the same household.
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You must wear a mask (even outdoors) if you cannot maintain physical distancing.
- Team sports are not allowed.
- Sports and recreation activities that cannot provide a minimum of 2 metres distancing are not allowed.
- Maximum group gathering size is 10.
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or use hand-sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- If parking lot is full or the area is busy, please come back another time.
- Do not park on the highway.
- The opened amenities will be patrolled regularly.
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Garbage and Recycling
As Garbage and Recycling Collection is deemed an essential service, the Anstruther and Haultain Transfer Stations schedules are not affected by the new regulations, and will maintain regular hours.
When exiting your vehicle at our Transfer Stations you are requested to wear a face covering and maintain physical distancing of 2 metres (six feet), to help protect the health of our Transfer Station attendants, as well as others.
Curbside Collection will also continue as per the normal schedule. To support physical distancing, residents are encouraged to use Curbside Collection.
May 31, 2021 to September 12, 2021
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 2 pm to 6 pm
- Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm
May 31, 2021 to September 12, 2021
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Sunday from 12 pm to 8 pm
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New Bulletin Board at Anstruther Transfer Station
There is a new bulletin board at the Anstruther Transfer Station. It includes informative posters to answer all your garbage and recycling questions. These posters can also be viewed or downloaded from various Garbage and Recycling pages of the Township website. In addition, anything appearing on the bulletin board is available at the Transfer Station as a hand-out. Simply ask one of our friendly Attendants for a copy of the ones you’re interested in.
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Stay connected with the Finance Department
The second installment for the interim tax bill was due on Thursday, May 27. The 2021 final tax bills will be mailed by June 25 and will have due dates of July 28, and September 28.
Please note that the 2020 MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Assessment update for all of Ontario properties has been postponed until further notice due to COVID-19. Property assessments for the 2021 property tax year will continue to be based on the fully phased-in current values. This means your property assessment for the 2021 property tax year will be the same as the 2020 tax year, unless there have been any additional changes to your property. For more information, please contact MPAC at www.mpac.ca or 1-866-296-6722.
If you receive a Property Assessment Change Notice from MPAC, due to physical changes to your property, you can visit www.mpac.ca where you can log on to AboutMyProperty to:
- Learn more about how your property was assessed,
- See the information they have on file about your property, and
- Compare your property to other properties in your neighbourhood.
If you have any questions about your tax bill, payment options, or any tax related matters please visit the Taxation page on our website or contact the Finance Department through email, or by calling 705-656-4445, extension 233 for the Deputy Treasurer or 235 for the Accounting Assistant.
Need to change your mailing address? No problem! You can find our Change of Mailing Address form on our website. Please fill it out and send it in to the office via mail, email, or our 24 hour drop box location to the right of our front entrance. MPAC and the County of Peterborough are now requesting authorization from property owners to share updated mailing addresses with these institutions. Your authorization allows the Township of North Kawartha, MPAC, and the County of Peterborough to send you important information (when needed) regarding your property. If you have any questions or concerns about changing your mailing address, please contact the Accounting Assistant through email or call 705-656-4445 ext. 235.
We are encouraging property owners to conduct business through phone or email as much as possible in order to protect our rate payers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please continue to refer to our website or contact our office at 705-656-4445 to confirm office closures and availability before visiting us in person. If you have any questions about your tax bill, payment options, or any tax related matters please visit the Taxation page on our website or contact the Accounting Assistant through email or at ext. 235, or the Deputy Treasurer through email or at ext. 233.
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Summer Safety Tips from our
Fire Department
Fireworks Safety
To minimize the risk of fire and burn injury, the fire service does not recommend family fireworks or informal neighborhood displays.
The fire service recommends attending public fireworks displays hosted by your municipality or other responsible organization.
If you still choose to have a family fireworks or an informal neighborhood display, check with your local fire department about regulations regarding fireworks. Here are some important safety tips to be followed:
- Appoint a responsible person to be in charge. Only adults who are aware of the hazards and essential safety precautions should handle and discharge fireworks.
- Carefully read and follow the label directions on fireworks packaging.
- Always keep a water hose or pail of water close by when discharging fireworks.
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Discharge fireworks well away from combustible materials like buildings, trees and dry grass.
- Keep onlookers a safe distance away, upwind from the area where fireworks are discharged.
- Light only one firework at a time and only when they are on the ground. Never try to light a firework in your hand or re-light dud fireworks. For dud fireworks, it is best to wait 30 minutes and soak them in a bucket of water. Dispose of them in a metal container.
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Discharge fireworks only if wind conditions do not create a safety hazard.
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Keep sparklers away from children. Sparklers burn extremely hot and can ignite clothing, cause blindness and result in severe burns. As the sparkler wire remains hot for some minutes after burnout, it should be immediately soaked in water to avoid injury.
- If someone gets burned, run cool water over the wound for three to five minutes and seek medical attention, if necessary.
Safety Tips:
No Burning during the daytime (8 AM until 6 PM) from April 1 until October 31
Burn permits are required for all open air burning in the Township of North Kawartha. This includes campfires of any size and brush burning.
If you are unable to complete the Burn Permit Online you must attend an issuing location to complete a burn permit in person, which are FREE.
You can visit one of the following locations during operating hours to obtain a burn permit in person:
* Woodview General Store, 6220 Highway 28, Woodview
* Anstruther Marina, 23 Fire Route 63, Anstruther Lake
* Municipal Office, 280 Burleigh Street, Apsley
The following are not permitted:
- Burning during the daytime (8 AM until 6 PM) from April 1 - October 31
- Use of Burn barrels
- Burning of grass or leaves
- Ignition of or use of flying lantern (also known as sky lantern)
- Burning of garbage or hazardous to the environment materials
- Burning without a valid Burn Permit
What3Words works globally to help you tell emergency responders exactly where you are, by converting complex latitude/longitude combinations into three unique word sequences. (You still need a bar of internet service in the moment, for the app to generate a new location code) Download on your mobile device, or check out the functionality from your computer by visiting the What3Words and their Youtube Video.
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After thoughtful planning, the new design allows users to quickly and easily navigate to Building Services, Planning Services, Road Allowances, Well and Septic System, By-Law Enforcement and Compliance and to apply for your Permit online!
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