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Outdoor Solid Fuel Burning Appliance By-law
Council will be considering a report at the August 1, 2017 Council meeting regarding the regulation of outdoor solid fuel burning appliances. Anyone wishing to address Council on this matter should contact the Clerks Department no later than 12:00 noon … Continue reading
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The New Norm: 40 Foot Lake Front Lots?
A new waterfront lot with only 40 feet of frontage was given approval in principle at the last Committee of the Whole meeting in June. The zoning bylaw calls for new lots to have a minimum of 300 feet of … Continue reading
Lawyers and Lessons
Business was slow around the council circle in May. However, lawyers and the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) had a busy month with 11 days of hearings in the Township Hall. Both the Hartington subdivision and the 30 meters lake protection … Continue reading
Noise and Notification
Concerts by the Lake For decades Desert Lake Campground has been having up to 12 open air concerts a summer on the shores of Desert Lake. For decades residents have complained about the noise negatively affecting their quality of life. … Continue reading
Fire and Water
Vulnerable Ground Water One presentation at a recent Conservation Authority session on vulnerable ground water showed that South Frontenac is one of three “hot spots” in Ontario for contaminated ground water. The study added to previous work that mapped … Continue reading
Monitoring Septic Systems
A mandatory septic inspection program would be helpful to our lake protection efforts. It would also protect ground water, particularly in the parts of the Township on Limestone. Pollution from septic tanks contaminated many wells in Sydenham and ground water … Continue reading
The Devil’s in the Details
“Ice storm Tuesdays” cancelled a couple of meetings contributing to January and February being relatively quiet months on Council. Yet, working away in the background, a few changes have been made that could have a big effect on the way … Continue reading
