Sturgeon Point Association

Brian Junkin Wins Ward 7 By-election Race

Victor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:01:03 +0000

Brian Junkin has been declared the winner of the by-election held on January 25th. Brian defeated Gail Thomassen and Audry Holden. The race was relatively close, with Brian receiving 731 votes and Thomassen finishing with 663 votes. Holden received 277 votes. Congratulations to Brian. We look forward to working with him in the future. Related posts:By-Election Update By-Election News: All Candidates [...] Related posts:

Public meeting Re: Growth Plan Strategy and Municipal Master Plan

Victor — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:57:42 +0000

January 27, 2010
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm
January 28, 2010
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

The third set of Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held in Lindsay on Wed., January 27th, and on Coboconk on Thur., January 28th. Both meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Note that there will be an open house on both days before the meetings, starting at 4:00 p.m. These meetings represent the public consultation component of the plan development. If you’re interested and able to attend, this is your opportunity. For details on the locations and the backgound, read the official notice by clicking here.

Monopoly Enthusiasts Mobilize!

Victor — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:17:19 +0000

A new Monopoly Canada edition is being prepared, and the City of Kawartha Lakes has been selected as one of 65 cities across the country that are eligible to be included on the board. There’s only room for 20 cities on the Monopoly board, so the publisher is conducting an online vote competition. The winner gets the Boardwalk position, while the next top 19 vote getters will win positions at lower value properties on the board. You can vote once a day until February 7th at www.monopolyvote.ca.

Don’t be thinking that this is a long shot. So far we’re doing pretty well; the CoKL is in 7th place as of today. Log in, register, and place your vote every day. Tell your friends and family. Vote once. Vote often.

Ballots have been mailed – Call the CoKL if you didn’t receive yours

All Candidates meeting held

Victor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:43:22 +0000

For those of you who missed it, a debate between the three Ward 7 by-election candidates was held at the Bobcaygeon Legion last Thursday, January 7. Two of our local publications attended and have reported on the event. The articles are relatively short in length and depth, so they don’t provide a great deal of information that might help sway those of you who remain undecided. You can read the articles yourself by clicking on the following links:

Lindsay Post article

MyKawartha.com article

Don’t forget, you can contact the candidates directly if you’d like to ask them any questions. Their contact information is posted on the By-Election page.

Ballots have been mailed – Call the CoKL if you didn’t receive yours

Victor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:10:16 +0000

Ballot kits for the Ward 7 By-Election have been mailed and should have arrived at your residence by now. If you have not received your ballot kit, you may not be on the voters list. If you didn’t receive your ballot kit, you can call Judy Currins, the City’s Returning Officer, at 705-324-9411 Ext. 1295 to try to correct any problems that they might have reaching you. To cast your vote, ballots should be filled out and back in the mail by January 20th. Alternatively, ballots can be hand delivered up until 8:00 p.m. on January 25 at the Bobcaygeon Municipal Service Centre. Please check out our By-Election page for more information.

CoKL Draft Official Plan

Victor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:45:50 +0000

The latest version of the Draft Official Plan is available on the CoKL’s website for review. You can get to the page by clicking here. In addition to the main document, you’ll find supporting “schedules” that provide detailed information, including many maps. The Plan includes a short section on “Special Policies for Sturgeon Point” (section 19.8, page 68).

The Official Plan will be legally adopted by the CoKL early in 2010 and establishes the city’s policies for development and land use for many years to come. The Official Plan development process is an open and transparent one (one hopes, anyways), and is subject to public input. There have been several hearings to accomodate this process and there will be at least one more, probably in January.

Anyone with an interest in the City’s affairs and how they might affect Sturgeon Point, including issues such as land zoning policies and the designation of lands as environmentally sensitive or not, and many other related issues, would be strongly advised to take a look at the plan and attend the meetings.

A short article about the recent events in this process was published in the Lindsay Post in November. You can read it here. Updates on any further public hearings will be posted here as soon as they are announced by the CoKL.

By-Election News: All Candidates Meeting

Victor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:01:57 +0000

January 7, 2010
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

There will be an all-candidates meeting on January 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Bobcaygeon Legion. This will give everyone a chance to hear the candidates in person. Although now format has been publicly announced yet, one can reasonably assume that there will be plenty of oppostunity to ask the candidates questions.

Remember, you can keep up to date on all things by-election right here on our By-Election page.

December 2009 Newsletter

Victor — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:53:19 +0000

The latest newsletter provides important imformation about the upcoming by-election and the Official Plan. You can read it right now by clicking here. This is the last newsletter of the year, and we’re looking forward to another busy year in 2010. Happy Holidays!

CoKL Growth Plan Strategy Public Meeting

Victor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:51:18 +0000

December 9, 2009 4:00 pm

December 10, 2009 4:00 pm

The City is hosting meetings for public consultation on the Growth Plan Strategy and the Municipal Master Plan at two locations: The Coboconk Service Centre on December 9th and City Hall in Lindsay (Victoria Hall) on December 10th. There will be an open house starting at 4:00 p.m. at both locations, with the meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. You can read the details in the City’s Notice of Meeting.

The Growth Plan Strategy is ambitious: it provides a framework for growth in the City through to the year 2031. It deals directly with planned growth in the “urban” centres within the City: Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls and Omemee. The Plan will govern issues including infrastructure planning, transportation, waste management, urban form and natural heritage. While these issues clearly have an impact on the residents of the aforementioned urban areas, they will also affect those of us in the smaller communities (“hamlets”, to use the city planning jargon). Growth and waste management can have an impact on the local environment, including the quality of our lake water. And all of these issues are ultimately linked to our taxes.

If you are interested in these issues and have a chance to attend, please do so. These meetings are set up so that you can voice your concerns and opinions to protect your interests.

By-Election Update

Victor — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:57:49 +0000

There are currently three candidates in the running for the Ward 7 by-election. They are Audrey Holden, Brian Junkin, and Gail Thomassen. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 10, so we’ll let you know if anyone else throws their hat in the ring.

Several members of the SPA board met with Brian and Gail to impress upon them the specific concerns of Sturgeon Point. Audry Holden will be coming to visit this coming week for a similar meeting.

We’ve set up a By-Election page with links to the candidates’ information. We’ll keep this page updated with links to election-related news articles throughout the campaign. You’ll also find a listing of important election dates.

Important: If you haven’t received a ballot in the mail by January 12 you need to contact the City By-Election Office.