Municipal

Before the city makes a final decision about rejecting the idea to construct an outdoor hockey arena in Lindsay, councillor Pat Dunn and possibly director of community services Craig Shanks would like to meet with Allen Irvine, the man who petitioned the city to consider such a project.

A decision by city staff to potentially remove two “Welcome to Lindsay” signs that feature the crests of multiple community service groups, without a plan to replace them, was discussed at council on March 8. 

By a 7-1 margin, Kawartha Lakes Council has recommended the demolition of Ops Community Centre to be included as a $300,000 decision unit for the 2023 budget.

Jason Ward, the high-profile Lindsay lawyer, is withdrawing from the mayoral race, saying he needs to focus on his own mental health and spend more time with his family.

There appears to be a serious disconnect between what local citizen Allen Irvine hoped Kawartha Lakes would look into last February and what the city actually did, all of which will be discussed at the March 8 council meeting.

Ward 6 councillor Ron Ashmore is “very disappointed” with a report prepared by Craig Shanks, director of community services, on the viability of the Omemee splash pad.

In a report to be presented to council on March 8, Craig Shanks, director of community services, asks that the city include in 2023 capital budget deliberations $300,000 to be used for the demolition of Ops Community Centre.