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etary grants from Pickleball organizations but they’re not comfortable pursuing things without said commitment.

Part of the holdup has been a tentative recreational needs study the Township wants to conduct but no date has been set for said study as yet.

“We feel like we’re chasing a moving target,” Kimberley-Young said. “We turned a 35-year eyesore into a community hub and a real boon.”

The old school site has been slated for a new seniors housing project. Along the way, the size and layout of the project has evolved.

“When it was five or 10 units, the pickleball court could have stayed,” Kimberley-Young said. “Then it was a 45 unit building on the hill and the space could have stayed as a recreational court.”

But then there was a proposal for a 35unit building along with a 15-unit building, in which case the pickleball court would have to be removed.

“After the first reports were made public, our thinking was we were past that hurdle,” Kimberley-Young said. “But now we’re subject to a study being done by an independent third party.

“We have four recreation committees and a slew of volunteers who know what their needs are and what they’d like to see in their communities.

“I’m not sure of the value of having an outsider come in and tell us what they think we think we want when the people who live in this community actually know what we need and want.”

“I don’t know why we’re tying it to a recreation needs study when it’s already established,” said Dep. Mayor Phillip Smith.

“I’m all for giving you the commitment but I’m just afraid we’ll have to break it,” said Mayor Frances Smith.

Council approved Mark Howes’ request to use a piece of Township property to place a memorial sign and bell to remember the Parham St. James Anglican Church which had stood in Parham for 133 years before it burned down 2 ½ years ago.

“I’d like to request a cement pad for posts,” he said. “We’ve had people come forward with donations (and) I would like to see it not forgotten.”

He said the memorial will be adjacent to the post office because the archdiocese owns the land where the church stood and they wouldn’t take responsibility for it.

Public Works Manager Tyson Myers said they do put snow there occasionally but “we’ll make it work.”

Youth Program

Rural Frontenac Community Services Youth Program manager Sarah McCullough was at Council making an annual program funding request.

She said that the ask has increased to $17,300 this year from $15,500 last year because of rising inflation costs.

She said that last year, 261 unique individuals received programming last year.

The matter was referred to budget deliberations.

County Planner requests Funds

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In the end, Council passed a resolution removing the connection to the recreation needs study and asking staff to consult with a lawyer as to whether the Township can issue a commitment it may have to break. The matter will come back to Council Jan. 24.

Building report

Chief Building Official Andy Dillon reported that building permit fees in 2022 were down slightly to $225,746 from $244,800 in 2021 accounting for $15,642,895 in construction value ($17,691,551 in 2021).

St. James Memorial

SF Council Cont. from p8 reflective of the current needs of the Township of South Frontenac by the conclusion of 2023.

Committee Bylaw South Frontenac Council has 19 associated Committees (Advisory, Legislated

Frontenac County Manager of Planning and Economic Development Joe Gallivan was at Council asking for $25,000 as the Township’s contribution for a new community planning permit tool which he said will save staff about 200 hours per year.

He said each township is being asked for the same amount.

He said that this will have the added benefit of greater protection of waterbodies and shorelines when applied to waterfront properties. ■ and Community) and Boards: the purpose of this bylaw is to implement standardized processes and procedures for all of these within one bylaw. A public meeting will be advertised for January 31, to hear questions and seek Council approval of the bylaw, as presented. appointment of Clerk and Municipal law Enforcement Officer

The request For Proposal (rFP) rFP 2023-01 Cleaning Services –North Frontenac Municipal Complex and Clar-Mill Fire Hall

Proposal documents and the prescribed Submission forms, which include the Minimum Requirements and Specifications, may be obtained from Biddingo.com or by email request to financialsupport@northfrontenac.ca

Contractor / Firm(s) must have current WSIB and appropriate liability insurance coverage as indicated by the Request for Proposal documents.

Please direct any specific inquiries to Brooke Hawley, Manager of Community Development at recreation@ northfrontenac.ca or (613) 479-2231 Extension 233.

Lowest or any Proposal submission may not necessarily be accepted.

The Township reserves the right to cancel the Request for Proposal at any time up to the notification of Award.

Submissions shall be submitted to the undersigned, on the prescribed form, as per the Submission instructions in the RFP document: “rFP 2023-01 Cleaning Services – North Frontenac Municipal Complex and Clar-Mill Fire Hall” on or before 2:00 PM (local time) Thursday, February 9, 2023

Corey Klatt, Dipl.M.A.

Chief Administrative Officer

Township of North Frontenac 6648 Road 506 Plevna, ON K0H 2M0

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oFFiCE aSSiStaNt – Part tiME

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands seeks one (1) qualified individual to fill the above captioned position.

Resumes plus a covering letter must be received at the Township office, Flinton, ON, on or before 16:00 on Friday February 3rd, 2023.

Details may be obtained by contacting the Township Office, during normal office hours.

Information gathered relative to this position is done so in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will only be used for candidate selection purposes.

All applicants are thanked for their interest in applying for this position but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands P. O. Box 89, 72 Edward Street, Flinton, ON K0H 1P0

(613) 336-2286 ph; (613) 336-2847; clerk@addingtonhighlands.ca

Staff has recommended that Louise Fragnito be appointed as Clerk effective December 22, 2022 due to the retirement of Angela Maddocks. Louise Fragnito will fulfill the duties of Clerk until the recruitment process associated with the position of Clerk is completed. Additionally, that James Thompson be appointed as a municipal law enforcement officer for the Township of South Frontenac. Frontenac Municipal Law Enforcement will remain responsible for the day-to-day by-law enforcement services in the municipality. Council agreed. ■

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