Dr. Mark D. Black

collecting information about a historical site. The Heritage Evaluation Matrices was developed as a framework to evaluate sites in Kawartha Lakes based on Provincial standards. Factors include architectural and historical value, architects, contextual values, and others.

Next steps also include developing and publishing Historic Context Statements, created for key themes or places that helped shape Kawartha Lakes. The purpose is to relate properties to these context statements to understand their importance in the community as a whole. The project team will also develop a publicfacing mapping and data sharing system.

PUBLIC INFO SESSION –OLD MILL

The public is invited to an information session for the Old Mill-Pumpkin Hollow Heritage Conservation District plan on April 27 at 7:30pm at the Victoria Park Armoury, located at 210 Kent Street West in Lindsay.

The project team will provide an update on the current status of the project and draft development objectives and policies for the area.

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, a virtual session covering the same information will be held on May 1 at 7:30pm. Advanced registration is required for this zoom meeting, which you can do through the link at www.kawarthalakes.ca.

Here’s some background on the project. On June 23, 2020, City of Kawartha Lakes Council initiated a Heritage Conservation District Study for the Old Mill neighbourhood in Lindsay. The area was chosen for an HCD study because it was requested by members of the local neighbourhood. The study was completed in July 2022 and Council has directed staff to develop a heritage conservation district plan for the area which will set policies and provide design guidelines for future development in the area.

Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs) are areas protected by a by-law passed under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. HCDs are usually groups of buildings or structures, such as neighbourhoods, which have a unique historic character. District designations are put in place to help conserve and enhance historic areas, guide future development so that it has a positive impact on local areas, and help maintain a sense of place and pride in our unique neighbourhoods and communities in Kawartha Lakes.

Road Maintenance Underway

The Kawartha Lakes Road Operations division has shifted into spring maintenance mode. Here’s a refresher to help prepare residents for the seasonal road operations that will happen across the municipality throughout the spring/early summer. Here’s what’s up:

Brushing

Roadside mechanical brushing is a necessary activity for road maintenance. It is important to remove vegetation within the City owned right-ofway to improve driving conditions on the roads and help with other road maintenance operations such as ditching, and winter operations. Brushing typically takes place outside of the migratory bird window (April 15 to August 25) unless a nesting sweep is completed by a qualified person before operations commence.

Culvert maintenance

Often in the spring, ditches and culverts need to be cleared of leaves and other materials that may have piled up over the winter. Culverts allow the passing of water under roads to help keep potholes and cracks from forming. Culvert maintenance is a year-round operation. Late fall/winter is reserved for emergency maintenance and spring/summer for culvert replacements.

Cold patching

Cold patching potholes happens year-round as required by Ontario Regulation 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards. Cold mix asphalt is used year round with different mixes used during the summer and winter months to ensure the material is workable during the season at hand. Cold mix asphalt is stored directly at the Public Works Depots for quick access. Cold patching is often a temporary fix until further action can be taken.

Hot patching

Hot patching potholes starts in the late spring and runs through the fall (roughly May to October). The primary reason why the City doesn’t hot patch yearround is because hot mix asphalt plants are typically closed from November until May and hot mix asphalt can’t be properly installed in colder temperatures. Hot patching is a semi-permanent repair; it typically lasts longer than cold patching but the only real long term solution is for the road to be resurfaced.

Sweeping

Street sweeping begins in the spring and helps keep our roads clean by removing winter sand and other debris from the road, gutters and roadsides that could potentially block drainage infrastructure. Street sweeping is often performed later in spring, once winter maintenance operations are fully finished, to allow for residual snow to melt and to eliminate the need to re-sweep roads.

Grading

The City does two types of grading: loose top road grading and shoulder grading. Each year the City maintains its gravel roads by grading them as required to correct the grade/cross-fall of the road and provide a smooth driving surface. Loose top road grading typically happens 3 to 5+ times annually, while shoulder grading typically happens 3 to 4 times annually.

There may be other road maintenance operations you’ll see this spring, including catch basin maintenance, sign maintenance, line marking,

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