Municipal Affairs

Vegetative Buffer Bylaw – defeated

Web Editor June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 Hastings Highlands

At the meeting of Hastings Highlands Council on Wednesday June 3 the proposed Vegetative Buffer Bylaw was defeated. Without a special motion in Council the issue cannot be revisited for 12 months.

Hastings Highlands Vegetative Buffer Bylaw Meeting – May 23 2015

Web Editor May 19, 2015July 19, 2015 Hastings Highlands, Newsletters

KAPOA’s executive reminds the membership that this coming Saturday, May 23, Hastings Highlands Council is hosting a public meeting regarding information on the VEGETATIVE BUFFER BYLAW.

The bylaw affects the use of all waterfront properties in the township. KAPOA strongly recommends that as many as possible of its members attend.

The session will be held in the gymnasium of the Township Municipal offices at 9 am.

Zapping folks for Electricity, Part 3

Web Editor May 1, 2015May 20, 2015 Municipal Affairs

Well here is one issue that has folks riled up and rightly so. While some pundits blame the Liberals for the mess that is our electricity situation in Ontario, I must say that I am not sure the Conservatives would

Policing in Hastings Highlands

Web Editor May 1, 2015May 20, 2015 Hastings Highlands

Last year I wrote about the overall costs for the OPP in the rural communities they service and how policing costs are growing exponentially while crime is going down. And that the Auditor General ‘s report in 2012 made it

Hydro Protest

Web Editor May 1, 2015July 19, 2015 Municipal Affairs, Newsletters

KAPOA encourages as many members as possible to join in the Hydro protest at Queen’s Park on Wednesday May 13.

Hastings Highlands Vegetative Buffer Bylaw Meeting (Rescheduled)

Web Editor April 15, 2015July 19, 2015 Hastings Highlands, Newsletters

On Wednesday, April 15 the Hastings Highlands Municipal Council voted to postpone the advertised VEGETATIVE BUFFER BYLAW information meeting from Saturday, April 25 to Saturday, May 23 @ 9:00 am. This postponement was at the request of a member of Council and the rationale was that the postponement will allow for a greater number of property owners to attend the meeting. A copy of the proposed wording of the bylaw will be forwarded as soon as it is made available.