City Hall BOBCAYGEON BEACH PARK UPDATE
Work continues on the Bobcaygeon Beach Park Redevelopment project, scheduled to be completed this summer. March project updates and activities completed to date include: • Fill export has now been completed. • The masonry work on the exterior of the building facades and interior masonry walls advanced and is now 90% complete. Projected activities for April include, but are not limited to: • Continued electrical trenching and site servicing. • Masonry work for the Washroom and Maintenance Building facades will be finalized. • Installation of granular material for hardscaping will take place.
SPRING ROAD MAINTENANCE
Kawartha Lakes Public Works staff are engaged with a number of seasonal activities to help maintain roads and keep them safe for drivers and pedestrians. Spring activities include: • Brushing • Culvert maintenance • Pothole repair (cold and hot patch) • Sweeping • Grading • Dust control • Line painting • Winter control When staff are not in plow trucks doing winter control, they’re trimming back roadside brush and performing culvert maintenance. Street sweeping will begin in the urban areas in the south of the municipality and work north. Hot patch is not yet available from suppliers; potholes are filled with cold mix for now. Grading will begin when gravel roads have had a chance to dry up. Crews always identify their work areas with signs, pylons and/or barriers. The most important thing you can do as a passing driver, cyclist or pedestrian is to pay attention to the signs. This includes stopping when needed, slowing down and safely going around the working crews. Tracy Richardson, Deputy Mayor explained, “Council is investing more into our road infrastructure each year, with more than $20 million going to road
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reconstruction and lifecycle extension in 2022. We’re doing this so that in future we won’t have to put as much emphasis on repairs. “We know there are potholes out there. Our Public Works staff are continually patrolling the roads and assessing needs. The timeline for a pothole fix is ranked according to the class of road - main roads first. It is also based on the width and depth of the pothole. I know it’s frustrating, but this is a fact of life in Canada. We can’t stop the freezing/thawing and we can’t fix the roads until the weather allows. Thank you for having patience as we get through the messy Spring season.” To report a pothole or other service request, call our Municipal Call Centre at 705-324-9411 or report online at www.kawarthalakes.ca/reportit.
FIREFIGHTERS DONATE EQUIPMENT
Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service recently donated Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to Firefighters Without Borders Canada. The donation consisted of approximately 200 sets of breathing apparatus including air cylinders, masks, helmets and accessories. Firefighters Without Borders Canada is working with Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management to distribute these donations and they in turn work with Prince Albert Grand Council and Yorkton Tribal Council to support in excess of 25 First Nations communities throughout Saskatchewan. In the past four years, Firefighters Without Borders Canada have outfitted more than 1,000 First Nations volunteer firefighters and supplied approximately 20 various apparatus and ambulances. “It’s an honour for Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service to be in a position to help. On behalf of the entire Fire Service, I’d like to thank Council for supporting the purchase of new SCBA for our firefighters. This in turn provided the opportunity to support our counterparts in Saskatchewan through Firefighters Without Borders Canada,” noted Chief Jones. A big thank you to Carl Eggiman at Firefighters Without Borders Canada, who helped facilitate this donation as well as the costs of transportation to Saskatchewan. To learn more about Firefighters Without Borders Canada please visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/FWBCanada.
BURN BAN IN EFFECT
A burn ban will be in effect throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes for the entire month of April. Residents will be notified when the ban is lifted. “Each year in April, a burn ban is imposed as part of the open air burning by-law. Even though there may be snow or localized flooding, dry grass and debris catch fire easily and the flames spread quickly,” said Fire Chief Terry Jones. “The April burn ban helps reduce the risk to our residents and firefighters.” Under section 8.03 of By-Law 2016-110, those setting a fire during a burn ban can be charged under the Provincial Offences Act and will also be responsible for the costs incurred by potential fire suppression
