New Rideau Lakes council sworn in
The new Council for the Township of Rideau Lakes was sworn in on December 3 at the Old Town Hall in Delta. Click here to read the press release about this event.
Rideau Lakes among "safest places" in Canada
A recent survey by Macleans magazine rated the Township of Rideau Lakes as the 11th safest place in Canada to live, with a Crime Severity Index (CSI) of 27.04%. The CSI was based on the following details:
Population: 10661
Police service: Ontario Provincial Police, Rideau Lakes detachment
Number of homicides in 2017: 0
Homicide rate per 100,000 people: 0
Breaking and entering rate per 100,000 people: 206.36
Assault level 1 rate per 100,000 people: 253.26
Click here to read the full Macleans article.
2018 Lake Links Workshop
The 17th Annual Lake Links Workshop is set for Saturday October 20th, 2018, at the Perth Civitan Hall.
Doors open at 8:30, registration cost $25 (includes lunch).
This year’s theme is “Our Lake, My Responsibility – Our Reward”. Lake community members, scientists and organizations across Eastern Ontario join to learn, network and see what’s new. Key topic this year is the importance of good stewardship - active lake stewardship programs, what others are doing on their property and how those actions are affecting our lakes. Register at watersheds.ca/lakelinks2018 or contact Melissa Dakers at dakers@watersheds.ca, 613-264-1244. And please bring a food donation for the Perth Food Bank.
See agenda details below.
Portland Public Meeting - Follow-up
Email received August 27th from Michael Dwyer, Chief Administrative Officer, Township of Rideau Lakes
Good afternoon,
I would like to thank you for your interest in, and feedback on, the Portland revitalization concept plans presented at the open house this past Saturday.
I have attached the plans/boards that were presented at the meeting. If you would like to submit initial comments or supplemental comments, please feel free to do so by email to me at: mdwyer@twprideaulakes.on.ca . Given the tight timelines involved, please endeavour to provide comments by Friday at noon.
The next step will be taking a summary of the feedback received to a special Council meeting scheduled for 2:30-5:30pm on Tuesday September 4th, in Chantry.
At this meeting, Council will also be presented with, and undertake an exercise exploring, the financial aspects of the facility concepts using a ‘proforma’ tool currently being development by the Township (the genesis of this project). Proformas have been used by the private development industry for years to assess the financial merits and risks of varied and/or evolving development concepts. We are taking this tool and specifically designed a version for municipal use to help us better consider innovative approaches to facility development and renewal in small/rural municipalities.
If you would like to better understand proformas and how they can be used to guide investment decisions, you can read more here: http://plannersweb.com/2013/12/proforma-101-getting-familiar-with-a-basic-tool-of-real-estate-analysis/
Please be advised this meeting is not another meeting for direct public feedback. Rather, it is a meeting for Council to review the pubic feedback received to date and engage with the concepts for the first time as well.
Community revitalization is a longer-term process. I am very pleased to see the community is so engaged and open to dialog. At this very early stage, the next major decision point for Council is to determine if they wish to waive the conditions in the agreement of purchase and sale, and accordingly finalize the purchase of the Gallagher House property. Under the purchase agreement timelines, this decision must come in September.
Attachments:
Facility Concepts - Portland - August 25
Streetscape Design - Portland - August 25
Supplementary - Facility Concepts Portland - Aug 25
Origins of the Salmon River: Bus Tour on October 13th
Join the Friends of the Salmon River in exploring the headwaters in the north plus the middle of the Salmon watershed. The geologist, ecologist and historian on board will explain natural features (wetlands, forest, rock formations, etc.) and an historical narrative, and point out recreational (kayaking and hiking) opportunities.
Saturday October 13, 2018
Departure time: 9:30 am. Return time: 3:30 or 4 pm.
Cost: $40/person includes lunch.
Tickets: contact Susan at 613-379-5958/ susan@moorepartners.ca OR Victor at 613-331-3655/ victoryhaze@mac.com
Click here for more information.
