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Please be advised that the Township of North Kawartha Municipal Office is experiencing an unplanned phone and internet outage currently.  The Municipal Office remains open.  The Township is actively working to resolve the issue and we appreciate the community's patience at this time.  Thank you. 

Peterborough County is currently seeking qualified individuals to serve as members of the Compliance Audit Committee for participating lower-tier municipalities in the 2026 Municipal Election.

The Compliance Audit Committee is an independent statutory body that reviews and decides on applications for audits of municipal election campaign finances.

Committee members should be familiar with the Municipal Elections Act and have a finance, accounting, auditing, or legal background.

Application Deadline

Friday, July 24, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

Apply Online

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/compliance-audit-committee 

Notice of Public Meeting for a Zoning By-Law Amendment being considered by the Township of North Kawartha Council on Tuesday August 11th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Application No ZA-08-26 (Tucker)
Property Description: Part of Lot 23-25, Concession 15-16, Burleigh Ward
198 Jack Lake Rd
Roll # 1536-020-002-37000

Due to an equipment breakdown today, the following roads will have curbside garbage collection service on Tuesday July 7, 2026.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Bayshore Road
Brock Road
Carr Road
End of Renwick Road
Fire Route 22
Fire Route 201
Gills Gully Lane
Gilmour Lane
Gilmour Point Road
Knox Point Road
McBullied Road
Merganzer Lane
Moffat Lane
Osprey Lane
Paw Road
Pleasant Point Road
Prouty's Road
Sara Lane
Tanager Lane
Walkes Road
Warner's Road

152 Fire Route 45A
72 Fire Route 74C
1271/1299/1309 Fire Route 45 Bear Bin

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as collection services are completed.

For questions or concerns pertaining to this service disruption, please contact Waste Connections of Canada at 705-742-4268.

Please be advised that temporary road closures will be in effect on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from approximately 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., or for the duration of the Apsley and District Lions Club Canada Day Parade.

The parade will begin at Apsley Central Public School and travel through downtown Apsley before concluding at the North Kawartha Community Centre (340 McFadden Road).

Temporary road closures will be in effect along portions of the following roads to accommodate the parade route:

• Burleigh Street at County Road 620
•  River Street
• Burleigh Street at Wellington Street
• Tucker Street
• County Road 504 at Jack Lake Road (County Road 52)
• Jack Lake Road (County Road 52) and McFadden Road
• Jack Lake Road (County Road 52) to the North Kawartha Community Centre

Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, expect minor delays, and follow all posted signage and directions from event organizers and traffic control personnel.

Please note the following curbside collection schedule for Canada Day (July 1, 2026):

Recycling Collection

• Monday, June 29, 2026
  Curbside collection will occur as regularly scheduled.
  
  
• Thursday, July 2, 2026
  Curbside collection will occur as regularly scheduled.

Garbage Collection

• Monday, June 29, 2026
  Curbside collection will occur as regularly scheduled.
  
  
• Thursday, July 2, 2026
  Curbside collection is rescheduled to Friday, July 3, 2026.

Reminder: Please have your material placed curbside by 7:00 a.m. to ensure timely collection.

For missed curbside garbage collection, please call Waste Connections at 705-742-4268 and for missed curbside recycling collection, please call Emterra at 1-888-597-1541.

The Township of North Kawartha wishes everyone a safe and happy Canada Day!

As Canada Day approaches, the Township of North Kawartha Emergency Services Department would like to remind residents and visitors that the setting off of fireworks is regulated under By-law 2021-0118.

Fireworks are permitted for Canada Day between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the weekend prior to Canada Day, on July 1, and on the weekend immediately following. Fireworks are not permitted outside of these dates and times.

Residents are reminded that fireworks must be used responsibly and shall not be set off in, on, or onto any building, highway, sidewalk, or municipal property, including parks, unless written approval has first been obtained from Council. 

Any damage or injury resulting from the use of fireworks is the responsibility of the person setting them off.

Please celebrate safely and be considerate of your neighbours, pets, and wildlife.

Notice of Public Meeting for a Zoning By-Law Amendment being considered by the Township of North Kawartha Council on Tuesday July 14th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Application No ZA-05-26 (Noffke)
Property Description: Part of Lots 11 & 12, Concession 3, Chandos Ward
Roll # 1536-010-200-08900

Notice of Public Meeting for a Zoning By-Law Amendment being considered by the Township of North Kawartha Council on Tuesday July 14th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Application No ZA-06-26 (Housekeeping)
Property Description: All parts of the Township of North Kawartha, located in the County of Peterborough

The Township of North Kawartha has issued Addendum #2 (June 24, 2026) for RFP-02-26 North Kawartha Health Centre Addition.

All interested proponents are strongly encouraged to review the addendum and reference documents in full, as it forms part of the Request for Proposal documents.

Proposal Closing Information

Date: Tuesday, June, 2026
Time: 2:00:00 p.m. (14:00:00 hrs.) local time
Location: Township of North Kawartha
P.O. Box 550, 280 Burleigh Street
Apsley, ON K0L 1A0
Attn: Judy Everett, Treasurer