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The Township of North Kawartha would like to advise residents and visitors that Mac Bullied Road will be closed to all public traffic on:

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Reason: Tree Removal Operations

The temporary road closure is required to allow for the safe removal of trees within the road allowance. Emergency vehicle access will remain open at all times.

Please drive with caution when approaching Township staff or equipment.

For questions or concerns regarding this road closure, please contact the North Kawartha Public Works Department.

We thank you for your patience and cooperation.

The Township of North Kawartha would like to advise residents that curbside garbage collection scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2026, was not completed on the following roads due to an unforeseen equipment issue experienced by Waste Connections Canada.

Waste Connections Canada has advised that collection of the missed garbage on the roads listed within the notice will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Residents are asked to bring any uncollected garbage back from the curb this evening and place it out again by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The Township of North Kawartha is currently seeking applicants for the following employment opportunity:

• Full-time Planner (One-year Contract)

The deadline for submission is Sunday, August 9, 2026.

Deadline for submission has been extended to Sunday, August 16, 2026. 

The complete job descriptions, qualifications, and job advertisements are available on our website at www.northkawartha.ca/employment

Notice of Public Hearing for Minor Variance(s) being considered by the Committee of Adjustment, August 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Application No: A-13-26 (Holmes)
Property Description:Concession 5, Northern Division Lot 7, Burleigh Ward
93 Fire Route 52
Roll # 1536-020-002-27410

Application No: A-04-26 (Siiman) DEFERRED
Property Description: Concession 7, Part Lot 10, Chandos Ward
324 Couch's Road 
Roll # 1536-010-201-10925

Application No: A-15-26 (Deman) 
Property Description: Concession 10, Part Lot 23, Includes 45R-4208 Parts 17-19, Chandos Ward
93 Dove Lane 
Roll # 1536-010-003-22700

Application No: A-12-26 (Stony Lake Cottagers Retreat) 
Property Description: Part Lot 2, Concession 6 and Lot 19 Registered Plan No. 11, Burleigh Ward
209 Fire Route 10E
Roll # 1536-010-003-22700

Application No: A-17-26 (Sedgwick/Turner) 
Property Description: Concession 10, Part Lot 23, Includes 45R-4208 Parts 17-19, Chandos Ward
93 Dove Lane 
Roll # 1536-010-003-22700

Notice of Public Hearing for Minor Variance(s) being considered by the Committee of Adjustment, August 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Application No: A-16-26 (Vickery)
Property Description: Chandos Con 10 Pt Lot 11 and; RD Allowance RP 45R4091; Part 11
507 Knox Point Road
Roll # 1536-010-100-17600

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-07-26 (Found/Attwood)
Property Description: Antruther Lake Island 2, #25, Anstruther Ward
Roll # 1536-020-202-06600

Notice of Public Hearing for Minor Variance(s) being considered by the Committee of Adjustment, August 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Application No: A-14-26 (Paul) 
Property Description: Con 1 Lot 9 BLK T130 PT; Shore Allowance RP 45R4689; Part 7 Anstruther Ward
1949 Anstruther Lake Road 
Roll # 1536-020-202-09000

The Municipal office will be closed on Monday, August 3, 2026, for the Civic Holiday and will re-open on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 9:00 am with normal business hours.

Parks & Recreation 

The North Kawartha Community and Fitness Centre will be open with weekend hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Garbage & Recycling 

The Haultain and Anstruther Transfer Stations will be open on Monday, August 3, 2026, with Sunday hours of 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., per the summer schedule.

Curbside Garbage and Recycling collection on Monday, August 3, 2026, will operate as normal, with no scheduled changes. Please have your material out at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. 

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.

Notice of Passing Zone Amendments considered by Council on July 14th 2026.

Application No ZA-04-26 (Scaife)
Property Description: Part of Lot 37, Concession 11, Anstruther Ward
12247 Highway 28
Roll # 1536-020-202-34800

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

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

Application No ZA-06-25  
Property Description: Lots 6 & 7, Concession 6, Burleigh Ward
65 Northey's Bay Rd
Roll # 1536-020-001-63700

 The appeal period will end on August 4th 2026.