Boards and Committees

Library Board

The North Kawartha Library Board has two members of Council (RuthAnne McIlmoyl and Jim O'Shea) and three members of the public. The Board meets the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Please visit the North Kawartha Public Library Library Board page for information

Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board

The Township of North Kawatha is part of the Peterborough County OPP Detachment Board (PCODB) which was formalized on April 1, 2024.  the PCODB is instituted to accomplish the requirements of Section 67 of the Community Safety and Policing Act (CSPA)and any regulations thereunder.  The Board is comprised of 15 members.

Member List (updated June 9, 2025)

• Chair John Braybrook, Municipal Appointee, Municipality of Trent Lakes
• Vice Chair Heather Watson, Municipal Appointee, Township of Douro-Dummer
• Member Carolyn Amyotte, Municipal Appointee, Township of North Kawartha
• Member Brian Henry, Municipal Appointee, Township 
  of Selwyn
• Member Joe Taylor, Municipal Appointee, Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
• Member Hart Webb, Municipal Appointee, Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
• Member Patrick Wilford, Municipal Appointee, Township of Asphodel-Norwood
• Member Caroline Goodenough, Provincial Appointee
• Provincial Appointee (Vacant)
• Provincial Appointee (Vacant)
  Curve Lake First Nation Representative (Appointed, waiting to be Sworn In)
• Hiawatha First Nation 
  Representative (Appointed, waiting to be Sworn In)
• Community Representative (Vacant)
• Community Representative (Vacant)
• Community Representative 
  (Vacant)

Contact:
Emmanuel Pinto, Board Administrator oppboard@ptbocounty.ca
705-743-0380 Ext. 2510

The Committee of Adjustment is the body that approves or denies a Minor Variance. They must make sure that the granting of a Minor Variance does not undermine or violate the original purposes of the policies that the municipality has in place. Any decision rendered by the Committee may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee considers advisable. 

Minor variances are granted to allow development to proceed without it being in exact conformity with the requirements of the Zoning By-Law. They are a special privilege and there must be a valid reason why the by-law cannot be met in order for a Minor Variance to be granted.

The Committee of Adjustment in North Kawartha consists of the members of Council who are appointed to the Committee for a period of one year and can be reappointed each year. The Committee must appoint a chair and a secretary-treasurer.

Carolyn Amyotte

Jim Whelan

RuthAnne McIlmoyl

Jim O'Shea

Colin McLellan

Community Improvement Plan Review Committee

The Committee reviews applications made to the Community Improvement Fund and makes recommendations to Council for annual programs.

• Council Member: Councillor RuthAnne McIlmoly
• Staff Member: Emily Fitzgerald, Junior Planner
• Public Appointee: Michael Lucassen

The Community Improvement Plan is now available for viewing.  Programs and budget for 2019 will be determined in the new year.  Please stay tuned for updates.

• Township of North Kawartha Community Improvement Plan, October 25, 2018
• Community Improvement Plan Committee; Terms of Reference

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Advisory Committee

North Kawartha Council will be establishing a Comprehensive Zoning By-law Advisory Committee will act in an advisory capacity to Council in matters pertaining to the development of a new Comprehensive Zoning By-Law to reflect current and local community needs in the Township of North Kawartha. Committee Members shall serve until the completion of its mission or until the end of this term of Council (2026). 

• Council Members: Deputy Mayor Jim Whelan, Chair and Mayor Carolyn Amyotte, Vice Chair
• Staff Members: Darryl Tighe, Planner and Emily Fitzgerald, Junior Planner
• Public Appointees - Michael Bulatovich, Amanda Gray, Andrew Waddell

Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Appendix A: New Zoning By-law Program Outline/Work Program

Short Term Rental Advisory Committee

North Kawartha Council established a Short Term Rental Advisory Committee which will act in an advisory capacity to Council in matters pertaining to short term rentals in the Township of North Kawartha. Committee Members shall serve until the completion of its mission or until the end of this term of Council (2026). 

• Council Members: Councillor Colin McLellan, Chair and Councillor RuthAnne McIlmoyl, Co-Chair
• Public Appointees: Janet Lambert, Shane Paquette and Ian Smith
  
  

Short Term Rental Advisory Committee Appointment By-Law 2023-0064

Short Term Rental Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

Short Term Rental Advisory Committee Public Survey Results 2024


Reference Documents

• Township of North Kawartha Strategic Plan
• Township of North Kawartha Strategic Economic Development Plan
• County and Township Official Plan and Zoning By-Laws
• Township Enforcement By-Laws
• Township Procedure By-Law

Crowe Valley Conservation Authority

Council Appointment: Colin McLellan

Otonabee-Peterborough Source Water Protection Authority Committee

The Clean Water Act sets out a framework for source protection planning on a watershed basis. A watershed is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries into a body of water such as a lake or river. Water is shared as it flows across the boundaries of municipalities, cities and towns. The best way to protect water is on a watershed-basis.

Under the Act, Source Protection Areas were established based on the watershed boundaries of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities. The Crowe Valley, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha, Lower Trent and Otonabee Conservation Authorities have entered into a partnership for this region. The five Conservation Authorities are coordinating the collection of scientific information about water resources within our local watersheds. They are also facilitating the planning process with municipalities and other stakeholders.

Local Conservation Authorities carry out a number of water monitoring activities to help answer questions about local water resources including:

• Groundwater and surface water quality monitoring
• Stream flow monitoring
• Flood forecasting and warning

Councillor Jim O'Shea - Council Appointment

Upper Trent Water Management Partnership Council

In late 2015, the Council for the Township of North Kawartha joined in partnership with the local municipalities in Haliburton County, the Coalition for Equitable Water Flow and the Municipality of Trent Lakes to form the Upper Trent Water Management Partnership Council.  This partnership has proven a valuable mechanism to improve communication with the Provincial and Federal Governments and the civil service, and has been a forum where the partners can share information and best practices.

Carolyn Amyotte, Mayor is the North Kawartha representative on the UTWMPC.