Regular Council Meeting Highlights – January 27, 2026

Kawartha Lakes – The following are highlights from the Regular Council Meeting on January 27, 2026.

The meeting can be viewed in full on our YouTube channel.

The Regular Council minutes from December 9, 2025  were received and adopted.

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Committee of the Whole  – January 13, 2026

The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 13, 2026 were received and adopted as printed.

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Planning Advisory Committee – January 14, 2026

All recommendations from the Planning Advisory Committee were adopted as printed in the minutes.

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Starter Company PLUS Graduates

Graduates of the 2025 Starter Company PLUS cohort were awarded certificates during a presentation in council. Congratulations to all participants in the program:

Autumn Donnelly: Autumn Wood Creations

Holli Wilson: The Loaded Spud Potato Bar

Fiona Baird: KBS Group

Ryan Kindree: Kindree Field Service

Brittany Goodfellow: Brittany the Doula

Dave Granic: 13 Contracting

Wade Bond: Cross Creek Contracting

Bob Edwardson: Broken Dreams Motorcycle Garage

Brian Clelland: Kawartha Lakes Massage Therapy Clinic

Kevin Harper: Harper Homes

Claudia Gaboury: Salvaged and Seamed

Judy Briglio: Judy Briglio Respite Care

Emily Hopkins: Nourish Your Soul

Jessani Jewell: Half Baked Cookies

Geoff Loosemoore: GL Accounts

More information about the participants and their businesses can be found in the news release. To learn more about the Starter Company PLUS program, visit the program web page.

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Memorandum Regarding Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program

Councillor Ashmore brought forward a memorandum objecting to the Federal Gun Buyback Program. Councillors supported the memorandum and agreed to send a copy of the resolution  to MP Jamie Schmale, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and  RT Hon. PM Mark Carney.  

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Next Council Meeting

Council will return for Committee of the Whole on February 10, 2026 at 1pm.

Public attendance in Council Chambers is welcome. Regular and Committee of the Whole meetings will be broadcast live on the City’s YouTube Channel and on Cogeco cable television.

Please note that you can watch recordings of the City of Kawartha Lakes Regular Council Meetings on Cable Cable channel 26 and Rogers Xfinity channel 548 at 1pm on the Sunday that follows the Tuesday meeting.