News

Inform us if you change your e-mail address.

This is important if you wish to receive official KLRA information from us. The results from the last e-mail sent out indicate that a good many members did not receive the message.

The KLRA policy is to send e-mails to members only if they are of significant value.  As Privacy Officer, the President of the KLRA must vet the e-mails that go to all our members.

To notify us of a change in address or if you have not received any messages recently, e-mail your name and current e-mail address to email@kahshelake.ca

 

The widening of highway 11 from Washago north past Gravenhurst to make it limited access is controversial to say the least.  You  can read the study and follow the issue at this web site:http://www.highway11study.ca/

There will be public information sessions on December 13.

 

 

The mayor's report is available here.

Mayor Donaldson has started a new monthly communication initiative aimed at what is happening in Gravenhurst.  Her report for August is available here.

At an Ontario Municipal Board hearing today, the OMB ordered the Town of Gravenhurst to implement Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-04, including an amendment resulting from the KLRA's appeal of a section of the by-law in May of 2010.

During the summer and fall of 2010, the KLRA partnered with the Muldrew Lakes Cottagers Association (which also had appealed) in negotiating with the Town amendment of a provision in the new zoning by-law that permitted unreasonable redevelopment of waterfront properties.  By the fall of 2010, an agreement had been reached.  (See past news items on this site for more information.)

Today the Town presented a motion to the OMB to accept the agreement and order that the by-law be implemented.  The OMB granted the motion, ending a journey that was begun with the KLRA's Lake Plan a decade ago.

The KLRA will likely hold an information session for members during the summer of 2012 on the new zoning by-law.

Colleen Powell couldn't accept that the 2011 Regatta was being cancelled for lack of someone to lead it, so she stepped in to make it happen!

The date was delayed until Saturday, August 20 to allow for planning.

Colleen received lots of help to pull this off. Many people volunteered to hold a successful regatta.  If you would like to congratulate her, you can contact her at colleenpowell@rogers.com  or e-mail your comments to regatta@kahshelake.ca

Take a look at the 2011 Regatta page for some photos that show both volunteers and participants having a good time. All of the energy on the beach held the rain off until the events were run.

The KLRA bulletin board at the end of Sam Cook Road has been stolen!  Some time this week.  That's a disappointment as money was spent on rebuilding it the winter before last.

E-mail info@kahshelake.ca if you find it.

National Geographic Traveler has picked Muskoka its best summer trip of 2011.  The online article has a beautiful picture of Kahshe Lake taken by Randy Craig.

This morning [Tuesday, April 26] two announcements were sent out about staffing changes at the senior level in the town.  Here they are:

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Cindy Maher (our Chief Administrative Officer), has left the employ of the Town of Gravenhurst, effective today.

On behalf of the Town, best wishes go out to Cindy in her future employment endeavours.

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David Weldon has been hired as our interim Chief Administrative Officer, effective today. 

Dave has extensive experience (35+ years) in Municipal Government, and 25 of these years were in the capacity of Chief Administrative Officer, in the municipalities of Richmond Hill, Chatham-Kent and Innisfil.

Dave graduated with an Honours Degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.  He has a certified Municipal Clerk designation, and a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of AMCTO (Association of Municipal Managers Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario).  His extensive community involvement includes a ten year term on the Board of Trustees of York Central Hospital, including a two year term as Chair.

Please feel free to drop by the CAO's office to introduce yourself and to welcome Dave aboard.