The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Kawartha Lakes Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting

KLMHC2025-006

Thursday, May 01, 2025

5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall

26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8

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1.

Call to Order

A. Hart called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. with the following members present: T. Barnett, J. Hartman, S. McCormack, I. McKechnie, and J. Pitcher

Regrets: Councillor Richardson, A. Adare, K. Virag-Cavanagh

Absent: S. Sims and T. Richards

Staff: E. Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning and L. Love, Economic Development Officer - Curatorial Services

1.1

Land Acknowledgement

A. Hart read the Land Acknowledgement.

2.

Administrative Business

2.1

Adoption of Agenda

• KLMHC2025-046
  Moved By I. McKechnie
  Seconded By J. Hartman

  That the agenda be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

2.2

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

2.3

Adoption of Minutes

2.3.1

Minutes of the April 17, 2025 Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting

• KLMHC2025-047
  Moved By T. Barnett
  Seconded By S. McCormack

  That the minutes of the Municipal Heritage Committee meeting held on April 17, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

  Carried

3.

Presentations and Deputations

4.

Reports

4.1

KLMHC2025-033

Heritage Planning Update

E. Turner reviewed the heritage planning update with the Committee and also noted that May was Museum Month. J. Hartman asked for more information regarding the heirlooms workshop and L. Love let her know that the intention of the workshop was for people to bring in their heirlooms to learn about care and then take them home again, as opposed to the City taking them into its collection.

• KLMHC2025-048
  Moved By J. Hartman
  Seconded By J. Pitcher

  That Report KLMHC2025-033, Heritage Planning Update, be received for information.

  Carried

4.2

KLMHC2025-034

Proposed Heritage Designation of 15 Sussex Street North, Town of Lindsay

The Committee reviewed the proposed designation of 15 Sussex Street North in Lindsay.

• KLMHC2025-049
  Moved By I. McKechnie
  Seconded By T. Barnett

  That Report KLMHC2025-034, Proposed Heritage Designation of 15 Sussex Street North, Town of Lindsay, be received;

  That the designation of the property known municipally as 15 Sussex Street North be endorsed; and

  That the recommendation to designate the subject property be forwarded to Council for approval.

  Carried

4.3

KLMHC2025-035

Proposed Heritage Designation of 90 Bolton Street, Village of Bobcaygeon

The Committee reviewed the proposed heritage designation of 90 Bolton Street in Bobcaygeon.

• KLMHC2025-050
  Moved By J. Hartman
  Seconded By S. McCormack

  That Report KLMHC2025-035, Proposed Heritage Designation of 90 Bolton Street, Village of Bobcaygeon, be received;

  That the designation of the property known municipally as 90 Bolton Street be endorsed; and

  That the recommendation to designate the subject property be forwarded to Council for approval.

  Carried

4.4

KLMHC2025-037

2025 Outreach Activities

E. Turner reviewed the outreach events for 2025 that were currently in planning as well as initiatives that were ongoing or new included social media posts and the newsletter. T. Barnett suggest that it might be a great idea to do some reels for Instagram and E. Turner noted that Communications was keen to expand the City's Instagram page. A. Hart was keen to participate more in the insurance workshop. He also suggested getting a hold of the Mennonites regarding the barn workshop. J. Hartman asked how much research needed to be done for Facebook posts and E. Turner replied that it was not a lot and social media that was being done was very short highlights about a historic building or story.

• KLMHC2025-051
  Moved By T. Barnett
  Seconded By I. McKechnie

  That Report KLMHC2025-037, 2025 Heritage Outreach, be received for information.

  Carried

4.5

KLMHC2025-038

Osprey Heritage Awards

E. Turner reviewed the current status of the Osprey Heritage Awards and noted that the key action items for this meeting were to finalize the dates for the nomination period and identify marketing items the Committee wanted to see. A. Hart said that he would like to see handout cards and posters that could be put in municipal and other public buildings. T. Barnett suggested that something could be put on the mobile City signs in different communities as well as on social media. I. McKechnie suggested a newspaper ad as well as something in the July edition of the Lindsay Advocate. E. Turner asked the Committee where it would like to focus its efforts for paper advertising so that staff had an idea of focus for ordering. A. Hart thought that there were too many handouts and not enough posters the last time the awards were run and suggested that there should be more posters to distribute to community spaces. T. Barnett suggested that community events that he and other committee members attended would be a great opportunity for both handouts and posters. The Committee discussed the awards launch for mid-June, depending on how long printing of materials took. T. Barnett asked how much time had been needed for lead time previously and the Committee agreed that it needed to extend beyond the summer months. The Committee decided that the nomination close would be September 15.

• KLMHC2025-052
  Moved By I. McKechnie
  Seconded By J. Pitcher

  That Report KLMHC2025-038, Osprey Heritage Awards, be received; and

  That the Committee members and staff report back on identified action items.

  Carried

4.6

KLMHC2025-039

Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act

E. Turner reviewed the proposed amendments to the OHA with the Committee. A. Hart said the new enforcement provisions seemed very positive while he was concerned that the exemptions for sites from archaeological assessments. S. McCormack said he shared A. Hart's concerns regarding the exemptions as there needed to be appropriate consultation with regard to archaeology. A. Hart asked how it would impact the AMP and E. Turner replied that there would not be an impact on the AMP but there would be a potential impact on a site-by-site basis if the province chose to exempt a site from archaeology in future. T. Barnett suggested that the new policies might interact with MZOs, particularly as the province had also introduced the new Special Economic Zones and E. Turner noted that the province had not explicitly made that connection but they would likely go hand in hand.

• KLMHC2025-053
  Moved By S. McCormack
  Seconded By T. Barnett

  That Report KLMHC2025-039, Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act, be received; and

  That the Committee provide comments to staff through the Chair.

  Carried

5.

Correspondence

E. Turner let the Committee know that the Community Heritage Ontario Spring newsletter had been distributed by email.

6.

New or Other Business

There was no new or other business.

7.

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be Thursday, June 5 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall (26 Francis Street, Lindsay).

8.

Adjournment

• KLMHC2025-054
  Moved By I. McKechnie
  Seconded By T. Barnett

  That the Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting adjourn at 5:48 p.m.

  Carried