The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Statutory Public Meeting and Regular
Council Meeting held October 21, 2026:
- Council received the Planning Report dated October 21, 2026, respecting Zoning By-law
Amendment Z08-2026 – 15 Fair Street. - Council directed staff to prepare a subsequent Planning Report, for presentation to Council
at a subsequent Council Meeting that considers the feedback received at the October 21,
2026 Statutory Public Meeting.- Purpose: To review the Kenora District Services Board’s Zoning By-law
Amendment Application No. Z08-2026, 15 Fair Street. The amendment would
recognize the retained lot as the existing emergency shelter and post-secondary
education uses, rezoning severed lot #1 from Institutional to Multiple Residential
Development, and proposed severed lot #2 to site-specific Open Space for a
soccer field as the principal use.
- Purpose: To review the Kenora District Services Board’s Zoning By-law
- Council received the information regarding Northwestern Ontario permanently remaining
on Daylight Savings Time for information and discussion.- Purpose: To acknowledge the province’s decision to stay on Daylight Savings
Time.
- Purpose: To acknowledge the province’s decision to stay on Daylight Savings
- Council received the Recreation and Culture Managers report regarding Request for
Quotation Q031-2026 – Umfreville Trail Winter Maintenance. Council authorized staff to
enter into a one-year agreement with Perron Contracting for option 2A – Ploughing and
Sanding of 3.4KM, at a rate of $825.10 per service call.- Purpose: To seek Council’s direction on the preferred option for ploughing the
Umfreville Trail.
- Purpose: To seek Council’s direction on the preferred option for ploughing the
- Council received Waterfront Programming 2026 “Community Choice Project” report, for
information.- Purpose: To provide Council with a recap of the Waterfront Programming 2026
“Community Choice Project”.
- Purpose: To provide Council with a recap of the Waterfront Programming 2026
- Council received the staff report dated October 21, 2026 titled “Authority to Tax Vacant
Land and Buildings” for information.- Purpose: To provide an update on the ability of the Municipality to impose a tax
on vacant land and buildings across all property classes.
- Purpose: To provide an update on the ability of the Municipality to impose a tax
- Council received the 2026 Municipal Operating Budget to Actual Update for the period
January 1st to September 30, 2026.- Purpose: To update Council on the Municipality’s general operating expenses as
of September 30, 2026.
- Purpose: To update Council on the Municipality’s general operating expenses as
- Council approved amending Schedule “A” to By-law No. 68-22 (Being a By-law to
Make Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, and Committees) by
adding Andrew Dale Chukra to the Hudson Recreation, Leisure, and Community
Events Commission.
Council Briefs are provided in this format for convenience only and are not approved Minutes
of the Council Meeting. For more information, please contact Brian P. MacKinnon, Chief
Administrative Officer and Municipal Clerk at [email protected]