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The Municipal office will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025, for Good Friday, and Monday, April 21, 2025, for Easter Monday. The office will re-open on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. with normal business hours. 

Please be advised that the Township of North Kawartha is now part of the Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes federal electoral district. 

The general election will take place on Monday, April 28, 2025, with advance voting occurring from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, 2025.

• Please do not place your brush on the roadside. You are responsible for disposing of your brush at the locations below.

• Do not pile debris on municipal roadways or ditches

• Roads crews are chipping Township debris only in front of residences

Crews are working to clear debris from municipal roads over the next several weeks. To report a roads emergency after hours please call 705-742-6823.

For County Road emergency after hours please call 705-742-4862.

For more Ice Storm Updates view our Ice Storm Update page.

The following road disruptions are in effect Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

• FR 16 is closed beyond civic address number 24 due to a low hanging Bell line
• Restricted access to FR 10 due to low hanging Bell line

Please view the following important safety communication from Hydro One.

Due to the heavy rainfall on the 2nd and 3rd of April combined with the ongoing snowmelt of the remaining snowpack water levels and flows are rising at a rate which will cause flooding.  

Sand and Sand bags are available to the public just inside the sand dome located at the The Township of North Kawartha Roads Garage 10230 Highway 28. Bring a shovel.

If flooding is imminent and there is threat to person or property call 9-1-1

Public Notice - The April 1 Committee of Adjustment meeting and Regular Council meeting rescheduled to April 15, 2025

The Short Term Rental Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Public Notice
Declaration of a Significant Weather Event Ended April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025 Jack Lake Road, north of Shady Lane Road - 1 Lane Open
A portion of Jack Lake Road, north of Shady Lane located in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen was washed out due to water overflow on April 3 and is now open to 1 lane of traffic.  This portion is just north of Shady Lane.  

The Municipal Office, at 280 Burleigh Street, Apsley, will remain closed on Friday, April 4, 2025, due to ongoing service disruptions resulting from limited internet and phone communications. Municipal business will continue with Municipal staff and Council being available to the public at 705-656-4445 or direct lines or emails by using our Contact Us directory on the website or reception@northkawartha.ca or firstname.lastname@northkawartha.ca

Power outages persist across many areas. Residents are urged to stay away (10 metres) from downed power lines even if they do not appear to be live. Report power line damage to Hydro One at 1-800-434-1235.

9-1-1 is for emergencies. To contact Hydro One, call 1-800-434-1235 or text ‘WATTS’ for updates. Information on Hydro One outage alerts can be found at https://www.hydroone.com/power-outages-and-safety/outage-tools

Please see full notice for details regarding debris management and warming centres.