East Hawkesbury, ON

Zoning Public Meeting

This is a public meeting to consider Zoning By-Law No.2026-38 for a property associated with Verdonck. The meeting includes required planning act statements and consideration of a report on the proposed amendment. No decision is made at this hearing.

• Public hearing on Zoning By-Law Amendment No.2026-38 (Verdonck property)

Regular Meeting

The East Hawkesbury council will convene a regular meeting on August 10, 2026. The agenda provided contains no substantive items, only boilerplate procedural text and embedded video content. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are listed.

Minor Variance Public Meeting

The Committee of Adjustment is holding a public meeting to decide on a minor variance application for property at 2505 Front Road. The agenda includes adoption of the agenda, disclosure of conflicts, and a committee report.

• Public hearing for minor variance MV003-2026 at 2505 Front Road

Regular Meeting

Council will hear a delegation on the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, receive monthly reports from departments, and consider by-laws including appointing Shade Group for a new drain application and establishing a Joint Compliance Audit Committee. They will also approve minutes, variance report, and accounts payable.

• Delegation: Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail annual report
• By-Law 2026-36: Appoint Shade Group for new drain application
• By-Law 2026-35: Joint Compliance Audit Committee 2026-2030
• Monthly reports from Drainage, Fire, Roads, Building, and Clerk departments
• Approval of accounts payable and variance report for May 2026

Special Meeting

At this special meeting, the Township of East Hawkesbury council will discuss the fire hall project, including a cost breakdown and award recommendation. They will also adopt minutes from May 11, 2026, and pass a confirming by-law.

• Fire hall cost breakdown report (Rapport 2026-08)
• Fire hall award recommendation (2026-1210)
• Confirming by-law 2026-34

Regular Meeting

Council will hear a delegation on the 10-year housing and homelessness action plan, consider By-Law 2026-31 for a multi-year accessibility plan, and By-Law 2026-32 on delegation of authority. They will also approve monthly reports including the purchase of a backhoe, lawn tractor, flail mower, pickup truck, and sidewalk repairs.

• Delegation: 10-year housing and homelessness action plan (2024-2034)
• By-Law 2026-31: Multi-year accessibility plan
• By-Law 2026-32: Delegation of authority during lame duck period
• Roads Dept purchases: backhoe, lawn tractor, flail mower, pickup truck, sidewalk repair
• Accounts payable for April and variance report

Council approved the purchase of a new backhoe, flail mower, zero-turn lawn tractor, and a $70,000 pickup truck. They also awarded contracts for a new septic system and a fence at Samuel Reilley Park. Additionally, Council passed by-laws regarding accessibility and the delegation of authority.

• Awarded Samuel Reilley Park baseball field fence contract to CGP Paysagiste
• Approved single-source procurement of a 2026 Case 580SN WT 4WD T4 Final backhoe from Terapro Construction
• Approved purchase of a 2026 zero-turn lawn tractor and in-house engine rebuild of existing unit
• Approved purchase of a 2026 flail mower for roadside grass cutting
• Approved purchase of a 2026 half ton pickup truck for $70,000.00 before tax
• Awarded septic system installation contract (TP-2026-02) to Theo Willems Excavation
• Approved use of gas tax funds for concrete gutter curbs on Ferry Street
• Approved $378,490.39 in accounts payable for April 1 to April 30, 2026

Minor Variance Public Meeting

The East Hawkesbury Committee of Adjustment is holding a public meeting to consider a minor variance application for 3295 Front Road in Chute a Blondeau. The committee will review a report and may decide on the variance request.

• Minor variance application for property at 3295 Front Road, Chute a Blondeau

Regular Meeting

The council will adopt several by-laws, including the 2026 tax rates (By-law 2026-22) and appointments to key municipal positions. They will also hear a housing plan presentation, receive monthly department reports, and consider a resolution opposing the ALTO high-speed rail project. A presentation of financial statements and approval of variance and accounts payable are also on the agenda.

• By-law 2026-22 setting 2026 municipal tax rates
• Resolution opposing ALTO High-Speed Rail Project in its current form
• Appointment of James McMahon as Director of Public Works (By-law 2026-28)
• Roads department report includes paving streets in Chute-à-Blondeau
• Approval of March accounts payable and variance report

Regular Meeting

East Hawkesbury Township Council holds a regular meeting, including a delegation on bylaws for land filling, landscaping, and environmental inspections. Council will also discuss a new price list for Ste-Anne, a credit card for the Centre D'Action, and the Regional Community Investment Program. Monthly reports from drainage, fire, roads, and building departments are scheduled for receipt.

• Delegation by Shawna Fraser regarding bylaws for land filling, landscaping, and environmental inspections
• New price list for Ste-Anne
• Credit card for Centre D'Action
• Request under Regional Community Investment Program of the UCPR (By-law 2025-13)
• Collaboration for a community garden

The council authorized the purchase of a Ford F‑250 truck from Embrun Ford Sales Ltd. for approximately $65,000 plus taxes. It adopted the Centre d'Action’s new fee schedule, changed signatories for the Centre’s bank account, and approved a $10,000 credit card limit for the Centre. The council also approved a community garden partnership with Curé‑Labrosse School and ratified accounts payable for January and February 2026.

• Approved purchase of Ford F‑250 truck (~$65,000) from Embrun Ford Sales Ltd. (Carried)
• Adopted Centre d'Action new fee schedule (Carried)
• Removed Linda Boekhoff and appointed Carole Chénier Lavigne as Centre d'Action bank signatory (Carried)
• Authorized $10,000 credit card for Mr. Richard Sauvé for Centre d'Action (Carried)
• Approved January 2026 accounts payable of $540,831.65 (Carried)
• Approved February 2026 accounts payable of $263,332.97 (Carried)
• Approved collaboration for community garden at St. Eugene Community Center (Carried)
• Adjourned meeting and reopened for closed session (Carried)

Minor Variance Public Meeting

The East Hawkesbury Committee of Adjustment will meet on February 9, 2026 to review a minor variance application for the property at 3295 Front Road, Chute a Blondeau. The agenda includes a call to order, adoption of the agenda, conflict‑of‑interest disclosures, a report, and adjournment. Attachments for the application are a letter from M. Barrette and a public notice.

• Minor variance application for 3295 Front Road, Chute a Blondeau (attachments: lettre de M Barrette, Public Notice)

The Committee of Adjustment opened the application for a minor variance at 3295 Front Road, Chute‑a‑Blondeau. After receiving a letter of objection, the committee resolved to pause the decision and have a lawyer review the file. The agenda was adopted and the meeting was adjourned at 6:17 p.m.

• Adopted agenda (Resolution #2026-17) – Carried
• Resolved to consult a lawyer on the variance application after objection – Carried
• Adjourned meeting at 6:17 p.m. (Resolution #2026-19) – Carried

Regular Meeting

The township council will consider and approve the variance report and associated accounts payable. It will review applications submitted to the Prescott‑Russell Land Division Committee. The council will discuss a series of drain‑maintenance by‑law documents covering multiple drainage projects. Monthly reports from the Drainage, Fire, Roads, and other municipal departments will be received.

• Approval of the variance report and accounts payable (Item 12)
• Review of applications for the Prescott‑Russell Land Division Committee (Item 10)
• Discussion of drain‑maintenance by‑law documents for several drain projects (Item 11.1)
• Receipt of monthly reports from Drainage, Fire, Roads, and other departments (Item 8)
• Review of municipal budget documents attached to Other Business (Item 13)

The council adopted a series of drain‑maintenance by‑laws covering by‑law numbers 2026‑06 through 2026‑19. It approved the 2026 budget estimates for the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment. It passed a resolution formally opposing the corridor chosen for the Alto high‑speed rail project and requested a route review. The variance report and accounts payable were postponed to the next meeting.

• Adopted multiple drain‑maintenance by‑laws (By‑Law No. 2026‑06 to 2026‑19) – carried
• Approved Hawkesbury OPP Detachment 2026 budget estimates – carried
• Passed resolution opposing the selected Alto high‑speed rail corridor and requesting review – carried
• Confirmed By‑Law No. 2026‑20 confirming council proceedings – carried
• Adopted meeting agenda – carried
• Postponed approval of the variance report and accounts payable – postponed
• Adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. – carried

Regular Meeting

The Township of East Hawkesbury will meet to adopt the minutes from the December 8, 2025 meeting, review monthly reports from various departments, and consider three by-laws: an interim levy, garbage service rate changes, and a temporary borrowing line of credit.

• Adoption of minutes from December 8, 2025
• By-Law No. 2026-01 Interim Levy
• By-Law No. 2025-02 garbage service rate
• By-Law No. 2026-03 Temporary Borrowing line of credit
• Report on sale of land at 5685 County Rd 14

Council passed four by-laws: the 2026 interim tax levy, a garbage service rate, a temporary borrowing line of credit, and a fire protection grant agreement. It also approved placing land sale profits in reserve, transferring $7,000 from parkland reserve for Parc Augustin Larocque upgrades, and paying $1,329,478.78 in accounts payable. A resolution requesting the Ministry of the Solicitor General to improve grant timelines was carried.

• Passed By-Law 2026-01 interim tax levy (carried)
• Passed By-Law 2026-02 garbage service rate (carried)
• Passed By-Law 2026-03 temporary borrowing line of credit (carried)
• Passed By-Law 2026-04 fire protection grant agreement (carried)
• Approved placing land sale profits in reserve (carried)
• Approved $7,000 transfer from parkland reserve for Parc Augustin Larocque (carried)
• Approved $1,329,478.78 in accounts payable (carried)
• Adopted resolution requesting grant timeline changes from Ministry of Solicitor General (carried)