Cramahe meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Cramahe Council approves zoning change, road allowance sale, and software purchase

Cramahe Council approved a zoning by-law amendment for 1075 Purdy Road and authorized the sale of an unopened road allowance at its July 28 meeting. The council also approved $14,690.09 for recreation software and a traffic study for King Street East.

Council meeting (July 28)

Council approved Zoning By-law Amendment D14-CHA-03-26 for 1075 Purdy Road. It also approved the sale of an unopened road allowance between lots 33 and 32, Concession 6. The council authorized $14,690.09 for ACTIVENet recreation software and a comprehensive traffic study for King Street East/County Road 2. It approved joint procurement of financial software with Northumberland County.

Council waived noise by-law time restrictions for a wedding at 13809 Telephone Rd on August 28 and for the Castleton Sports Club on September 26. It denied preliminary road allowance purchase request L07-MCQ-02-26.

Committee of Adjustment (July 28)

The Committee of Adjustment approved a minor variance for a 60cm side yard setback at 25 Streamside Drive, defeating a request for a 25cm setback. It also approved Consent File No. D10-RUT-07-26 to sever a 6.63-hectare lot at 1508 County Road 25, subject to 11 conditions.

Agricultural Committee (July 28)

The Agricultural Committee approved an agricultural severance application at 431 Chapman Road. It recommended installation of slow-moving agricultural vehicle warning signage on Township-owned roads, approved participation in County-led agricultural awareness campaigns, and supported implementation of County white agricultural awareness signs within the Township.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (July 27)

The committee appointed Barb Marian as acting Chair and approved its agenda and May 25, 2026 minutes. Members discussed the 2022-2026 Term Wrap-Up Report and planning for the August 29 Touch a Truck event. No substantive policy or funding decisions were made.

Council Information Package (August 6)

Council received an information-only package with correspondence and resolutions from other municipalities. Topics included support for the Rice Lake Legal Personhood Initiative, permanent doubling of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, a return to property tax reassessment cycle, review of the Ontario Land Tribunal, and provincial funding for tick-borne disease prevention. No decisions were made.

A test meeting for the eSCRIBE system was also scheduled for July 28 with no substantive items.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Cramahe agricultural committee approves farm severance at 431 Chapman Road

Cramahe's Agricultural Committee approved a land severance application for a surplus farm dwelling at 431 Chapman Road at its July 28 meeting, making it the most consequential decision among recent township meetings. The committee also recommended new signage for slow-moving farm vehicles on Township roads.

Agricultural Committee — July 28

The committee approved agricultural severance application D10-CHA-06-26 at 431 Chapman Road, relating to a surplus farm dwelling. Members also recommended the installation of slow-moving agricultural vehicle warning signage on Township-owned roads.

In addition, the committee approved participation in County-led agricultural awareness communication campaigns and supported the implementation of County white agricultural awareness signs within the Township. Members coordinated logistics for the 2026 Touch a Truck event and discussed stray livestock control.

The committee approved its July 28, 2026 agenda as amended and approved the minutes of its May 13, 2026 meeting.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee — July 27

The committee appointed Barb Marian as acting Chair, a motion that carried. Members also approved the agenda as presented and approved the minutes of the May 25, 2026 meeting; both motions carried.

Members discussed the required 2022–2026 Term Wrap-Up Report and planning for the August 29 Touch a Truck event. No substantive policy or funding decisions were made.

Council Information Package — July 23

Council met for information only. The agenda consisted of correspondence, including final minutes from the Lower Trent Conservation Board dated June 11, 2026, and a Minister's direction letter regarding budget and apportionment from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

The package also included letters of support from the Town of Wasaga Beach on various topics, letters of support from the Municipality of Wawa on funding and hospital systems, and a letter from the Township of South-West Oxford regarding pesticide use. No decisions were made at this meeting.

Other July 28 meetings

Three additional meetings were scheduled for July 28 — a Council meeting, a Committee of Adjustment meeting, and an eSCRIBE test meeting. Agendas for all three contained only procedural boilerplate, with no specific legislative items, contracts, or policy decisions listed. Minutes for these meetings have not yet been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the Township of Cramahe website for any newly scheduled or rescheduled meetings.

Cramahe council meetings remain procedural; information package highlights building activity and inter-municipal resolutions

Cramahe Township's recent council activity was light on decisions, with three July 14 meetings carrying only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items listed for discussion or vote. The most substantive document of the past two weeks was a July 16 Council Information Package, which is agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions are confirmed.

July 14 meetings: no items listed

Three meetings scheduled for July 14, 2026 — a Public Meeting, a Committee of the Whole, and an eSCRIBE Test Meeting — each contained only procedural boilerplate with no substantive items, contracts, or ordinances listed for decision. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these sessions, so there is no record of what, if anything, was discussed or decided.

July 16 Council Information Package

The Council Information Package dated July 16, 2026, is an agenda-only document containing correspondence and a series of resolutions from other municipalities for council's review. No decisions are recorded. Items listed for review include:

• **Cramahe Building Department Construction Report for June 2026** — a construction activity report for the month, included for council's information.
• **Resolutions regarding provincial funding for fire services and tick-borne diseases** — resolutions from other municipalities calling on the province to act on these matters.
• **Resolutions on the Ontario Land Tribunal and municipal planning decisions** — resolutions from other municipalities addressing the tribunal's role in planning.
• **Opposition to the Alto Rail Project from the Municipality of South Dundas** — a resolution from South Dundas opposing the project, forwarded for Cramahe council's awareness.
• **Requests for provincial action on municipal voters' lists and property tax reassessment cycles** — resolutions asking the province to address these administrative issues.

Because this is an information package and minutes are not yet published, there is no record of council taking any vote or action on these items. They are listed for review only.

What this means for residents

No money was appropriated, no land-use decisions were made, and no bylaws were passed in the meetings covered by this roundup. The Building Department's June 2026 construction report, once minutes are published, may offer residents a picture of local building activity. The forwarded resolutions from other municipalities signal issues circulating among Ontario municipalities — fire service funding, tick-borne disease response, Ontario Land Tribunal reform, the Alto Rail Project, voters' list accuracy, and property tax reassessment timing — but Cramahe council has not recorded any position on them.

Coming up

• **July 27 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee**: Agenda contains only procedural elements; no items are listed for consideration.
• **July 28 — Committee of Adjustment**: Agenda contains only procedural boilerplate; no specific decisions or discussions are listed.
• **July 28 — Council Meeting**: Agenda appears procedural only, with no substantive items listed for decision.

Residents seeking to attend or follow these meetings should check the Township of Cramahe's official agenda portal for any updates or additions before the scheduled dates.

Cramahe Council approves new water rates, assumes Cat Hollow Road, sets speed limits

Cramahe Council approved updated water and wastewater rates effective July 1, 2026, and officially assumed Cat Hollow Road as a public highway during its June 23 meeting — the most consequential decisions in a quiet two-week stretch that otherwise consisted largely of information-only sessions.

Water and wastewater rates

Council passed By-law 2026-30 imposing wastewater service rates and By-law 2026-31 imposing water service rates, both effective July 1, 2026. Both items were CARRIED. The source documents do not specify the new rate amounts; residents should refer to the township's official bylaws for the figures.

Cat Hollow Road assumed

Council voted to assume Cat Hollow Road as a public highway and accept associated development works. The item was CARRIED, making the road public township property.

Speed limits and safety zones

Council passed By-law 2026-27 setting township speed limits and By-law 2026-28 designating community safety zones. Both were CARRIED. The source documents do not include the specific speed limits or zone locations.

Heritage designation deadline

Council endorsed a request to the provincial government to extend the heritage designation deadline to January 1, 2030. The item was CARRIED.

Tax sale and service agreement

Council authorized staff to continue tax sale proceedings, though the source documents do not name the affected property or owner. Council also approved a one-year service agreement extension in a closed session; details of the agreement were not disclosed in the available materials.

Information-only sessions

Council held two information-only meetings on June 25 and July 3, with no votes or decisions scheduled. The June 25 package included a request to proclaim October 15, 2026 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, an AMO policy update including a call for Bill 100 reversal, and resolutions from other municipalities on OPP municipal policing billing, the Northern Ontario Policing Grant, FIPPA changes, and fire service grant funding.

The July 3 package included resolutions supporting Ontario Firefighter Certification Requirements, modernizing Ontario's invasive plants rules, the proposed Protecting Ontario Streets and Communities Act (Bill 119), and a call to return to the property tax reassessment cycle. Also included was a letter regarding provincial support to combat tick-borne diseases. Minutes for both information meetings have not yet been published.

Coming up

Two meetings are scheduled for July 14, 2026: a Public Meeting and a Committee of the Whole. Both agendas currently contain only procedural boilerplate with no substantive items listed. Residents should check the township's official agenda postings for any updates before attending.

Updated water rates take effect as Cramahe council wraps up busy June

Cramahe Township residents will see new water and wastewater bills starting this month, after council approved rate updates during its June 23 meeting. The changes, effective July 1, headlined a session that also saw the township take ownership of Cat Hollow Road and set new speed limits across the municipality.

Water and wastewater rates

Council passed two bylaws—2026-30 and 2026-31—imposing updated water service rates and wastewater service rates. The new rates took effect July 1. The resolutions were carried unanimously, though specific dollar figures or percentage changes were not disclosed in the meeting minutes.

Cat Hollow Road assumed

In a move that formalizes public control over local infrastructure, council voted to assume Cat Hollow Road as a public highway and accept associated development works. The decision, also carried, brings the road under full township maintenance and responsibility.

Speed limits and safety zones

Two traffic-related bylaws passed without recorded opposition. By-law 2026-27 sets new township-wide speed limits, while By-law 2026-28 designates community safety zones on unspecified road sections. The minutes did not detail specific locations or posted speeds.

Heritage deadline extension sought

Council endorsed a formal request to the Ontario government asking that the deadline for heritage designation decisions be pushed to January 1, 2030. The current deadline was not specified. The motion carried.

Closed-session service agreement

Behind closed doors, council authorized staff to proceed with a one-year extension to an existing service agreement. Details of the agreement, including the other party and scope, were not included in the public record.

Information-only packages

Council also reviewed two information packages over the past two weeks—on June 25 and July 3—but took no votes. The packages included correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), as well as resolutions from other municipalities on issues ranging from OPP billing models and firefighter certification to invasive plants legislation and property tax reassessment cycles. Staff also flagged a request to proclaim October 15, 2026, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Coming up

No township meetings are scheduled within the next 14 days, according to the municipal calendar. The next council session is expected later this month.