The Kawartha Lakes Record

Emmett Yeo

Councillor · Ward 1 · seen 2018-12-03 to 2026-09-22 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

653substantive motions movedof 236 meetings the minutes record them at
211procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
717substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
11meetings recorded absentof 236 they were on the record for
16–8recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Kawartha Lakes’s own minutes.

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How they voted, where it was recorded (24)

Regular Council Meeting January 27, 2026
That the Memorandum from Councillor Ashmore, regarding Objection to the Federal Gun Buyback Program, be received; That the City of Kawartha Lakes objects to the firearm buyback program as it is currently being mandated;
For · 9–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting June 24, 2025
That Report ED2025-017, Objection to the Proposed Heritage Designation of 48 Main Street, Village of Bobcaygeon (J.L. Read General Store/The Promoter Building) , be received;
Against · 4–5 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting April 22, 2025
That Report PLAN2025-023 , King’s Bay Golf Club Limited Subdivision Agreement , be received for information; That the Subdivision Agreement generally in accordance with the draft version attached in Appendix B to Report…
For · 6–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting September 24, 2024
That Staff report back to Council by the end of Q1, 2025 on changes to the Provincial Renewable Energy Program and the procurement of new projects;
For · 7–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting April 30, 2024
That the City of Kawartha Lakes ask Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Energy Board to put the methane gas pipeline project on hold to allow for discussions with the Ontario Government and for more analysis regarding the true…
Against · 2–7 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting February 20, 2024
That all dock licensing fees be frozen at the current rate until 2028.
For · 4–5 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting December 12, 2023
That Report CORP2023-023, 2024 Proposed Amendments to By-Law 2018- 234 – Consolidated Fees By-law, be received; That the recommended fees and charges amendments provided in Appendix A to Report CORP2023-023, as amended…
Against · 6–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting September 26, 2023
That a By-Law to Designate 1011 Portage Road, Geographic Township of Eldon in the City of Kawartha Lakes, be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Against · 3–6 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2023
That pricing for the disposition of municipal real property be set as outlined within Option 1 in Report RS2023-034; and That any necessary amendments to By-Law 2018-00 be brought forward for adoption.
Against · 3–5 · Lost
Special Council Meeting February 28, 2023
That a $1,000,000.00 contribution to the Ross Memorial Hospital be included in the 2023 Operating Budget for the City of Kawartha Lakes, funded from the 2022 Operating Budget Surplus.
For · 8–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2023
That the Memorandum from Mayor Elmslie, regarding Notice of a Proposed Amendment to a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), Regulation O. Reg. 771/21, FLATO Developments Inc., City of Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) , be received;
For · 9–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting January 31, 2023
That Report CAO2023-001, 2750876 Ontario Inc. (Riverwalk) Request for Support of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), be received for information;
For · 4–5 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting February 22, 2022
That Staff prepare correspondence requesting changes to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") for review at the March 22, 2022 Regular Council Meeting;
For · 4–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting December 14, 2021
That By-law 2013-148 as amended, being a By-law to Licence, Regulate and Govern Seasonal Trailer Park Businesses in Kawartha Lakes be repealed and replaced;
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
That Report CAO2021-010, FLATO Lindsay Community Inc. Request for Support of a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO), be recieved; and That consideration of request be
Against · 3–1 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
That Report CAO2021-010, FLATO Lindsay Community Inc. Request for Support of a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO), be received; That City Council supports the request from FLATO Lindsay Community Inc.
For · 1–3 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
Regular Council Meeting Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 27 of 35 That any proposed linkage of the Victoria Rail Trail South of Lindsay, to the Victoria Rail Trail North of Lindsay, be prohibited on local, collector,…
Against · 1–3 · Lost
Regular Council Meeting October 19, 2021
That the proposed route for the Off Road Vehicle Pilot Project to provide access through Lindsay for all terrain vehicles, being the Victoria Rail Trail (VRT) trailhead at Logie Street to King Street, King Street…
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting June 15, 2021
That the proposed route for the Off Road Vehicle Pilot Project to provide access through Lindsay for all terrain vehicles, being the Victoria Rail Trail (VRT) trailhead at Logie Street to King Street, King Street…
For · 2–2 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting April 20, 2021
That Marsha Watts and Travis Doble be offered a 50% one time rebate for the high water bill that they received for 121-123 William Street North, Lindsay. A
For · 4–0 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting February 23, 2021
That the City Solicitor provided an update to Council on Case PL120217 before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, being the City of Kawartha Lakes Official Plan 2012 and Secondary Plans thereto;
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting November 17, 2020
That a by-law to Authorize the Sale of Municipally Owned Property Located on Juniper Street, Fenelon Falls and Legally Described as Lot 249 on Plan 57 (PIN: 63149-0204 (LT)); Lot 256 on Plan 57;
For · 3–1 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting November 17, 2020
That the recommended fees and charges amendments be brought forward through the necessary amending by-law for adoption at the December 15, 2020 Council Meeting. A
For · 2–2 · Carried
Special Council Meeting November 12, 2020
That Council direct Staff to not reopen the Ops Arena Facility; and That Staff report back to Council on options available for other utilization of the property.
Against · 2–2 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (11)

Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementJuly 10, 2025
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementDecember 9, 2024
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementJune 17, 2024
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementApril 15, 2024
Regular Council MeetingJune 20, 2023
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementMay 15, 2023
Special Council MeetingApril 11, 2023
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementJanuary 16, 2023
Committee of the WholeSeptember 1, 2020
Regular Council MeetingFebruary 18, 2020
Special Council MeetingNovember 13, 2019

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 653)

That the presentation by Kent Randall, of EcoVue Consulting, and Brenda Kuiper, regarding a Request for a Municipal Resolution in Support of a Proposal Submission for a Hydroelectric Plant on Burnt River , be received.e
Regular Council Meeting, September 22, 2026 · Carried
That the Municipal Resolution in Support of Proposal Submission Kinmount G.S. - Prodigy Power, as outlined in Appendix A to Report PLAN2026-054, be approved; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute Appendix A to Report PLAN2026-054.
Regular Council Meeting, September 22, 2026 · Carried
That the deputation of Nicholas Dell, Harper Dell and Associates, regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment for 89 McKelvey Road , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That Report ED2026-008, Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Sara Johnson, Paramedic Chief, Sergeant Ryan Weir, of the City of Kawartha Lakes O.P.P. Emergency Response Team, and Jen Johnstone, Executive Director with the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton, regarding Project Lifesaver , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next R
Committee of the Whole, June 2, 2026 · Carried
Committee of the Whole Meeting June 2, 2026 Page 6 of 10 That the presentation by Stephen Lucas, Deputy Paramedic Chief, Sergeant Ryan Weir, of the City of Kawartha Lakes O.P.P. Emergency Response Team, and Jen Johnstone, Executive Director with the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton, regarding Project Lifesaver, be received; and That this recommendati
Committee of the Whole, June 2, 2026 · Carried
That a 2026 operating grant not exceeding $64,207.00 be incorporated into the Community Services operating budget and provided to the Coboconk, Norland and Area Chamber of Commerce for 2026 expenses post-construction to operate the Summit Wellness Centre Facility.
Regular Council Meeting, May 19, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation of Irvin Marucelj, of the Department of National Defence, regarding the Department of National Defence Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar Project , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, May 5, 2026 · Carried
That Report FIRE2026-001, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2025 Annual Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That the deputation of Kimberly Perry, regarding a Snowmobile Maintenance and Use Agreemen t, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, February 10, 2026 · Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Edward Fowlston and Gina Fowlston, regarding a Request to Lease Land to Address an Encroachment at 84 Talbot Road , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Referred
McDonald That Report RS2025-038, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of Road Allowances adjacent to Lot 2 and Lot 3, Concession 3, Laxton , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Referred
That the deputation of Edward Fowlston and Gina Fowlston, regarding a Request to Lease Land to Address an Encroachment at 84 Talbot Road, be received and
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Referred
That Report RS2025-038, Proposed Surplus Declaration, Closure and Sale of Road Allowances adjacent to Lot 2 and Lot 3, Concession 3, Laxton, be received and
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Referred
McDonald That the deputation of Carl Baldwin, regarding an Objection to the Proposed Sale of the Road Allowances Adjacent to Lot 2 and Lot 3, Concession 3, Laxton , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, November 4, 2025 · Carried
Committee of the Whole Meeting November 4, 2025 Page 4 of 17 That the deputation of Carl Baldwin, regarding an Objection to the Proposed Sale of the Road Allowances Adjacent to Lot 2 and Lot 3, Concession 3, Laxton, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, November 4, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Dave Morrissey and Larry Radzio, regarding a Request for the Installation of Speed Bumps on Fulsom Crescent , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, October 21, 2025 · Carried
That the petition received from Larry Radzio, regarding a Request for the Installation of Speed Bumps on Fulsom Crescent , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, October 21, 2025 · Referred
That Report ENG2025-019, Request for a Parking Area and Crosswalk Lines in Kirkfield , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Ilene Shapiro and Bruce Ralph, regarding a Request for a Speed Limit Reduction on Kawartha Lakes Road 46, Bolsover , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
McDonald That the correspondence from Virginia Vollick, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Beechnut Road, Sugarbush Road, Hilton's Point Road North, Hilton's Point Road West, Laxton Township 8th Line and Laxton Township 6th Line , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.5 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
That the correspondence from Virginia Vollick, regarding a Request for the Resurfacing of Beechnut Road, Sugarbush Road, Hilton's Point Road North, Hilton's Point Road West, Laxton Township 8th Line and Laxton Township 6th Line, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 13 of 22 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regula
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
Committee of the Whole Meeting September 9. 2025 Page 17 of 22 That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 10.1.5 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, September 9, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the Victoria Manor Committee of Management meeting held July 10, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Victoria Manor Committee of Management, August 28, 2025 · Carried
VMC2025-003 Victoria Manor Committee of Management August 28, 2025 Page 3 of 4 That the minutes of the Victoria Manor Committee of Management meeting held July 10, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Victoria Manor Committee of Management, August 28, 2025 · Carried
McDonald That the deputation of Lorraine McRae and Radmila Rakita, regarding a Request for the Renewal of a Dock License Agreement, be received.
Regular Council Meeting, August 26, 2025 · Carried
That Report RS2025-035, Request to Renew Dock License Agreement – Block M, Plan 175 , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, August 26, 2025 · Deferred
McDonald That a by-law be advanced to Council to close the Victoria Falls Bridge to vehicular traffic only; the Bridge will be open and will continue to be maintained for pedestrian traffic.
Regular Council Meeting, August 26, 2025 · Carried
That the deputation of Lorraine McRae and Radmila Rakita, regarding a Request for the Renewal of a Dock License Agreement, be received.
Regular Council Meeting, August 26, 2025 · Carried
That a by-law be advanced to Council to close the Victoria Falls Bridge to vehicular traffic only; the Bridge will be open and will continue to be maintained for pedestrian traffic.
Regular Council Meeting, August 26, 2025 · Carried
That the correspondence from Kelsi MacKay, regarding a Request for a Parking Area and Crosswalk Lines in Kirkfield , be received and
Regular Council Meeting, May 20, 2025 · Referred
That the deputation of Brian Snell and Wayne Price, regarding Comments Relating to a Petition Requesting a Pause on the Funding for the Somerville Concession 3 Environmental Assessment and Bridge Design , be received.
Regular Council Meeting, April 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report HS2025-001, Children’s Services Service Plan , be received; and That this report be submitted to the Ministry of Education, as required.
Regular Council Meeting, April 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report PLAN2025-021, Zoning Inquiry for 121 Autumn Lane, Geographic Township of Eldon , be received; and That Planning Staff be directed to consult with the Septic and Building Department to pause enforcement, until the end of the current term of Council, while the landowners choose a path forward to come into compliance with the zoning by-law by either applying to Realty Services to purchase
Regular Council Meeting, April 22, 2025 · Carried
McDonald That Report RD2025-003, Eldon Depot Capital Projects- Request for Additional Funding , be received; That Additional financing of $238,000.00 be approved to address constructing a new permanent wood framed structure at the Eldon Depot and financed from the Capital Contingency Reserve – uncommitted (1.32248); and That Staff be authorized to proceed with a design and to obtain a Contractor f
Regular Council Meeting, April 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report RD2025-003, Eldon Depot Capital Projects- Request for Additional Funding, be received; That Additional financing of $238,000.00 be approved to address constructing a new permanent wood framed structure at the Eldon Depot and financed from the Capital Contingency Reserve – uncommitted (1.32248); and That Staff be authorized to proceed with a design and to obtain a Contractor for the sup
Regular Council Meeting, April 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report EMS2025-001, Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 4, 2025 · Carried
That Report CS2025-003, Customer Experience Strategy Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, March 4, 2025 · Carried
That the planning inquiry from Mary Yvonne Carroll, regarding 121 Autumn Lane, Kirkfield, be
Regular Council Meeting, February 18, 2025 · Referred

In the record

225meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
7conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 1seatCouncillor
1,004votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
Committee of Adjustment June 25, 2026
on this item
Committee of Adjustment June 25, 2026
on this item
Committee of Adjustment January 29, 2026
on this item
Regular Council Meeting July 22, 2025
relating to Item 10.2 as Candace Chartier is his sibling
Committee of Adjustment March 27, 2025
on this item
Regular Council Meeting January 30, 2024
for Item 14.1.9 as it relates to property that is owned by a family member
Regular Council Meeting March 21, 2023
relating to Item 9.3.14 on the Agenda as he is related to a purchaser of the property

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