The Kawartha Lakes Record

Charlie McDonald

Councillor · Ward 7 · seen 2022-11-15 to 2026-09-22 · served 2022–2026

241substantive motions movedof 161 meetings the minutes record them at
30procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
307substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
2meetings recorded absentof 161 they were on the record for
9–4recorded 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 (13)

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 March 18, 2025
That Report BP2025-001, Electric Vehicle Charger Installation, be received; and That the investment in EV charging units be postponed to a future year and incorporated into the relevant Capital Budget, deferring…
For · 4–2 · 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.
Against · 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…
For · 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 August 29, 2023
That Council endorse the Resolution approved by the City of Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee on June 29, 2023 as follows: Whereas the provincial government is planning to ramp up gas plant produced…
For · 7–1 · Carried
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.
For · 3–5 · Lost
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

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (2)

Parks Advisory CommitteeAugust 28, 2026
Victoria Manor Committee of ManagementFebruary 2, 2026

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 241)

That Report ED2026-028, Objection to the Proposed Heritage Designation of 6673 Highway 35, Geographic Township of Bexley (Pattie House), be
Regular Council Meeting, August 25, 2026 · Deferred
That the Section 2.01 of the By-Law to Appoint Members to and Adopt Terms of Reference for the City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee be amended to include the following members: 1. Patricia Wakelin 2. Thomas Barnett 3. Jennifer J. Cooke 4. Alternate: Joan Abernethy
Regular Council Meeting, August 25, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting August 25, 2026 Page 26 of 26 That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, August 25, 2026 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, August 25, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.6 being a deputation by Nicholas Dell of Harper Dell and Associates, regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment for 89 McKelvey Road, relating to Item 9.3.6 on the Agenda Deletion: Regular Council Meeting July 21, 2026 Page 3 of 24 Ite
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the deputation of Jeff Van Ginkel and Eric Finn, regarding a Request for the Installation of Coniferous Trees on City Owned Land Located Behind Primeau Crescent, be received.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the Kawartha Lakes Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy as outlined in Appendix B be adopted; That Council request that the Ministry of Transportation Ontario work collaboratively with the Municipality to support the recommendations of the Municipal and Tourism Wayfinding Strategy; and That Council authorizes staff to budget for project implementation through the 2027 Special Projects bu
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That Report ML2026-001, Driving School – Enforcement Options, be received.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That Staff be directed to develop a business case and licensing program to regulate driving school operators, and provide recommendations to Council by end of Q2, 2027.
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Carried
That the petition from Jeff Van Ginkel, regarding a Request for the Installation of Coniferous Trees on City Owned Land Located Behind Primeau Crescent, be received and
Regular Council Meeting, July 21, 2026 · Referred
That the correspondence from Amy Terrill, Chief Executive Officer for BGC Kawarthas, regarding a Request for the Consideration of a Pedestrian Crosswalk Connecting the BGC Kawarthas Club to the George Street Park, Lindsay, be received; and That the request for a pedestrian crosswalk be
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Referred
That Report CAO2026-004, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Kawartha Lakes and BGC Kawarthas, be received; That the 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as outlined in Appendix A to Report CAO2026-004 be approved; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Kawartha Lakes and BGC Kawarthas; and That the Chief
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
That Report CORP2026-032, Revised Council Computer Systems Policy, be received; and That the revised Council Computer Systems Policy, as outlined in Appendix A to Report CORP2026-032, be approved and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy Manual, replacing all predecessor versions.
Regular Council Meeting, June 23, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Christine Briggs, People Partner - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, and Elizabeth Peeters, Chair of the City of Kawartha Committee of the Whole Meeting June 2, 2026 Page 4 of 10 Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee, regarding the Accessibility Awareness Recognition Awards, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consider
Committee of the Whole, June 2, 2026 · Carried
That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 9.1 of the Agenda, save and except for Item 9.1.1, 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, June 2, 2026 · Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor McDonald, regarding Letter of Support for a Flyby, be received; That a Letter of Support be provided from the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to the Lindsay Legion for their request to have a Canadian Armed Forces aircraft perform a flyby in honour of the Legion’s centennial anniversary on July 17, 2026; and Committee of the Whole Meeting June 2, 2026 Page 9 of 10
Committee of the Whole, June 2, 2026 · Carried
That Report ENG2026-014, 2026 Life Cycle Extension Program, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting. Committee of the Whole Meeting May 5, 2026 Page 12 of 15
Committee of the Whole, May 5, 2026 · Carried
That the Memorandum from Councillor McDonald regarding, All-way Stop Request at Indian Trail and Pleasant Point Road (CKL Road 11), be received; That an All-way stop be installed at the intersection of Indian Trail and Pleasant Point Road (CKL Road 11) in 2026; That the necessary by-law for the above recommendations be forwarded to council for adoption; and Committee of the Whole Meeting May 5, 20
Committee of the Whole, May 5, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Regular Council Meeting of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Addition: Item 6.1 being a deputation by Dylan Robichaud regarding Support for the Proposed Lindsay-Nayoro Twinning Volunteer Management Committee.
Regular Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting April 21, 2026 Page 9 of 28 That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 7, 2026, be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, be adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, April 21, 2026 · Carried
That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, be adopted as circulated and with the following amendments: Additions: Item 6.2 being correspondence from the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Federation of Agriculture relating to concerns regarding the ALTO High Speed Rail Project Item 6.3 being correspondence from the Victoria Beef Farmers relating to opposit
Committee of the Whole, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Ryan Oliver, of Ampere, regarding the Economic Impact Assessment for Ampere, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 10, 2026 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.5, 9.3.11, 9.3.30 and 9.3.31, be adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
That Report ED2026-012, Proposed Heritage Listing of 173 Lindsay Street South, Town of Lindsay,
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Referred
That the By-Laws shown in Section 14.1 of the Agenda, namely: Items 14.1.1 to and including 14.1.13 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, March 24, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Terry Jones, Fire Chief, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2025 Annual 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 10, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Launa Macey, Supervisor, Financial Services, Procurement, regarding a Procurement Policy 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 10, 2026 · Carried
That the presentation by Josh Dunsworth, Manager of Strategy and Innovation, regarding the Strategic Plan 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 Report ED2026-012, Proposed Heritage Listing of 173 Lindsay Street South, Town of Lindsay, 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 Report ENG2026-001, Anne Street and Front Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrade Environmental Assessment (EA) Completion, be received; That Council supports the preferred solution of replacing the existing Anne Street Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) with a new SPS within the existing site and replacing the existing forcemain with a new forcemain along the same route from the SPS to the Bobcaygeo
Committee of the Whole, February 10, 2026 · Carried
That Report ED2026-004, 2025 Kawartha Lakes Business Count, 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
That the presentation by Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning, regarding the Osprey Heritage Awards, be received; and Committee of the Whole Meeting January 13, 2026 Page 4 of 6 That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.
Committee of the Whole, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That all of the proposed resolutions shown in Section 13.1 of the Agenda save and except for Items 13.1.1, 13.1.2, 13.1.3, 13.1.4, 13.1.6, 13.1.17 and 13.1.19, be approved and adopted by Council in the order that they appear on the agenda and sequentially numbered.
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report CLK2025-012, Renaming of Pinewood Park – Community Engagement Results, be received; That the new name of Richardson Park, be endorsed for Pinewood Park, Pontypool; That subject to any significant objections raised from affected stakeholders in the final notice period, that a by-law to rename Pinewood Park be prepared, approved, and adopted by Council at the January 27, 2026 Regular Cou
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Carried
That Report RS2025-043, Background Report for Sale of Unopened Road Allowance for Regent Street Adjacent to 130 and 150 Angeline Street North, Lindsay, be received and
Regular Council Meeting, December 9, 2025 · Referred
That Report CA2025-009, Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budgets, be received; Special Council Meeting November 25, 2025 Page 3 of 13 That the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budgets, consisting of the:  Proposed 2026 Water-Wastewater Capital and Operating Budgets;  Proposed 2026 Tax-Supported Capital Budget;  Proposed 2026 Special Projects Budget; and  Proposed 2026 Tax-Supported Operating Budget; and attached as
Special Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That $334,000.00, previously allocated to Project 950260125 Emily Forest Tract and Rest Area, be returned to the original funding sources, being  a reduction in the transfer to the Asset Management Reserve in the amount of $243,820.00 with said amount to be applied to Budget Savings and Innovation line within the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget; and  returning funds to the Development Charges Reser
Special Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
That the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be reduced by $1,100,000.00, funded from the 2026 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund in the amount of $537,000.00 and Budget Savings and Innovation in the amount of $563,000.00; and That that the Budget Savings and Innovations line within the Mayor’s Proposed 2026 Budget be amended to $7,563,000.00
Special Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
Regular Council Meeting November 18, 2025 Page 9 of 26 That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of November 4, 2025 be received and the recommendations, included in Section 9.3 of the Agenda, save and except for Items 9.3.3, 9.3.5, 9.3.16, 9.3.17 and 9.3.20, be adopted.
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That a by-law to confirm the proceedings of a Regular Council Meeting held Tuesday, November 18, 2025 be read a first, second and third time, passed, numbered, signed and the corporate seal attached.
Regular Council Meeting, November 18, 2025 · Carried
That the minutes of the Lindsay Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee meeting held on June 26, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

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0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
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