Town of Gananoque News | Council February 04, 2026

Town News
  • Public Meetings were held for two (2) Proposed Class III Development Permit
  • applications. Both applications were approved, with conditions.
    • 580 King Street East – Change of Use to Convert the Existing Building from Retail to a Veterinary Clinic and Construct an Addition; and,
    • 215 Stone Street South – Private School Providing Children’s Care on a Temporary Basis (3 Years).
  • A By-law was passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Ontario Transfer
  • Payment Agreement (TPA) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented
  • by the Solicitor General regarding a Fire Protection Funding Grant in the amount of
  • $18,175, towards the purchase of bunker gear for the Gananoque Fire Department.
  • Council passed a By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Tiered Response
  • Agreement with Leeds Grenville Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
  • A Short-term Borrowing By-law was passed.
  • The Interim Tax Levy By-law was passed by Council to provide for an interim tax levy and the payment of interim taxes for the year 2026.
  • Council amended the General Fees and Rates By-law, to update the Municipal Marina
  • Services Rates – Schedule ‘K’.
  • Council passed a Motion to support the submission of a grant application to the
  • Ontario Trillium Fund (OTF) for the replacement of an elevator lift at the Lou
  • Jeffries Arena. Should the application be successful, the $150,000 Town’s share be
  • drawn from the arena reserve.
  • A By-law was passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Ontario Transfer
  • Payment Agreement (TPA) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General regarding a funding grant in the amount of $38,000, for the Pothole Prevention and Report Program.
  • Council passed a By-law to amend Section 6.6 if the Physician Recruitment Locum Grant Policy to permit grant eligibility for locums providing coverage for a practicing physician during a short-term or long-term leave of absence in place of the current provision that deems locums for back fill of existing physician’s ineligible for funding.
  • Council passed a motion to authorize Mayor Beddows to write a letter of support for the Prioritization and Funding of Kingston Health Sciences Centre Redevelopment Project.
  • Council passed a Motion of Support for the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal’s bid to nominate the Spencerville Arena for Kraft Hockeyville 2026.

Next Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Council and Committee Meetings will take place in person and virtually.