Accomplishments during 2006-2010 Term:

Better Planning for the Future
- Corporate Strategic Plan developed in 2007
- New harmonized Official Plan
- New harmonized Zoning By-law
- New Site-Plan Control By-law
- Seniors Needs Assessment
- Library Services Study
- Fire Department Master Plan

Accountability
- prompt response to taxpayer inquiries
- attendance at local groups and events
- Council Communicator publication
- Township website redesign

Infrastructure Renewal
- aggressive road reconstruction and re-surfacing
- upgrade and addition to municipal office
- new library in Bridgenorth
- restoration of cupola on Memorial Hall
- renovation of OPP Community Policing volunteer office
- renovation of old Bridgenorth Library for Library/Community Care Thrift Shop
- Ennismore Community Centre Project planning
- renovations at Lakefield-Smith Community Centre
- twinning of sewer force main to lagoon
- Water Street reconstruction and demolition of crumbling cement towers on Water Street owned by LaFarge
- planning and funding for new elevated water tower in Lakefield South Development Area
- upgrades to landfill site
- renovations of municipal space leased by Ennismore and Lakefield Seniors Clubs

Corporate Best Practices
- update of employment policy
- accessibility training for all employees, councillors and committee members

Environmental Protection
- ban on Cosmetic Use of Pesticides
- protection of aquatic vegetation and habitat along shorelines in new Site Plan Control By-law
- Drinking Water Source Protection Committee

Communication of County Council Issues
- County Council Report now a part of Township Council agenda

Economic Development
- expansion of High-Speed Internet Access
- additional primary healthcare providers at new Morton Community Healthcare Centre and Chemong Medical Clinic
- development of 54 units of affordable housing for seniors in Lakefield
- support for beautification efforts in Bridgenorth, Lakefield and Buckhorn
- Lakefield Memorial Hall Cultural Centre Business Plan
- start-up support for Lakefield Farmers’ Market
- growth of PolarFest winter festival
- local heritage building, St. Martin’s Parish Hall, saved from demolition
- increased relations with Greater Peterborough Economic Development Corporation and Chambers of Commerce