Rural Residents
If you live in Kingston's Countryside or Pittsburgh Electoral Districts, chances are you live in part of the City's extensive rural areas.
Countryside — Electoral District 1 — is the City of Kingston's northern area and has about 8, 960 residents in its 31,200 hectares of area (2006 statistics).
Pittsburgh — Electoral District 12 — is east of the LaSalle Causeway and south of Highway 401. It borders Countryside District along the 401. It has about 8,720 residents living in its 8720 hectares of area.
Residents in these areas have concerns and perspectives that are particular to living in the rural area of the City. These include: agriculture, transportation, policy issues, rural business, service-delivery and communication. The City accommodates these concerns through:
- Rural Affairs Coordinator: Terry Shea, Rural Affairs Coordinator, can help address and appropriately direct inqueries from rural residents. Contact him at rural@cityofkingston.ca, or 613-546-4291, ext. 3124. Amongst other responsibilities, it is his role to ensure that current and emerging issues that affect rural districts are of prime importance to staff and Council and be aware of Provincial and Federal government programs designed to support those in rural areas.
- Rural Affairs Committee: The Committee presents a rural perspective on issues unique to the rural population, (e.g. line fences, animal husbandry and the use of ATV's, snowmobiles and firearms within City limits), and on all other issues that have implications for the rural population within the boundaries of the City.
- The Rural/Urban Liaison Committee (RULAC): This committee discusses issues and recommends solutions to matters of concern to the City and the Frontenac Management Board.
- Committee of Adjustment (Rural Panel): The Committee of Adjustment's Rural Panel considers land division requests and minor variance and severance applications within the areas designated as rural under the City's Official Plan.
- Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA): This body sets policies and reviews the operations of the Conservation Authority pursuant to the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario..
