As you may have heard the OPP proposed a new funding formula which will have a significant impact on rural communities with small permanent resident populations and larger seasonal residents: i.e. North Frontenac has 904 permanent residences and 1921 seasonal residences. I do not have the same numbers for Addington Highlands but they will be similar.

In the case of NF the policing cost would rise from $234,250 (2014 estimate) to approximately $1,153,389, a staggering increase of 392%.  AH will see an increase to half a million.  It is now a question how these costs will be distributed to the residences.  It is easy to see that using the assessed value of a residence as method will again put a heavy burden on all waterfront properties which typically have a higher values. According to AH it could be approx. $80.00 per $100,000 of assessed property value.  The glaring injustice of this method will be that we, as seasonal residents, will be least likely to call the OPP and if at all only during a few weeks or months of a year we are at the cottage.  Please be encouraged to make your voice be heard by writing your Premier, Minister, and local MPP. 

To look at two letters on this topic, please review letters from NF and FOCA.  The NF letter contains a sample letter for you to use.

With regards

Arndt

Arndt Kruger

President, MPOA