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How to send mail to Doug Elmslie, Kawartha Lakes Mayor

To write to Doug Elmslie, the mayor of Kawartha Lakes City Council, address your letter to Doug Elmslie, Mayor, 26 Francis Street, P.O. Box 9000, Lindsay ON K9V 5R8. Say you're a resident (your address confirms it) and keep the letter to one municipal issue with a clear ask.

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Mailing address

Verified September 2026

Kawartha Lakes City Council — Kawartha Lakes

Doug Elmslie, Mayor
26 Francis Street
P.O. Box 9000
Lindsay ON  K9V 5R8

Best for municipal matters: property tax, zoning and permits, garbage/recycling/water, snow removal, local bylaws, and parks.

Send your letter to Elmslie — $6

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Addresses verified September 2026 against official sources. Always confirm on the official site before time-sensitive filings.

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Key facts

  • Doug Elmslie is the Mayor on Kawartha Lakes City Council.
  • Municipal councils handle local matters: property tax, zoning and building permits, garbage/recycling/water, snow removal, local bylaws (noise, parking, pets), and parks and recreation. For health care, tenant disputes, or ODSP/OSAP, write to your provincial representative instead; for immigration, federal taxes, or passports, write to your MP.
  • Identify yourself as a resident: full name, home address, and which ward or the general city if the seat is city-wide, so staff can confirm you're within Kawartha Lakes. Constituent mail is prioritized.
  • Letters to municipal councillors need regular postage — there's no postage-free rule at the municipal level (unlike mail to federal MPs).
  • Prefer email? [email protected] reaches the same office — but a physical letter is harder to overlook, especially ahead of a council vote.
  • PostPal prints your letter and deposits it with Canada Post the next business day for $6 — no printer, envelope, or stamps needed.

How to send your letter

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    Check it’s a municipal matter

    Kawartha Lakes council can act on local files: property tax, zoning and permits, garbage/recycling/water service, snow removal, local bylaws, and parks. If your issue is health care, a tenancy dispute, or ODSP/OSAP, that's provincial — write to your MPP/MLA instead; immigration, EI, or passports go to your federal MP.

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    Write to Elmslie at Kawartha Lakes City Council

    As mayor, Elmslie sets the council agenda and can direct a request to the right department. Mail goes to Kawartha Lakes City Council's office at 26 Francis Street, P.O. Box 9000, Lindsay, ON K9V 5R8.

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    Say who you are and where you live

    Open with your full name, address, and which ward you're in (if the seat is ward-based) so Elmslie's office can confirm you're a resident. One page, one issue, and a specific ask — support or oppose an item on an upcoming agenda, or raise a problem with a department.

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    Send it without printing anything

    Write your letter in PostPal with Doug Elmslie's address prefilled — we print it, stamp it, and hand it to Canada Post the next business day for $6.

Common questions

What is Doug Elmslie's mailing address?

Doug Elmslie, Mayor, 26 Francis Street, P.O. Box 9000, Lindsay ON K9V 5R8.

Should I write to my mayor, my MPP, or my MP?

Depends on the issue. City council is municipal: property tax, zoning, garbage/water, snow removal, local bylaws, parks. Your MPP/MLA is provincial: health care, education, housing and tenant disputes, ODSP/OSAP. Your MP is federal: immigration, taxes, EI, passports. Name the program — the wrong office will redirect you, but starting in the right place is faster.

Do I need a stamp to write to Elmslie?

Yes — mail to municipal councillors takes regular postage; there's no postage-free rule at the municipal level. If you'd rather skip the stamp and printer entirely, PostPal prints and mails your letter for $6 flat.

Do I have to live in Kawartha Lakes to write to Elmslie?

Generally yes for casework — write to Elmslie as a resident or business owner in Kawartha Lakes. If you live in a neighbouring municipality, your own city council is the right recipient.

Will Doug Elmslie actually read my letter?

Constituent mail is logged by council office staff, and issues tied to an upcoming agenda item get flagged directly. Include your return address — PostPal prints yours automatically — so a reply has somewhere to go.

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