The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence is pictured in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Community members in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont., have expressed various concerns about the upcoming Department of National Defence radar transmit site in the area, ranging from health concerns to light pollution and effects on property value.
The Department of National Defence (DND) held public engagement sessions on Sept. 9 in Coboconk, Ont., for its new Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) transmit site. The sessions featured a presentation about the project and a question and answer portion, which aimed to discuss the project and address the community’s concerns surrounding it.
