National Defence to hold public engagement sessions in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

August 26, 2025 – Kawartha Lakes, ON – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Department of National Defence (DND) will host public engagement sessions to answer questions and provide details about the upcoming construction of the Arctic Over-The-Horizon (A-OTHR) Transmit Site at 0 Thistle Trail, Kawartha Lakes. Community members from Kawartha Lakes and surrounding areas are invited to attend. DND experts will be available to discuss the project. Sessions are expected to last two hours, depending on attendance, and will include a presentation on the project followed by a question-and-answer session.

When: September 9, 2025, 2:00 pm EDT and 7:00 pm EDT

Where: Coboconk Community Centre, 9 Grandy Rd., Coboconk, ON

This venue is wheelchair accessible. On-site and street parking are available.

A link to the livestream will be available on Share your thoughts: Transmit site and preliminary receive site for the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar Project in Southern Ontario for those unable to attend the event. A detailed summary and key takeaways from the engagement sessions will be posted on the link above following the event.

Join online via Microsoft Teams (no account required): 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 256 081 632 146 4

Passcode: yj7RQ7m6

Dial in by phone

+1 343-803-5382,,161793674# Canada, Ottawa

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 161 793 674#

Video ID: 115 784 700 3

Notes to editor / news director:

Interested media must confirm their attendance with National Defence’s Media Relations Office by email at: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca no later than 10:00 a.m. EDT on September 8, 2025.