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Volume 24, Number 2 February 2021 Those Were the Nights that the Lights High Speed Funding Application Went ON in Oliver Paipoonge! Successful! Project to Start in 2021 On January 20th, the Provincial Tbaytel will be handling the pub- Government announced funding lic communications for the project. awards for several broadband pro- Tbaytel has established a project jects in Northwestern Ontario. An information website to provide application submitted by the information to the public, which Municipality for a broadband pro- includes a coverage map and fre- ject was included. quently asked questions (FAQs). The initial application was sub- The website address is: mitted by the Municipality in www.tbaytel.net/fibreexpansion August 2019. Once the initial appli- More information will be posted in cation was approved, the the future. Municipality submitted the final Unfortunately, not every area of application in November 2019. the Municipality is included in the After a reorganization of broadband project. Less densely settled parts of funding programs and a significant the Municipality are not in the cov- increase in the funding envelope by erage area because cost was the A THANK YOU FROM restock their shelves. Thank you to the Provincial Government, a overriding factor in determining the PINEGROVE UNITED CHURCH everyone that came through our review of our application by the coverage area. It is more costly to Pinegrove United Church would Trail of Lights and for your gen- Ministry of Infrastructure resulted in deploy fibre in areas where there are like to to say a big Thank You to erosity. It was terrific to see so the funding award. too few addresses to connect. everyone who supported our first many come out and share a new The application was prepared The Municipality continues to trial of the Pinegrove Trail of holiday memory. I hope the light with the assistance of Tbaytel. The work on broadband initiatives. In Lights. It was an opportunity for we shared with you that night car- Ministry of Infrastructure will con- conjunction with neighboring rural all ages of the congregation to ries you through lockdown until tribute $2,337,250 to the project and municipalities and the Northwestern come together and bring light to we can see one another again. Tbaytel will match the Ministry’s Ontario Innovation Centre we have the dark nights of December. Pinegrove United Church con- contribution. There is no cost to the been working with Tbaytel to We couldn’t have done it with- tinues to offer family friendly, Municipality. improve and expand broadband ser- out many hands of the church con- multi-generational, music-filled The project entails Tbaytel bring- vices further. An application was gregation, but especially Dave Sunday services through live- ing fibre-to-the-home high speed submitted last year for a project that Bertrand and the Oliver Paipoonge streaming with other United internet to nearly 1800 homes and would improve and expand broad- Fire and Rescue crew who brought Churches in the city. Join us businesses in the Municipality. The band in areas of our Municipality the beautifully decorated firetruck Sundays at 10:30am. Visit ; project is scheduled to take three that are not included in the project and most importantly the Minion! www.trinityunited.church years to complete with construction announced on January 20th. We are What a delight to all! Thank you! /livestream to connect. commencing in 2021. hoping that application will also be Through the generosity of our successful. rural community, Pinegrove was able to hand over $1500 and a Do you like the new paper in your newspaper? much-needed truck full of food Oliver Paipoonge is doing a 3 month trial with mandobrite paper. Mando is heavier, whiter that was collected at the event to and brighter than newsprint, which makes for an easier read. Your feedback is appreciated! the Rural Cupboard Food Bank to Call the office at 935-2613 or email Chris Vaclav at [email protected]

CANADA POST AGREEMENT #40037986 Murillo Minor Athletic Association RURAL CUPBOARD 2021 Spring Softball League FOOD BANK Cancelled Neighbours Helping Neighbours It is with great disappointment to Impact Promotions

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PROPOSED ALTERNATE VOTING METHODS FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION

For the 2022 Election Council is considering changing the voting method. More and more municipalities in Ontario are using online voting coupled with telephone voting rather than the traditional paper-based voting. Online and telephone voting are considered to be more convenient for voters and thereby can increase voter turnout.

Some municipalities use vote by mail but use of this voting method is declining since it is considered to be cumbersome and expensive. The Municipality is not looking at that option.

While people generally use their own computers or smart- phones to vote online, both advance and election day polls are set up to allow people to vote there. Help is available for people who are unfamiliar with technology at the polls. As well, people can use their landline phones to vote.

More information about the proposal to adopt alternate vot- ing methods can be obtained from the Municipality’s website or by calling the municipal office @ 935-2613.

Over the next 3 months Council is looking for input from resi- dents on the proposal to adopt online and telephone voting. You may submit your comments in writing by dropping them off at the municipal office, mailing them or emailing them. Below are the addresses for comment submission:

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The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021! page 3 and partly the way his life has The Rural Pharmacist: unfolded. By the end of the by Wendy book we wonder - have we Monthly Newsletter to be Galbraith misjudged other people in our O'Connor vicinity, as we misjudged Ove Offered at Pharmacy in the opening chapters? Food by Devon Myers, Pharmacist/Owner for thought. If you've already of Kakabeka and Rosslyn Pharmacies read and enjoyed this novel, Have you ever signed into your thus far in anticipation that I will have the Library has more from email account only to realize that you an update on the status of the Covid- Books ~ have 20 unopened messages from 19 vaccine. But, there hasn’t been a lot Backman: My Grandmother Cineplex? How about Lowe’s and of additional information provided to Asked Me to Tell You She's HomeDepot? Sometimes you get us since our last article was written in A Walk In The Woods: Sorry (2013), Beartown (2017) slammed with multiple emails in one January. Sorry everyone ! However, Rediscovering America on week! We do NOT want to join that there is some good news. and Anxious People (2019). list! However, we are launching a new Administration appears to be gaining the Appalachian Trail by initiative at our pharmacies. To help traction in certain populations. Some Bill Bryson our patients stay up-to-date within the lucky individuals have even finished In this 1998 autobiographical dynamic world of pharmacy we are their course of immunization. Health Video ~ providing an email newsletter for those care workers stationed in hospitals, work, Bryson is his usual who are interested. Our plan is to pro- long-term care homes and retirement witty, charming self. The book vide 1 newsletter on a monthly basis homes have begun receiving their vac- has plenty of human interest, Jeeves and Wooster - (or bimonthly, we don’t want to bother cines in Ontario. This coincides with Granada TV series (1990- anyone too much). The messages will the Phase 1 rollout of Covid-19 vac- observations on flora and be short and concise. For example, cines in our province. I am not sure of fauna, and background history 1993) they could update patients on the status the status, but individuals in remote on the US Forest Service. This four-season British series of flu shots. Or, perhaps the availabili- indigenous communities are also Bryson and his friend Katz is based on P.G. Wodehouse's ty of Covid-19 vaccines when they included in Phase 1. come around. It will also help us relay In Phase 2, which is anticipated to (whom I thought might be droll "Jeeves" stories. Upper- information on issues such as back start in March, the next group of indi- apocryphal, but is a real per- class layabout Wooster is hilar- orders or shipment delays. viduals will hopefully begin to receive son) trudge the Appalachian iously portrayed by actor Hugh Unfortunately, those still happen from vaccinations. Recipients are expected Laurie, whom North American time-to-time. to include healthcare workers working Trail with frequent forays into If this is a service that you’re inter- outside of hospital settings as well as any accessible town that has viewers may recognize from ested in, let us know! There are a few residents of long-term care homes and hot water and L'il Debbie his later starring role as Dr. ways you can reach the pharmacy retirements homes. Phase 2 will cakes. Katz frequently hurls Gregory House in the medical team. If you’ve been in the pharmacies include a lot more people. In fact, mil- lately you may have already been lions more. Of course, this will all important items into the forest drama House. As the series asked by a team member if you’d like depend on availability. Availability when Bill is not looking. A fun opens, Jeeves has a valet foist- to enrol in the program. You can also being a variable that we’ve all come to and easy read. ed on him by his interfering reach out to us on Facebook or you can except as being quite elusive. Up next, Aunt Agatha (dubbed by give us a call directly. Additionally, phase 3. you can sign up by sending an email to Phase 3 will represent a period in Wooster, "the nephew-crush- the following: pharmacyup- which anyone who wants to be immu- A Man Called Ove er"). Enter Jeeves, who is [email protected]. nized can receive vaccination. At the Wooster's straight man. Now I know a lot of you have read time of writing this article Phase 3 is by Fredrik Backman projected to start in This engaging book was pub- Portrayed impeccably by veter- For a ll y our August. Ontario is an British actor Stephen Fry, Bulk Water N eeds anticipating widespread lished by Stockholm writer, blogger and columnist Fredrik Jeeves is the drollest straight Residential or Commercial distribution of the vac- man ever conceived. 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Use physical distancing 3879 Hwy 11/17 and hand washing to stay safe. 939-1152 hhimporters.ca Play, sing, laugh and we will see you soon! page 4, The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021! PROPERTY FOR SALE - PROPERTY FOR SALE - Municipality of Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge Oliver Paipoonge List Price: $104,000.00 List Price: $120,000.00

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Zoning – Rural Zoning – Rural Permitted Uses in Rural Zone: Agricultural use (in accordance Permitted Uses in Rural Zone: Agricultural use (in accordance with Section 5.3.2), Agriculture-related use, Conservation uses with Section 5.3.2), Agriculture-related use, Conservation uses and watershed management, Single Detached Dwelling, and watershed management, Single Detached Dwelling, Accessory Dwelling, Accessory Farm Dwelling, Electrical genera- Accessory Dwelling, Accessory Farm Dwelling, Electrical genera- tion (renewable or otherwise) and distribution, Forestry, Home tion (renewable or otherwise) and distribution, Forestry, Home industry, Home occupation, Mining, Stables and riding acade- industry, Home occupation, Mining, Stables and riding acade- mies, Storage, Pre-fabricated shipping container, Kennels. mies, Storage, Pre-fabricated shipping container, Kennels. Frontage – 65 metres Frontage – 65 metres Depth – 398.59 metres Depth – 371.87 metres Area - 2.592 Hectares Area - 2.414 Hectares Location – Situated just off Highway 61 on Gillespie Road north Location – Situated on Highway 61 just east of Founder’s of Founder’s Museum Museum. Other Information – the property does not currently have a well Other Information – the property does not currently have a well installed. installed. For more information about this property For more information about this property or to schedule a time to view the land, please contact or to schedule a time to view the land, please contact Wayne Hanchard or Kerri Reid at (807) 935-2613 Wayne Hanchard or Kerri Reid at (807) 935-2613 Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm. Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm.

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CHIEF’S CORNER

by Sean Horan, Fire Chief February 15th is Family Day. A day off growing very quickly with current to honour and spend time with our fam- building construction methods and the ilies. This year I would like to chal- contents that we are filling our homes lenge all families to join the home fire with. Working smoke/CO alarms give escape plan challenge. On Family Day, you that early warning, but only if they take a couple minutes with your family are working properly. As part of your to review and practice your home home fire escape plan challenge, please escape plan. Remember, with today’s ensure you test all the alarms in your light weight building construction, you home and immediately correct any may only have a minute or two to get problems with faulty alarms. out of your home in the event of a fire. I also have a public and stakeholders Knowing and practicing your escape safety issue to pass along. In conjunc- plan will help ensure you take full tion with the TSSA and others, OFM advantage of that minute or two. For investigated a number of incidents those that use social media, post a selfie involving fireplace explosions. As a of your family practicing their home result, the following public fire safety fire escapes plan using hashtags messaging (to the right) has been #HomeFireEscapePlan and released. #WeAreFireSafe. If you do not yet have a Home Fire And finally, just a reminder, Fire Escape Plan, now is the time to develop Permits are required all year round. one. Sit down with your family, formu- With the new year comes expired Fire late a Plan, and practice it on February Permits! Applications can be found on 15th! the Municipal Website https://www.oliverpaipoonge.ca/ Another key item in keeping your fam- municipal-office/fire-emergency- ily safe is working smoke alarms and services/burning-permit . CO alarms. These devices give us early warming in the event of a fire or elevat- PREVENTION….. is the best way to ed CO levels. As noted above, fires are Fight Fire!

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The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021!, page 7 Beyond Books: Provincial State of Emergency Your Library - Making a Difference Declared submitted by Beverly Ball on behalf of the Oliver Paipoonge Library Board Stay-at-Home Order Deanine Bakker is a busy mother of four young children and an educator. She has spent her entire life in the community of Oliver Paipoonge with the exception of two years, where she moved to Northern British Columbia to start a teaching career. She now teaches in our community. Deanine is an avid user of both branches of the Library. She loans books and material that interest her and in particular enjoys historical books. When specific books that interest Deanine have not been available, staff at the Library take the extra time and always manage to seek out what she is looking for. Her children also use the Library – they enjoy taking out books and movies and especially enjoy season material. Deanine mentioned that the staff at the Library are very helpful and patient during this process of having the children select their cher- ished materials to bring home. In the past, the children have eagerly participated in playgroup and story time at As of January 14, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., a • enforcement personnel may break the Library. In Deanine’s experience, she feels that “story time at the Library is stay-at-home order is in effect for all of up the gathering or temporarily close the most valuable of their offerings. It gives the children a small introduction to Ontario and will remain in effect until the premises an organized setting. It also is important because it is a level playing field: It is at least February 11, 2021. free and available to all and any children. Some children thrive in this environ- Stop the spread ment as they may not have access to other preschool learning and social opportu- This means you must stay at home. You You should always: nities.” For Deanine, story time was extra special for her children as the timing should only go out for necessities, such • stay home if you have COVID- overlapped with a senior exercise program held in the community hall. This time as: 19covid 19 symptoms, even if they gave her children and their cousins the opportunity to say hello to their great Oma, • getting food, beverages or medica- are mild moments that were treasured for all involved. Deanine’s children have also enthu- tion • stay two metres apart from people siastically participated in a variety of activities that were hosted by the Library in • going to medical appointments you don’t live with the summer. This was much appreciated as children of their age are often not • supporting vulnerable community • wear a mask or face covering prop- included in summer camps and activities. members erly in indoor public spaces and out- Deanine is a strong advocate for young family and children’s programming and • child care side any time physical distancing is hopes that more can be offered in the future. What impressed Deanine and what • attending school or a post-secondary not possible — you may be fined if she found most valuable was the welcoming environment for her young children. institution you don’t She had her children rather close together and mobility was difficult with four • going to a bank • wash your hands often with soap and young children. The Library was the one place she was able to take the children. • accessing government services water or alcohol-based hand sanitiz- They would eagerly run into the Library once or twice a week until they began • getting exercise or walking pets er school. Resources and activities were tailored to the children’s interests and • going to work, if you can’t do it • sneeze and cough into your sleeve needs. Deanine said that “we were welcomed, and appreciated, and it made a big remotely • avoid touching your eyes, nose or difference in our lives during that time. I am forever grateful for the adult inter- mouth action, and the engaging activities for my children, that made that busyness of Businesses must ensure that all employ- • get tested if you think you have being a mom of so many young children a little easier.” ees work from home if they can. The symptoms or have been exposed to According to Deanine, “the Library is a great equalizer: It has no cost, therefore stay-at-home order does not define COVID-19covid 19 no matter your economic condition, it is a place to go for education and entertain- what work or jobs are essential. Rather, You can also download the COVID ment (both in resources and programming). Ipads, internet and printing are avail- it now mandates that anyone who can Alert mobile app ( https://covid- able which is something that not every person has access to at home. The Library work from home must now do so. 19.ontario.ca/covidalert ) to protect is a place to go for information on available community resources. Overall, the yourself and your community. Library is invaluable to the community.” Do not travel outside your region or the The Library is currently still unable to open its doors and provide a safe, welcom- province unless absolutely necessary. New guidance on mask use ing space for residents to loan materials and participate in the various programs The government says that because it is It is now being recommended that indi- and activities like those that Deanine’s family has come to enjoy. However, the asking residents to stay home, trips to a viduals wear a face covering or mask Library is offering curbside pick up of materials that you may borrow. If you are cottage or secondary residence should when they are outdoors and cannot not sure what the Library offers but you like certain kinds of books and material, be avoided, unless it is for an essential physically distance from others. contact your Library directly either by emailing the Library at oplibrary@tbay- purpose like emergency maintenance. tel.net or phone and leave a message at either Murillo 935-2729 or Rosslyn 939- Individuals are still required to wear a 2312. The staff will assist in suggesting material that you may enjoy. Gatherings mask or face covering in the indoor Limit close contact to only members of areas of businesses or organizations. Many thanks to Deanine Bakker who provided the information for this article. your household (the people you live with). If you live alone, you may con- Fines sider having close contact with one Individuals and businesses who are not other household only. following the orders can be fined.

REMINDER: Burning permits are required all year. Charges will Up to 5 people may gather outdoors, as The set fines are: be laid if you burn without a permit. Daytime burning is allowed long as you can keep 2 metres physical • $750 for not following an order from Nov 1 to March 31. Burning Permits available at: both distance from each other. You should • $1,000 for preventing others libraries, LULUS, Rosslyn Service, Wildwoode Variety, Valley also wear a mask or face covering. (including individuals, employees or Store in Murillo and also online at www.oliverpaipoonge.ca. other workers) from following an order You are not allowed to dispose of used oil, paint at our landfill site. The You may attend a funeral, religious ser- Maximum fines can be up to $100,000 Municipality is no longer accepting appliances that contain Freon. In vice or wedding of up to 10 people. for individuals and $10 million for a order for these appliances to be accepted at the Landfill Sites, they corporation. If you do not follow these rules for Failure to follow the rules could also must have the Freon removed by a Certified Refrigeration Specialist gatherings: result in prosecution or even a year in and tagged to indicate that they are Freon-free. Once the Freon is • organizers may be fined $10,000 jail. removed and the appliance is tagged, it can then be disposed of in the • each attendee may receive a $750 designated area at either Landfill Site without charge. ticket You must present both your Landfill Access Card and Photo ID (dri- ver’s license) to the Landfill Site Attendant upon arrival effective July 11, 2015….landfill sites are for residents only. FIRE PERMITS Non profit event planners can submit an online request to have their The new year means that all fire permits issued in 2020 event placed on our municipal calendar located on the website. Go to are no longer valid. If you plan on burning woody debris our website www.oliverpaipoonge.ca and click on the events calendar this winter, please ensure you get a new permit valid for icon on the home page and from there click on the link “submit an 2021 and please ensure you follow the requirements out- event” for free advertising. Remember to RECYCLE – our sites are lined in the permit. Applications can be found on the filling up with recyclable items. The Municipality is legislated to recy- Municipal Website; cle, so please do your part!! We remind residents that charges can be laid in regards to insecure https://www.oliverpaipoonge.ca/municipal-office/fire- loads and garbage flying onto the roads. Please ensure your garbage is emergency-services/burning-permit. secured in your vehicle or trailer! Remember: You must have your pet under your control at all times. DOG TAGS are av available at Municipal Office, Wildwoode Variety on Hwy 102

page 8, The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021! prison – at least in the movies. I’m not of day and all I have to do is talk back one of those people who care if their to the GPS lady, squeeze some yogurt Chix in the Stix food touches, but there is something into a bowl, and grab a prison tray and about preparing a snack for your child organize the perfect snack and suddenly or other loved one and putting a little by I can breathe again! Call me weird Self item in each of those compartments. (I’ve been called worse!). It is totally Cindy Harasen Preservation One for the raisins. One for the crust- possible that lockdown is impacting my less sandwich. One that holds the little sanity. But don’t knock it till you try it. fruit cup just right. Very tidy and order- Follow me for more tips to maintaining Corona brain. Covid stress. Lock- route but I made some deliberate stupid ly. My blood pressure is going down your sanity during a pandemic. Free of down fever. We have been coining lots turns that made no sense at all. And just thinking about it. I mean I can be charge! of new phrases lately. How are you? I she was not happy. Honestly I am not having an over the top stressed out kind hope you’re all doing okay. Ever feel sure how they programmed that snark- like you’re sort of spiralling out of con- iness into her voice but it was definite- trol? I mean that sure wouldn’t be a ly there. I know because I recognized total stretch given the current health it. I have used that tone with my kids. crisis, and all the related challenges. And probably even my husband on For the most part we’re holding it all occasion. And the more I made little together here in our house. Most days. Miss GPS scramble to keep up with me There have been some days though the more I showed her that I was run- when things have felt a bit unhinged. ning the show here, not her. And the And while I pride myself on being a more I very vocally told her off and put pretty go-with-the-flow type of person, her in her place the more we laughed every now and then I feel like I just and the cheerier I got. It was harmless want to be in control of LIFE again and fun and there may have been a little make my own decisions about things. I ‘french’ word here and there if you am an adult after all. An adult who know what I mean, which honestly used to be a teenager and still has a made it even more effective in releas- rebellious streak I guess. And these ing some pent up stress. I highly rec- days there are just so many rules to fol- ommend it. Just plug some address in low. It’s hard to keep up. And you can and head for a drive and you can thank only go in the bush and scream so many me later! And in these roller-coaster times. I am always looking for healthy days we can use all the laughs and ways to reduce stress and increase my pleasant distractions we can get. While daily bliss. And then I discovered THIS I’m here, there are a few other things and honestly I could hardly wait to get that for some reason have brought me home and share it with you. It is my great pleasure and relief this past new strategy for stress relief and I can’t month – all totally out of the blue. One believe I didn’t discover it sooner. It’s a is yogurt in a bag. Not sure who keeper. I can’t tell you how much fun I invented this beautiful thing but if you am having. And now you can too. I haven’t grabbed one from the grocery mean it doesn’t come with a guarantee store yet, I highly recommend it. or anything but I still think you’re Squeezing yogurt out of a bag is almost gonna love it. So. Here is how it hap- up there with bubble wrap. It feels so pened. I was running some errands wrong yet so right at the same time. around town, dropping off and picking Okay, one last tip. Compartmentalize. up at places that were new to me so I And I don’t mean in a deep psycholog- was relying on GPS to find the best ical sense. I mean your food. This is route. And I was being really good and another weird thing that just makes my hitting all the correct turns. And then I shoulders drop every time I do it. I missed a turn. And I could practically picked up the coolest serving trays hear the condemnation in that GPS from the big box store. They have like voice as it repeated its instructions and 6 little divided compartments for your scrambled to get me back on track. meal and snack items. We have started And I totally could have. But instead I calling them prison trays because they rebelled. Not only did I take the scenic look like what you see them use in

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Services Cub Cadet, TroyBilt, Mantis tillers, Echo [email protected] Phone 939-2166 Fax 939-2167 Art's Auto Leo Blekkenhorst 995 Golf Links Rd.Ph. 344-0200 3404 W. Rosslyn Rd., Rosslyn Village 939-2521 Automotive repair and diagnostics Fax 344-1156 www.dunrite.com [email protected] Ph 905-896-6948 TICO# 1576226 WINDOWS/DOORS MASSAGE THERAPY All makes and models; Art Blekkenhorst http://fb.me/DunriteServicesThunderBay 1131 Nottinghill Gate,Suite 203, Oakville, Kam Ridge Manufacturing 935-2835; 4582 Oliver Road, Murillo See us for your all your computer needs Karen Marsh Registered Massage Therapist ON L6M1K5 Now selling North Star Wi ndows and Doors Located in Eclips Hair Design on Tues.&Thurs. Charlie’s Auto CONCRETE PRODUCTS New showroom-3933 Highway 11-17 Automotive Service Technician, Charles Clair 4778 Hwy. 11/17 Kakabeka Falls ON Miller Precast Limited TRUCK.CAR STOP & RESTAURANT (807) 939-2524 [email protected] 953 Candy Mountain Dr., 473-5456 708-5536 Tel. (807)627-4147 58 Cooper Rd., Rosslyn Santorelli’s 24 Hr. Husky Truck Stop Fast Forward Auto Ph. 939-2655 Fax 939-1788 METAL ROOFING 3131 West Arthur Street Full Service Domestic & Import Repairs: (near Twin City Crossroads) Brakes, Driveline, Drivability Kam Ridge Manufacturing CREDIT UNION Gas Bar:939-2619/Fax:939-2060/Office:939-2572 Quality Four Wheel Alignments Rapport Credit Union Selling Ideal Roofing's full line of sheet 1024 Boundary Dr. W. Neebing 807-628-8551 Full Financial Services – 3 local branches metal, steel shingles, and accessories TRUSSES Kam Ridge Manufacturing Rick’s Auto Repair Kakabeka Falls, 43 Clergue St Ph 475 4276 New showroom-3933 Highway 11-17 Commercial & Residential trusses, floor Up-to-date fuel injection diagnostic & repairs Campus Hill , 1072 Oliver Rd Ph. 346 2810 (807) 939-2524 [email protected] joists & LVL beams, prefab walls & repairs to all makes & models James St, 405 James St S. Ph, 626 5666 20 Berini Drive, 473-4501 Thunder Bay Co-op Farm Supplies 3933 Hwy. 11/17 W 939-2524 fax 939-2546 www.rapportcu.ca toll free: 1 888 516 6664 Highway 61 & Boundary Dr. Phone 475-5190 Fax BIRTHDAY PARTIES WATER FILTRATION DUG WELL SERVICES/PUMPS 475-7420 www.tbcoop.com Laugh Out Loud with BoBo Axel’s Water & Plumbing BoBo the Clown! Fabulous entertainment for Allens Enterprises Services Inc.- Essential Largest stock of Ideal metal roofing & Dug Well Tech / Installation All Pumps R.R.#1 Murillo 623-4488 siding in Northern Ontario 2 • our Emergency Service. Available for all your birthday parties! [email protected] / www.dig1.ca water and plumbing needs. 628 7271 Office: 626-6267 Director: 626-6857 MUSIC BOOKKEEPING / TAXES Musical Discovery with Suzanne Gilmore ELECTRICAL Piano, Voice, Theory, Intro Guitar LAK Business Services 5 Star Electric (Thunder Bay) Inc. Lucy Kloosterhuis-Bookkeeping, Payroll, Exam Prep for Royal Conservatory Residential, Commercial, Industrial; New Builds, Lessons held in Rural Schools and online THE CORPORATION OF THE Income Taxes, Gov’t Returns & Secretarial Upgrades. Lighting Retrofits (grants possible), Solar 964-2223 [email protected] Services system repairs, Generator backup systems. 807- MUNICIPALITY OF OLIVER PAIPOONGE Ph. 473-5658 Fax 577-7829 [email protected] 475-7827, email:[email protected], PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS message us at Facebook A-1 Sewage Services (1989) Ltd. CATERING, HALL RENTALS & 519 Pole Line Rd. Rosslyn P7K 0S6 LANDFILL SITES-WINTER HOURS ELECTRONIC SERVICES MEETINGS Ph. 473-9480 Fax 473-9099 Lakehead Communications Founder's Museum & Pioneer Village ALS Sewage Services October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 420 Balmoral Street Thunder Bay P7B 6G3 3190 HWY 61, Thunder Bay ON P7C 4V2 Bus.: 939-1692 Septic/holding tank cleaning Landfill Sites are CLOSED on all Statutory Holidays Fred Erickson, Ph. 628-0198,Fax 626-8248 Royal Canadian Legion Hall REAL ESTATE SALES Kakabeka, 473-9122 EXCAVATING & Avista Realty Group Ltd. NORTH LANDFILL SITE (1 Spence Road) [email protected] EQUIPMENT RENTALS 640 Beverly St. Thunder Bay Tuesday: 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. CHEESE FARM Allens Enterprises Services Inc. Barb McEwen, Sales Rep. Office: 626-6267 Director: 626-6857 Cell 807-626-3860 Ph. 344-3232 Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thunder Oak Cheese Farm [email protected] / www.dig1.ca 755 Boundary Dr. R.R. #3, 628-0175 Fax 344-5400 Pete’s Backhoe Service Ltd. Re/Max First Choice Realty SOUTH LANDFILL SITE (154 Barrie Drive) CHOCOLATE 52 Haniak Rd, Rosslyn George Hanna, Broker Wednesday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Chocolate Cow Ph 939-1014, Email [email protected] 846 McDonnell St., 344-5700 Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Locally-made chocolates available year-round at Dump Trucks, Excavation, Lot Development Cell 473-7350, Home 475-5122 Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, Kakabeka Depot, FARMS Thunder Bay Feeds, South Neebing Variety, Santorelli Belluz Farms ROOFING & RENOVATIONS Truck Stop and other area stores. See our website R.R.#6, Thunder Bay P7C 5N5 www.chocolatecow.net or call 807-623-2628. Dykstra Knight Roofing & Renovations 475-5181 Farm fresh fruits & vegetables Box 86, Kakabeka Falls Ph. 577-3597 CHURCHES/ website: www.belluzfarms.on.ca Asphalt & wood shingles, cedar shakes, metal roofs, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FARMS & HAY/SLEIGH RIDES flat roofs, siding, soffit, facia & eavestrough

Anglican Parish of West Thunder Bay Country Warmth in & PARTIES SALES/DIRECT Christ! Incumbent: The Rev. Gordon Holroyd 939-1103 COUNCIL & STAFF St. James' Anglican Church Gammondale Farm Mom’s Pantry Products (corner of John St. Rd. at Calvert Rd. in Murillo) Gerry and Sue Gammond To reorder any product from our fine line of prod- Contact Information Sunday Service at 11:00 am R.R.#3, McCluskey Dr., Thunder Bay ucts or to organize a fundraiser for your group or St. Mark's Anglican Church 475-5615 Farm 475-9609 Home school-for additional information call Sylvia Office Located at 3250 Hwy 130, Rosslyn ON (5 St. Mark's Street, Rosslyn Village) [email protected] www.gammondalefarm.com Kloosterhuis at 475-6913. P7K 0B1 Sunday Service & Sunday School at 9:30 am FEED & FERTILIZER Facebook "Parish of West Thunder Bay" Thunder Bay Co-op Farm Supplies SEPTIC SYSTEMS INSTALLS COUNCIL Highway 61 & Boundary Dr. Phone 475-5190 Allens Enterprises Services Inc.- Essential Lucy Kloosterhuis, Mayor ...... 622-8865(home) Community Baptist Church Fax 475-7420 ww.tbcoop.com Licensed Septic Systems Installer Cnr. of Oliver & Mud Lake Rds., Murillo Fertilizers, chemicals, building supplies, hardware, feed, [email protected] / www.dig1.ca [email protected] ...... 473-5658(office) Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m. poultry chicks, garden products Office: 626-6267 Director: 626-6857 Pastor Anthony Fiorito Thunder Bay Feeds Pete’s Backhoe Service Ltd. Alana Bishop, Councillor ...... 286-5657 935-2514 (office) or 935-2563 (church ph. & fax) R.R.#11, Townline Road 52 Haniak Rd, Rosslyn [email protected] www.murillobaptist.blogspot.com Phone 935-2921, Fax 935-2337 Ph 939-1014, Email [email protected] Licensed Installers First Christian Reformed Church Monday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-3 Bernie Kamphof, Councillor ...... 935-3344 Hwy 130 North at Cooper Rd. FLOORING SEPTIC TANK CLEANING A-1 Sewage Services (1989) Ltd. [email protected] Church 939-1207 Kam Ridge Manufacturing Chairman – Jeff Schelhaas – 621-1951 Now selling hardwood, engineered, and vinyl 519 Pole Line Rd. Rosslyn P7K 0S6 Brandon Postuma, Councillor . . . . .939-2414 Clerk – Devan Miller – 627-1179 laminate tile. Ph. 473-9480 Fax 473-9099 Sunday Service 10 a.m. New showroom-3933 Highway 11-17 ALS Sewage Services [email protected] (807) 939-2524 [email protected] Bus.: 939-1692 Pinegrove United Church Septic/holding tank cleaning Allan Vis, Councillor ...... 935-2200 GENERAL CONTRACTORS Hwy. 130 (between Arthur St. & Rosslyn Rd.) Dave Buob Trucking Ltd. [email protected] Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. or watch the Allens Enterprises Services Inc.- Essential Licensed designers and installers of conven- livestream on Sundays at 10:30 am. Excavating, Landscaping, Driveways, Dug Wells, tional & advanced treatment septic systems Septic Systems Visit www.trinityunited.church/livestream/ 577-1988 or [email protected] HALL RENTALS Phone/Fax-939-1364 [email protected] [email protected] / www.dig1.ca

Visit our website for our current status re: Office: 626-6267 Director: 626-6857 SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Call the Municipal Office ...... 935-2613 BJ Halow & Sons Contractors Ryans’ Small Engine Service COVID-19: www.pinegroveUC.org 22 Wing Road, Rosslyn The One Stop Repair Shop; all makes & Redeemer Lutheran Church 939-2533/473-9021/ models; better prices, better service; pick-up ADMINISTRATION P.O.Box 179 Kakabeka Falls, on. P0T 1W0 Bruce D. Halow 935-2730 & delivery. Phone 472-4201 Wayne Hanchard, CAO/Clerk WORSHIP; 11:00am Dave Buob Trucking Ltd. TACK SHOP Pastor Brad Julien Ph. 473-9164 Lot Development, Septic Systems, MOE Thunder Bay Feeds [email protected] email: [email protected] Licensed Dug Wells R.R.#11, Townline Road 935-2613 Ext.223 577-1988 or [email protected] Phone 935-2921, Fax 935-2337 Roman Catholic Churches Pete’s Backhoe Service Ltd. Monday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-3 St. Augustine* & St. Theresa+ Kevin Green, Treasurer/Deputy CAO 52 Haniak Rd, Rosslyn TANKS c/o 5045 Townline Rd. Murillo Tel. 935-2898 Ph 939-1014, Email [email protected] [email protected] Miller Precast Limited Mass Schedule: *Tues-Fri. 6.00pm, *Sat. Driveways, Lot Development, Gravel/Sand 935-2613 Ext. 229 58 Cooper Rd., Rosslyn 5.00pm (winter), *Sun. 9.00am, +Sun. 11.00am Makkinga Contracting & Equipment Rentals Ph. 939-2655 Fax 939-1788 Slate River Baptist Church 570 Squier Place, Thunder Bay P7B 6M2 Chris Bowles, Director of Operations Rosslyn Service Home Hardware Hwy. 130, 80 McCluskey Drive P7J 0A8 Ph. 935-2792 Fax 935-2731 10:00am Adult Bible Study Equinox Polyethelene Septic Tanks & Water Tanks [email protected] 11:00am Morning Family Worship GRAPHIC DESIGN 3404 W. Rosslyn Rd., Rosslyn Village 939-2521 935-2613Ext. 222 11:30am Jr. & Sr. Children’s Church Design House Publications TEA Producing Quality Publications since 1988 Pastor Rob Cain, 475-5140 Your Tea Needs Kerri Reid, Manager of Planning Chris Vaclav 628-7271 The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai’s of Loose leaf tea, tea products, spices, gift certificates [email protected] [email protected] Oliver Paipoonge plus more. Product not listed, please ask. Visit 27 Intola Road, Murillo, ON P7G 0T4 GREENHOUSES/NURSERIES www.yourteaneeds.com 935-2613 Ext.224

935-2893 1-800-433-3284 Linwood Nursery c/o Frans & Linda Heerema Contact: Eugema Ings 768-0999 website: www.bahaiop.org Call for opening day in May, 939-6054 EconomicSean Horan, Development Fire Chief Intern Great selection of hanging baskets, planters, annuals, & TIRE SHOP United Reformed Church of Thunder Bay vegetable plants BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Tues. Pro-Tec Tire Centre [email protected]@oliverpaipoonge.ca #23 Hwy 130, Thunder Bay 939-1916 to Friday 10 to 7 and Sat. 10 to 4, 123 Hwy 130 3129 West Arthur Street 935-2613 Ext. 230240 Pastor: Rev. Ancel Merwin 623-4241 Rosslyn (across from former Municipal Golf Course) My Blooming Business Greenhouse Husky Truck Stop Tire Shop: 939-2581 Cell 628-4867 Clerk: Ralph Bakker, 475-9586 Office: 939-2572 Fax 939-1171 Sean Horan, Fire Chief Sun. Worship Times: 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. 341 Hanna Road Call 474-3235 Quality Annual, Perennial, Hanging Baskets, Herb & [email protected] www.thunderbayurc.com Vegetable Plants Open May long weekend to July 1, Open Mon. to Fri. 10 - 6 p.m., Sat. 9 - 5 935-2613 Ext. 240 Cell 628-4867

page 10, The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021! ~C~COMMUNITYOMMUNITY EEVENTSVENTS~~ The Oliver Paipoonge News is pleased to donate space for non-profit organizations that hold wonderful events that happen in Oliver Paipoonge! Email to: [email protected], or bring your information to the Municipal Office at 3250 Hwy 130, with contributor ’s name and phone #. Please designate that you want your submission to run in The Oliver Paipoonge News.

Municipal Services 55 Plus Group Chat Line What is it? and the COVID-19 Environment A call in telephone-based older adult service to join in on

Oliver Paipoonge Services fun activities, educational and health and wellness program information. COVID-19 Update A calendar will be provided to you with the dates and times of scheduled activities. As of January 18, 2021 You can participate if you: Due to the recent provincial lockdowns, we have made changes to some -Live in the township of Conmee, Murillo, Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing, of our services, but most continue to be delivered. Shuniah, O’Connor, Gilles or Fort William First Nation.

-Are 55 and older and find it difficult to leave hone, access community Recreation Facilities: centres and services or experience loneliness. Community Halls and the Nor West Arena are closed Outdoor Rinks are open but provincial restrictions apply What Are The Benefits? The Cemetery is open Create friendships and a community from the comfort of your home. Scheduled time so you know when you can chat. There will be a variety Office Services: of weekly activities to participate in all or choose those that interest you. While due to COVID-19 the Municipal Office remains closed to the \public, we are still able to provide services. Please call us @ Join Now! 807-935-2613 to find out how we can meet your needs. Besides using No fees or charges to join. telephone, email and Zoom to conduct your busines, you can come to the You just need a telephone! No computer required Office. Our front lobby has an enclosed vestibule, which allows you to For more information or to register interact with us without sharing the same airspace. A slot in vestibule contact Twyla or Suzanne at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre. side allows documents to be exchanged and payments to be made. Masks must be worn in the vestibule. Please do not come if you have any Email: [email protected] COVID-19 symptoms. Phone: 684-3471

Waste and Recycling: Both landfills are operating normal hours.

Council Meetings: Due to the provincial lockdown in-person Council meetings have been suspended. Zoom meetings of Council can be viewed on YouTube using the video link on the website. COVID-19 – Resources and Assistance

Resource Links: What resources are available if I need help? The Ontario Ministry of Health reports on the status if cases in Ontario each morning at 10:30 a.m.: ontario.ca/coronavirus Call 211 or visit 211north.ca to learn more about resources and sup- The Health Unit’s website contain links to credible sources of ports related to emergency food, health care, income support and information providers: tbdhu.com/coronavirus We ask all residents to follow the recommendations of the Thunder Bay more for Neebing residents. District Health Unit, Ontario Ministry of Health and Health Canada. Where can I find more COVID-19 information? Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Provincial Government: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/

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The Oliver Paipoonge News, February 2021! page 11 Lakehead Region Conservation Authority submitted by LRCA Staff The Ontario government has declared a • wear a mask if adequate physical second provincial emergency in distancing is not possible, response to COVID-19 under the • note that gatherings of more than Emergency Management and Civil five people are prohibited, Protection Act (EMCPA) to ensure that • keep dogs on-leash and picked-up necessary measures and restrictions can after, be put in place to keep Ontarians safe • remove all of your garbage (includ- and immediately respond to the ongo- ing disposable masks) after visiting, ing threat of COVID-19, effective and January 14, 2021. • follow all posted Conservation Areas Rules and Regulations, The government-issued stay-at-home including parking fees. Help save a deer - Don’t let Fido run loose outdoors order requires everyone to remain at Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry home with exceptions for permitted Conservation Areas (including trails) purposes or activities, such as going to are not being maintained during the If you are going to spend some time out- Dogs that aren’t under control can be hit the grocery store or pharmacy, access- winter; however, if you see any major doors this winter or other areas where by cars, exposed to diseases , attacked by ing health care services, for exercise or damage, please email us at info@lake- wildlife live please remember to keep other animals or get accidentally cap- for work where the work cannot be headca.com or call (807) 344-5857. your dogs under control. tured in legally set traps. done remotely.

Please note that the LRCA Every year the Ministry of Natural If you see a natural resource violation The Lakehead Region Conservation Administrative Office remains closed to Resources and Forestry conservation please contact the MNRF TIPS line a 1- Authority (LRCA) fully supports the the public; LRCA staff are working officers investigate incidents of dogs 877-847-7667. public health and workplace safety from home until further notice. All chasing deer and injuring them. Having measures for all businesses, organiza- essential services including the LRCA’s to run in deep snow or ice is very stress- tions, facilities and individuals, includ- Flood Forecasting and Warning and ful for deer. As they try to escape they ing staying home to help stop the Development Regulations operations may injure themselves and dogs can spread of COVID-19. remain active. The LRCA appreciates wound them too. your patience, understanding and coop-

If you do continue to use our trails and eration. In Ontario, there are laws that help to Conservation Areas for the expressly protect deer from chase during non-hunt- permitted purpose of exercise only, you Visit www.lakeheadca.com or follow us ing season, such as: must: on Facebook @lakeheadregion for fur-

ther updates. 1. Under the Fish and Wildlife • maintain the minimum recommend- Conservation Act, it is illegal to let a dog ed physical distance of at least two be at large in an area inhabited by deer, metres from others (unless from moose, elk or bear during the closed sea- your household), son 2. Under this legislation, we may charge dog owners whose dogs are found chasing deer during the closed season. The maximum fine for an individual under the FWCA is $25,000

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