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56 Lindsay Road 5 BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRST NATIONS Lion’s Head, Ontario NBP’s By-law Enforcement Officer is available to LAND CLAIM UPDATE MUNICIPALITY OF N0H 1W0 address your concerns regarding noise, animal Recent articles and news stories advise that control, signage, property standards, zoning, preliminary court proceedings have commenced NORTHERN BRUCE parking, etc. Please write or call the By-law for the First Nations Land Claim. The Nawash and PENINSULA July 2019 Enforcement Officer at (519) 793-3522, X235 or by- Saugeen First Nations, who identify themselves Newsletter [email protected]. We handle complaints in collectively as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), MUNICIPALITY OF Telephone 519-793-3522 • Fax 519-793-3823 a confidential manner unless, of course, disclosure claim rights to territory which includes lands in the NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA Website: www.northbrucepeninsula.ca becomes necessary, then the informant may be Bruce Peninsula (being original unopened road required as a witness in court. allowances and unopened shore allowances) and much of the waters of Georgian Bay and Lake WHEN DO I NEED AN APPOINTMENT Huron. SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATIONS STUDY WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT? The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is undertaking a study to examine The Chief Building Official (CBO), Wendy Elliott, As part of the claim, SON is seeking the return of Short Term Accommodations (STA’s) and consideration of policy development. will only be accepting appointments on Monday, the Bruce Peninsula lands still owned by Canada Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and Thursday and/or Ontario. The claim does NOT include Skelton Brumwell and Associates have been retained as project lead. The flow chart shown below lays and Friday afternoons. Please schedule your privately-owned lands. This Municipality, along out the study process and project milestones. The Municipality is committed to working with its residents appointment by calling (519) 793-3522, X226. with the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, Town of Saugeen Shores, Township of Georgian Bluffs and stakeholders and as such, public input is a key component of this process and will take place via an Please be advised that complete building permit and the Counties of Bruce and Grey, is defending online survey, public workshops, public meeting and information sharing by way of a dedicated website: applications are to be dropped off at the front desk. municipal/county interests being claimed. www.NBPSTAReview.org It is not necessary to schedule an appointment Please check the website on a regular basis, for project information, meeting dates and updates. with the CBO to submit a permit application. If Although court proceedings have begun, they are questions arise with respect to the building permit in their infancy and it is expected to take several Process Milestones - Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula application, the Building Department will contact years before proceedings are completed. Short - Term Accomodation Policy and Regulation Review you and further, you will also be advised when the permit is ready for pickup and payment. STAFF DIRECTORY Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Completion Bill Jones, Chief Administrative Officer X225 [email protected] Troy Cameron, Public Works Manager X232 [email protected] May 2019 Initiation June 2019 - July 2019 August 2019 - October 2019 October 2019 - November 2019 December 2019 - March 2020 Claire Smith, PW Administrative Assistant X239 [email protected] Teresa Shearer, Treasurer X224 [email protected] Orientation meeting with Update meeting with Council Public Workshops (August) Update Meeting with Final Public Meeting Cheryl Hewton, Tax Clerk X223 [email protected] Council (July) followed by Summary Report Council (February) (October) Charlotte Martindale, Accounts Payable/Receptionist X221 [email protected] Draft of Recommendations Cheri Hofstrand, Accounts Receivable/Receptionist X222 [email protected] Best Practices Research Completion of Best Practices Report with Input from Final Recommendations Mary Lynn Standen, Clerk X229 [email protected] Summary Document prior to Workshop. Best practices Report (January) Workshop Review and ongoing Cathy Addison, Deputy Clerk X236 [email protected] consultation Tessa Townson, Administrative Assistant (Clerk/CBO/CAO) X226 [email protected] Survey Preparation Survey Initiation Survey- Ongoing with Completion of Survey and Wilf Barnes, Fire Chief X233 [email protected] Interim Report prior to Public Final Summary Report Wendy Elliott, Chief Building Official X227 [email protected] Workshop Kelly McCorkell, Building Inspector X258 [email protected] Web site updates with Web site updates with Web site updates with Final Carol Hopkins, By-law Enforcement Officer X235 [email protected] Web site Preparation Web site launch (June) and updates Workshop and Survey Draft Recommendations Recommendations Report Marshall Tigert, Facilities Supervisor X234 [email protected] Major Tasks Reports Report (January) COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION Review of Existing Ongoing review/public Ongoing review/public Ongoing review/public Consideration of final public Background Information engagement comments engagement comments engagement comments meeting comments (February) Mayor Milt McIver [email protected] (519) 592-3076 in preparation of Final Deputy Mayor Debbie Myles [email protected] (519) 795-7240 Implimentation Package Councillor Laurie (Smokey) Golden [email protected] (519) 596-2614 Preparation and Delivery of Final Implimentation Councillor James Mielhausen [email protected] (519) 378-8457 Package for Council Councillor Megan Myles [email protected] (519) 793-3267 Adoption (March) CURBSIDE WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE YOU HOW OLD ARE YOUR RECYCLING COLLECTION COLLECTION EVENTS PREPARED? SMOKE ALARMS? All waste and recycling must be Time to clean out your house, garage and Residents are reminded that the best way to We go to great lengths to protect what matters curbside by 8:00 a.m. on Mondays basement to remove hazardous materials and deal with an emergency is to be prepared. One most to us so smoke alarms are an obvious place to ensure collection. Each improved dispose of them in an environmentally safe of the easiest ways is to pack yourself a 72- to start. Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms, or residential property is permitted to manner. Household hazardous waste materials hour survival kit. Whether the emergency is a sometimes referred to as smoke detectors, offer place two (2) bags, not weighing more include but are not limited to paints and stains, snow storm, tornado or a simple power outage, many benefits for those who rely on continuous than 50 pounds each, at the curbside, batteries, household cleaners, pharmaceuticals, a survival kit can reduce your stress and any battery-powered smoke and fire detection in their along with Blue Boxes (or alternative propane tanks, antifreeze, fluorescent lights, impacts of dealing with such a situation. homes. The National Fire Protection Association recommends replacing your smoke alarm every collection containers no larger than 23 fire extinguishers, used oil, oil filters, fertilizers, 10 years. gallons in size). pesticides and fuel. The kit should contain everything that you and your family will need to be safe and care for yourself for at least three days. Be sure to check If you burn wood, please remember to check If using a permanent container, ensure it: and refresh your kit at least twice each year. your stove and chimney before burning. Inspect • is located on private property, yet visible and St. Edmunds Waste Disposal Site it for any signs of deterioration such as cracks, easily accessible by collection staff; leaks, warping and creosote in the chimney itself. Saturday July 13, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. For information, contact Cathy Addison, • has a flag system to notify the contractor if there Community Emergency Management Chimney fires can be extremely devastating so are materials to be picked up; and Eastnor Waste Disposal Site Coordinator at (519) 793-3522, X236. getting regular inspections is a good way to reduce the risk and identify any existing problems. • if sharing a box with a neighbour(s), the civic Saturday, August 17, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. address number(s) of those using the bin are in some way displayed on the container itself. PLANNING AND BUSINESS TO Please feel free to contact Fire Chief Wilf Barnes about fire prevention by calling (519) 793-3522, BRUCE SERVICES X233. WASTE DISPOSAL SITES LOCATIONS AND HOURS The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula and Bruce County are pleased to offer planning 2019 TAX DUE DATES EASTNOR LINDSAY ST. EDMUNDS and economic development consultation services Final Tax Billing: Two (2) due dates in 2019: 1252 West Road 627 Ira Lake Road 71 McArthur Road for your convenience at the Municipal Office, 56 Wednesday, July 31st and Monday, September Lindsay Road 5, Lion’s Head, Ontario from 8:30 to November 1 to March 31 November 1 to March 31 November 1 to March 31 30th. 11:30 am., twice each month. Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If you would prefer to receive your tax bill by Please call (519) 534-2092 to schedule your April 1 to October 31 April 1 to October 31 April 1 to October 31 email in the future, please contact