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TheThe ShuniahShuniah NewsNews Shuniah, Ontario A Superior Living Experience Volume Ten, Issue Three May 2020 Municipal Tax Penalty Relief Shuniah Stays Home (Except for the Drive-by Payment of all taxes will remain August 28 will be processed as at the regular scheduled due usual unless you call to cancel or Neighborhood Dance Party!) dates for 2020, April 24, August make and adjustment. 28 and October 30. We realize everyone’s situation is In order to flatten the curve out goes to Laura Pedersen and Late payment penalties will not different right now and are happy during the COVID-19 outbreak, Alana Jacobsen and their fami- be applied on the April 24th, 2020 to work with you on a one to one our Shuniah community among lies for planning, filming, and ed- tax payment until after August basis. many others have been in isola- iting the dance party! Thank you 2020. tion. During the tough separation for bring our community together Please note that any post- Contact Us period, where people are craving and bringing smiles to so many dated cheques will be processed Email: [email protected] socialization but want to follow faces! If you missed it, please on the dates the cheques were Phone: 807-683-4541, please the rules, a Drive-by Neighbor- check out the video on the Mac- written for payment. EFT pay- leave a message if I do not an- hood Dance Party up Lakeshore Gregor Rec Centre Facebook ments scheduled for April 24 and swer. Drive was planned. Community page and find many of our won- members were encouraged to derful community members smil- wear bunny ears, make signs, ing, waving, and sending out COVID-19: and put on their dancing shoes encouraging messages to each while following all social distanc- other. What an amazing place Off-peak Electricity Pricing ing guidelines and the results we live! by Paul Greenwood, CAO were outstanding. A HUGE shout #flattenthecurve If you are a time-of-use (TOU) The Government has indicated #loveshuniah hydro customer then keep an eye that it intends to keep the 10.1 on your hydro bills. As of March ¢/kWh pricing in place for 45 24th the Provincial Government days. Do keep in mind that the under the Emergency Manage- pricing change does not apply to ment and Civil Protection Act is customers that pay tiered rates providing temporary emergency and the pricing change also relief for some electricity cus- does not apply to RPP cus- tomers. Residential and small tomers that have opted out of business customers and farms the RPP in favour of market- on TOU pricing under the OEB’s based pricing or a contract with Regulated Price Plan (RPP) will an electricity retailer. You can pay 10.1 ¢/kWh no matter what visit www.oeb.ca for additional time of day the electricity is con- information and updates as this sumed. This means that these relief may continue past the ini- TOU customers will be paying the tial 45 day period. off-peak price throughout the day. Shuniah Connects! Message from the Mayor I want to start with a positive note ways to provide services within our in pondering these unprecedented community. times and the pandemic we find our- selves in. I hope that like me you As the days get longer and have taken this time to accept the warmer it will be an increasing chal- pause in our lives, to help us appre- lenge for all of us. I appreciate and ciate our time with our family, understand people’s frustration with friends, neighbours, co-workers and the restrictions that have been put how we can come together while in place to slow the spread of this missing each other and adapt to a deadly virus. However, now is not new way of connecting. The poten- the time to ease those restrictions. It tial for a new level of gratitude for the is because of these restrictions that relationships in our lives is real and we see the flattening of the curve. how we appreciate the way every Now is the time to stay engaged person contributes somehow to so- and follow the direction of the Pub- ciety should be recognized. lic Health Unit. These measures are needed to support our healthcare In these unprecedented times providers, first responders, all es- there are daily reminders that things sential service workers, our neigh- are constantly changing and that we bours, our most vulnerable and our need to continue to adapt to circum- children. stances. From a municipal perspec- tive resources will continue to focus The solution to this pandemic in- on essential and critical response volves everyone. services and will monitor and man- age operations accordingly. We will Please do not hesitate to reach certainly do our best to assist resi- out to myself, a member of council dents through these challenging or staff for any questions, clarifica- times. Working together with our tions or help of any kind. On behalf neighbouring municipalities along of Council, I wish you health and with every level of government is our hope you are being safe during this best way to collectively support our time and checking on your friends community. Many of our employees and neighbours. Keep in mind dur- are working remotely or staggering ing times like these we must remind their shifts and video conferencing ourselves of those that may be appears to be the new norm to en- struggling with their mental health able continuity of operations. The and at the same time taking care of protection of staff and residents will ourselves. remain a priority as we find new -Sincerely,Mayor Wendy Landry COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION Mayor Wendy Landry 807 346-9330 807 626-6686 [email protected] Councillor Donna Blunt 807 983-2129 [email protected] Councillor Ron Giardetti Shuniah 807 983-2051 Connects! 807 627-7115 [email protected] Councillor Don Smith 807 621-1904 [email protected] Councillor Duff Stewart 807 627-0230 [email protected] SHUNIAH NUMBERS Nox says …"Stay Home and Stay Safe Shuniah" EMERGENCY ................................................................911 Non Emergency Administration .............................983-2021 (facsimile 983-2943) Public Works and Roads ......................................983-2550 (facsimile 983-2946) Municipal Office ....................................................683-4545 (facsimile 683-6982) Toll-free: 1-855-683-4545 OPP .............................................................1 888 310-1122 MNR...................................................1 888 310-(Fire) 3473 MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION Located at 420 Leslie Avenue, Thunder Bay Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm May long weekend to September long weekend – Friday Hours 8:30 am to 3:30 pm page 2, The Shuniah News, May 2020 Shuniah Public Works These Are Not Normal Times by Paul Greenwood, CAO Spring 2020 by Craig Baumann, Manager of Operations We’ve heard this expression many the Chief Building Official will only times over the past few weeks. I be doing inspections at this time if As spring approaches the public is Illegal Dumping of Yard Waste think it almost speaks more about there is nobody on the property site. advised to exercise caution in and and Debris the future than it does about the The roads department has refo- around area waterways. High flows, present. We all want things to be cused their operations to essential melting ice and unstable banks Residents are required to dispose back to normal as we all have a services only and we have been for- could be dangerous. Parents and of yard waste and debris at the Shu- much greater appreciation for ‘nor- tunate to keep our landfill hours of caregivers are advised to keep chil- niah Landfill Sites, not alongside mal’. While the Municipality has not operation the same with some mod- dren away from all waterways and roadways and trails that lead into declared an emergency it’s impor- ification to how we receive waste at discuss the hazards of flooding and the bush that are quite often private tant to remind residents that we are the site. The Fire Chief has been fast flowing water. property. If you don’t want the ma- all under a declaration of emergency splitting his time primarily between terial in your yard chances are nei- through the Ontario government. fire suppression and his role as LOAD RESTRICTIONS are in ef- ther do your neighbors. Based on this declaration and fol- CEMC as it relates to emergency fect from March 9th until late May as lowing the advice of our local District planning. The Treasurer made rec- a means to try to protect the integrity As always, the Public Works De- Health Unit our facilities will remain ommendations accepted by Coun- of the roads during the spring thaw. partment welcomes your input re- closed and we will continue to focus cil for property tax relief. Late Please keep this time period in mind garding transportation and on essential services until both the payment penalties will not be ap- if you are planning to have building environmental service items that emergency is lifted and we find new plied on the second tax installment supplies or gravel products delivered you feel require our attention. ways to provided municipal services due on April 24th. Residents have to your property. Please feel free to e-mail your com- while protecting the health of our been given an extra three months to ments, questions or concerns to employees and residents. pay the second property tax install- [email protected] . ment. Notices through our It's been a significant adjustment for CivicWeb, Website and Facebook staff and Council with the closing of announced the change and for res- the municipal office, working from idents to contact the municipal of- home, having employees working fice if they wanted a hold put on staggered shifts, taking necessary cheques that had not yet been precautionary actions for staff and processed, post-dated cheques or the public, staying connected with scheduled EFT payments.