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Paipoonge Oliver i bl b i OLIVERThe PAIPOONGE News Volume 24, Number 6 June 2021 Fire on Saari Road Brings Out Full Force of Fire and Emergency Responders CHIEF’S OPFES was paged to the fire at tankers, three rescues, our brush fire CORNER approx. 1424 hour on May 18. Upon truck and the side-by-side response unit. arrival of the first units, the fire was The fire was approximately 97 Ha in by Sean Horan, Fire Chief already in the trees and spreading rapid- size, with OMNRF fire crews currently It has been a very busy spring for the BURNING IS ALLOWED” All burning ly. Assistance from the OMNRF was working the fire. With the help of the fire department with several challeng- material must be out two hours after sun requested shortly after units arrived. rain and hard work of all responders the ing wildfires within the Municipality. rise and you can not burn until two They responded with fire crews, water fire is currently under control. One challenging wildfire at the end of hours before sunset. Failure to follow bombers, helicopters, and one of their Thanks to Sean Horan Boulter Road, and a second large and the burning permit may result in fines engines. OPFES had four pumpers, two for this information. challenging wildfire on Saari Road along with the cost to suppress a fire. serve as reminders for how fast forest fires can grow and threaten our commu- I’m going to close my June message nity. Both fires could have been cata- with a bag THANK YOU to each and strophic to the Municipality, if it were every member of the Oliver Paipoonge not for fast reporting by members of the Fire and Emergency Services. We were public, the hard work of the members of faced with some very challenging situa- the fire department, and the assistance tions in the month of May and I’m from the OMNRF fire crews. proud of the manner in which you car- ried yourselves. Wind was a common factor in both fires noted above, with wind speeds greater For the residents of the Municipality, than 20 km/hr when both fires occurred. you can rest easy knowing you have a If it is windy, please don’t burn! Windy dedicated group of volunteers ready to days can also be dangerous if you are help when help is needed. If you see doing any hot work, such as welding or one of the OPFES team, take a moment grinding or torch work. When you are to acknowledge their service to the com- doing this type of work, please ensure munity. Even better, consider joining that you are doing the work on mineral the team. We are always looking for soil and away from combustible mater- new members, especially in the ial, such as dead grass or forest litter. Kakabeka Falls and Stanley areas. If You must also ensure you have ade- you are interested in becoming a part of quate fire suppression equipment, such our team, you can complete an applica- as a portable fire extinguisher and/or a tion found on the website- water back pump on site and ready http://www.oliverpaipoonge.ca/munici- should a fire break out. pal-office/fire-emergency-services Completed applications can be dropped Another trend that is starting to cause off at the Municipal Office - Attention: me concern is daytime burning. Over Sean Horan Fire Chief, or you can email the last couple months, I have had to your application to fire.chief@oliver- speak to several people with respect to paipoonge.on.ca. I look forward to hear- daytime burning. Condition 12 of the ing from you! burning permit states, “NO DAYTIME Check out page 12 Even online, for a great Hymers Fair Father’s Day brings lots Event from of fun events! See Kakabeka NEW‐ Legion! page 5 Ag‐Bags CANADA POST AGREEMENT #40037986 COUNCIL NEWS being the lowest cost proposal; SUMMER COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL MEETINGS SCHEDULE Support of the 2021 Census being Tuesday, June 8th at 5 pm & held in May; Supporting the decla- Wednesday, June 30th at 9 am ration of May 10th as Day of Action Against Asian Racism; That the The following are the dates and times of regular Council meetings in A copy of the agenda will be available Mayor participate in a telephone July and August 2021: on-line Fridays prior to the council town hall with Municipal represen- meeting. Council’s objective is to be tatives from Northern Ontario Tuesday, July 20th at 5:00 pm open to our residents, hear their con- Municipalities in regards to how to Wednesday, August 11th at 9:00 am cerns, and use our time & your money strengthen accountability for Wednesday, August 25th at 9:00 am constructively. Please pre-arrange your Municipal Council Members; That presentation with the C.A.O or Deputy both the Provincial and Federal Please note meetings are being conducted virtually. When an agenda Clerk (935-2613) by Tuesday prior to Gov'ts include fire department appa- is posted there will be a video link beside the meeting date persons can our council meetings. ratus, training, equipment & struc- use to watch the meeting live via You Tube. tures in their future infrastructure BY-LAWS/ RESOLUTIONS programs; Awarding the crack seal- PASSED ing to Northern Sealants Inc, being the lowest tender; Approval of the • The additional fee paid for Fire Safety Grant Transfer Payment Municipal cyber insurance; The Agreement between the VOLUNTEERS NEEDED issuance of a RFP for the Operation Municipality and the Office of the FOR REGISTRATION AND INQUIRY of the Rosslyn Village Drinking Fire Marshal. SERVICES Water System; Awarding the supply of a colour plotter from Lowery's, Submitted by Mayor Lucy The Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge is seeking volunteers for Registration and Inquiry Services. Each year a variety of natural, technological, and human-made disas- ters such as floods, fires, tornadoes, ice storms, blizzards, hazardous chemical spills, transportation and industrial accidents strike communi- ties across Canada. Although disasters may cause destruction to the THE STANLEY HILL CEMETERY physical environment, they primarily affect people. Lives are lost, peo- BOARD ple injured, homes destroyed, and families dislocated. The resulting human grief as well as the social and economic disruptions affect the CEMETERY VISITATION well-being of individuals, families and the community as a whole. WEEKEND Registration and Inquiry Services assists in reuniting families and col- lects information and answers inquiries regarding the condition and Saturday June 12th and Sunday June 13th whereabouts of missing persons and helps ensure basic human needs are met. Volunteers will be required to take the necessary training. In normal times the Board invites you to Deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m. July 30, 2021, and are to be sub- mitted to: Cemetery Sunday on the second Sunday in June. Like last year, due to COVID-19 we are unable Judy Jacobson, Deputy Clerk to hold the event this year. Community Emergency Management Coordinator Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge 3250 Hwy 130 Nonetheless the Cemetery is open for visitation Rosslyn ON P7K 0B1 and gardening. This year we are adding Saturday Phone: (807) 935-2613 to give more opportunity for you to visit the Fax: (807) 935-2161 Cemetery. [email protected] Water and watering cans will be available. Please remember per current provincial rules no more FIRE PERMITS than five people may gather anywhere including a The new year means that all fire permits issued in 2020 are no longer valid. If gravesite and you must maintain a 2m separation you plan on burning woody debris this from persons not in your family household group. winter, please ensure you get a new per- Please do not congregate with other persons any- mit valid for 2021 and please ensure you follow the requirements where on the Cemetery Grounds. outlined in the permit. Applications can be found on the Municipal Website; Gone but not forgotten. https://www.oliverpaipoonge.ca/municipal-office/fire-emergency- services/burning-permit. Open May 18th for Our 35th Season! BY APPOINTMENT ONLY CLOSED SUNDAYS and MONDAYS We will be complying with Government Covid Protocol. Call 939-6054, message via Facebook, or email [email protected] to book your appointment, preorder hanging baskets or for more information. Looking forward to § seeing you, ROSSLYN ROAD LULU Variety Store Frans & Linda Heerema 123 Hwy 130, Rosslyn pFormer Municipal Golf We Course . 130 are WY here! • H Gift Certificates are Santorelli’s available! Truck Stop Hwy. 130 North ARTHUR ST. ITY C ROSSROADS WIN C 939-6054 T page 2, The Oliver Paipoonge News, June 2021 Jack Vaclav Connecting with Kids in the We would like to express our thanks to family and friends for Kids Corner! their loving remembrances of Jack, and heartfelt feelings by D. Dodd-Smith expressed to all of us in our loss. Thank you so much for the phone calls, mass and sympathy Calling all kids! We need you to send in all your poems, short stories, cards, food, flowers, donations made in Jack’s name and thoughts, ideas, crafts, art, and even pictures of your pet with a mous- online condolences. Special thanks to my neighbour Josh, the tache on. Even if you went somewhere cool or found something awe- some we want to hear about it! Even just in a pic of you exploring some- paramedics from Kakabeka Falls, and the police, all of whose where is great. Submissions will be printed in the newspapers and post- presence was appreciated. ed in the on-line edition. So, if you have something cool to share, send it Our blessings and love go out to all of you as you have given to [email protected] to us.
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