2013 Administrative Services Administrative Welcome to Armour Welcome to Armour Township Welcome to the Township of Armour! We are glad you have decided to make this your home. It is our intention to make your experience living here secure, convenient and rewarding. Our goal is to create an atmosphere where each resident feels the acceptance of their neighbour and community. We desire to increase communication and to build strong new relationships with each other. We are confident that you will find the Township of Armour to be a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Attached, you will find information outlining some of the services available to you as a resident. Should you have any additional questions about these services, please do not hesitate to contact us. Township of Armour 56 Ontario Street, P.O. Box 533 Burk’s Falls, Ontario P0A 1C0 Phone: 705-382-3332 Fax: 705-382-2068 Welcome to the Township of Armour! As you settle into your new home, you'll probably have lots of questions. The following information has been prepared to help you become better acquainted with the Township of Armour, including important phone numbers. For your convenience, in-depth information on all Municipal services, programs, departments and Council business is available on the Township of Armour website at www.armourtownship.ca. In addition, information and announcements on municipal affairs appear regularly in the local newspaper, The Almaguin News. The township includes the communities of Berriedale, Chetwynd, Katrine and Pickerel Lake. Call the Village of Burk’s Falls at 705-382-3138 to find out about community events and activities, local churches, shopping, clubs, recreation, etc. HISTORY - Armour Township is a "single-tier" municipality located on the Canadian Shield in southeast Parry Sound District just north of Huntsville, Muskoka. There are numerous recreational lakes in Armour, the largest of which are Little Doe, Three Mile and Pickerel. The North and South Magnetawan Rivers are major natural features which also contribute to the recreational and rural character of the municipality. They flow out of their headwaters in Algonquin Park to the east and eventually meet in Armour within the Village of Burk's Falls, from which point the river is navigable for over 43 kilometres on its journey westerly to Georgian Bay. Historically, Armour was created to facilitate new growth via the 1868 Free Grants and Homestead Act which brought farm families and forestry businesses to the southern precambrian shield area of Ontario. It was named after the Honourable Mr. Justice John Douglas Armour, Chief Justice of Ontario, who would eventually sit as a Judge on the Supreme Court of Canada. The Grand Trunk Railway came to the Township in 1885 and by 1916 Yonge Street / Highway 11 was open for the first automobiles travelling north from Toronto. During that period, Armour was served by a dozen passenger steam boats and steam tugs which plied the Magnetawan River westerly from Burk's Falls to Lake Cecebe and on to Magnetawan Village with its lift lock down to Ahmic Lake. The last and largest of the steamboats was the 191 ton steamboat Armour, built on the docks at Burk's Falls in 1906. ARMOUR HISTORY BOOK – The local book “Armour Township, Making the Past Visible 1881-2010" is available at the Wooden Roo, Katrine Marine, and our office for $30.00 + HST. Please take advantage of this wonderful book and dive into the history of our Township. Municipal services are housed at 56 Ontario Street in the historic town of Burk’s Falls. Hours of business are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can visit in person or call the phone number at 705-382-3332. The Township of Armour is responsible for services such as fire services, recreation facilities, library services, local land use planning, winter maintenance, construction and maintenance of local roads, parks maintenance, issuance of building permits and licences, by-law enforcement, animal control and tax collection. The Township of Armour shares the following services with the Village of Burk’s Falls and the Township of Ryerson: Library, Arena, Landfill Site, Recycling Centre, Fire Department. The Township of Armour website, www.armourtownship.ca maintains a database of government, non-profit, community and volunteer organizations, local attractions and tourism information whose services are available to the residents of Armour. We are home to a diverse community of service groups, clubs, associations, committees and teams! If there are any concerns, issues or suggestions that you would like to see raised or discussed with Council, please contact the office to be placed on the agenda. Council welcomes your attendance at our regular meetings held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Council and staff encourage all to participate in your local government to help maintain and improve our community. The TRI R Committee meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Armour Township Office, your attendance is welcome. Councillor’s Name Contact Phone Number Rod Blakelock 705-382-3113 Jerry Brandt 705-382-6502 Marty Corcoran 705-382-3441 Patrick Hayes 705- 382-1569 Bob MacPhail, Reeve 705-636-7678 LANDFILL/RECYCLING – Amy Tilley, Landfill Administrator is available at the municipal office and you may contact Amy with any questions or concerns regarding the landfill in the Township. Please be advised that all residents require a LANDFILL PASS to access the facility (available at the Township of Armour) and all bagged waste requires a tag. Residential zoned properties receive 50 bag tags/year and commercial zoned properties receive 100 bag tags/year. Additional tags may be purchased from the Township of Armour at a cost of $1 each. Please ensure that you bring your landfill card with you each time you visit the landfill/recycling centre. It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure tenants are aware of the requirements. Temporary passes will be available for property owners renting. For full details on tag use and waste/recycling services, please refer to the Waste Management by-law available on the Township of Armour’s website, www.armourtownship.ca. A blue box for recycling is available for purchase at The Township of Armour at a cost of $5.00 each. We are now registered with the Ontario Tire Stewardship, which means you can now drop off 4 tires for free. We have also partnered with Raw Materials Company to collect disposable and rechargeable batteries. DO NOT throw them in your garbage bags or blue boxes. We had another excellent year for blue box sales, marketing 325 tonnes. TRI R RECYCLE CENTRE HOURS OF OPERATION Summer Winter Monday 10-5 11-5 Tuesday 10-5 11-5 Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 10-5 11-5 Friday 10-5 11-5 Saturday 10-5 11-5 Sunday 10-5 11-5 The site will be open on the following Public Holidays during summer hours Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day The site will be closed on Public Holidays during winter hours watch for holiday hours posted at municipal offices, site and local paper. LANDFILL PASS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS For additional information Township of Armour 705-382-3332 www.armourtownship.ca regarding the Landfill, Township of Ryerson 705-382-3232 www.ryersontownship.ca please contact: Village of Burk’s Falls 705-382-3138 www.burksfalls.net TRI R Recycling Centre 705-382-2682 141 Chetwynd Road HAZARDOUS WASTE DAYS STRONG LANDFILL SITE - 483 Forest Lake Road Sundridge ➢ Latex & oil paints ➢ Motor oils and lubricants ➢ Cleaners – bleach, drano, easy off ➢ Solvents – varsol, paint thinner ➢ Pool chemicals ➢ Photographic chemicals ➢ Pesticides & herbicides ➢ Pharmaceuticals ➢ Fluorescent light bulbs ➢ Light Fuels ➢ Car Batteries GLASS BOTTLES & JARS All clear and coloured glass food & beverage containers. LCBO GLASS COLLECTED FOR LOCAL CHARITIES PLASTIC CONTAINERS & LIDS Pop and water bottles, margarine, ice cream, dish soap, shampoo, detergent, dairy products, lotion, kitty litter, liquor, vehicle fluids, ketchup, mustard, relish. CHECK THE NUMBER WHEN SORTING METAL CANS & FOIL All tin and aluminum food and beverage cans, clean aluminum foil, pie plates, disposable baking pans NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES & BOOKS Household and office paper, newspapers, magazines, catalogues & soft cover books CARDBOARD & BOXBOARD Corrugated cardboard, cereal, detergent, tissue, paper tubes, fibre egg cartons, pizza boxes REUSE AREA Items that may be of use to someone else may be placed in this area at the discretion of the Attendant. TIPPING FEES APPLY. Items may be taken from this area. Donations are appreciated but not required. SCRAP METAL Scrap metal is collected in a separate area & tipping fees may apply. Items not accepted include auto parts, propane tanks, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners. ELECTRONIC WASTE INTYRE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING, 7 East Airport Road, Huntsville, 705-789-8142 FREE COLLECTION DEPOT Items can also be dropped at the landfill site but tipping fees apply. TIRES We are now registered with the Ontario Tire Stewardship. Bring 4 tires to the site for free. BATTERIES Bring your disposable and rechargeable batteries to the site and deposit in the battery bin. This includes batteries for power tools. NOT ACCEPTING MARINE OR AUTO BATTERIES LANDFILL IDENTIFICATION PASSES Passes for 2012-2013 will be yellow. You must have a pass to enter the site. If you are a property owner who rents, you must provide your tenants with the pass and tags. Temporary passes are available at your municipal office. For more information