Township Newsletter – August 2023

The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Newsletter

A u g u s t 2 0 2 3 Yard Maintenance By-Law 1090-23

Council passed a Yard Maintenance By-law 1090-23 on July 20, 2023. The complete Yard Maintenance By-law as well as other by-laws can be viewed at the office or on the Laird Township website lairdtownship.ca We would like to welcome Brant Coulter as our new By-law Enforcement/Provincial Offences Officer. He will mainly oversee the Yard Maintenance By-law as well as other municipal By-laws. If you have a complaint or inquiry, you can contact Brant by e-mail at bylawenforcement@lairdtownship.ca or you can call the municipal office at (705) 248-2395 during regular office hours and we will forward the message to Brant. A thank you to Brant for taking on this position and assisting the township with the enforcement of this by-law.

Municipal Taxes:

Final Tax Bills for 2023 were issued and mailed the week of June 16. The first installment was due July 14, 2023, and the final installment for 2023 is due September 15, 2023. If for some reason you did not receive your tax bill please contact the office at (705) 248-2395 and we will rectify the issue. If you require a receipt for payments, you must inform the office in advance. To prevent waste we do not send out a receipt unless requested.

Finns’ Bay Road Parking:

We would like to remind people that most of Finns’ Bay Road is a No Parking area. If the areas that allow parking are full, PLEASE DO NOT park on both sides of the road. There is ample parking at the Finns’ Bay Wharf location and we would kindly ask that you please use the Finns’ Bay Wharf location area to park.

Sylvan Circle Tour 2023:

Saturday, September 16, 2023 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.

Meet over 60 area artists and artisans at the 21st annual Sylvan Circle Artist and Artisan Tour. You will find one-of-a-kind creations at community and Township halls between Echo Bay and Bruce mines. Free Admission See sylvancircle.ca for map and details

Township of Laird Zoning By-Law 531, under section 4.11 defines a dwelling as “a building used in whole as the home residence or sleeping place of one or more persons either continuously, permanently, temporarily or transiently, but does NOT include … mobile home. Section 9.2(ii) states that under residential uses, one single family detached dwelling is permitted. The use of a trailer (mobile home) as living accommodations is in contravention of the Zoning By-law. Complaints of people living in trailers have been received and are being investigated.

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August 20, 2023 at the Laird Fair

SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Laird Township Recreation PUMPKIN FEST At Laird Fairgrounds BIGGEST Pumpkin Competitions Jack-O-Lantern carving, Pie, Lawn Mower Racing Games, Prizes, and FUN for the whole family VOLUNTEERS needed please, contact the office at (705) 248-2395

Admission: By donation or non-perishable food item for Christmas cheer