The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Township Newsletter – January 2023

The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Newsletter

2023 Interim Taxes

The Interim tax bills were mailed out mid-January and are due in two installments: February 17, 2023, and April 14, 2023. If you did not receive your bill please contact the office at (705) 248-2395. The Final tax bill will be mailed out in June, due in two installments: July and September. For your convenience, you may pay by:

· Post-dated cheque made payable to Laird Township, please return stub with payment. · Payments can be made online banking; however, we are not set up with RBC or TD. · E-transfer payments accepted – info@lairdtownship.ca. · DEBIT machine available (no credit cards) IF A RECEIPT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE MAKE NOTE WITH PAYMENT.

Looking for Committee Members

Council is looking to fill committee member vacancies on the Laird Hall Committee, Pumpkin Point Park Committee, and the Finns’ Bay Wharf Committee. Meetings are held 2-4 times a year.

If you would like to learn more and/or put your name forward for one of the committees please contact the office at (705) 248-2395.

Dog Tags

Property owners with dogs can go to the Township website at lairdtownship.ca under Forms and Documents section and request a dog tag, at no cost. The owner will be notified once their request is reviewed and when the dog tag is ready for pick up at the office. If you do not have access to a computer please contact the office at (705) 248-2395 and someone will assist you.

Please remember it is unlawful to have your dog running at large and fines may be levied. A dog may be deemed running at large if found in any place other than the premises of the owner of the dog and not under the control of a competent person.

Pedestrian Safety – Walking Safety Tips

PEDESTRIANS

  1. 1) Follow the rules of the road.
  2. 2) Where there is no sidewalk, you should walk facing oncoming traffic.
  3. 3) Make yourself visible to motorists by wearing reflective clothing and carrying a flashlight at night.
  4. 4) Stay AWARE, avoid using headphones or cell phones that can prevent you from hearing approaching traffic.
  5. 5) Embrace walking as a healthy form of transportation! MOTORISTS
  6. 1) Always look out for pedestrians, as the driver, it is your responsibility to protect pedestrian safety.
  7. 2) Yield to pedestrians.
  8. 3) Follow speed limits, and always look out for pedestrians at all times.

Road Safety

The Road Department and Council are asking residents not to push snow on or across township roads. Ridges and lumps of frozen snow can create a hazardous situation for equipment and operators, as well as others traveling over the roads. Section 181 of The Highway Traffic Act states that no person shall deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the Ministry or the road authority for the maintenance of the road. Please help us maintain a safe roadway by keeping surplus snow from driveways off the municipal roadways. You are also reminded that parking on the roadway during snow season is an offence, and your vehicle may be towed if found impeding snow removal.

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