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Sioux Lookout, ON – The landfill fees for waste disposal will be increasing for residents of Sioux Lookout.

“The landfill fee increase is based on the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) as reported in June each year by Statistics Canada,” explained Jeff Hawley, Manager of Public Works and Infrastructure. “The landfill does not receive any funding from your tax dollars, it is a user pay system.  This means the landfill fees charged must generate all of the money it needs to operate in a year.”

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Proclamation
Rail Safety Week
September 19 to September 25, 2022

Please be advised that Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings take place in the Council Chambers, located in the Municipal Office, 25-Fifth Avenue.

The public is welcome to attend.

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Statutory Public Meeting and the Regular Council Meeting held August 24, 2022:

• Council received the Planning Report dated August 24, 2022, respecting Zoning By-law Amendment No. Z05.
• Council passes By-law 54-22 to amend By-law 85-15, Being a Comprehensive Zoning By-law, as amended (Housekeeping Amendments).
• Council received the Planning Report respecting recent changes to the Planning Act dated August 24, 2022.
• Council passed By-law No. 57-22, to...

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is celebrating the grand re-opening Farlinger Park/Town Beach tomorrow!

“A lot of work has taken place at Farlinger Park over the last few years,” said Mayor Doug Lawrance. “The new Farlinger Park truly is a place the whole community can enjoy and also invites new recreational opportunities. It is most welcoming to our visitors as well.”

The grand re-opening ceremonies will begin at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (August 27^th) at Farlinger Park...

Your 2022 Final Levy payments are due as follows:

First Installment: August 31, 2022
Second Installment: October 31, 2022

Avoid penalty! All payments, including those by mail, must be received by the due dates.

If you do NOT have your bill for any reason, please contact the Municipality of Sioux Lookout Finance Department at (807) 737-2700 to obtain a copy.

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Please be advised that the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will stop offering document commissioning services (“Commissioner for Taking Oaths/Affidavits”) as of September 1, 2022.

Save the Date – Saturday, September 10, 2021 – from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Public Works Garage, 41 Fifth Avenue.

The following RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE items can be dropped off free of charge for proper disposal:

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be closing all departments, except the Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, for a Professional Development Day.

This full-day closure will include the Municipal Office, Public Works, Hidden Lake Landfill, Fire Hall, and Recreation Centre (arena/gym/fitness rooms/etc). Fire services will remain on call to deal with emergencies.

For further information, please contact:
Brian P. MacKinnon, Manager of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk
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NOTICE OF STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Z05-2022 – HOUSEKEEPING UPDATE
MUNICIPALITY OF SIOUX LOOKOUT 

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Municipality of Sioux Lookout is proposing to amend Zoning By-law 85-18 pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p. 13, as amended.

The proposed amendment is a housekeeping update to various sections and schedules of the current Zoning By-law. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affects all lands within the municipal boundaries of...