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NOTICE OF PASSING OF BY-LAW NO. 103-21,
BEING A BY-LAW TO DISSOLVE WARD 1 (HUDSON)
AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTORAL SYSTEM CONSISTING OF SIX “AT-LARGE” COUNCILLORS AND ONE MAYOR

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout adopted By-law No. 103-21, Being a By-law to Dissolve Ward 1 (Hudson) and to Provide for an Electoral System Consisting of Six “At-Large” Councillors and One Mayor, at its Regular Meeting held on October 20, 2021.

Pursuant to Section 222(3) of...

Proclamation
National Waste Reduction Week in Canada
October 18 – 24, 2021

WHEREAS           as a Municipality, we are committed to conserving resources, protecting the environment and educating the community; and

WHEREAS           the generation of solid waste and the needless waste of water and energy resources are   recognized as global environmental problems; and

WHERE AS          Municipal governments...

The Sioux Lookout Municipal Accommodation Tax Committee:
Community Appointee Required

Would you like to help steer the future of tourism in Sioux Lookout and influence the funding of local tourism projects? Here is your chance!

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is set to appoint a Committee to determine which tourism-related projects to fund with the 50% of the Municipal Accommodation Tax that is collected annually. The Municipality is required, by law, to spend 50% of the funds collected on projects...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meetings electronically: 

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Municipality of Sioux Lookout is taking its first steps toward renaming Umfreville Park. This starts with the Mayor and Council lobbying the Provincial government for permission to rename sites within the Municipality.

“The Municipal Truth and Reconciliation Committee has been discussing how the Municipality can recognize the Indigenous history and culture of our community by renaming sites like Umfreville Park,” explained Sioux Lookout CAO, Michelle Larose. “We want to...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meeting electronically: 

Meeting will be live-streamed on the Municipality’s Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/municipalitysiouxlookout

For further information, please contact:
Jackie Trenholm, Deputy Clerk
737-2700, ext. 2223 or...

Proclamation
         Fire Prevention Week
         October 3 – October 9, 2021

On National Truth and Reconciliation Day, the Survivor's Flag was raised at the Travel Information Centre. 

The Survivors’ Flag is an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada. Each element depicted on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada, who were consulted in the flag’s creation.

The Family

Some saw the adults as our ancestors watching over us; others...

There have been reports of an algae bloom north of Frog Rapids in Abram Lake, near Sioux Lookout. The
bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to see if it is blue-green
algae. At this time, the results are not known, so Northwestern Health Unit asks that people treat it as
though it is blue-green algae.

Blue-green algae are microscopic organisms that are naturally present in lakes and streams. They are
usually present in low numbers but can rapidly increase in certain...