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Good News! The Township of Schreiber will be reopening the Fitness Centre on November 16th, 2020. All Fitness Centre membership will have an 8-month extension on their card’s expiration date. All cards will remain inactive until the cardholder signs a wavier at the Municipal Complex. Fitness Centre refunds will be available from November 16th – December 16th, 2020. The Fitness Centre will be open 24/7 with a maximum occupancy of 3 and stricter rules for using the Fitness Centre. For more information please visit: www.schreiber.ca/fitness-centre

Good News! The Township of Schreiber will be reopening the Arena Complex on November 16th, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the Arena will be only available for ice rentals, at this time there will be no shinny or public skating. This year’s season will run from November 16^th, 2020 – March 13^th, 2021.

We would like to thank everybody for their patience and commitment to the Township of Schreiber as we deal with COVID-19.

For more information please visit: www.schreiber.ca/arena

The Schreiber Flu Clinic will be on Tuesday, October 27th 2020 from 4:30pm to 7:15pm at the J.E. Stokes Medical Centre.

As you arrive, you must use the Scotia Street entrance. You will be given a “Now Serving” number that is to be displayed in your front windshield. You will then be guided to your parking spot where you will remain until asked to enter the clinic. Be advised that there may be a wait, as we are limited to the the number of people we can have in the clinic at one time. You will use the main front entrance to enter the clinic and the rear door when leaving the clinic. You will then use the Main Street exit to leave the parking lot.

For everyone’s safety, please use the following precautions:

• If you are feeling unwell, do not attend the clinic.

• Everyone must wear a mask.

• Wear loose fitting clothing like a short sleeve tee shirt to better facilitate immunization.

Please note that if our COVID status changes prior to this clinic, the North Shore Family Health Team will have to modify it’s process. We will do our best to ensure you have the most up to date information. Please remember these are challenging times, so we ask for your patience and cooperation. Please refer to the North Shore Family Health Team’s Facebook page and website for up-to-date information.

Tuesday, November 10th 2020 Schreiber Flu Clinic

This flu clinic will still occur, and the time, place and process will be advertised once the details have been confirmed.

As some may already be aware, Minister Greg Rickford announced the creation of a new short-term Northern Ontario Recovery Program (NORP) to help businesses adapt to new COVID-19 public health guidelines and protect employees and customers. This program will be delivered through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.

The total allocation of the program is $20M and NOHFC will cover 100% of eligible costs up to $25,000 per business. The program will be open from October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Eligible costs include those which have been incurred and paid after March 17, 2020.

Applications will be available on the NOHFC website, https://nohfc.ca/ beginning October 1, 2020.

Companies can apply to NORP for assistance with projects that help them adjust to the impacts of COVID-19, such as, but not limited to:

• Building renovations and new constructions
• Customer and employee safety installations
• Equipment purchases, including personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Marketing for new business initiatives
• Restructuring of business operations

All businesses in Northern Ontario are eligible to apply, there is no sector specific focus. Additional information on eligibility, eligible expenses and Q&A’s can be found in the links below.

Press Releaseà https://nohfc.ca/en/news/2020/ontario-launches-recovery-program-for-northern-businesses-impacted-by-covid-19

General Q&A’sà https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/faqs/northern-ontario-recovery-program-q-as

Cost categories and eligible/ineligible expenseà https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/northern-ontario-recovery-program

WHEREAS on May 18, 2010, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario enacted the Franco-Ontarian Day Act, 2010 proclaiming September 25^th in each year as the Franco-Ontarian Day;

AND WHEREAS the Franco-Ontarian Day Act recognizes that Franco-Ontarians commemorate September 25^th to celebrate their language and heritage and also take pride in their collective accomplishments. September 25^th is the anniversary of the first unveiling of the Franco-Ontarian flag in Sudbury in 1975; the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001 recognizes the flag as the emblem of the Francophone community of Ontario;

AND WHEREAS by proclaiming September 25^th as Franco-Ontarian Day, this Act officially recognizes the contributions of the Francophone community of Ontario to the social, economic and political life of the Province and the community’s importance in Ontario’s society;

AND WHEREAS French is one of the two official languages of Canada and French language has been spoken in Ontario since the 17^th century;

NOW THEREFORE, I, Dave Hamilton, Mayor of the Township of Schreiber, do hereby proclaim September 25^th as “Franco-Ontarian Day” in the Township of Schreiber.

Dated in the Mayor’s Office this 24^th day of September, 2020.

A Council-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment is being processed which effects all private lands in the Township of Schreiber, District of Thunder Bay. A location map is not attached to this Notice as all private lands in the Township are affected.

The purpose of this By-law is to assist existing lots of record with lesser lot area and/or frontage than required by the Zoning By-law to increase in size, without triggering a variance, even if they continue to remain substandard after a lot addition consent or merger with another lot.

TAKE NOTICE That the Council of the Township of Schreiber will hold a public meeting on October 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Schreiber Township Municipal Complex to consider a proposed Zoning By‑law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act to amend By‑law No. 20-2014, as amended, the Schreiber Township Zoning By‑law.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal presentation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By‑law Amendment.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Corporation of the Township of Schreiber to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Township of Schreiber before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Township of Schreiber before the By‑law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By‑law Amendment is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Municipal Complex. For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact cao@schreiber.ca 807-824-2711. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Corporation of the Township of Schreiber on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to:

Nathan Dias

CAO/Clerk

Township of Schreiber

204 Alberta Street, P.O. Box 40

Schreiber ON  P0T 2S0

Dated at the Township of Schreiber this 22^nd day of September, 2020.

Please take notice that the Council of the Township of Schreiber intends to pass a Bylaw to adopt the 2020 estimates of revenues and expenses for the 2020 budget year.

The 2020 Budget Bylaw will be considered at a Public Meeting to be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in the Municipal Complex Council Chamber located at 204 Alberta Street, Schreiber, Ontario during the regular Council Meeting.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be examined at the Municipal Office, 204 Alberta Street, Schreiber, Ontario.  Please contact the Treasurer, Marlene Bottomley, should you have questions regarding the Bylaw.

A letter outlining your comments may be provided to the Clerk prior to the meeting.  Your name and address are required to be included in the letter.  Letters will be read at the meeting.

Please forward your written comments to:

Nathan Dias
CAO/Clerk
PO Box 40
204 Alberta Street
Schreiber, Ontario
P0T 2S0
Or email CAO/Clerk

Dated: September 17, 2020
Nathan Dias
CAO/Clerk
TOWNSHIP OF SCHREIBER

The potential for human-bear interactions increases when there are less natural food sources available. This is when food sources such as garbage, fruit trees and bird seed can draw bears into populated areas.

If you have a fruit tree attracting bears, we encourage you to harvest the fruit from the trees to reduce the number of unwanted visits in your neighbourhood.

Follow these tips to prevent an unwanted visit by bears foraging for food:

• Garbage: eliminate odours. Put garbage in containers that have tight fitting lids and only put it out the morning of garbage day, not the night before.

• When possible, store garbage in bear-resistant containers.

• Be aware that cooking odours can attract bears

• Remove grease and food residue from barbecue grills, including the grease cup underneath.

If a bear has been spotted repeatedly in your neighbourhood, contact Township of Schreiber, Director of Operations 807-824-2711 ext. 230.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

Due to the ongoing work being done on theA6 to Picnic Table Lookout trail (Sewer Plant to Lookout) and the persistent wet weather we are asking the public to avoid the trail to allow it to dry. This makes it easier for further construction to take place in a timely fashion.

A large investment has been made into the project which will create a new recreational outdoor experience for our region and visitors.

We need your help to keep the construction on schedule. If the weather dries up and the situation improves more access will be allowed. Thank you for your patience.

Welcome to the Township of Schreiber No Body Contact Hockey League (NBC). We provide adults with the very best opportunity to enjoy adult recreational hockey in a fun, safe and competitive atmosphere. All games will have one referee, one score keeper, and games will be recorded on a game sheet. All information on the league including stats, standings, and news will be located on a dedicated web page that can be accessed on desktop or mobile phone.

All games will be 4 on 4 and consist of 3 x 10-minute straight time periods with 5-minute breaks in between each period. Teams will have 10 minutes to warm up. In the regular season, a total of 40 games will be played after which a round robin series will be played to determine a champion.

Registration cost is $200 for the whole season which includes a practice jersey. Registration can be done as a team or as an individual. All individuals will be put on a list to either build a team or to be distributed to the submitted teams.

2020-2021 NBC hockey league will begin on October 20^th, 2020 and will run to March 25^th, 2021. The current Hockey Canada Rule Book will be utilized for all games except for rules specific to the No Body Contact Hockey League as outlined within the NBCHL Rules and Regulations.

For more information check out the NBCHL Rules and Regulations.