News and Public Notices

At the January 14, 2025, Council Meeting, Council approved amendments to the Roads License Agreement (RLA) Program, effectively repealing the current by-law. These proposed changes, detailed in the staff report titled “Future of the Roads License Agreement Program,” will undergo a public review and comment period before being presented for final approval at the February 11, 2025, Council Meeting.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lake of Bays will be continuing its review and potentially ratifying the 2025 Municipal Budget on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., following the Planning Matters Council Meeting.

Firefighters discovered an electric school bus engulfed in flames. Fire crews used water from a nearby fire hydrant to extinguish the fire. The fire did not damage any of the homes on Earls Road and no injuries have been reported. The school bus had broken down prior to the fire starting. The driver of the bus had called for a replacement bus which picked up the passengers shortly before the flames became visible.

Please note that the single-lane closures in Baysville, originally scheduled for January 13-14, have been rescheduled to January 15-16, 2025, due to weather.

The agenda for the January 14, 2025, Council meeting is now available. It includes a draft report on the Roads License Agreement (RLA) program, which will be presented and discussed at the meeting

As part of the ongoing review and public engagement regarding the Roads License Agreement (RLA) Program and the moratorium implemented earlier this year, we would like to provide an update on our progress and next steps:

Proposed by-laws will come before the Township of Lake of Bays Council for consideration at its regular meeting to be held in a hybrid setting (in-person and electronically), on the 14th day of January, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. o’clock, in the morning.

The Township of Lake of Bays’ Draft 2025 Operating and Capital Budget was presented to Council, and the public today, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at a special budget meeting. Discussions at the meeting gave staff direction on the changes needed and set the timelines for approving the final 2025 Operating and Capital Budget. 

Another budget meeting to ratify the 2025 budget is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, after the Planning Matters Council Meeting.

At the December 10^th Council Meeting, members of the Huntsville Sting U13-Black hockey team were celebrated for their outstanding achievements. The team, which calls the Lake of Bays Arena in Baysville their home ice, joined Council for a special photo unveiling. The photo of the team, commemorating their victory earlier this year in the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup, will be proudly displayed at the arena.