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TOWN NOTICES TREE AND SHRUB SALE Now is your chance to purchase trees & shrubs that are suitable to our local environment! Native trees & shrubs help reduce pollution, provide shade, lower home energy costs, increase the value of your property, improve the appearance of our community and provide wildlife habitat.
Deadline for orders: 4:00 pm Thursday May 2nd, 2019 Order forms and a complete list of trees and shrubs being offered can be found at www.gravenhurst.ca/ordertrees. Order pick-up will take place: Saturday, May 11, 2019 10 am - 12 noon at 200 Nelson St. For further information, contact: Kyla Bruce, Parks & Trails Technician 705-687-9424, kyla.bruce@gravenhurst.ca
PUBLIC LIBRARY Preschool Story Time Tuesdays at 10:15am - Drop In - Singing, Stories and Fun! One-on-One Tech Training Tuesday & Wednesday from 2-4pm. Registration required Not sure how to work your fancy device? Come to One-on-One Tech Training for answers to all of your technology questions. Books & Brews 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 pm Monday May 6th - Sawdust City Brewery Join us for the first ever meeting of the Books and Brews Book Club. This month we will be discussing books by author Michael Ondaatje over drinks and fun! Strong Girls - A FREE 4 Week Program Dedicated to building self-esteem, challenging girls and embracing life! For girls ages 12-15. Starting Tuesday May 7 – 3:30-5pm – Registration Required. For more info on these and other programs visit www.GravenhurstLibrary.ca
NOISE EXEMPTION REQUEST An application for exemption to the Noise Control By-law 2005-29, and amendments thereto, has been received from the Ministry of Transportation, for the replacement of a structural sign on Highway 11 southbound lane approximately 1 km north of Muskoka Road 169/Bethune Drive, Gravenhurst. The construction work, and request for a noise exemption, is scheduled to be performed during the fall of 2019. Council will consider the request at their May 28, 2019 Planning Council meeting. Those persons wishing to comment on this application are requested to submit their comments by May 15, 2019 to: Dustin Gronc, Manager of By Law Services, 3 - 5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1Z3 dustin.gronc@gravenhurst.ca.
705.687.3412
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3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1Z3
Hours: Mon-Fri
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
PUBLIC MEETINGS All meetings are held at the Municipal Office, 3-5 Pineridge Gate in the Council Chambers unless otherwise posted. Everyone welcome. Agendas are available on the Town’s website, www.gravenhurst.ca/agendas
Meeting
Date
Time
Public Library Board @ Library
May 9
6:00 PM
Municipal Heritage Advisory
May 13
4:30 PM
Committee of the Whole & Council
May 14
3:00 PM
Accessibility Advisory
May 16
3:00 PM
Committee of Adjustment
May 17
9:00 AM
Environmental Advisory
May 24
9:00 AM
Special Council Development Charges Public Meeting
May 28
3:00 PM
Planning Council
May 28
5:00 PM
Mayor’s Doors Open - Chamber Board Room
May 31
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS May 5-11, 2019 - Emergency Preparedness Week EP week encourages Canadians to be prepared to cope on their own for at least the first 72 hours of an emergency while rescue workers help those in urgent need of assistance. This special week is a national effort of provincial emergency management organizations and Public Safety Canada. Emergencies can happen at any time. By taking a few simple steps you can become better prepared to face a variety of emergencies that may affect the Gravenhurst community. Consider these scenarios: • There is a risk of flooding. - Are you Ready? • Forest fires are causing evacuations. - Are you Ready? • If the power goes out for an extended period. - Are you Ready? • There is a severe thunderstorm warning. - Are you Ready? • A tornado warning has been issued. - Are you Ready? For more information please visit www.getprepared.gc.ca to help you and your family prepared for emergencies.
This message is brought to you from your Gravenhurst Emergency Management Team Weekly garbage collection will start the week of Monday, May 6, 2019. Leaf and Yard Waste Collection will be Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 8:00am For more information on Waste Collection visit www.muskoka.on.ca
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