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TOWN NOTICES BID/TENDER OPPORTUNITY The Gravenhurst Public Library Board is looking to obtain the services of a qualified and experienced library facilities expert to conduct a facility/site study and provide recommendations based on the study’s findings. Completed proposals must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday November 1, 2016. A copy of the RFP document is available on the Town of Gravenhurst website at: www.gravenhurst.ca/tenders
GRAVENHURST LIBRARY - EVENTS Children’s Storytime – Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. – Bring your little one(s) every Tuesday morning for story time, sing-alongs and crafts. Board Meeting – Thursday September 8th at 6 p.m. – Meetings are held from September to June every second Thursday of the month – Everyone is welcome to attend! Kid Zone and Drop-in Storytime at the Severn Bridge Fall Fair – Saturday September 10th – Join Jennifer for awesome stories, songs and creative activities. Used Book Sale – Saturday September 17th to Saturday September 24th during regular hours of operation – Check out the selection and leave with a great find. Donations of gently used and current books for the sale are appreciated. For more information, please visit our website:
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FALL TREE & SHRUB ORDERS The Town of Gravenhurst is providing an opportunity for residents to purchase trees and shrubs suitable to our local environment, to plant on private property.
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Landowners are encouraged to plant native trees and shrubs to 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 is 12:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Order forms and a complete list of trees and shrubs being offered can be found at www.gravenhurst.ca/trees or at the Municipal Office at 3-5 Pineridge Gate. Order pick-up will take place: Saturday, September 17, 2016 10 a.m. - 12 noon at 200 Nelson St.
For further information contact: Kyla Bruce, Parks & Trails Technician 705-687-9424 kyla.bruce@gravenhurst.ca
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REPEAL DESIGNATION BY-LAW UNDER SECTION 32 OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst intends to repeal by-law 84-122 which designates The White/Augustine House, located at 1633 Highway 11 South in the Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, under Section 32 of the The Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O 1990, Ch. O. 18). A By-law to repeal the designation by-law is to be considered by Gravenhurst Town Planning Council at its regular meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2016. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available at the Planning Department in the Municipal office during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday). For further information, please contact Jeremy Rand, Planner at 705-687-3412. Ext. 246. Any person may send by registered mail or deliver to the Clerk of the Town of Gravenhurst notice of their objection to the proposed designation together with a statement of the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. If such a Notice of Objection is received, the Council of the Town of Gravenhurst will refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. Notice of objection to the designation must be filed with the municipality by Monday, October 10, 2016. Dated at the Town of Gravenhurst this 8th day of September 2016. Kayla Thibault Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
***ATTENTION*** IS YOUR BUILDING PERMIT CLOSED?
Open permits more than three years old may be subject to additional fees and penalties. It is the owner’s responsibility to schedule required permit inspections in a timely manner. Please contact your building department for further information on whether you have open permits. 705-687-3412 Ext. 235
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE UNDER S. 32 OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst intends to designate the eastern portion of Lighthouse Island, located at Part of Island A in the Town of Gravenhurst, District Municipality of Muskoka, as a property of Cultural Heritage Value under Part IV of The Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O 1990, Ch. O. 18). A By-law to designate the property is to be considered by Gravenhurst Town Planning Council at its regular meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on October 18, 2016. STATEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE: The Narrows at only 80 feet in width and 20 feet in depth is a difficult and dangerous channel to enter. As it is the only way in and out of Muskoka Bay, the site of the lighthouse has always been important for navigation. In the mid to late 1800’s, the Muskoka lakes Navigation Company had to supply their own aids for safety and ease of navigation on the lakes. Tenders were called for in 1905 for a contract to construct a white wooded pyramidal tower on masonry foundation with a square wooden lantern to be raised 28 feet above the water level. Ever since, the Narrows Lighthouse has been a familiar structure on Lake Muskoka. During the first 44-year tenure of the lighthouse, just one keeper, Isaac Barnes, was in charge of keeping the lights on by lighting and extinguishing the light in the lanterns every day, but for over a half century now, it has been equipped with an electric light. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available at the Planning Department in the Municipal Office during office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday). For further information, please contact Jeremy Rand, Planner at 705-687-3412 Ext. 246. Notice of objection to the designation must be filed with the municipality by Monday, October 10, 2016 Dated at the Town of Gravenhurst this 8th day of September 2016. Kayla Thibault - Director of Legislative Services/Clerk
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