GRAVENHURST TOWN NOTICES
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
2015 Spring Tree & Shrub Orders
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
The Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst will be accepting Requests for Tenders for the following on or before May 8th, 2015 - 2:00 pm local time.
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.
FORM 6 - Municipal Act, 2001
RFT #2015-008
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.
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 21, 2015, at the Town of Gravenhurst Municipal Office, 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst Ontario.
One Full Size 4WD Extended Cab Pickup Truck
WWW.GRAVENHURST.CA
RFT #2015-009
One New 2015 Wheeled Excavator The necessary packages will be available on the Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst Web Site at
bids.gravenhurst.ca
The packages must be returned in a sealed envelope.
SPRING RECREATION ACTIVITIES Baseball & Tee Ball is Just Around the Corner! Tee Ball (ages 4-6) Wednesday nights starting June 10 – August 19th Cost: $50 Minor Baseball (ages 7-12) Wednesday nights. Games run June 10 – August 19th Cost: $75 Ladies recreational 3-Pitch League (16 and older) Monday nights. June to September. Cost: $75. Register as a team or as an individual. Teams will be drawn in May. Register by May 8th. Timbits Soccer is Alive and Kicking in Gravenhurst Join the Segwun Steamers Soccer League today. Tuesday nights, May 26 to July 21 for youth ages 4-12 - Register by May 8th. Saving Lives at Work, Home & Play Red Cross Standard First Aid / CPR and AED training course: Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Cost: $140 includes HST and Vital Link Manual. Register by May 18th. For information or registration for any of these programs, contact the Recreation, Arts & Culture Deptartment @ 705-687-6774.
Employment Opportunities
Deadline for orders is 4:00 pm - Friday, May 1, 2015. Order forms and a complete list of trees and shrubs being offered can be found at www.gravenhurst.ca or at the municipal office at 3-5 Pineridge Gate. Order pick-up will take place: Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 10 am - 12 noon. For further information, contact: Kyla Bruce, Parks & Trails Technician 705-687-9424 kyla.bruce@gravenhurst.ca
Be Bear Wise Please take simple precautions this spring to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of winter hibernation. The potential for human-bear conflict increases when there is little natural food available for bears. If this happens, black bears will search for other food sources, such as garbage and bird feed, which can draw bears to populated areas. Follow these simple instructions to minimize the chances of attracting bears:
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Complete details and job descriptions can be accessed on our website: www.gravenhurst.ca , and are available at the Municipal Office, 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst. No phone calls please. - Closing May 8, 2015.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, 3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst. Description of Lands: Roll No. 44 02 010 013 02815 0000; 908 Bay St, Gravenhurst; being: FIRSTLY: PIN 48192-0249(LT); Part Bed of Lake Muskoka in front of Lot 9 Concession WMR Muskoka designated Part 5 Plan 35R21335; T/W easements over Parts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Plan 35R21335, Parts 2, 5, 6, 8 Plan 35R20720, Part 13 Plan 35R20721, Parts 2, 13, 17, 18, 19 Plan 35R20733 as in MT22572; Gravenhurst; The District Municipality of Muskoka; SECONDLY: PIN 48192-0250(LT); Part Bed of Lake Muskoka in front of Lot 9 Concession WMR Muskoka designated Parts 4, 5 & 6 35R21394; Gravenhurst; The District Municipality of Muskoka; THIRDLY: PIN 48192-0253(LT); Part Water Lot in front of Lot 9 Concession WMR Muskoka designated Part 1 Plan 35R21335; T/W easements over Parts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Plan 35R21335, Parts 2, 5, 6, 8 Plan 35R20720, Part 13 Plan 35R20721, Parts 2, 13, 17, 18, 19 Plan 35R20733 as in MT22572; Gravenhurst; The District Municipality of Muskoka; FOURTHLY: PIN 48192-0254(LT); Part Water Lot in front of Lot 9 Concession WMR Muskoka designated Parts 2 & 3 Plan 35R21394; Gravenhurst; The District Municipality of Muskoka; File No. 12-01 Minimum Tender Amount: $249,749.94
• Store garbage in waste containers with tight-fitting lids. • Put out garbage only on the morning of pickup. • Put away bird feeders. Seed, suet and nectar also attract bears. • Pick fruits and berries as they ripen -- don’t let them rot on the ground. • Clean outdoor barbecue grills after each use, including the grease trap underneath. Bears will be drawn by smells from great distances, including grease and food residue on grills. • Keep dogs on leash; sometimes bears will follow off-leash dogs back to you.
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order, bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least 20 per cent of the tender amount.
Bears entering a populated area are only a danger if they pose an immediate threat to your personal safety or that of the general public.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes, HST if applicable and the relevant land transfer tax.
For more information visit www.gravenhurst.ca
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
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The 2nd Annual Craft Supply Sale is for those who have extra fabric, paper craft supplies, painting supplies, needlecraft supplies and anything in-between. Volunteers will sell your supplies and then you can pick up what didn’t sell as well as the money you’ve made. Come to the Library to sign-up, pay your donation of $10 and pick up your price tags. Drop off your items (priced by you with our price tags) on April 30th and May 1st 2015. The Sale date is Saturday May 2 from 10 am – 1pm. Pick up your items that didn’t sell and your profits on May 4th and 5th 2015.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca, www.gravenhurst.ca, or if no Internet available contact: Krista Reynolds Admin Clerk – Revenue & Taxation The Corporation of the Town of Gravenhurst 3-5 Pineridge Gate Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1Z3 Local: 705-687-3412 Ext. 257 Toll Free: 1-855-687-3412 Ext. 257 taxdepartment@gravenhurst.ca
For more info: call (705) 687-3382 or email library@gravenhurst.ca
705.687.3412
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3-5 Pineridge Gate, Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1Z3
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