Committee Highlights - November 14

Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Meeting – November 14, 2024 Presentations, Receiving of Petitions and Deputations Shades of Hope Wildlife Rescue and Speaking of Wildlife

Allison from 'Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge' gave a presentation about the organization and its mission to rehabilitate sick, orphaned, and injured wild animals. The refuge has been in operation for 13 years and has cared for 48,000 animals from over 200 species. They also provided information on how the public can...

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Notice - Special Council Meeting - Monday, November 25

Notice Special Council Meeting Monday, November 25, 2024

The Council of the Township of Ramara will be holding a Special Council meeting on Monday, November 25, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. for the purpose of:

• 2025 Budget Ratification
• Staff - Salaries and Honorariums Bylaw    
• Council - Salaries and Honorariums Bylaw  
• 2025 Water / Wastewater Rate Bylaw  
• Procedure bylaw update   
• CAO Appointment Bylaw

A portion of the meeting will be in Closed Session in accordance with Section 239.2(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001

• Closed Session...

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Notice - Special Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Meeting - Thursday, November 21

Notice Special Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission Meeting Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

The Lagoon City Parks and Waterways Commission will be holding a special closed session meeting in accordance with Section 239.2 (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 on Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a litigation matter with respect to Court File No.CV-21-00000212-0000 (Shorewall Bylaw).

This public portion of the meeting will be held in the...

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2024 Council Highlights - November 6

Combined Committee of the Whole & Council - November 6, 2024 Committee of the Whole Procedural Bylaw (presented by John Daly)

John Daly, a retired Clerk, presented the updated Procedural By-law to members of Council. As stated in Section 238 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, C.25, municipalities pass a procedure by-law for the governing the calling, place and proceedings of Council and Committee meetings.  Moreover, the Procedural By-law outlines the governance process on how decisions are made and...

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The Township of Ramara offers enrolment into the OMERS pension plan for its volunteer firefighters

Ramara/November 12, 2024 - The Township of Ramara has made significant strides in acknowledging the contributions of its volunteer firefighters by offering them the opportunity to enroll in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Plan.

“Earlier this year, the Council collectively decided to provide our outstanding volunteer firefighters the option to enroll in OMERS as Non-Full Time (NFT) staff. Given the time commitment, long hours, and challenging situations our...

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