There will be a Regular Council Meeting for the Municipality of Temagami on Thursday, September 12, 2024 – beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
Link to Full Meeting Package: https://pub-temagami.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=ab1e3b7c-7876-4747-95d6-e356cf3f3475&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89798223877
Please note that the submission deadline for the Fall 2024 edition of the Temagami Times is Sunday, September 15th. All submissions are subject to editorial review.
Articles should be approximately 500 to 700 words in length and in Word format.
Photos/tables/graphs must be high-resolution PDF, TIFF, or JPEG images – with a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch) at 100%. Typically, this means file sizes of at least 1,000 kb for photos.
Please send images as separate attachments (i.e., not imbedded in articles or e-mails), and include a title and photographer/source for each image.
Feel free to contact me at tla@onlink.net if you have any questions.
Linda Bangay, OCT
Temagami Lakes Association Executive Director
Temagami Times Editor
Remember that the “Temagami Shoreline Clean-Up Challenge 2024” ends in one week!
Please consider collecting trash that is in the water or lying on mainland or island shorelines. Great prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
(a) Gift Basket from Blooms ‘N Loons for “Most Trash Collected”
(b) Gift Card from Drifter’s General Store for “Most-Unique Piece of Trash”
(c) Tackle Basket from Loon Lodge for “Oldest Piece of Trash”
(d) Gift Card from Outfitter Bar and Smokehouse for “Most-Useful Piece of Trash”
(e) Gift Card from Temagami Shores for “Largest Piece of Trash”
*** (F) Children’s Category: Each participant will receive a cash prize and t-shirt. ***
Please dispose of all items appropriately, and simply e-mail photographic proof of your efforts to the TLA at tla@onlink.net by TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024.
Here are some wonderful young people (and one dog) who have participated in the challenge in 2024:
Alyssa
Declan
Ellie
Elliot collected metal trash items in the water using a magnet.
Georgia and Cora
Riley
Seija collected metal trash items in the water using a magnet.
Wiley
Twyla would like to remind everyone to “Keep Temagami Clean”.
The Council for the Municipality of Temagami will be holding a Public “Open House” and “Statutory Public Meeting” on Thursday, August 22, 2024 to provide an opportunity to review Draft # 2 of the proposed, new Official Plan (OP).
The TEXT of Draft # 2 of the OP can also be viewed here.
APPENDICES and SCHEDULES for Draft # 2 of the OP can be accessed at: www.temagami.ca/o_u_r_c_o_m_m_u_n_i_t_y/official_plan_review
The “Open House” will be a drop-in session with no formal presentation. Residents will be able to review the document and the schedules, and ask questions of the Planners.
The Public Meeting in the evening will be a formal “Statutory Public Meeting” under the Planning Act.
OPEN HOUSE:
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Location: Municipal Office, Council Chambers
7 Lakeshore Drive, Temagami, ON P0H 2H0
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
PUBLIC MEETING:
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Location: Municipal Office, Council Chambers
7 Lakeshore Drive, Temagami, ON P0H 2H0
OR virtually via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86748447578
Time: 6:00 pm
Further details can be found at: https://tla-temagami.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Temagami-Official-Plan-Notice-of-Open-House-and-Public-Meeting-on-August-22-2024.pdf
(i) DRAFT 2 of the Temagami “Official Plan” (August 2024) is available on the Municipal website.
(ii) Appendices and tracked changes can be found at:
www.temagami.ca/o_u_r_c_o_m_m_u_n_i_t_y/official_plan_review
(iii) Municipality of Temagami “Official Plan” Review: Notice of PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE and STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING on August 22, 2024 + information on:
(iv) KEY DATES:
Thursday, August 22, 2024: Municipality to host Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting – in person and via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86748447578)
Monday, September 30, 2024: Deadline to provide comments on Draft #2 of the Official Plan in order to be incorporated into the Final Official Plan.
October, 2024: Staff to review and incorporate comments on Draft #2 and prepare the Final Official Plan for Council adoption.
Thursday, November 14, 2024: Anticipated meeting date for Council to adopt Final Official Plan.