June 1 Seniors EXPO
June 6 Direct Coil/OPG Visits
June 7 Splash Pad Open House
June 12 12th Session of Council
June 20 Umicore Open House
June 21 Amherstview West Secondary Plan Open House
June 26 Conservation Ontario Council Quarterly Meeting
June 26 13th Session of Council
June 28 Lennox & Addington County Council
June 1 Seniors EXPO
A great day put together by the Loyalist Family Health Team showcasing many of the services available to local residents. Hopefully it will become an annual event.
June 6 Direct Coil/OPG Visits
Along with staff and members of council we visited both sites learning about the operations and needs of the industrial operations. I was impressed by the knowledge and commitment demonstrated by the staff at both operations. Direct Coil is actively seeking employees so if you know someone looking send them in their direction.
June 7 Splash Pad Open House
While the open house was sparsely attended it appears the interest in the project is strong with over 1,200 on-line responses being received by that date. Should you wish to keep up on progress of this initiative follow it at https://www.loyalist.ca/en/explore-and-play/splash-pad-community-engagement.aspx .
June 12 12th Session of Council
The following reports were received by Council
Violet Waste Disposal Site Report 2022
Amherst Island Waste Disposal Report 2022
The following items were approved by Council
An agreement with the Kingston Area Taxi Commission to provide accessible taxi service for route 10. To find out more information and register for the program contact Jesse Gawley, Technical Supervisor at JGawley@loyalist.ca
An agreement with the County of Lennox & Addington for the construction and maintenance of County roads
An update to amend the Township flag flying policy
Directed staff to negotiate aquatic programming options for township residents
approved by-law to assume one foot reserve in Babcock Mills Phases 2, 3, & 4 Plan of Subdivison
Appointed successful Deputy Treasurer candidate
For a more detailed account of the meeting it is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRKwdgRE0tM
June 20 Umicore Open House
Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials (RBM), a business unit of Belgium-based Umicore, is preparing to build a battery materials production plant in Loyalist Township. This plant, the first of its kind in North America, will be a critical part of Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, and will bring environmentally sustainable economic growth to the region. Umicore continues to reach out to the community through open houses and social media. The second open house was held recently and was well attended. A more detailed outline of Umicore's plans for Loyalist can be found at the link below:
June 21 Amherstview West Secondary Plan Open House
Thank you to all who attended the second Public Open House. Both presentation sessions were well attended. For those who were unable to attend but wish to participate, the presentation, display boards, and draft evaluation of alternatives are below:
Public Open House #2 - Presentation https://www.loyalist.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Final_Amherstview-West-SP---POH-2-Presentation---Jun-21-2023.pdf
Public Open House #2 - Display Boards https://www.loyalist.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Final_Amherstview-West-Secondary-Plan_POH-2-Display-Boards_Jun-21-2023.pdf
Draft Evaluation of Alternatives https://www.loyalist.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Draft_Amherstview-West-Secondary-Plan_Evaluation-of-Alternatives_June-7-2022.pdf
The Township welcomes feedback on the land use options, draft evaluation of alternatives and criteria, and draft preferred option identified from the evaluation. The preferred option will continue to be refined as the project progresses and input from Township staff, project committees, and the community is received. The final preferred land use option will be carried forward in the preparation of the Draft Secondary Plan.
For an overall look at the project and process go to the home page at
June 26 Conservation Ontario Council Quarterly Meeting
Budget Status Report
Group Insurance and Benefits
Progress on Conservation Ontario’s 2023 Workplan
CO Governance Accountability and Transparency Initiative
Service Digitization and E-Permitting Initiatives
Conservation Ontario’s Comments on “Proposed Planning Act, City of Toronto Act and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act Changes”
Conservation Ontario’s Comments on “Site Plan for Residential Developments of 10 or Fewer Units” Regulatory Proposal
Conservation Ontario’s Draft Comments on the “Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy
Standard Operating procedures for CA Provincial Offences Officers
Canada Water Agency and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Funding Opportunities
June 26 13th Session of Council
Council presented a certificate of recognition to Loyalist Cove Marina for obtaining Blue Flag Status earned from the Boating Ontario Clean Marine Program
The following reports were received by Council
ResiLienT Loyalist Township Climate Action Plan - Report Card
Cataraqui Conservation - Locally Supported Services Agreement
Building Activity Report - May 2023
The following items were approved by Council
Approved Interim Treasurer for the Township
Staff seek funding for naming rights, community fundraising for components of the Community Hub Project
Township to acquire Violet Cemetery
Kayak & SUP Service at Centennial Park through KAYAKOMAT
License agreements with Fairfield Homestead Heritage Association, Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre
Staff directed to proceed with Food Cycler pilot program
Supported an application to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund
Approved the following for Renewable Energy Fund Grant Requests
1st Amherstview/ Bath Scouts Community Grant application $5,000
Amherstview Lions Club Community Grant application $5,000
Loyalist Business Association Renewable Energy Benefit Fund Grant application $10,000
Loyalist Township Renewable Energy Benefit Fund Grant application $60,000 Amherst Island
Community Cafe Renewable Energy Benefit Fund Grant application $57,837.49
For a more detailed account of the meeting it is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuFonJwn6P4
June 28 County of Lennox & Addington Council
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving rural connectivity, supporting economic growth and enhancing quality of life. Created by the Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) in 2010, EORN helps to create innovative public-private partnerships to address the digital divide and support a stronger future for rural eastern Ontario communities. An update to the current status of the project can be found at the following link
As part of the Ontario Government’s goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, the EOWC is looking to do our part to increase housing supply through our ‘7 in 7’ regional housing plan. Across the EOWC region, there are 12,000 to 14,000 units on municipal community rental housing wait lists. The EOWC’s ‘7 in 7’ regional housing plan proposes building at least 7,000 community rental units over seven years across the region to address the wait lists. Using a mixed-model approach, the ‘7 in 7’ plan has the added benefit to bring on nearly 21,000 additional market rate units. Information on the project can be found at the following link
For a more detailed account of this meeting
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