Port of Honey Harbour - April 2021 - Georgian Bay Township
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April 2021 TIMES
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Township of Georgian Bay TownshipofGeorgianBay, Muskoka
99 Lone Pine Road, Port Severn ON L0K 1S0 @gbtownship
705-538-2337 | 1-800-567-0187 (toll-free) Township of Georgian Bay
www.gbtownship.ca Township of Georgian Bay
What is happening
at your Local Library?
Hours:
Honey Harbour
Tuesday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
MacTier
Tuesday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Port Severn
Tuesday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the library
is only able to offer curb side service at
this time. .
We look forward to hearing
New Books! from you.
We have received many new books re-
cently. Please browse our website to Honey Harbour: 705-756-8851
see what has been released. You can MacTier: 705-375-5473
reserve books online or by calling us Port Severn: 705-818-7749
directly. www.gbpl.ca
Who are your local
Fire Fighters?
Here is a picture of Fire Fighters
at Station 1 Honey Harbour
Left to Right
Captain Darren Demera, LeeAnn
Woll, Stewart Maurice, Julisa
Demera, Jordan Rynard and
Elizabeth Louter
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Your Community Advisory Group (CAG) have What is the fine print?
continued to monitor the project known as the Overnight boat docking will not be permitted at
Honey Harbour Waterfront Plan. In the Fall of these new docks located on Delawana Road in
2020 construction continued and was completed Honey Harbour. Day use docking will be allowed for
in January of 2021. The CAG continues to meet to a maximum of 2 hours at a time. Camping will not
discuss community concerns, restrictions, activities, be permitted at the site. Day use picnics are allowed
and opportunities at the Waterfront. but garbage must be taken with you. Paid parking
You can see the finished project on the Township is available throughout Honey Harbour, and 2-hour
owned shore road allowance at the intersection of free parking is available at the Town Centre. The
Delawana Road and Honey Harbour Road. water at the community parkette is not monitored
by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit as it is
With an enhanced waterfront in Honey Harbour not a defined beach. There is no vehicular access to
that is public, residents, and guests can visit the pavilion except for Township or Delawana owned
Honey Harbour, and dip their toes into the water vehicles for guests or service.
at the community parkette, dock boats at new
docking slips along the water, take a stroll on the Is the project complete now?
promenade, enjoy one of the lookouts along the A task force in 2021 will be created to ensure
shore or have a picnic lunch or set up an easel signage, interpretive information about the history
under the pavilion for painting. of Honey Harbour, the environment around us and
what people can see (and not see) in the water or
Outdoor activities along this promenade are along the shore will be created. This will help those
welcome to all who visit Honey Harbour be it by using the promenade to understand the area and get
boat, bike or on foot. the best experience. All signage is intended to be
installed by the summer of 2022.
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Council Highlights February 2021
Planning
under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Agenda •2020 Council and Local
Act regarding O. Reg 665/98 Section
March 8, 2021 Board Remuneration and
66(1) regarding the Sunday Gun Hunting
Expenses
practices Lakeland Energy Ltd. Licenses
Planning Act Information Only
of Occupation.
Public Meetings
• Staff to report back to Council in
• ZBZ 33366 Georgian Bay Shore Staff Reports
conjunction with Lakeland Energy Ltd.
Received Municipal Modernization
following the conclusion of the 30
Program
dayresponse period.
Planning Act • Staff to apply for the
Applications Municipal Modernization
New Business
• Endorsed extension of Draft Plan Program Intake 2
Bike Lane on Honey Harbour Road in Port
of Condominium Approval Vacant Progress Report #4 on
Severn (Bochek)
Land Condominium C2008-6 Information Technology
• Request the District of Muskoka to
(Oak Bay –Block 14) Strategic Plan (ITSP)
review the installation of bike lanes on
Progress Report - Request for
Honey Harbour Road
By-laws Sole Sourcing
Launch Ramp at Severn River (Bochek)
• 2021-013 Confirming • Approved installation of
• Staff to review viable options for a
By-law Planning network equipment
municipally owned launch ramp to access
Council Final Assumptions of Links
the Severn River upstreamof the Big
Agenda Trail and Masters Court in Oak
Chute
March 8 & 9, 2021 Bay
Georgian Bay Public Library Funding
• Staff to prepare a by-law for
Request
Delegations the final assumption of Links
• Approved Public Library funding
Susan McGibbon, Georgian Bay Trail and Masters Crescent as
increase of $50,000
Public Library (GBPL) public highways Port Severn
• Funding Request Park Canteen Operation
Minutes
Brian McRae, Senior Advisor, • Entered into a contract
• Planning Council February 8,2021
Community and Partner Relations, with the Georgian Bay Coffee
• Council February 9, 2021
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Company for the use of the
• Committee of the Whole
Hunters canteen at Port Severn Park
February 9,2021
• Sunday Gun Hunting Bressette House Market
Neil Smellie, Manager, Strategic • Staff to work with local
By-laws
Network Development, Lakeland businesses to establish a
• 2021-014 Secretary-Treasurer
Networks and Dave Keith, Director Bressette House Market for
Appointment Mercia Barron
of Operations, the 2021 season.
• 2021-015 Confirming By-law Council
Lakeland Networks •Strategic Plan Quick
• Municipal Consultation Reference Guide
Committee of
Broadband Service Expansion • Deferred to April
the Whole
(Honey Harbour, Lease of Honey Harbour Park
Agenda March 9, 2021
MacTier, Port Severn) Landing
Delegations
• Lease Agreement to be
Rupert Kindersley, Georgian Bay
Consent Agenda executed for the Honey
Association and David Sweetnam,
General Planning Services - RFP Harbour Park Landing
Georgian Bay Forever
Results • Sunday Gun Hunting
• Joint Presentation - Water Levels in
• Contract awarded to J.L. Supports the regulations
Georgian Bay
Richards
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Council and Committee Meetings for March 2021
View the Council Portal for the meeting calendar, agendas, minutes, council highlights,
by-laws, planning notices, or sign up for e-updates. Missed a meeting? Visit the Town-
ship’s YouTube channel or read the Council Highlights.
Planning Council with Public Meeting Honey Harbour Community Advisory
Monday, April 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m.
Public Meeting Registration Deadline 12:00 Special Council Meeting
Noon on Friday, April 9, 2021 Closed Session
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Council
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
Committee of the Whole
Tuesday, April 13 – Immediately following
Council
Committee of Adjustment with Public
Meeting
To Watch
Friday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m.
Public Meeting Registration Deadline 12:00
CLick Here
Noon on Thursday April 15, 2021
Public Meeting Information
Public Meetings Information Submit registration requests to planning@
gbtownship.ca and clearly identify the fol-
Public participants for electronic public lowing information:
meetings are responsible for securing their • First and last name
own device (web camera, microphone, and • Municipal address
speakers required) and internet connec- • Phone number
tion. • Application number and title
All participants will be required to follow all As always, written correspondence for
instructions and procedures provided. Fail- Members can be sent in advance of the
ure to comply will result in their removal meeting start time to planning@gbtown-
from the meeting. ship.ca or info@gbtownship.ca.
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Sustainable Georgian Bay April 2021 7
Township of Georgian Bay
april 2021
What is happening this spring?
Voyent Alert..Find it where you get your phone Apps
Community Gardens
Community Gardens are being prepared
in the shop of Glen Heintzman (left)
along side Chris Clayton and Brian
Parks who are prepping douglas fir
boxes to be placed at the Community
Services Building (70 Lone Pine Road)
in partnership with the Georgian Bay
Biosphere. All wood and supplies were
purchased at cost and/or donated by
Heintzman Construction. Residents should
see these gardens in place late spring 2021.
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