PUBLIC NOTICES

📢 CALL FOR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board Do you live in the Almaguin Highlands and want to help support community wellbeing and public safety? We invite you to apply to become a Community Representative on the Almaguin Highlands OPP Detachment Board . This is an opportunity to actively participate in discussions that help shape local policing, community safety, and law enforcement initiatives. 🏛️ Board Composition The Board consists of: 4 Council Representatives from the 12 member municipalities 2 Community Representatives 1 Provincial Appointee The member municipalities are: • Township of Armour • Village of Burk’s Falls • Township of Ryerson • Municipality of Magnetawan • Town of Kearney • Township of Joly • Township of Machar • Village of South River • Township of Strong • Township of Perry • Village of Sundridge • Township of McMurrich/Monteith 💰 Honorarium The Community Representative position is an honorarium position of $61.82 per meeting , for up to 6 meetings per year . ✅ Eligibility Applicants must be an eligible elector in one of the 12 member municipalities . For complete eligibility requirements, additional details, and the application form, click here: Employment Opportunities . 📅 Application Deadline Completed applications, including a cover letter , must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026 . Applications should be submitted to: Township of Perry c/o Erica Cole, Deputy Clerk 1695 Emsdale Road, PO Box 70 Emsdale, ON P0A 1J0 📧 deputyclerk@townshipofperry.ca 📠 705-636-5759  If you’re passionate about your community and interested in contributing to local public safety and wellbeing, consider putting your name forward! 👮‍♀️🤝

THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ARMOUR REQUEST FOR QUOTE Installation of Heating System 827 Chetwynd Road, Burk’s Falls, Ontario Provide quote for the installation of a heating system: Supply and installation of a propane heating system, ducting & thermostat that meets the requirements set out in Attachment 1 – Heat Loss Study. 2. Supply and installation of a heat return ventilation system. The Township will consider alternative vented propane heating systems where the bidder demonstrates that the proposed system meets the required heating load, temperature distribution, humidity control, operating efficiency, safety, historical artifact-protection and code requirements. Bidders may also provide optional quotes on the following: • Compatible air conditioning components. • Compatible humidification components. Timing: Work to be completed by Friday, October 30th, 2026. Site Visits: By appointment, as required by the bidder. Attachments: Heat Loss Study 2. Building Layout Sketch Submissions: Submissions must be presented on the municipal quote form included below, in a sealed envelope and will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026. Envelopes should be clearly marked “Watt Farm Red Building Heating System”. All quotes will be opened on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026 at 2:05p.m. in the Council chambers of the Township of Armour at 56 Ontario Street, Burk’s Falls, Ontario. The successful bidder shall provide proof of public liability and property damage insurance policy coverage, minimum value of $2,000,000 and proof of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage within ten (10) calendar days of being notified of submission of successful bid. All quotes to be presented on the form below to: Township of Armour c/o Dave Gray, CAO 56 Ontario Street, P.O. Box 533 Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0 Tel.: 705-382-3332 | Email: cao@armourtownship.ca Lowest or any price may not necessarily be accepted. Please note that faxed or emailed bids are not acceptable.

An All Candidates Meeting for the 2026 Armour Township Municipal Election will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Burk's Falls Young at Heart Seniors Centre, 136 Yonge Street  (above the library) at 2:00 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by the Three Mile Lake Community Club.

A Week of Learning and Engagement for Onsite Sewage (Septic) System Owners The Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA), in collaboration with the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association (WCOWMA), the Waste Water Nova Scotia Society (WNSS), the Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services (OASIS), and the Concrete Precasters Association of Ontario (CPA), invite all onsite sewage system owners across Canada to take part in Septic Awareness Week, taking place September 14–18, 2026. This initiative is aimed at promoting responsible septic system use and maintenance, with an emphasis on septic system access safety, through education and public engagement. For more information, please see the provided media release .

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a federal statutory holiday which gives the public a chance to recognize and commemorate the intergenerational harm that residential schools have caused to Indigenous families and communities, and to honour those who have been affected by this injustice. The Municipal Office, Landfill and Garage will be closed on Wednesday, September 30 to recognize the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Voting will take place by mail for 1 Mayor and 4 Councillors in the Township of Armour's Municipal Election. Vote-by-mail kits will be mailed September 24, 2026 . Please return your completed kit by mail by October 15 , or drop it off at the Municipal Office (56 Ontario Street) starting September 29, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Voting Day is Monday, October 26, 2026, with kits accepted until 8:00 p.m.  Dropping off your kit is encouraged to save postage costs.

SolarBank has secured IESO approval to establish a 4.99 MW BESS in Armour Township. During recent consultations with Township staff in connection with proposed Official Plan and Zoning Amendments, and site plan approval for BESS, Township staff requested a full and transparent public engagement process. The applicant proposes to co-locate a 4.99 megawatt BESS operation with an existing solar array on the land. Ontario’s electrical distribution regulator, IESO approved the subject Pegg’s Mountain property for expedited approval. The applicant will be submitting an information package on BESS systems as part of the application submission.

Municipal Office Closure Please be advised that the Township of Armour Municipal Office , located at 56 Ontario Street , will close at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026 to accommodate staff participation in municipal elections training . The office will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026 . We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law No. 48-2026 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ARMOUR ZBA-2026-03 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour passed By-law No. 48-2026 on the 25th day of August, 2026, to Amend Zoning By-law 27-95 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to rezone Part Lot 11, Concession 8, 42R-22861 Parts 1 – 5, in the Township of Armour, District of Parry Sound to Rural Industrial (M) to recognize an existing stone processing and manufacturing facility with accessory warehouse and outdoor storage areas. The rezoning is a condition of provisional Consent approval for application B-015/25. AND TAKE NOTICE that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law Amendment may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Township of Armour as the Approval Authority or by mail to 56 Ontario Street, P.O. Box 533, Burk’s Falls, Ontario, P0A 1C0 no later that 4:30 p.m. on the 16th day, of September, 2026. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the OLT or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at olt.gov.on.ca . If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to clerk@armourtownship.ca. Any appeal must be accompanied by a certified cheque/money order in the amount of $700.00 + HST made payable to the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour. AND TAKE NOTICE that any only specific stakeholders, including the applicant, registered owners, the Minister, public bodies or specified persons may appeal the Zoning By-law Amendment to the OLT. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of a appeal may be filed in the name of a specified person or registered owner who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. NO PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY shall be added as a party to the Hearing of the appeal unless, before the By-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at the public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the OLT, there is reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. AN EXPLANATION of the purpose and effect of the by-law passed is provided below. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available for review at the Armour Township office during regular business hours or by phone 705-382-3332. A copy of this Notice, email links, and additional information can also be found on the Armour website at www.armourtownship.ca or via email at clerk@armourtownship.ca Dated at the Township of Armour this 26th day of August, 2026. Charlene Watt, Clerk Township of Armour 56 Ontario Street, Box 533 Burk’s Falls, ON P0A 1C0 BY-LAW NO. 48-2026 PURPOSE AND EFFECT Explanatory Note: Lands Affected: This By-law applies to Part of Lot 11, Concession 8 being further described as Plan 42R-22861 Parts 1 - 5 in the Township of Armour, District of Parry Sound. Present Zoning: Armour Township Zoning By-law No. 27-95, as amended, currently zones the subject lands as Rural (RU) Zone. Proposed Zoning: This Amendment will rezone the subject lands to Rural Industrial (M) Zone. Official Plan Designation: This Zoning By-law Amendment conforms with the Armour Official Plan and creates no changes to the land use mapping designations. By-Law Purpose: The purpose of this By-law is to rezone the subject lands to the Rural Industrial (M) Zone to recognize an existing stone processing and manufacturing facility with accessory warehouse and outdoor storage areas. The rezoning is a condition of provisional Consent approval for application B-015/25. Schedule ‘A-2' of Zoning By-law No. 27-95, as amended, is amended by changing the zoning classification of the subject lands forming Part of Lot 11, Concession 8, 42R-22861 Parts 1 - 5 from the Rural (Ru) Zone to the Rural Industrial (M) Zone in accordance with Schedule “A” attached by reference forming part of the By-law.