COMMUNITY NOTICES

The Township of Armour is proud to announce that our outdoor skating rink is open as of 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Katrine Community Centre, 6 Browns Drive and is free for public use! The rink’s operating season is weather-dependent, so please check our Facebook page for updates. Please follow the rules and posted schedule to keep the facility open. Please share the ice with others. The rink hours are 8 am to 10 pm, unless posted otherwise. Helmets are recommended and parental supervision is recommended for children under 12 years. There is limited space to sit and tie your skates. We recommend bringing your own chair if you are watching others skate. Lockers are unavailable so please plan accordingly. A portable washroom is on site. There is a change room on the premises with a bench; however, the building is unheated. Please help us keep the building clean. Skate safe and most importantly, HAVE FUN! If you have any By-law Enforcement concerns, please call 705-477-3793.

The municipal office will be closed from December 24, 2025 to January 1, 2026, inclusively. To contact the Roads Department, please call 705-382-5982. To view the Landfill's Holiday Hours, please click here. Council and Staff wish you a safe and happy holiday season! The office will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:00 am

Please note the closure dates and reduced hours at the landfill over the holiday season.

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.

The annual South Almaguin Firefighter's Annual Food Drive will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. To participate in the Project Porchlight Food Drive, residents are asked to turn their porchlight on and place their non-perishable food donations at the end of their driveway or on their porch where they will be collected.

The Council of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour will consider a By-law to remove the Holding H symbol on the subject lands known as Part of Lot 5 Concession 7 also known as Part 1 of Plan 42R-22866 fronting on Peggs Mountain Road pursuant to Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act on November 25, 2025 during their regular Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the By-law is to place all of the subject lands within the Rural Industrial (M) Zone to be used for a new Fire Hall. The subject property is part of lands acquired by the Township of armour from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to be developed as employment land for commercial, municipal and rural industrial uses. PUBLIC ENQUIRIES: Under Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act, Council will not hear representations from the public on this matter, however, enquiries about the amendment may be made in the Township office or by contacting the Municipal Clerk at clerk@armourtownship.ca

Community safety and well-being (CSWB) plans are what result when municipal government, police, local organizations and residents discuss local issues and then commit to working together in new ways to create a safer, healthier municipality. The Ontario Government now requires municipalities to prepare and adopt these plans. A safe community is one where harms to its members are prevented whenever possible, and where harms that cannot be prevented are reduced and healed as effectively as possible. Safety and well-being are interlinked. When people are well, they are more able to prevent, reduce, and heal from harms. And when communities are safe, it is easier for people to thrive.

The Council for the Township of Armour is considering draft Amendments to both the Official Plan and the Township Zoning By-law No. 27-95, as amended. APPLICANTS: PowerBank Corporation and David Creasor LOCATION: The draft Amendments both apply to Part Lot 3, Concession 6, in the Township of Armour, known municipally as 219 Peggs Mountain Road PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the submitted applications is to facilitate development of a Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”). The effect of Official Plan Amendment No. 4 and the concurrently submitted Zoning By-law Amendment is to add site-specific policy and provisions to the Township’s Official Plan and Comprehensive Zoning By-law to permit a Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) on the subject lands. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Armour will hold a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Katrine Community Centre, 6 Brown’s Drive, Katrine, Ontario . The meeting will be held in a hybrid forum with electronic participation and in-person attendance options. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to review the applications and provide comments. After considering comments received from the public, Council will make decisions on whether or not to adopt and approve the subject Amendments at a future Council meeting. If you choose to attend virtually, please advise the Clerk of your email address so an invitation to join the Zoom meeting can be sent which will allow you the opportunity to speak at the meeting. Anyone choosing to participate electronically is required to provide their email address in advance. PLEASE NOTE that appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) are restricted as per Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. Appeals may only be filed by an applicant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing, a specified person or a public body (as defined by the Planning Act). IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decisions of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour before the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are adopted and passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decisions. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour before the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws are adopted and passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments is available at https://www.armourtownship.ca/proposed-battery-energy-storage-system-bess-in-armour-township . If you wish to be notified of the decisions of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour on the proposed Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law Amendments, you must make a written request to clerk@armourtownship.ca

The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hears and adjudicates matters related to land use planning, environmental and natural features, heritage protection, land valuation, land compensation, municipal finance, and related matters. The Tribunal was established on June 1, 2021 under the authority of section 2 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021 . Appeals Process If you wish to file an objection, appeal or application with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), you can submit your request online through the e-file portal or by completing and submitting the appeal form to the correct entity. Any appeal must be accompanied by a certified cheque/money order in the amount of $700.00 made payable to The Municipal Corporation of the Township of Armour.  Please review the fee chart to determine if a fee is required for your appeal. Depending on the type of appeal and respective legislative requirements, an appeal may be filed directly with the Tribunal, or with a Municipality or other Approval Authority. Learn more about filing an “Objection, Appeal or Application” in the Appeal Guide . If you have any questions, please reach out to the OLT at: olt_efile_admin@ontario.ca or visit their website .