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Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of St. Paul No. 19 is considering Bylaw No. 2022-03 which is a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-13 as it relates to rewording. Link to complete notice with information on rewording. A Public Hearing will be held via zoom on Tuesday…
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of St. Paul No. 19 is considering Bylaw No. 2022-02 which is a Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-13 as it relates to zoning of the following land: 2.19 Acres in Lot 1, Plan 9223585, Contained within SE 2-61-10-W4. See link to…
County Operational Updates – October to December 2021
Council approved the Operational Updates at the January 24 Public Works Meeting. The Operational Updates reflect progress on the priorities set in the 2021 Strategic Plan. The Operation Update can be found at this link. or under Governance/Strategic Plans/2021
Seeking On-Call Volunteer Firefighters
Our communities are protected by dedicated teams of volunteer firefighters. Volunteer Fire Departments are key teams that improve community safety. The Ashmont and Mallaig Fire Departments are recruiting Firefighters to assist with emergency situations in our communities. If you are interested in accepting this interesting and important challenge, see this link for information and who…
Employment Opportunity – Park Caretakers for Floating Stone Municipal Park
This is a Seasonal Contract Position with a term commencing May 11 and terminating September 7, 2022. The County of St. Paul is seeking a two (2) person team interested in a seasonal contract position as Park Caretakers for Floating Stone Municipal Park and will report to the Director of Community Services. Link to information…
County Graders are on the roads
If you are on the roads today or over the next few days and you are traveling behind a grader, please stay well back as the operator may not see you. When it is safe to do so, the grader operator will move over to allow you to pass. The County manages 2,029 km of…
2022 County of St. Paul Calendars are in!
The County calendars are now in. The calendar provides residents with an array of information about County programs and services, and some nice local photos. Thank you to everyone who has asked about them. The calendars are available for pick-up at the County Administration Office during business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon/ 1:00…
Do you need a snow flag?
When there is a heavy snowstorm or other major weather event, the County snow removal crews are removing snow and sanding all of the County roads before removing the snow off of driveways. If snowfall is light, then the County snow removal crews will remove snow from driveways along their snow plow routes if snow…
New Cross-Country Ski Trail Network to be developed at Westcove Municipal Recreation Area
The County of St. Paul and the Lakeland Cross-Country Ski Club (LCCSC) are pleased to announce an initial three-year joint venture agreement to develop a Nordic ski trail network at the Westcove Municipal Recreation Area starting this 2021-2022 season. “The County of St. Paul is excited to work with Lakeland Cross-Country Ski Club to develop…