Search

Select a Date Range
Bees on pollinator friendly flowers

Updated Property Standards and Safe Property By-laws

Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:25 AM

A Step Towards Enhancing Biodiversity in Loyalist Township

On February 27, 2024, updates to the Safe Property and Property Standards by-laws were passed by Council. The update to the Property Standards by-law will reduce duplication and conflicting information across by-laws and improve overall administration of the by-laws while the updates to the Safe Property by-law are focused on enhancing the Township's resilience to climate impacts and promoting biodiversity. By introducing definitions for...

Partial Burn Ban in Effect as of April 23rd

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 04:38 PM

Loyalist Township Emergency Services will be instituting a partial burn ban effective Tuesday, April 23rd. A partial ban allows campfires and small cooking fires but there are still restrictions in place for larger fires.

For reference please refer to By-Law 2021-070.

For additional information regarding open air burning, visit our open-air burning and wildland fires page

Loyalist Township to Host E-Waste, Battery & Textile Drive

Posted on Friday, April 05, 2024 12:00 PM

Loyalist Township will be hosting an E-Waste, Battery & Textile Drive at the Amherstview Fire Station on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to help encourage responsible recycling and celebrate Earth Day! In previous years, the drive was limited to e-waste and batteries, but this year Loyalist Township has partnered with Diabetes Canada to reduce textile waste from going to landfill!

Residents wishing to recycle responsibly can swing by the Amherstview Fire Station, located at 363...

Council at Ceremonial Wall-breaking

Council kicks off construction on the renewal of Recreation Centre

Posted on Monday, March 25, 2024 02:43 PM

On Saturday, March 23rd, Mayor Jim Hegadorn, members of Council, and staff celebrated the beginning of construction on the eagerly anticipated renewal of the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre in Amherstview.

The W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre has played a significant role in the lives of Loyalist residents since it opened in September 1976. Since that time, many families gathered at the Centre where they learned to skate, swim, read and make social connections.

Construction on the Recreation...

Ferry vessel

Amherst Island Ferry Update March 21

Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2024 04:04 PM

As part of Loyalist Township’s ongoing efforts to communicate information about the status of the Amherst Islander II, the following update has been prepared to provide you with information on the progress that has been made since our last communication at the end of January, following the ROMA conference.

Training:

Onboard crew training on Amherst Islander II will start during the last week of March and is expected to take a few months to complete. The training is divided into two phases:...