The United Townships of Head, Clara & Maria
Mackey, Stonecliffe, Bissett Creek, Deux Rivieres 


WILDFIRE SERVICE AND REPORTING

Future of Fire Service in the Municipality

Council ,at its meeting of Friday, March 7, 2008, considered the options available to the municipality in respect to fire suppression services and entered into a 5-year agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources.  The Agreement has been signed. 

Council has passed by-law 2008-15 rescinding the by-laws that created the fire service.  The Fire Ban by-law and by-law to Regulate Open Air Burning are still valid and will be amended by by-law 2008-15. At its meeting of Friday, May 2, 2008 Council also voted, by resolution, to declare the fire equipment surplus and sell it to the highest bidder at a public sale.    Posted - June 11, 2008


IN CASE OF FIRE

CALL THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT
613-732-5541, 1-800-853-4937 OR 1-888-863-3473
THIS APPLIES TO ALL GRASS, BRUSH AND FOREST FIRES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY

RAILINK OTTAWA VALLEY…1-800-890-2812…For fires along the Railway

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Municipal Wildfire By-laws

Municipal Fire Bans
By-Law # 2006 - 09 - to Regulate Fire Bans
    Appendix A - Municipal Fire Ban Policy
    Appendix B - Campground Checklist for Designation
    Appendix C - Fire Ban Notification Checklist

Municipal Burn Permits
By-Law # 2006 -10 - to Regulate Open Air Burning

    Appendix A - Daily Permit for Open Fires

Amended by By-law # 2008-15 received final reading on May 16, 2008.


                                                                      

May 2008

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   Prepared by:  Melinda Reith, Clerk