You are cordially invited…..
to the
1st Annual Employee
Recognition Awards
Friday May 24th, 2013
7:00pm at the
St-Charles Community Centre
20 Casimir Rd
St.-Charles, ON
This public event will showcase and
recognize all municipal employees who
have shown their commitment and loyalty to our great community with many years of
service. We invite you to join us for a
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“Wine and Cheese” in recognizing these many milestones.
Ministry of Transportation
Safety Policy and Education Branch
for more information Click Here
NOTICE-SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
There will be a Special Meeting of Council-Draft Auditors Report on
May 13th, 2013 at 6:00pm in Council Chambers
2013 Tipping Fee Holidays
May: Monday 13th, Wednesday 15th, Saturday 18th
July: Monday 29th, Wednesday 31st, Saturday August 3rd
October: Monday 7th, Wednesday 9th, Saturday 12th
NOTICE - CHANGES TO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
Effective Monday February 11th, 2013 please note the following changes to the Animal Control Services for the Municipality of St.-Charles:
Animal Control Officers
Sharon Gauthier & Denis Lefebvre
contact: 705-562-4843 (Sharon) 705-523-0066 (Denis)
email: stcharlesontario%23ca|animalcontrol
ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF A FAMILY DOCTOR???
Mayor Paul Schoppmann on behalf of Council is proud to announce that there will be a new doctor available in St.-Charles. The doctor is currently accepting patients. Please contact the Municipal Office at 705-867-2032 to have your name added to the list
FISA ROWING TOUR VIDEO
click here
For further information on the NEW Helmet Use Policy click here
Our Children Our Future
Don't miss these great FREE events for children and families!
st.-charles fitness centre
Come check out the amazing individual, family, and senior specials
Only $30.00 for a 1-month membership !!
Click here for more information
OPP News Releases for Our Area
(ALBAN, ON.) Officers from the Noëlville Detachment are investigating extensive damage to two excavators along Highway 69. Sometime between the afternoon of Saturday, April 27th and the morning of Sunday, April 28th unknown persons attended the new highway construction site near Daoust Lake Road. The excavators sustained damage to their exteriors and hydraulic systems.
Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this mischief should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police in Noëlville at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski
Phone: 888-310-1122
(ORILLIA, ON) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is gearing up for its Distracted Driving Campaign next week (April 15-22, 2013) and they are looking to the public to help make it a historic success.
To help kick off the campaign, the OPP is asking drivers across Ontario to take a hard line on distracted driving once and for all by making Monday, April 15, 2013 the first day of a life-long commitment to keep all hand-held devices out of reach and out of use while behind the wheel. Those who use hand-held phones while driving also put the lives of their passengers at risk and the OPP is asking passengers to take matters into their own hands by telling those who drive them while distracted to put down the phone and leave it alone.
The OPP is issuing an important reminder that, while texting is among the most dangerous activities to carry out while driving, distracted driving refers to all forms of distracted or inattentive driving, such as talking on the phone, eating and drinking, personal grooming and tending to children in the backseat. During the campaign, officers will be targeting these and any other forms of distraction they observe as impairing a motorists driving ability.
Drivers need to remember that the real danger to the motoring public lies in the distraction, not the device, said Chief Superintendent Don Bell, Commander of the OPP Highway Safety Division. In 2012, 83 people were killed in motor vehicle collisions within OPP jurisdiction in which distracted driving was a causal factor and that surpassed our impaired driving fatalities in 2012, added Bell.
According to the OPP, officers laid close to 16,000 distracted driving charges across the province last year (2012). They continue to see careless drivers texting and talking on their phones and engaging in other forms of distraction every day.
While the OPP is firmly committed to enforcing distracted driving laws during the campaign and throughout the year, drivers themselves can end these needless deaths by recognizing how they contribute to risks on our roads. Motorists need to realize that they may need to change their own driving behaviour to improve road safety for everyone, said Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.
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The OPP is asking Ontarians to share their stories on Facebook about the dangerous driver behaviour or near-misses they have observed from motorists driving distracted. By doing so, you can help drivers think about their own driving habits and how they are contributing to dangerous behaviour.
Go to: https://www.facebook.com/ontarioprovincialpolice
Distracted Driving is one of the Big 4 high risk driving behaviours which leads to serious or fatal motor vehicle collisions on provincial roadways. The OPP Provincial Traffic Safety Program incorporates high police visibility, measurable outcomes, professional traffic stops and public education in their ongoing efforts to save lives on Ontario roads, trails and waterways.
(NOELVILLE, ON.) Officers from the Noëlville and Warren Detachments will be out conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) over the long weekend.
R.I.D.E.'s goal is to save lives by reducing the number of impaired drivers on our roads.
Impaired driving remains the leading criminal cause of death in Canada.
If you've been drinking, call a cab, take the bus or find a sober driver to take you home but whatever you do, don't drink and drive!
Road safety is everyone's responsibility.
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Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski or S/Sgt Forget
Phone: 888-310-1122
(NOELVILLE, ON.) Members of the Noëlville and Warren OPP detachments will focus their enforcement on distracted on area highways during the upcoming Easter weekend.
Distracted driving is defined as engaging in any secondary activity which takes a driver's attention away from driving and can include: adjusting the radio, searching for something in the car, eating while driving, watching an entertainment monitor or using a hand-held communications device or other entertainment device.
Using a cell phone or device capable of texting while driving can result in a fine of $155 under Section 78.1 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA). Watching an entertainment device can result in a fine of $110 under Section 78 of the HTA. Other forms of distracted driving can result in a charge of Careless Driving with fines ranging from $400 to $2,000, a possible licence suspension of up to two years and/or a jail term of not more than six months.
Driver inattention was a causal factor in 80 of the 295 fatal collisions investigated by OPP in 2012. Road safety is everyone's responsibility.
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Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski or S/Sgt Yves Forget
Phone: 888-310-1122
(NOELVILLE, ON.) Members of the Noëlville and Warren Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments will be out over the Easter long weekend observing for aggressive driving violations.
Aggressive driving behaviours are a major cause of injuries and fatalities on Provincial Highways. These behaviours are identified as moving violations such as: speeding, following too close, unsafe passing, and stunt driving.
Last year, excessive speed is attributed to 89 of the 295 traffic fatalities investigated by OPP.
This upcoming Easter Weekend will see an increase in traffic volume. S/SGT Yves Forget would like to remind road users to buckle up, plan ahead, give yourself extra time to arrive at your destination, and obey the rules of the road. Traffic safety is everyone's responsibility.
Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski or S/Sgt Yves Forget
Phone: 888-310-1122
(NOELVILLE, ON.) The Ontario Provincial Police is reminding the motoring public to buckle up when heading out onto the highways. It only takes a few seconds to put on your seatbelt and it just may save your life or the life of a loved one. It is also important to make sure that child and booster seats are installed properly.
Of the 295 fatal collisions occurring on OPP patrolled roads last year, 67 persons were killed because they weren't wearing their seatbelt. In fact, the most likely cause of death for a person between the age of 3 and 35 is a motor vehicle collision.
As the Easter Long Weekend approaches, members of the Noëlville and Warren detachments will be out to ensure that all motorists wear their seatbelts. The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to reducing seatbelt related deaths and injuries on Ontario's highways. Highway safety is everyone's job and it starts with you!
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Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski
Phone: 1-888-310-1122
(NOELVILLE/ MARKSTAY-WARREN, ON) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public of the law relating to consuming alcohol while in "Ice Shacks" fishing on area lakes. Consuming alcohol in an ice hut is illegal under Regulation 31(2) of the Liquor Licence Act (LLA). The only exemption is if the ice hut contains legitimate sleeping and cooking facilities (i.e. ice bungalows) per the definition of a Public Place in the LLA.
Members of the Noelville and Warren Detachments will be out on area lakes conducting snowmobile patrols. Those found comsuming alcohol on the ice or in their ice fishing shacks may be charged under Liquor Licence Act. It is important to note that 30% of fatal snowmobile collisions invovled the consumption of alcohol.
Contact: P/C Rodney Petroski or S/Sgt Yves Forget
1-888-310-1122
Come Visit Us !
The Municipality of St.-Charles would like to recognize and thank Emergency Management Ontario for their funding under the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program. This funding was used to prepare the Municipality of St.-Charles Emergency Response Plan as well as training Council and staff in the event of an Emergency.
