Municipality of St. Charles

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To view the 2016 Municipal Budget Click here

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To view the 2015 Financial Information Return Click here

To view the 2015 Financial Report Click here

Employment Opportunity

Administrative Assistant, Sudbury East Planning Board

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Municipality of St.-Charles hires new CAO

The Council of the Municipality of St. - Charles is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie Bouthillette as their new Chief Administration Officer (CAO).

Ms. Bouthillette holds an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Laurentian University; Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified General Accountant designations and more than 10 years of work experience in both the business and municipal fields. More recently, Ms. Bouthillette served as the Accounting Manager at College Boreal. Prior to that, she was the Treasurer for the Municipality of French River.

“I am looking forward to making a difference for the Municipality of St.-Charles and to use my skills in finance, asset management and change management to their fullest potential” said Ms. Bouthillette.

“We are pleased have someone of Ms. Bouthillette’s caliber and depth of knowledge in municipal finance to lead the transformation and administration of the municipality.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank David King, from MAS Municipal Advisory Services, for his work and guidance over the past 9 months as our Interim CAO and we look forward to continuing our relationship with MAS to assist with our transformation” said Mayor Schoppmann.

Ms. Bouthillette begins her new role with the Municipality of St. - Charles on June 12, 2017.

SAVE THE DATE!

Luminary Walk Honouring Cancer Victims and Survivors

Sunday June 11th 2017 (June 25th Rain Date)

Gather at 7:00pm at St.-Charles Borromee.

Walk Begins at 7:30pm

$5.00 for Candles

All Proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society

Contacts:

Diane (867-2093)

Monique (867--5714)

Sheila (867-0989)

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS TO UPGRADE CLUB D’ÂGE D’OR ALIDOR IN ST. -CHARLES

A Government of Canada investment of $9,000 will enable the Club d’Âge d’Or Alidor to transform its existing clubhouse into a safe and fully accessible community facility. Specifically, the funding will be used for interior upgrades, including to the plumbing, electrical and heating systems, to ensure the facility can meet the current and future needs of the community.

Marc Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced this Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) funding.

“The Government of Canada’s Community Infrastructure Program is helping to rehabilitate existing community assets, such as Club d’Âge d’Or Alidor, to promote economic, community and cultural benefits in municipalities, First Nations and organizations across the country. Today’s announcement will ensure the residents of St. Charles have access to a modern and energy efficient community facility.”
– The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor

“The funding announced today is an investment in the social and economic future of the Municipality of St. Charles. By supporting infrastructure upgrades to the Club d’Âge d’Or Alidor, our government is providing residents of all ages with access to a safe and environmentally friendly facility that will help make the community a better place to live, work, play and visit.”
– Marc Serré, MP for Nickel Belt

“We’re excited to partner with the Government of Canada through FedNor to move forward with vital infrastructure enhancements to the Club d’Âge d’Or Alidor. This facility is an important community asset that brings people together for economic, social and physical activities, while helping to promote a happy, healthy and active living in our community.”
– Richard Lafleur, President, Club d’Âge d’Or Alidor

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Municipal Drainage Resources

Municipal Drainage Map

What is a Municipal Drain?

OMAFRA Drainage Resources

Drainage

Canada Day 2017

Corrected website address for Canada Day 150 Celebration updates: www.stcharleson.ca

2016 Municipality of St.-Charles Financial Statements

Click here to view 2016 Financial Statements

Municipal Notice

Please be advised burning permits are required year round in the Municipality of St.-Charles under By-law 2012-26. Small fires for cooking or warmth are exempt. Fires for any other purpose require a permit.

To view the by-law and fees Click Here

Sudbury East Municipal Shared Services Study adopted by Council

On April 5, 2017 the Municipality of St.- Charles adopted by resolution the Sudbury East Municipal Shared Services Study and directed their Interim CAO to work with the other SEMA CAO’s to develop an implementation plan and to report back to Council within the next 30 days.

To view the study Click Here

New Contact Information

Director of Public Works - Royal Lafleur
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cell: 705-561-1123

Alternate:705-561-8257

Thinking about attending a meeting of Council or appearing as a delegation at a meeting?

What you should know:

The Municipality of St.-Charles has By-law Number 2007-59 (as amended) in effect “Being a By-law to govern the proceedings of the Municipal Council, the conduct of its members and the calling of meetings.

The public is encouraged to read this by-law, and in particular Schedules A, B and C before attending a meeting of Council to understand the procedures.

To Read the Procedural By-law Click Here

PRESS RELEASE

Mayor Schoppmann has released the following Press Release March 5th, 2017,

To view the Press Release please click here

Municipality of St.-Charles

Age Friendly Action Plan

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Budget 2017

Attached below is the information presented at the 2017 Budget Information Meeting held on February 22nd, 2017.

Click Here to view the Budget Meeting Recap Presentation

Click Here to view the February 22nd 2017 Budget Meeting Presentation

Click Here to view the Municipality of St.-Charles Budget Questionnaire

The public is encouraged to attend the next meeting scheduled for March 29th, 2017 at 7:00pm in the St.-Charles Community Centre.

MUNICIPALITY OF ST.-CHARLES

What you should know:

Whether you are a full time resident or a seasonal lake dweller, there are many ways of keeping up to date with municipal activities.

MUNICIPAL WEBSITE

Events, information, council news and much more can be found by visiting our website at www.stcharlesontario.ca

ST.-CHARLES CIVICWEB

Council meeting schedules, agendas, minutes and important documents such as by-laws, policies, can be found by visiting the civic web portal. Visit our website and click on the portal icon located in the top right corner of the page. Sign up for e-updates to receive notification
of meeting agendas and minutes by visiting: https://stcharles.civicweb.net/Portal/Subscribe.aspx

SPECIAL 2017 BUDGET MEETINGS

Want to learn more about the municipal budget process? How the Municipality of St.-Charles compares to other municipalities? Provide advice on how tax dollars should be spent? Then plan to attend the following series of Special Budget meetings:

January 25, 2017 @7:00 pm – St.-Charles Arena Hall

February 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - St.-Charles Community Centre

March 29, 2017 @ &:7:00 pm - St.-Charles Community Centre

YOUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Mayor Paul Schoppmann – 705-867-2032 x 210 – mayor@stcharlesontario.ca

Deputy Mayor/Councillor Richard Lemieux – 705-867-0316 – rlemieux@stcharlesontario.ca

Councillor Phil Belanger – 705-867-0527 – pbelanger@stcharlesontario.ca

Councillor Jackie Lafleur – 705-867-0401 – jlafleur@stcharlesontario.ca

Councillor Jim Stankovich – 705-561-6107 – jstankovich@stcharlesontario.ca

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2017

Committee of the Whole meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month.

Regular Meetings of Council are held the third Wednesday of the month. All meetings of Council are open to the public!

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT?

Please contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) at: www.mpac.ca

Or Toll Free 1 866 296-MPAC (6722)

Click Here to view printable copy

St.-Charles Tax and Financial Information

Attached is the information presented at the 2017 Budget Information Meeting held on January 25th, 2017.

St.-Charles Comparative Tax Information

Tax Information Click Here

User Fees Click Here

Reserves Click Here

Community Resources and Services

Back Road Map Books Now Available

Maps also show crown land boundaries.

St.-Charles T-Shirts and Hooded Sweaters Now Available

Contact the Municipal Office for more information or to place an order.

705-867-2032

Funding Announcement

Mayor and Council were joined by local MP Marc Serré to Announce Funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program in Support of the Municipal Arena

Message from:

Ontario Provincial Police

Police provinciale de l'Ontario

Noelville Cluster

Distracted Driving

Ontario has some of the stiffest penalties in Canada for drivers who choose to use their hand-held cell phones, other electronic communications / entertainment devices or engage in other activity that distracts them while driving. Multi-tasking has no place behind the wheel There are many forms of distracted driving that are illegal, dangerous and account for preventable deaths on Ontario roads every year. Talking on a cell phone, texting, reading a device screen, watching videos or movies, eating/drinking, personal grooming, adjusting the GPS/radio/CD player, playing extremely loud music and tending to kids in the back seat all qualify as distracted driving.

Even talking to passengers and driving while fatigued (mentally and/or physically) are considered forms of distracted driving.

Consequences of a distracted driving conviction include:

- A fine of $400, plus a victim surcharge and court fee, for a total of

$490 if settled out of court

- A fine of up to $1,000 if you receive a summons or fight your ticket

- Three demerit points on your driving record

You can also be charged with careless driving if you endanger others by being distracted behind the wheel, which includes using both hand-held and hands-free devices. If convicted, you will automatically receive:

- Six demerit points

- Fines up to $2,000 and/or

- A jail term of six months

- Up to two-year licence suspension

You can even be charged with dangerous driving (a criminal offence), with jail terms of up to five years.

Penalties for novice drivers if convicted of distracted driving, a novice driver (subject to the Graduated Licensing program) will be subject to escalating sanctions:

- The first occurrence will result in a 30-day licence suspension

- The second occurrence will result in 90-day licence suspension

- A licence cancellation and removal from the Graduated Licensing System for a third occurrence.

If you see a distracted driver who is endangering the lives of other road users, call 911 and report them to police.

For more information check out this interesting video on distracted driving on our YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O_PWgMugzE> channel.

For more information about Distracted Driving, visit the Ministry of Transportation Ontario website Distracted Driving in Ontario<http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/distracted-driving.shtml>.

Constable André Bisson

Ontario Provincial Police

Marine and Traffic Management

Warren Detachment

Blue Sky Net, along with other similar organizations throughout Northern Ontario have teamed up to create a broadband information portal called Connectednorth.ca. One important function of the site is to collect information about service levels from Northern Ontarians directly. This information is used to set priorities for service improvements and to provide funding agencies with real-time data.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!! In an ongoing effort to demonstrate the need for improved internet access we need to hear from those affected… That’s you!

Filling out our Internet Access Survey and conducting a Speed Test at Connectednorth.ca provides Blue Sky Net with valuable data to be used to show the demand for improved services in your area!

While you’re there please browse the site and all its valuable internet related information!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE SUDBURY EAST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SCHEDULE

Committee of the whole meeting Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers.

Regular meeting of Council Wednesday May17th, 2017 at 7:00pm in Council Chambers.

To view current schedules, agendas and minutes please visit the civicweb portal by clicking HERE

Internet Service Questions?

We can answer them at www.connectednorth.ca

Many residents throughout rural Canada have limited access to affordable high speed internet. This is mainly because the investment needed to install and operate state of the art internet services is expensive, and there is uncertainty in rural markets’ ability to return that investment.

Over the past 3 years, Blue Sky Net in partnership with FedNor and area Internet Service Providers have created a visual database of all of Northern Ontario including the areas that lack sufficient High Speed access.

“Every ISP that operates in Northern Ontario has contributed coverage information to our BAIMAP Project” says Susan Church, Executive Director of Blue Sky Net of their ongoing Broadband mapping project. “It’s quite clear that there is a divide between the more urban communities and those that are more dispersed when it comes to access to higher capacity internet services. What we want to do now is determine the demand for service improvements.”

Blue Sky Net based in North Bay along with similar organizations in the Muskokas, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay have created an online broadband information portal called Connectednorth.ca. One of the many features of the portal includes a high speed service availability checker where visitors can search their street address to see what ISP delivers connectivity to their cottage, home or office.

“We’ve been working in broadband development for over a decade now and we recognize that there is a constant trend to demand higher capacities and speeds and we have no reason to believe that this demand will stop. The ISPs we work with realize this but are challenged by the costs to bring these services to market. A real focal point of Connectednorth.ca is to not only provide visitors with useful service-related information, but we also need visitors to participate in building a better internet for Northerners.”

Connectednorth.ca hosts an internet speed test to measure how visitor’s internet service is performing, in real time. Test results (not personal information) will be captured and shared with those who can make a difference – Internet Service Providers.

Also, visitors are encouraged to take a short Internet Access Survey. The responses to this will be linked to speed test results to get a more complete picture of a visitor’s internet usage and their desire to obtain a better connection.

“It is a bit of an experiment” says Church. “We’ve taken a cue from other campaigns that use crowd-sourced information to affect change. This is an opportunity for local residents to speak directly to the ISPs who can make investments based on these priorities.

For more, visit www.connectednorth.ca

COMMUNITY POLICING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CPAC)

OFFICIAL LAUNCH - NEWS

http://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=704048&binId=1.1142313&playlistPageNum=1

(FRENCH RIVER-MARKSTAY WARREN-KILLARNEY-ST-CHARLES, ON)

Left to Right:

Mayor Paul Schoppmann, St. Charles

Mayor Claude Bouffard, French River

Provincial Constable André Bisson, OPP

Mayor Ginny Rook, Killarney

Acting Staff Sgt Donald Lawson, OPP

Councillor Ned Whynott, Markstay-Warren

Discover Policing

Also visit the Ontario Provincial Police section of our website by Clicking Here

TAKE A HIKE

IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

MASHKINONJE PROVINCIAL PARK ON HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN MONETVILLE & LAVIGNE

SUPERB TRAILS – FROM EASY TO DIFFICULT ARE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

BARRIER-FREE TRAIL AT THE LOUDON TRAILHEAD

VISIT THE LOUDON TRAIL LOOKOUT TOWER

ROAD AND WATER ACCESS (WEST ARM)

For trail map information please contact: The French River Visitors Centre at

(705) 857-1630 or

the Friends of Killarney Park website.

Visit us at www.mashkinonje.com

Please see attached flyer

st.-charles fitness centre

Come check out the amazing individual, family, and senior specials

Only $30.00 for a 1-month membership !!

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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.