News & Notices

2024 Interim Tax Bills are due April 30, 2024. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Village Office at 705-384-5316 or admin@sundridge.ca

Physical Activity Night - April 29, 2024 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm See the Flyer for more details!

Preteen Dance May 10, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm See the Flyer for more details!

PUBLIC MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Ontario Building Code Division C Part 1 Section 1.9.1.2 (1b) requires that the public be given a minimum of 21 days notice that the following Councils will hold a public meeting on the dates, times and addresses as shown in order to consider a proposed change in Building By-law Fees under Section 7.6 of the Building Code Act. Village of Sundridge May 8, 2024 6:00 pm 110 Main St., Sundridge PURPOSE AND EFFECT the municipalities are proposing to amend a Building By-law following a review of the building fees under section 7 of the Building Code Act. The effect will be to add a permit maintenance fee, amend cost guidelines and general housekeeping items. Information will be provided at the meetings on the costs of enforcing and administering the Building Code and Act, the amount of the proposed fees and the rationale for changing such fees. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed fees. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION related to the proposed fees is available during regular office hours at the municipal offices. DATED this 28th day of March, 2024 Township of Strong Administrators on behalf of the Joint Building Committee P.O. Box 1120, Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0 Telephone: 705-384-5819 Ext. 202

The Village Office will be closed for Good Friday March 29, 2024 and Easter Monday April 1, 2024 Council and Staff would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely or partially covers the Sun. This is a fascinating spectacle, but it is very important to guard against temporary or permanent damage to the eyes. Please see the information bulletin released by the Ontario Association of Optometrists for more information.

Reminder No Parking on Village Streets November 1st – April 15th from 2:00am – 7:00am, as per By-Law 2019-048 .

The Village of Sundridge Volunteer Appreciation Award nomination period has been extended. To make the nomination process as convenient as possible, the form is now available at the link below. Hard copies can also be picked up at the Village Office.

Message from Council We hope that everyone is having a safe and enjoyable summer season in Sunny Sundridge. We are quickly approaching the mark of our first year as a council, and over the course of this year we have worked together on our first budget as a team. We have endeavored to create this year's budget in the best interest of our constituents in a strategic and diligent manner, with the appreciated effort of staff. During the final months of 2022 and beginning of 2023 many major projects in our community were completed such as: The addition of Elgin Park on Edgar Street, renovations to the Sundridge & District Medical Centre, and renovations to the Sundridge-Strong Joly arena along with the rehabilitation of Robert Street, Lang Court, the paving of the shoulder on Paget Street and the slurry seal application on twelve other road surfaces. Some of these projects were completed with the help of provincial and federal funding. In 2023, we have experienced an increase in levies, such as Eastholme, Land Ambulance, Health Unit, Social Services, and Policing. Due to this impact on our budget, we have decided to finish this year without new projects and focus on planning for next year. The rate of inflation has dramatically increased, reported to be around 6.7% at the beginning of this year. We have done our best to keep the tax rate increase around the rate of inflation and as such, approved the budget with a 6.4% increase. Historically, councils have tried to keep the tax rate 1% higher than inflation. We understand that this is a significant increase and if anyone would like to discuss it further, please do not hesitate to reach out to council or staff. We encourage everyone to attend the council meetings, which are open to the public, and to also attend our town hall sessions that provide an opportunity for constituents to speak to council members. You can find the dates and times of these meetings on our website, posted on bulletin boards in the community or by calling the municipal office. Please download the newsletter below for a breakdown of the 2023 budget.