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The following is a brief recap of the main issues and matters that Council dealt with at the meeting held on April 29, 2025. A video recording of the meeting will also be posted at Lakeshore.ca/TV.

These highlights are not official minutes of the meeting and are meant solely for the purpose of general communications. The approved minutes provide the only official record of Council Proceedings and decisions. 

Council:

• Received a presentation from 927 St. Joachim L’Association and approved annual grant...

Shared on behalf of Mayor Tracey Bailey

Yesterday, the Government of Ontario announced its plan to expand Strong Mayor powers to 169 municipalities throughout the province, including the Municipality of Lakeshore, effective May 1, 2025. 

While the legislation aims to reduce obstacles and streamline governance towards the achievement of provincial priorities, it also erodes the voices of ward representatives and local democracy as a whole.  

Council members aren’t obstacles to be overcome, they are a...

At the meeting on April 8, 2025, Lakeshore Council approved a Program Charter designed to support the funding and delivery of the 2024 Water and Wastewater Master Plan.

The charter includes investments in permanent and contract-based staffing and the creation of a project team to coordinate over $210 million of water and wastewater infrastructure over the next five years.

“This is all about getting the resources in place to deliver one of the largest infrastructure investments in Lakeshore’s...