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At the meeting on September 10, 2024, Lakeshore Council opted to appoint a replacement to fill the Ward 2 Council seat vacancy after the passing of Councillor Paddy Byrne earlier this year.

To fill the vacancy, Council selected Option 1, the appointment of the next Ward 2 candidate from the 2022 municipal election. Lakeshore’s Clerk will contact the candidate, Michael Hoffman, to seek written confirmation of qualification and determine if there is interest in accepting the appointment. If the...

Shared on behalf of Lakeside Little League.

In Spring of 2025, the kids and families of Greater Essex County will have a new option for playing baseball in their communities. With a boundary expanding from the shores of Belle River to the shores of Kingsville and Leamington, up to Tilbury and down through Essex, Lakeside Little League offers an umbrella organization that will create organizational and financial efficiencies making youth baseball both competitive and affordable.

Starting at age...

Changes to Zoning By-law to be presented at a future meeting

At the special meeting on September 3, 2024, Lakeshore Council took action on housing by committing to passing a Zoning By-law Amendment that would permit four units “as-of-right" on residential properties.

Permitting four units on residential properties has been identified as a requirement for grants under the federal government’s $4 billion Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). While Lakeshore was not successful in attaining initial grant...

Notice of Public Hearing of Application For Minor Variance, Municipality of Lakeshore Committee of Adjustment

Applicant: Gilbert and Catherine Drouillard
Location of Subject Property: 3362 Manning Road
Purpose of Application: Minor Variance

The Applicant is seeking the following relief from Lakeshore Zoning By-law (2-2012) for an existing accessory building (approx. 1920 ft2 building footprint) that has been constructed on the Subject Property:

• Relief from subsection 6.5 a) v) to permit an accessory...