Showing posts with label burning bylaws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burning bylaws. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Lanark County News

Be careful out there...

  1. Grass and brush fire kept firefighters busy


    EMC Almonte/Carleton Place - Jeff Maguire - 1 day ago
    Fire departments across Lanark County are warning residents to obey local fire bans and to acquire permits before doing any burning. Fires are forbidden in ...
  2. Chemical spill forces evacuation


    EMC Perth - 1 day ago
    The Drummond/North Elmsley Tay Valley Fire Department moved their fire trucks to the Lanark County works garage on Wilson Street as the mist was heading ...
  3. Council approves annual budget


    EMC Perth - 1 day ago
    ... increase is the lowest among the municipalities within Lanark County... The volunteer firedepartment will receive five new dress uniforms this year. ...
  4. County firefighters among thousands at funeral for Listowel ...


    EMC Smiths Falls - Jeff Maguire - 31 Mar 2011
    ... 40 from Lanark County who made the journey in a bus rented for the occasion. ... Rea, a founding member of the Atwood Fire Department, was a volunteer ...

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    Mar 25, 2011
    District Chief Mike Grosz carries the helmet of fallen firefighter Ray Walter through Listowel, Ontario to his funeral on Thursday. Thousands of people lined the main street of a small Ontario town this afternoon to honour two volunteer ..

Friday, 2 April 2010

Fire bans

We have strict by-laws that govern burning outdoors. One couple faced a $600 fine! Bracebridge has a by-law control officer on duty until 4:30 p.m., here is their list of by-laws.
For those who burn (wet) leaves, please read this post. There is no need for it, with many spots to place leaves to decompose. You need not have city lawns in rural Muskoka. Wet leaves pollute worse than wood stoves. (Read more about Dos and Don'ts of Cottage Life.)

When there is a Fire Ban in effect, as there is right now (April, 2010), no burning, fireworks, etc. is allowed at all. When the Fire Ban is no longer in effect, then burning is allowed 2 hours before sunset through to 2 hours after sunrise. (Apr 1 - Oct 31... No Daytime Burning) For Muskoka Lakes updates and alerts.