Attention All Home Owners!

All tax account numbers issued before December 2008 are NO LONGER VALID!  When making all tax payments—including Internet Banking—please use the section of your Roll Number described below.  Your Roll Number can be found on your tax bill.

Every Roll Number is 19 digits in length—however you are required to use the 8^th to the 15^th digit only.  For example with the Roll Number 0801 000 030 12345 0000, please use 030 12345 as your new account number.  Township staff would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Fire Department-Open Burning

Open Air Burning shall not be permitted in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, unless such burning consists of a small fire, supervised at all times and used to cook food on a grill or a barbeque, unless approved by the Chief Fire Official or his designate. (Ref. Ontario Fire Code 2.6.3.4) For those seeking permission, Office Hours are, Monday- Friday, 8:30 am. - 4:00 pm

Please allow 24 hours notice before expecting to burn to allow for inspection and authorization.

If the Fire Department is called and no authorization has been obtained, you are liable to pay costs for the Fire Department, and/or charged under the Ontario Fire Code, or both. Regardless of authorization, the person that starts the fire is responsible for any effect that fire or smoke may have on neighboring persons or property.

New for 2010 – Residents of Elizabethtown-Kitley will have the option to cast their vote electronically through the use of a telephone, cell phone or internet.  A Voter Letter with a PIN to vote electronically will be mailed out to those qualified voters on the Voter’s list.

Who is a qualified voter?
A qualified voter is anyone, who on the day of election is:

• 18 years of age or older
• a Canadian citizen; and
• either a resident of the municipality or a property owner or tenant or the spouse or same sex partner of an owner or tenant in the municipality during a specified time just before the election

 **To be able to vote, your name must be on the list of eligible voters 

When should I receive my PIN in the mail?
Individual PINs will be mailed out so there are received approximately five days prior to the first voting day

For more common voter Questions and Answers for Electronic Voting please visit the Township’s website at www.elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca 

From Your Fire Department
A Reminder To Our Seasonal and Permanent Residents

Every home, cottage or building containing sleeping accommodations must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas.

Please check and ensure that your Civic Address Sign (Blue Blade) is installed in accordance with the municipal by-law and is visible from both directions of road or street travel.

With B.B.Q. season upon us, please check all cylinder connections and hoses for leaks by brushing a 50/50 mix of liquid soap and water onto all connections and hoses. Rising bubbles when you turn on the valve indicate a leak. Tighten connections, repair or replace the leaking hose until there are no bubbles.

Never use or store a propane barbecue or propane tank indoors or in any enclosed space, including your garage.

A Friendly Reminder That

 permit approval is required for:

ü  Most building renovations & new construction, including decks/porches;

ü  Woodstove & fireplace installations, including outdoor solid fuel (wood burning) furnaces ;

ü  Above and in-ground swimming pools. Above and in-ground swimming pools - including inflatable pools - where the depth of the water at any point can exceed 0.45 m (18 inches)

ü  Garden Sheds over 108 sq ft whether on foundation or skids

Please check with the Township Office for Permit Application Forms and applicable requirements.

Provided by The Elizabethtown-Kitley Fire Department

Please read the notice from the Office of the Fire Marshall regarding safety concerns of 20-Pound Propane Cyclinders by clicking here.

2010 Budget Highlights

Burn Barrel To Rain Barrel Exchange Program Brought To You By Elizabethtown-Kitley Environmental Conservation and Advisory Committee

Burn barrels may be exchanged for a voucher worth $40 towards a rain barrel or 20 garbage bag stickers. Starting June 19, 2010 you can exchange your burn barrel at: The Toledo Township Office at 424 County Rd 29 (Mon – Fri 9 am to 4:30 pm) or The Landfill Site at 8468 County Rd 7. (Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat 8 am – 3:30 pm).  On Saturday June 19, 2010 volunteers will be receiving burn barrels at the Toledo Township Office from 8am to 11am, and at the Landfill Site from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.  Limit of 100 exchanges – 1 per civic address – residents of Elizabethtown-Kitley only!

Did you know that: Burn barrels are the 3^rd largest source of dioxins in Canada? Dioxin emissions land on feed crops and are concentrated in the bodies of farm animals?  Open burning contributes to expensive wildfires?

Burning waste is bad for us all: please dispose of your garbage properly

•  Insure a responsible person to be in charge. Only adults who are aware of the hazards and essential safety precautions should handle and discharge fireworks.
  

• Discharge fireworks only if wind conditions don not create a safety hazard.
  

• Carefully read and follow the label directions on fireworks packaging.
  

• Always keep a water hose or pail of water close by.
  

• Discharge fireworks well away from combustible materials like buildings, trees and dry grass.
  

• Keep onlookers a safe distance away, upwind from the area where the fireworks are discharged or where fallout occurs.
  

• Light only one firework at a time and only when they are on the ground. Never try to light a firework in your hand or re-light dud fireworks.
  

• Keep sparklers away from children. Sparklers burn extremely hot and can ignite clothing, cause blindness and result in severe burns. As the sparkler wire remains hot for some minutes after burnout, it should be immediately soaked in water to avoid injury.

2010 Municipal Election – Required Identification

Residents of Elizabethtown-Kitley will have the option to cast their vote electronically through the use of a telephone, cell phone or internet.  Residents requesting to vote using the traditional paper method will be required to provide proof of identity and residence using one of the following documents:

  1.  An Ontario driver’s licence

  2.  An Ontario Health Card (photo card)

  3.  An Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate portion)

  4.  A cancelled personalized cheque

  5.  A mortgage, lease or rental agreement

  6.  A Canadian passport

  7.  A Certificate of Canadian Citizenship

  8.  An income tax assessment notice

  9.  A Child Tax Benefit Statement.

10.  A Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E

11.  A Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)

A full list of appropriate documents available on our Election Page click here to visit.

Household Hazardous Waste Day

The 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Day will be Saturday September 11^th, at the Lyn Fire Hall, 44 Main Street East from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. All materials must be in their original containers.

Fire Department

VOLUNTEER, IT’S THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Elizabethtown-Kitley Fire & Emergency Services is accepting applications for volunteer firefighters for all three stations, Lyn, New Dublin & Frankville. Applications are available for persons who are a minimum of 19 years of age.

Application can be obtained and are available at www.elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca (fire department) or at the Fire Administration Office, 44 Main Street East, Lyn. Applications can also be requested via mail by contacting the Office at (613) 498-2460 or for additional information. Orientation, Interviews and Selection will commence in September of 2010.