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Sioux Lookout, ON – The Municipality of Sioux Lookout has entered into an agreement with the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) wherein the KDSB will assume responsibility for the two Municipally-run Child Care centres, namely, Biidaaban and Sioux Mountain, effective January 1, 2022.

“Our community is the last in the region to transfer Municipally-run child care services from the Municipality to the Kenora District Services Board,” explained Mayor Doug Lawrance, adding, “this was a difficult...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meetings electronically: 

PLEASE NOTE: The following Public Meeting has been CANCELLED as of Friday, September 10, 2021.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REVISED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
MUNICIPALITY OF SIOUX LOOKOUT 

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Municipality of Sioux Lookout is proposing to amend the Community Improvement Plan (approved April 2013) pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p. 13, as amended.

The Community Improvement Plan establishes a program for municipal financial incentives to encourage the...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meetings electronically: 

Council Brief

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Statutory Public Meeting, Public Hearing, and the Regular Council Meeting held August 18, 2021:

Statutory Public Meeting:

• Council received the Planning Report Respecting Zoning By-law Amendment (Temporary Use By-law) No. Z07-2021. Council passed By-law No. 77-21, Being a By-law to amend The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 85-18, as amended, to permit a temporary school (classroom)...

Introduction and Background:

The Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout has directed the Municipal Clerk to undertake a Ward Boundary Review ahead of the 2022 Municipal General Election. The purpose of this review is to obtain input on whether or not the citizens of the Municipality wish to retain the Hudson Ward (Ward 1).

Following Commissioner Grey’s Restructuring Order in 1999, the former Town of Sioux Lookout was expanded to include areas East (to Alcona), West (to, and...

Water levels on area lakes are near or below historic lows. That means new and unexpected hazards for boaters at local boat launches and on the open water.

Due to low water levels, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout urges all boaters to be extra cautious when launching from and approaching municipal boat launches. Underwater obstructions may now be shallow enough to cause damage to hulls or motors if you’re not careful.

Recreation and Culture Department staff are monitoring the situation and posting...

Please be advised that due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout will be holding the following meetings electronically: 

Sioux Lookout, ON – As we near the end of the summer minor sports schedules, the Recreation and Culture Department would like to remind parents of some important dates coming up.

August 16^th to 20^th will be the last week of regular season minor sports. For all sessions that were cancelled due to the weather, the make-up dates are listed below. Please note that the schedule has been condensed into three days – so please look carefully to see when your children’s sessions will be. They...

Please be advised that there will be a temporary closure of King Street at Eighth Avenue from 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 5th through 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 9th.

This temporary closure is due to the excavator and road subgrade excavation reaching the intersection.

Detour signs are present and will continue to direct traffic to King Street west of Eighth AVenue through the back lane between King Street and Front Street. Please exercise extra care while travelling through the back lane.

For more information,...