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The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Public Hearing and the RegularCouncil Meeting held July 21, 2021:

• A Public Hearing was held to receive the Road Allowance Closure and Sale Application regarding an unopened laneway between Ethel Street and South Street in urban Sioux Lookout. There were no concerns or objections with the application, so it was added to the Regular Council Meeting Agenda. During the Regular Council Meeting Council passed By-law No. 67-2'l, Being a By-law to...

TO ALL PERSONS CONSUMING WATER FROM THE Municipality of Sioux Lookout WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FROM THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 

84 to 114 King Street

THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE ABOVE LISTED LOCATIONS IS HEREBY RESCINDED.

Laboratory testing of the water supply does not indicate the presence of bacteria.

PDF version available to download at link below.

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• 2021-07-28 Rescind BWA King July 28 2021

Please be advised that there will be a temporary closure of the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Prince Street from 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 27th through 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 28th.

West Point Cove can be accessed from Queen Street at the Seventh Avenue intersection up to Ninth Avenue.

This temporary closure is to allow crews to complete a watermain tie-in at Eighth Avenue and Prince Street.

Please watch for detour signs and a map board.

For more information, please contact:
Mat Lelonde
Public Works...

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

All...

Sioux Lookout, ON – Smoke in the air and multiple air quality advisories in recent days are causing concern for many local residents. While Northwestern Ontario has a number of active forest fires, none pose any immediate danger to the citizens of Sioux Lookout.

Smoke from fires across the Northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba continues to cause reduced visibility as well as physical symptoms such as coughing, eye and throat irritation, headaches, and shortness of breath. The poor air quality...

Sioux Lookout, ON – With Ontario moving to Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, residents of Sioux Lookout can expect several important changes to their municipal services.

Starting Monday, July 19^th, all Municipality of Sioux Lookout facilities will be open to the public for the first time since April 3^rd. This includes the Municipal Office, the Recreation Centre and Gymnasium, the Public Works Garage, the Fire Hall, and the Airport Administration Building. Municipal Office...

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has placed most of Northwestern Ontario under a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) effective 12:01 a.m. today. This extends from the US border in the south, the Manitoba border to the west, and includes the entire Sioux Lookout district.

During a Restricted Fire Zone, no open air burning of any kind is allowed and all Municipality of Sioux Lookout Fire Permits are suspended for the duration of the RFZ. This includes a ban on grass fires,...

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

Meetings will be...

Please be advised that Eighth Avenue will be under construction from Front Street through to Prince Street until the end of September 2021.

During this time, crews will be working to complete stormwater upgrades and street reconstruction. Various traffic control plans will be implemented, including road and intersection closures and detours. These will change throughout the construction zone, as construction progresses.

For more information, please contact:
Andrew Jewell, Public Works Manager
(807) 737-1234...

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Province of Ontario is moving to Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopening at 12:01am on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 and the Municipality of Sioux Lookout is prepared for it.

Under Step 2, there are several key changes to public health measures and restrictions taking effect that residents should be aware of, including:

• Indoor gatherings for up to 5 people
• Outdoor gatherings for up to 25 people
• Public libraries allowed to open at 25% capacity and other restrictions
• Religious services,...