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Sioux Lookout, ON – Parents and kids have been clamoring for “normal” activities since the start of the pandemic last March. While provincial restrictions currently prohibit outdoor recreation, the Recreation and Culture Department is hopeful that those restrictions may ease in the coming weeks.

While the current stay-at-home order means we have been unable to offer our standard Sioux Lookout Minor Sports registration process, we ask that all interested soccer and baseball players and coaches...

Sioux Lookout, ON – As efforts to control the third wave of COVID-19 continue, the Province of Ontario has extended the stay-at-home order issued April 16^th until at least June 2^nd. 

These Provincial measures will have a continued impact on your Municipal services until they are lifted. All Municipal buildings will remain closed to the public until further notice. 

The Municipality reminds residents that our doors may be closed, but our staff is still working to ensure minimal...

RFP Q015-2021 – Hudson Roads Winter Maintenance Contract

Contract will be for two (2) subsequent six (6) month terms; 2021/2022 & 2022/2023;

Terms are from November 1 through to April 30 of the following year;

Deadline for proposal submission is June 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., local time.

RFP Q015-2021 is available for download from the Municipality’s website - https://www.siouxlookout.ca/en/your-local-government/tenders-rfps-and-eois.asp

PDF version available to download at link below.

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• RFP...

Effective Saturday May 15^th, 2021 Hidden Lake Landfill will be returning to summer hours of operation;

Tuesday and Wednesday – no change – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday – 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Monday and Thursday - CLOSED

PDF version available to download at link below.

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• 2021-05-12 Hidden Lake Landfill Returns to Summer Hours

Joint Release: May 7, 2021
Currently, there is increased risk of COVID-19 in both Lac Seul First Nation and Sioux Lookout and prevention measures need to be strictly followed. Be assured that many local partners are working together to ensure public safety. The situation is serious, but we must remain calm, careful, and kind.

What is being done in response to the increase in cases?

Stay at Home Order / Lockdown
Sioux Lookout is under the provincial Stay at Home Order and Lac Seul is under a strict lockdown....

Sioux Lookout, ON – With walleye season set to open next weekend, local boat launches will become very busy places. The Municipality of Sioux Lookout would like to remind all users that permits are required to park, launch a boat, or fish from the dock at any of the boat launch locations. These include:

• Superior Junction
• Sturgeon River Road
• West Point Cove
• Abram Lake Mile 5
• Botham’s Bay on Big Vermilion
• Hudson Boat Launch
• Big Vermilion West of Hudson
• Butterfly Lake
• Deception Bay

There is a boat launch at...

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

CN Police Want to Raise Awareness About Safe Behaviour Near  Railway Property

CN Police officers are spreading a rail safety message in Sioux Lookout. Last year in North America, there were over 3,400 collisions with trains, resulting in over 2,200 serious injuries or fatalities. Rail safety is a core value at CN, and CN Police want to be a part of the effort to minimize the risk of accidents related to the act of trespassing on railway property.

CN Police officers want pedestrians to stay safe...

Sioux Lookout, ON – The future of retail is changing rapidly. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the need for businesses to invest in and create digital storefronts, and “The Lookout” is helping small businesses achieve this goal. 

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout received several inquiries from home based businesses and small-medium enterprises searching for resources to assist with capacity building and COVID-19 recovery. It was these requests that established the vision to create a repository...

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Municipal Service Changes Under Ontario Stay-at-Home Order

Sioux Lookout, ON – In an effort to control the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the third wave, the Province of Ontario has implemented more restrictive lockdown measures. These measures will have an impact on your Municipal services until at least May 20^th.

All Municipal buildings will be closed to the public until the lockdown order is lifted.

Municipal Clerk, Brian MacKinnon, reminds residents that, “While...