News

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Province of Ontario is implementing new COVID-19 related restrictions at 12:01am on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. These changes will impact Municipal operations for a minimum of three weeks.

Changes to services and facilities that Sioux Lookout residents should be aware of, include:

• Indoor recreation facilities and amenities (Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena, Recreation Centre) are closed.
  • Three weeks will be added to the expiry date of all current gym memberships to make up for...

The following is a summary of the proceedings of the Statutory Public Meeting and the Regular Council Meeting held December 15, 2021:

• At the Statutory Public Meeting, Council received the Planning Report respecting M & M Sewage Disposal Ltd Official Plan Amendment Application No. OP05-2021 and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. Z10-2021; and directed staff to prepare a subsequent Planning Report to present to Council at a future Council Meeting, considering the feedback received at the...

Sioux Lookout, ON – As the Province of Ontario updates its COVID-19 legislation in the face of surging Omicron variant cases, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout has taken steps to keep in compliance.

This means, as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021, a return to 50% capacity limits in a number of indoor public settings, including:

• Non-spectator areas of facilities used for sports and recreational fitness activities (i.e.: gyms)
• Indoor recreational amenities

These limits currently do not apply to...

Sioux Lookout, ON – The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Sioux Lookout! The results are in for the Light Up Sioux Lookout Christmas decorating contest.

In first place was Bill and Donna Makahnouk on Drayton Road.
Second place went to Dale Oakley on Forth Street in Hudson.
Rounding out the top three was Cec Oakley on Bernier Crescent in Hudson.

Judging was done by Councillors and staff during the week of December 12^th. Criteria included creativity, arrangement, special effects, overall appearance,...

Please note the following Municipal Department closures over the holiday season. The closures are reflective of changes in regularly scheduled hours. Departments that would normally be closed on weekends will remain closed on weekends during this period.

Please note: These dates and times are subject to change, based on the evolving public health guidelines with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes and updates will be communicated through the Municipality’s website (www.siouxlookout.ca) and social...

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 – The Municipality of Sioux Lookout has been receiving an increase in the number of comments and complaints about recycling pickup in recent weeks.

The rules for what items can be put in your Blue Box, the containers B&M Delivery will accept recyclable items in, and how cardboard is bundled for pickup have not changed, but are being more strictly enforced.

One major issue lately has been glass in the recycle bins. Glass is not collected for recycling in Sioux Lookout. If glass...

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 is seeking additional community volunteers to serve on the Sioux Lookout Public Library Board. There are presently two vacancies on this Board.

If you are interested in serving on the Sioux Lookout Public Library Board, please complete an Application Form which you can obtain from the Municipal website: http://www.siouxlookout.ca/en/your-local-government/boards-and-committees.asp, or you may pick-up a copy at the Municipal Office, 25 Fifth Avenue, Customer Service Desk.

For further information...