For full job details visit tay.ca/jobs

The Municipal Office at 450 Park Street in Victoria Harbour will be closed on Monday, September 4 for Labour Day and will re-open on Tuesday, September 5 at 8:30 a.m. For emergency service for Roads, Parks, Water & Wastewater, please call 705-526-5762.

In April, Tay Township made the switch to a new user-friendly Portal for Council and Committee agendas, minutes, and other documents. Within the new Portal, residents can search through documents and subscribe to updates for meetings with just a few clicks.

The Portal allows residents to access documents without wait periods and can be downloaded for future review when offline. To access the Portal residents can continue to use the same webpage link as before at tay.ca/meetings.

Tay Township's Building Department officially launched its new e-permitting software Cloudpermit on August 15.

To access Cloudpermit and for a helpful "how to submit a building permit application" video, please visit our website at www.tay.ca/building

Registration for ALL programs is now open online at tay.ca/register.

You can also register in person at the Municipal Office (450 Park Street, Victoria Harbour) during regular business hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tay Township requires that property owners obtain a fire permit before proceeding with any outdoor fires.

Fire permits, good for the calendar year, can be obtained online, or in person at the municipal office during regular office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

The cost for a fire permit is $20.00 (no tax).

On August 17th Tay Township Staff and Council gathered for the annual Staff Appreciation Event at the Tay Rink in Port McNicoll! Staff and Council enjoyed a delicious BBQ from the Victoria Harbour Lions Club, played lawn games, Zumba'd, and competed in mini-putt (course created by Deputy Mayor Norris - thank you!). Unfortunately, the baseball game got rained out, but it was a wonderful event nonetheless. Special thanks to the HR team for putting this afternoon together, it was a job well done!

Thank you to all of #TeamTay's 2023 summer students!

Tay Township wishes you the best of luck this upcoming school year and we hope to have you back in 2024!

In August Mayor Walker of Tay Township and Mayor Gordon of the Town of Midland came together to celebrate a local business through the presentation of a joint certificate.

Thank you to Harbour View Denture Clinic for your ongoing generosity and dedication to your local community and residents. Congratulations and keep up the impactful work!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Wye Marsh on August 28th, it was great to see so many patrons enjoying nature and celebrating the end of our Summer Reading Club! We are so grateful to the Wye Marsh for helping make this day possible, as well as to the Marjorie Young Volunteer Association for helping fund the day to make it free for everyone.

We migrated from Libby/Overdrive to cloudLibrary for eBook and eAudiobook Content. Click here to view the FAQ about the change and info about the app. 

  

Full details of all our programming is available in our September Newsletter. 

If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, click here and fill out the form. 

There is so much more in branch, don't take our word for it, plan to visit your Library today!

The deadline to apply is September 30th!

For details and to apply visit tay.ca/grants

On August 10th the Horticulture Committee came together for some fun in the rain! Braving the weather, the committee completed two garden cleanups in Waubaushene. Together they removed 14 bags of overgrown flowers, bushes, and weeds, and began future garden planning. Although they were soaked, Committee Member Mary Warnock shared they were "happy with the results of working together" and that it was an "awesome team effort".

The Heritage Committee participated in the Tay Canada Day celebrations this summer while proudly presenting their new committee banner and a tremendous train display! Vice Chair John Todd shared "The centerpiece of our display was the 3D model of Hogg Bay Trestle and the 'Hole in the Wall' that had been made a number of years ago by Tay Township resident, the late Ken Wiggins. The loan of this display was courtesy of the Midland District Railroad Club Inc."

1-door offers free and accessible mental health supports for all ages (youth, adults, seniors, and frontline workers). Visit their website for more information and to sign-up now www.1door.ca

Dates: October 7 and 8, 2023 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Address: Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (16164 Highway 12 East, Midland)

Learn more here.

Let's get moving Tay!

Join us on Sunday, September 17, at Perkinsfield Park for the annual Terry Fox Day in the Heart of Georgian Bay.

The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held around the world to raise money for cancer research in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope.

Keep up with events happening this fall in Tay Township by visiting tay.ca/events