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Lakeshore Seeks Public Comment on Short-Term Rentals

Lakeshore Council is reviewing Short Term Rentals throughout Lakeshore and is looking for feedback from residents and the public. Short Term Rentals (STR) refer to the use of a dwelling unit or any part thereof as a place of temporary residence for a period of 30 consecutive days or less. 

“This is your opportunity to tell Council how you feel about Short Term Rentals and whether Lakeshore should be regulating them and to what degree”...

Lakeshore has received a number of requests and interest in hosting festival and events in the municipality this year.  The Municipality of Lakeshore will accept applications for festivals and events when the region officially enters the Orange – Restrict status of the response framework.

Each event application will be evaluated and assessed based on the Ontario Government framework for reopening Ontario. Applications will be required to include a COVID Safety Plan for the current level and...

Lakeshore’s First Community Survey Completed

The Town of Lakeshore recently completed our first Community Survey with the assistance of Ipsos, a global market research company.  The telephone survey asked questions about life in Lakeshore, service satisfaction, interaction with the Town, communication and engagement among other items.  The Town conducted the surveys to gauge public opinion on quality of life issues and how the Town conducts business and municipal service delivery...

Lakeshore Declares State of Emergency

Today, Tom Bain, Mayor and Head of Council of the Town of Lakeshore declared a State of Emergency in regards to the

COVID-19 pandemic.

By declaring the State of Emergency, the Town of Lakeshore will implement the recently passed emergency measures by-laws to ensure business continuity during the pandemic, such as electronic attendance at Council meetings and the ability to extend payment periods or deadlines. The Town will continue to move...