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Shoreline Condition Statement - Flood Outlook

Standing Message - Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair - High Static Water Level

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Issued by: Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority

Highlights:

• Current water levels on the lakes are well above average, and basically the same as they were this time last year.

• Sustained wind speeds above moderate can create waves that cause flooding, erosion, and shoreline damage.

• The risk of wave spray flooding,...

Lakeshore continues to experience a healthy growth rate which has exceeded the growth anticipated in the Town’s 2010 Official Plan.  The Denis St. Pierre Water Pollution Control Plant is now operating, on average, at its rated capacity. This increase is attributable to new development and the impacts from the Coronavirus pandemic which has encouraged residents to stay home affecting both water and wastewater usage patterns.

Lakeshore’s Water and Wastewater Master Plan update, dated May 2018,...

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...