The Terrace Bay Council meeting held on February 2, 2026, began with land acknowledgments and the approval of the agenda and previous minutes. A significant portion of the meeting focused on property and infrastructure management. The Council approved the sale of a surplus residential lot, noting that the buyers intend to build a garage and must obtain the necessary permits within a specific timeframe. Additionally, a new multi-year agreement was authorized with Orange for th

The meeting began with a delegation from Grant Thornton regarding the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements. Judy Klein presented the audit, confirming the municipality received a clean audit opinion. She clarified the differences between Public Sector Accounting Standards and municipal budgeting, noting that the audit provides reasonable assurance against material misstatements rather than checking every single transaction. A significant change this year was the adoption of

Terrace Bay regular council meeting was held on January 12, 2026. It opened with a land acknowledgement recognizing the Robinson Treaty territory and the traditional lands of the Anishinabek and Métis peoples. Council approved the meeting agenda, along with the minutes from the regular meeting held December 15, 2025, and the special meeting held December 30, 2025. CAO John Hall presented a report on the First Nations Investment Forum held in Vancouver in December, where repre

The Schreiber Public Library Board held a ceremony to unveil the Rossport Book Box, officially named “Linda’s Library”. This “Little Free Library” encourages the community to “take a book, share a book” to circulate cherished stories. The event honoured Linda Trapp for her 22 years of dedicated service (1998–2021) as a Local Services Board representative. Board members Kelly Chisholm and Brenda Asmussen highlighted Linda’s contributions. The project was a collaborative effort

This Terrace Bay Council meeting addressed several critical infrastructure projects and policy updates, focusing primarily on waste management, senior housing, and emergency services. Council voted to terminate industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) blue box collection at the landfill depot. This decision follows a shift in provincial legislation where producers, rather than municipalities, are now responsible for residential recycling. To maintain residential servic

The Council and Committee of the Whole held their final meeting of the year on December 9th, 2025, which focused on critical year-end financial approvals, necessary infrastructure maintenance, and various departmental updates. The Council approved capital and major maintenance expenditures planned for the upcoming year, 2026. They also ratified checks from November 2025, A significant financial decision was the enactment of Bylaw 46-2025, which established new water and sewer

Volunteers in Schreiber donated their time for the creation of a new mural on the site of the town cenotaph to honour fallen soldiers. Darlene Sitko (Fummerton) got the idea during a recent trip to Florida. The original art came from a poster that had been published earlier by the Schreiber Media Centre to celebrate Remembrance Day. Residents donated money towards the purchase of paint and supplies from Cebrario Hardware, who also gifted some of the materials. The owner of th