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The Cochrane District Services Board (CDSB) will host a focus group in Matheson on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, to seek feedback from residents about priorities for children's services over the next five years, according to a public notice. The session will take place from 11:30 a.m.
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The Township of Black River-Matheson issued a public notice on August 13, 2025, stating that phone lines at the municipal office in Matheson are currently out of service. The notice lists the communities of Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, and Val Gagne, indicating the relevance of this update to these locations.
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The Township of Black River-Matheson will close its municipal office on Monday, August 4, 2025, for the Civic Holiday, as stated in a public notice issued by Clerk Hong Ji Lei on July 30, 2025. Office operations will resume on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The closure applies to the communities
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A hearing regarding a consent application will take place on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Verner Mille Community Centre, located at 3758 Hwy. 11, Verner, Ontario, according to a notice from the Township of Black River-Matheson Committee of Adjustment. The notice states that the
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The Township of Black River-Matheson has announced a review and repair initiative for non-functioning or damaged streetlights in all areas of the municipality. According to a public notice dated July 28, the township is asking residents to report any streetlights in need of repair. The township's program covers
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The Township of Black River-Matheson has amended its Traffic By-Law to lower speed limits on certain municipal roads, effective July 23, 2025. Drivers on rural highways located within the urban boundaries of Black River-Matheson are affected by this change, as the speed limit on these roads has been reduced from
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The Township of Black River-Matheson has amended Traffic By-Law 2021-089, lowering the speed limit on rural highways within township boundaries from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. According to a public notice dated July 23, 2025, the speed limit on municipal roads remains 50 km/h. The public notice
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The Ontario Clean Water Agency issued a boil water advisory on July 23, 2025, affecting residents along the Highway 11 corridor in Black River-Matheson. The advisory instructs households and businesses in the area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, washing food, brushing teeth, or making ice.
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Ontario Northland is scheduled to upgrade two railway crossings in Black River-Matheson during the last week of July and the first week of August, according to a public notice issued by the Township on July 22. The Township notice states that work will take place daily from 7:00 a.
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The Township of Black River-Matheson has announced a new start time for its upcoming Regular Council Meeting. According to a public notice issued by the Office of the Clerk, the meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 22, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Hall of the Vern
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The Township of Black River-Matheson cancelled the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. due to a lack of quorum, according to a public notice issued by the Office of the Clerk. The meeting notice, dated July 16, 2025, and signed by
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The Township of Black River-Matheson will hold an emergency closed meeting at 367 Fourth Avenue, Matheson, on July 15, 2025. According to a public notice posted on July 14, the meeting is being called under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, which permits municipal councils or local boards