Partial Burn Ban in Effect for Loyalist Township

This partial burn ban has been implemented due to the current fire conditions and increased wildfire risk in our community and will remain in effect until further notice. 

What is prohibited?

Brush fires

Agriculture fires

Other open-air fires that require a permit

Fireworks

What is permitted?

Campfires

Fire in an Outdoor Fireplace

Fires in a cooking device 

Please use caution when setting any fire, and thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community safe

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Ward Boundary Review

Under Appeal

In accordance with Section 222 of the Municipal Act, By-law 2025-39 is being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and until the appeal is withdraw or dismissed, or until the OLT makes an order affirming, amending or repealing the by-law, the new ward boundaries DO NOT take effect for the 2026 Municipal Election. For more information, please visit our community engagement platform.

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About the Project

The Loyalist Township Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review is now complete. The purpose of the ward boundary review was to review the existing electoral arrangements to develop an effective and equitable system of representation. Council composition, options for how Council representatives are elected, existing ward boundaries, and whether residents have equitable access to their elected representatives were reviewed under this project.

The goal of the review was to assess the current Council composition and establish a ward structure that will accommodate growth and population shifts for at least the next three municipal elections.

Existing Ward Boundaries

Currently, Loyalist Township’s Council comprises seven members, including the mayor (elected at-large), deputy mayor (elected at-large), and five councillors, elected in three wards. The current ward boundaries follow the original borders of Amherst Island Township, Ernestown Township, and the Village of Bath prior to amalgamation in 1998 to form Loyalist Township. The current ward boundaries are shown below.

Current ward boundary of Loyalist Township

Ward Boundary Changes

At the May 13, 2025 meeting, Loyalist Council enacted a By-law 2025-39 to establish a new ward boundary configuration in Loyalist Township. With the changes to the ward configuration, Loyalist Township would be divided into five wards. Council would be comprised of seven members, including the mayor (elected at-large), deputy mayor (elected at-large), and five councillors elected by Ward (one from each of the five wards). The proposed new ward boundaries are shown below.

Proposed ward boundary Loyalist Township

 

Contact Us

Loyalist Township
Box 70, 263 Main Street
Odessa, Ontario K0H 2H0
Tel: 613-386-7351
info@loyalist.ca

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