McCool Road Closure Notice

Due to recent rainfall and flooding McCool Road is closed until further notice. Call the township office for more information at 705-647-5439. Thank you for your understanding while the road work takes place to repair the damage.

Half Load Restriction in Effect

User Fee By-Law 2023-12

Fire Permits

The Township of Kerns offers fire permits free of charge. Small campfires in fire pit do NOT require a permit. Any uncontained burning requires a permit.  Please fill out the application and return it to the Municipal office (email – admin@kerns.ca or  in person at 903303 Hanbury Road). Please plan ahead to allow sufficient time for the application to be approved.

1. Fire Permit application – Kerns

Library

As per resolution 2022-006, passed at the January 4 2022 Kerns Township Council meeting, Kerns Township will reimburse Kerns Twp Residents $60.00 to cover some of the cost for purchasing a Library card for the City of Temiskaming Shores Library.  As per Council, this will include all cards purchased at any time in the year 2022 and going forward, but is subject to change from time to time as per Council Resolution.

Residents of Kerns township have library privileges at the Township of Armstrong/Earlton Library free of charge.

Recycling Materials

NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All recyclable material brought into the recycling containers at the landfill site have to be discarded LOOSELY in the containers.  Please DO NOT put your recyclable material in garbage bags!

The only exemption is for shredded paper which has to be in CLEAR plastic bags.

If the materials are not discarded properly, extra charges are billed to the townships, therefore reflecting additional expenses.

 

Thank you!