Starting January 6th, 2026, the Kerns Township Council will begin the monthly meeting at 7pm.

Kerns Township Fire Department would like to thank TC Energy’s Build Strong for their donation of $10,000 toward the fire department for equipment.
TC Energy is committed to supporting organizations that build strong and vibrant communities.
Thank you again for the opportunity to invest in this important initiative!

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.

Library Report for townships Feb 2025

The Township of Kerns now accepts Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) payments from the following major financial institutions for property taxes:

• Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
• Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
• Desjardins
• TD Canada Trust (TD Bank)

To pay property taxes by EFT, residents will first need to add the Township of Kerns as a payee in the bill payment section of their financial institution’s website. Current payee names for each corresponding financial institution are as follows¹:

^{1Plesase confirm with each financial institution as payee names are subject to change.}

In addition to the payee name, residents will also require their Roll Number. This 19-digit number can be found in the top right-hand corner on a recent property tax bill or receipt (5424-000-001-#####-0000) and should be entered as per your financial institution’s instructions.

Property owners with more than one property will need to set up multiple accounts, using the corresponding roll number to ensure payments are applied to the correct property.

If you experience difficulty setting up an online payment, please contact your financial institution.