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Administration/Clerk The Clerk's Department is often the first department the public encounters when making a general inquiry. It is the information centre for the public as well as other departments and Council. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
Special Celebration Certificates The Township of Guelph/Eramosa will send out a Special Celebration Certificate to current Township residents for the following:
You may download an application by clicking here The Chief Administrative Officer assists Council to achieve its objectives by coordinating the advice and activities of the Township’s staff. The CAO is responsible for the development and administration of policies relating to staff recruitment, salary and benefits administration and employee safety. By-Law Enforcement is staffed on a part-time basis to serve the needs of our community. By-Law information and complaints can be made by contacting Mathew Williamson, By-Law Enforcement Officer at 856-9596 extension 121. By-Law Enforcement complaints are kept confidential. In the event that a Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act request is made in relation to a by-law complaint, all personal identifiers will be vetted out; they are not released to the requesting party. The Line Fences Act establishes the rule that if a property owner wants to construct a fence to mark the boundary between his/her property and the neighbouring property, that property owner is permitted to construct a fence on the boundary line. The Line Fences Act does not apply to boundary line disputes. The Line Fences Act provides for an arbitrating procedure to resolve a disagreement between neighbouring property owners when one owner wants to construct, repair or maintain a fence on the boundary line but the other owner is not in agreement on cost-sharing, fence-type being constructed or both. Upon application and payment of fees, appointed fence-viewers are assigned to resolve disagreements. For further information about the fence-viewing process, please contact Julie Forth at (519) 856-9596 extension 125. In the municipal sector, access and privacy are governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). This legislation provides that an individual has a Right to access certain information kept by a municipality and that a municipality must protect the personal and proprietary information in its custody. MFIPPA contains mandatory and discretionary exemptions that a municipality may use to limit the disclosure of certain records which ensure that privacy is protected. These exemptions are only used in specific instances and will determine how much information is provided in response to a request made. Anyone may request information from the Township. The Township will make every effort to provide information without the need to make a formal request under MFIPPA. However, when an individual requests information about another person - or the information contains details regarding a third party - a formal request is necessary. To make a MFIPPA request, please complete a Freedom of Information Request Form. For further information, please call Meaghen Reid at (519) 856-9596 extension 107. The Township of Guelph/Eramosa provides a service to provide relief to farmers who lose livestock due to animal attacks. Procedure Under the Ontario Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act (LPHBPA), livestock and poultry producers are entitled to make claims to their local municipality for livestock losses attributable to attacks by wolves, coyotes or dogs. Maximum amounts of compensation are regulated and a fact sheet regarding this program can be found on the website for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If a farmer discovers that one of their animals have died, do not touch the animal or disturb the surrounding area. Immediately, the farmer should contact one of our local livestock valuators: Jim McFarlane - (519) 822-4997 or Bob Hodgson - (519) 821-0526. The livestock valuator will determine the type of kill involved and obtain any other necessary information as required. When the on-site evaluation is completed, the livestock owner must then attend at the Township Office, which is located at 8348 Wellington Road 124 (at Brucedale), with the required documentation for processing. The Township of Guelph/Eramosa will then assess each claim on a case-by-case basis and begin the process for reimbursement if applicable. For additional information, please contact Meaghen Reid by calling (519) 856-9596 extension 107. For information from the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding Coyotes in the Community please click here. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) is responsible for administering the lottery licensing program in the province - municipalities and the AGCO are responsible for issuing lottery licences to eligible charitable and religious organizations. A manual is available online. The Order-In-Council provides municipalities with licensing authority for:
Application forms, terms and conditions, eligibility requirements and other documents are available through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission website or by contacting: Please contact Meaghen Reid at (519) 856-9596 extension 107 if your charity would like to obtain a lottery licence for our Township or if you have concerns about lotteries conducted within our municipality. The Ministry of Government Services (MGS) maintains records and issues certificates for births, deaths and marriages under the Vital Statistics Act. The Township of Guelph/Eramosa does not issue marriage licences or business permits. Births and deaths may be registered at the Township of Guelph/Eramosa municipal office located at 8348 Wellington Road 124 (at Brucedale). There is no charge to register a live birth in our municipalty. A fee of $10 is levied to register a death within the municipality or $15 to register a death outside of the municipality. Please contact Meaghen Reid at (519) 856-9596 extension 107 if you require additional information regarding birth and death registrations within the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The Township of Guelph/Eramosa does not issue marriage licenses or offer civil marriage ceremonies. For further information, please contact The Office of the Registrar General, 189 Red River Road, PO Box 4600, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6L8, 1-800-461-2156. If you require information regarding the building of a fence (i.e.: location, construction etc.), please contact Charlene Tarrant at (519) 856-9596 extension 117. |
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