- Public Notices, Tenders and RFPs -

March 8th, 2024

Bridge Park Design & Project Management Services:

The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls is seeking to retain the services of a professional firm to finalize (build upon) the design as included in the Township Highway Corridor Re-Development Plan, prepare construction documents, and oversee the re-development of the Bridge Park Site. All proposals must be submitted by noon on Monday March 25th, 2024. All inquiries/ questions can be directed to: Heather Gropp, Community Development Officer: [email protected]

Complete Request for Proposal can be found here: Bridge Park Request for Proposals

Complete Terms of Reference can be found here: Terms of Reference

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February 22nd, 2024

The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls is seeking to retain the services of a professional firm to finalize (build upon) the design as included in the Township Highway Corridor Re-Development Plan, to design and oversee the implementation of various beautification elements along the Highway 17 Corridor.

The full request for proposals can be found here: Request for Proposals

The consultant Terms of Reference for the project can be found here: Terms of Reference

Deadline for submission is: Noon, Monday March 25, 2024

Inquiries can be directed to: Heather Gropp, Community Development Officer [email protected]

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February 16th, 2024

The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls is seeking to retain the services of a professional firm to complete research and community engagement to direct efforts in terms of economic and tourism growth opportunities within our community. The Municipal Community Economic Development Strategy (adopted May 2022) Goal 2.2 identifies that the Municipality should “Develop tools, resources, and communications that strengthen the Township as a place for Growth and Investment.” Within this overall goal, tactic number 3 calls for us to “research options to fund economic and tourism development activities.” This project is underway to help us achieve this goal. It will also help us understand ways to increase support to tourism and economic development activities in our community.

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday April 9, 2024.

The Request For Proposals can be found here: Request for Proposals

The Consultants Terms of Reference can be found here: Terms of Reference

Inquiries can be directed to: Heather Gropp, Community Development Officer: [email protected]

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February 9th, 2024

The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls (The Township) is requesting proposals from entrepreneurs and business operators to establish a “pop-up shop” in the vicinity of the Sioux Narrows Government Dock Area for summer 2024. For more information and to access the full Request for Proposal Document please click here: Summer Pop-Up Shop RFP Opportunity

For further information please contact: Heather Gropp, Community Development Officer [email protected]

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February 7th, 2024

The Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls is currently accepting proposals for general municipal grounds keeping/grass cutting in both Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls.

Proposals must be submitted on the prescribed forms and must be received before 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST), on February 23rd, 2024.

The RFP document can be downloaded and printed from here:

Direct questions via email to: Mike Salvador, Maintenance Supervisor, [email protected]

Completed RFP forms shall be submitted to:  Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls, [email protected]

Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and to award the Contract in the best interest of the Township in its sole and unfettered discretion.

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February 6th, 2024

The Municipal Council of the Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls has closed the open RFP for the Pioneer Park property.  They have received a proposal from Ayrie Development which they will begin reviewing.

The Township remains open to receiving RFPs for Lot 2.  Detailed information on this RFP can be found here: Lot 2 RFP

This is an open and on-going RFP. Proposals from qualified housing developers will be accepted until council deems the process closed.

For further information please contact: Heather Gropp, Community Development Officer [email protected]

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November 8th, 2023

Dear Community Members:

Re: Updates from the Sioux Narrows Nursing Station

On behalf of Municipal Council and our Clinic Physicians, we would like to take this opportunity to give a few updates and friendly reminders regarding Nursing Station services and policies.

Please note that the Sioux Narrows Nursing Station is NOT a family medical practice, walk-in clinic, nor urgent care clinic. It is not able to perform diagnostic testing or imaging on site. Under the terms of Ontario’s Underserviced Area Program funding, the mandate of the community clinic is to make medical care available for residents of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls who do not have a primary care provider (e.g., are not yet rostered to a doctor).

The community clinic provides two, 3-hour (maximum) Physician Clinics per week attended by Dr. Rowena Lass and Dr. Kerry Anderson. Caitlin Campbell, RN, also holds regular nursing clinic days. Dawn Madden is the friendly voice on the phone and face at reception who also carries out many other administrative duties at the clinic.

This is not a walk-in clinic. Appointments MUST BE scheduled by phone ahead of time by calling 807-226-1081. The clinic is not open or staffed every day, so if you are unable to reach Dawn, please use the clinic phone number to call back during clinic hours. Please do not leave appointment requests on the voice messaging system. People with urgent or emergent medical concerns should contact 911 or attend the closest emergency department.

In recent years, there has been an increase in clients without access to a family doctor or nurse at any other clinic. To continue to accommodate those most in need and without alternative access to primary care, as of December 1, 2023, we will no longer be able to see those who have (are rostered to) a family doctor or nurse practitioner in another community (eg. Kenora, Emo, Fort Frances or Winnipeg). Please contact your own primary care provider for all future appointments.

Services remain available to those without a primary care provider, and we suggest registering with Health Care Connect at: 1-800-445-1822 or https://hcc3.hcc.moh.gov.on.ca/HCCWeb/faces/layoutHCCHomePage.xhtml

Nursing Station hours, when available at the time of publishing, are posted in the monthly newsletter, as well as on our voice mail. When dates do change, we make all reasonable attempts to post these changes. We ask that people DO NOT contact clinic staff outside of office hours, or on their private/personal phone numbers or social media to request an appointment. This applies to everyone. We have directed our staff not to respond to messages of this nature.

We are happy to have these health services available locally and provide the above information to help guide appropriate use of the services. Only in this way can our medical staff best serve client needs and sustain services into the future.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sincerely,

Gale Black, Mayor

Kerry Anderson, BSc, MD, CCFP

Rowena Lass, MB, ChB

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July 4th, 2023

Municipal Short-Term Rental Policy Change

Over the past 5 years, there has been a growing trend in the use of online booking services such as Air B&B and Vacation Rental by Owner (VRBO) for residential homeowners to rent out their homes on a short-term basis for the purpose of generating income. These are commonly known as Short Term Rentals, or STRS. The emergence of STRS as income properties is widespread, both internationally and in Canada and the United States.

However, while generating income for the owner, many of these rental properties have a negative impact on neighbourhoods and communities – they also generate land use conflicts in residential areas, and tend to create shortages in affordable housing as investors purchase modestly prices homes as commercial rental properties.

Additionally, STR’s deplete the limited housing stock available in community as properties are being purchased for income making it challenging for new and existing residents to find housing in our community. The lack of available housing in the community can contribute to stagnation within our economy and is something we hope to mitigate in our community.

The Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls has not been immune to this trend, as many cottage owners have seen this as an opportunity to generate some additional income from their cottage when not in use. Further, many potential purchasers are now using this as a business model to assist in the financing of a new cottage purchase.

The Township has been attempting the manage STRS though the zoning by-law over the past several years. As a result, it has become clear that a more precise land use policy would be helpful to Council in making land use decisions on STRS. Planning staff have been directed to prepare a new policy in the Official Plan that will assist Council making decisions on the approval of future STRS, taking into consideration potential disruptions in residential neighbourhoods, the health and safety of the public and the impact on affordable housing in the community.

There were two public open houses, May 2nd, 2023, and June 6th, 2023, and a Statutory Public Meeting was held July 4th, 2023, to review and comment on the proposed amendment to the Official Plan.  Council is expected to consider passage of the related by-laws at their regular meeting August 1st, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., at Sioux Narrows.

If you wish to review a copy of the proposed amendment, please contact the Planning Department at the Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls at 807-226-5241.

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The Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Local Authority Services (LAS) between between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. For further information and access to LAS request for proposal (RFP) notices, please review the website at www.las.on.ca.

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