Only the hardiest remain at Rainbow Park say Sarnia officials
Plympton-Wyoming taking a survey about short term rental rules
April 20, 2023
Plympton-Wyoming wants to know what residents think about regulating short term rentals.
The town is considering licensing the rentals which are predominantly along the shores of Lake Huron. The town’s planner, Sarah Baldwin, estimates there are about 54 homes – 24 along the lakeshore – which are for rent. The short-term rentals have been a problem for some time with Blue Point residents sending a petition in 2020 to council, asking they be banned.
The town has put together an online survey to find out what sort of regulations residents feel will help keep disturbances to a minimum. It can be found on the town’s website.
Plympton-Wyoming has already heard some feedback. Recently Monica Cameron, who has been operating an Airbnb in Wyoming for four years, came to council concerned about regulation.
She said if regulations are imposed, they need to be fair to all operators and not all rental styles should be treated the same. Cameron, who stays in her home with the renter, believes absentee landlords should have different rules.
The survey can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqJhIARfilOj7CrP0T1b2PNgeOdAVO_9kEIFnTMdZ-okP_LQ/viewform
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Only the hardiest remain at Rainbow Park say Sarnia officials
December 11, 2024
About 25 people still remain as temperatures plunge Cathy Dobson/The Independent The 25 or so homeless remaining in the Rainbow Park encampment watched Wednesday as crews of Winmar property restoration workers tossing out tarps, debris and suitcases. Slowly the encampment is shrinking as the cold weather sets in, says Adam MacDonald, Sarnia’s building and bylaw services manager. And as it
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Enniskillen councillor resigns citing ‘horrific’ communication in the township
December 10, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Enniskillen Councillor Mary-Lynne McCallum is resigning from township council at the end of the month, frustrated with a pending agreement which exempts a local greenhouse from new cannabis regulations. McCallum officially tendered her resignation Dec. 9, saying she would serve until the end of the month. The 14-year veteran of council says she was there to serve
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Petrolia councillors turn down suggested tax break
December 10, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia residents will be paying three per cent more for their municipal taxes, despite the efforts of one municipal councillor to give them a break. Town council completed budget talks Nov. 26. It included that three per cent tax increase – about $97 more for the average home assessed at $194,000. One of the big drivers of
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A familiar voice at Watford fire retires after 57 years
December 10, 2024
Township also honours long time Captain for his volunteerism Heather Wright/The Independent For over 50 years, when Watford firefighters called back to the hall, Terry Smith answered. But that’s changed as Smith, the radio operator for the department, retired after 57 years of service. He and Capt. Don Hart, who joined the Watford department around the same time, were honoured
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