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Baden, ON –  Wilmot Township Council has approved the 2023 municipal budget.
“The 2023 budget reflects a responsible, prudent, and collaborative approach to addressing the Township's current and future needs while respecting our taxpayers,” said Township of Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen. “With this year’s budget now passed, I look forward to continuing to work with council, staff, and the community to support our citizens through the challenges...
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BADEN, ON –  The Township of Wilmot has declared a Winter Event-Parking Ban beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2023.
Once the Snow Event Parking Ban is issued, any vehicles parked on-street during the event may be ticketed and/or towed. This parking ban will remain in effect for 24 hours unless extended or cancelled.
The Township of Wilmot Roads Crew are working diligently to clear local roads and make travel safer.
To ensure our Roads Crew can work...
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Baden, ON -  In April 2022, the Zone Change application for the Hallman Pit was denied by Township Council. Background information on the Hallman Pit application can be found on our website. The process for appeal was filed by Jackson Harvest Farms in May 2022. This is a legal procedure that puts the matter in the hands of the  Ontario Land Tribunal to decide. Any time a municipality goes before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) it can be costly to taxpayers. 
As...
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BADEN, ON –  Daylight Savings time is coming on Sunday, March 12 and clocks will spring forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. The Wilmot Fire Department is reminding residents to test and install new batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks.
“In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries,” explained Chief Fire Prevention Officer Andrew Mechalko, “so we recommend...
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BADEN, ON – In 2022, the Township of Wilmot made changes to the Open Air Fire By-law 2021-40 that promotes public safety, while allowing for backyard fires that are respectful to both neighbouring property owners, and the natural environment.
As of January 1, 2022, backyard campfires are referred to as “recreational fires” and are classified under two distinct permit categories.
Type 1 Recreational Fire Permits are similar to the previous Contained...
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