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In honour of Pride Month, the Town of Kirkland Lake will fly the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag at Town Hall for the month of June.

NOTICE: Effective immediately, a Fire Ban is in effect until further notice. We are currently in the extreme rating with 22 fires already burning in the province.

The Town of Kirkland Lake is pleased to announce that Clinton Johanson has been hired as Director of Development Services.

The Town of Kirkland Lake is pleased to announce that Earl Grigg has been appointed as Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief to lead the Fire Services Department.

At their meeting on April 18, 2023, the Council of The Town of Kirkland Lake passed its 2023 Budget that includes a Tax Levy of approximately $11.8 million dollars on an overall net Operating Budget of just over $18 million dollars and includes an increase in the Residential Tax Rate of 3.6% over last year.

Please be advised of regular hours of operation at the Kirkland Lake Landfill. This change will be effective Saturday April 1, 2023.

On February 2nd, 2023, a local building owner plead guilty after Kirkland Lake Fire Services charged the owner for noncompliance with a fire order.

Residential property owners will be permitted to obtain 2 vouchers for 2022. Proof of property ownership must be presented to municipal staff in order to obtain your voucher.

There is a new by-law for regulating what type of off-road vehicles are permitted on Town streets. Now in addition to all-terrain vehicles, there can be multi-purpose off-highway utility vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles.

The Strategic Plan for the Town of Kirkland Lake included completing a Service Delivery Review for the Museum of Northern History. This review was completed through funding received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

With the passing of the 2020 municipal budget, we are now accepting applications under the Community Improvement Plan (CIP).

Demonstrating a commitment to effective and fiscally-responsible management, Council of the Town of Kirkland Lake has developed a Strategic Plan.

There is a 3 step process