Due to arsenic levels above new provincial standards in Well #2, as determined in 2018, and concerns with groundwater under direct influence of surfac
Category: 2020 Hamlet Board Reports
Point 2 – 2020 Work Plan
The 2020 Work Plan was submitted to Council March 31, 2020. It is posted on the hamlet web site under the Hamlet Board Business tab. Voters are en
Point 3 – Garbage/Recycling/Landfill
We don’t have Brad Tarras on the Board anymore to do his annual rant about what goes into garbage, what goes into recycling and what goes to our loc
Point 4 – Mail-In Ballot Voting System
The RM has passed a new Election Bylaw which now includes the option for all eligible voters to vote via mail-in ballots. To participate voters must r
Point 5 – Communication
All Crystal Lake residents are reminded that the hamlet web site www.hamletofcrystallake.ca is the official means of communication for the hamlet. I
Point 6 – Special Projects Proposals
A method is in place for any individual or group who has a project idea to submit their application detailing the project. The application is reviewed
Point 7 – Provision of Services Agreement
The Hamlet Board submitted their draft of a Provision of Services Agreement on March 31, 2020. This Agreement, once agreed to and signed by the RM a
Point 8 – Resort Village Feasibility Study
The Resort Village Feasibility Study, being carried out by the Planning Committee, has been put on hold. There are two key requirements for Resort Vil
Point 9 – Paving Project
The re-paving of Lakeview Drive, Beach Crescent and the boat launch was completed in early October, 2019 by G. W. Construction of Buchanan. Shortly
Point 10 – Gravel Road Maintenance
A new application of gravel was applied in summer, 2020. The product packed and levelled very well and generally served well to control dust. As a
Point 11 – Winter Road Maintenance
Winter Road Maintenance – Winter road maintenance (snow clearing) is a dual process within the Organized Hamlet of Crystal Lake (OH). The Ministry o
Point 12 – Fun-in-the-Sun
In 2019 the relay event was coordinated by Sheila Hobday with great participation in the relays, horseshoes (coordinated by the Steinkes) and volleyba
Point 13 – Lake Level Management and Water Control Issues
As most Crystal Lake ratepayers will know, there is a water control structure at the north end of the lake. This structure was re-built in 1999 and al
Point 14 – Crystal Lake Fire Department
The Crystal Lake Fire Department consists of volunteers from the lake. This Fire Department operates seasonally from May to October, under the umbre