The Township of Chapleau's issuing a couple warnings for citizens.
With the spring melt underway, the Township's reminding everyone who left their ice huts at the Lorne Street boat launch area to remove the huts by Thursday or the huts will be disposed of at the landfill, at the owner's expense - the Township further reminds the boat launch area is not a storage area for ice huts and asks people not to leave them there.
Meanwhile, the Township's reminding residents of guidelines for bear proof containers going up until the fall: only household waste in "normal size" refuse bags is permitted and no refuse can be left outside the container.
Small white bags, animal excrement, cardboard, grass clippings, building products, wood, metal, paint, automotive batteries, fireplace ashes, fluorescent bulbs, and broken glass are all prohibited while medical appliances must be in an appropriate "puncture proof" container.
The containers will be unlocked from 9 am to 2:30 pm Monday to Friday, though the Township reminds curbside pickup's continuing otherwise.