The Story of Lafontaine
Did you know? Local information for Lafontaine The Story of Lafontaine Long before there was a village called Lafontaine, people had been living, farming and travelling through this part of Tiny for centuries. The Lafontaine area lies within historic [READ MORE...]
The Trumpeter Swan’s return
Did you know? Local information for Lafontaine The Trumpeter Swan’s return The Trumpeter Swan’s return to Ontario is one of the province’s great wildlife success stories. or about 150 years, trumpeter swans were gone from Ontario after being [READ MORE...]
E-Scooter Rules Are Different in Tiny
Illustrative image: Bodega Aurrera/YEI product listing Electric kick-scooters are becoming increasingly common, but Ontario does not automatically permit them on every public road. Ontario currently operates an e-scooter pilot program. A municipality must choose to participate and pass a [READ MORE...]
Kitchikewana: The Giant of Georgian Bay
LOCATION: A statue of the legendary Huron-Wendat giant Kitchikewana on the corner of Main Street and Brock Street, Penetanguishene. The Legend: (Author’s Interpretation) Long ago, the giant god Kitchikewana fell deeply in love with Wanakita, the beautiful daughter of Musquakie, a [READ MORE...]
Lafontaine’s Wolf Legend: History, Folklore, and Community Memory
A historical article on the Legend of Loup Lafontaine recounts how a wolf story, rooted in local memory and retold by Father Thomas Marchildon in 1955, became part of Lafontaine’s cultural identity. https://www.ameriquefrancaise.org/en/articles/legend-loup-lafontaine Blending history with folklore, the story reflects early [READ MORE...]
Ticks in Lafontaine
DID YOU KNOW? — Several Types of Ticks Can Be Found Around Lafontaine & Georgian Bay Health experts are warning that Ontario could see a major increase in ticks this summer due to warmer winters and changing weather patterns. Blacklegged ticks [READ MORE...]
Dog licences and parking
Parking Permits and dog licences Resident Parking Permits are now available, the first permit is free to property owners, a second is available for $30. The Township also issues a total of 225 Non-Resident parking permits on a first come [READ MORE...]
Burning
Burning in your community VIEW FINES (and permit details): https://www.tiny.ca/township-hall/permits-licences/burning-permit WHERE TO PURCHASE (Tiny “Fire Permit Information” + locations): https://www.tiny.ca/firepermit WHAT YOU CAN BURN + permit validity (Open Air Burning By-law 15-027 PDF)
