You Need to Register to Vote!

This year for the first time ever Tiny Township will be utilizing Internet and Telephone Voting ONLY (you will not be able to go to a polling station and vote with paper ballots)! On a positive note, as the vote is completely digital, the voting period will be open 24/7 fortwo full weeks starting Tuesday, October 13th @ 10am and ending on Election Day Monday, October 26th @ 8pm.

The most important first step is to ensure that you are registered. Even if you have voted in the past, you need to still check your status. Don’t lose your voice! Many people have discovered that they or their spouse were NOT registered to vote in the new system. If you are not registered, you need to file an on-line request to register, which requires proof of ownership/lease of your property, and cannot be done at the last minute. Please take a few minutes to check your status and update your information by visiting the official Elections Ontario Link below:

https://vreg.registertovoteon.ca/en/home

If your primary residence is outside of Tiny Township (e.g. Toronto),you can register your Tiny residence as well, and vote in both jurisdictions! Register on the above website or if you need additional assistance to add your secondary Tiny residence, please contact Tina Arbuckle at the Tiny Township office (705) 526 4204.

At the end of September, every resident who has properly registered on the Voter’s List will receive a Voter Instruction Letter in the mailbox. In this Letter you will receive a secure PIN code with clear instructions on how to vote via the official voting website or the toll-free phone number. After entering the PIN Code, and your date of birth, just follow the prompts to vote for the next Tiny Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councilors.

If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, during the 14-dayelection period, you can visit the Tiny Township offices at 130 Balm Beach Road. The Township will be fully staffed up to help you to securely cast your votes via computer or phone!

Where to find out Who’s Running?

A LASHA partner association, The Tiny Township Ratepayers Association (Tiny TRA), has launched

www.tiny2026.com/general-2

a platform that allows residents to:

• View candidate profiles and information about their stated priorities and values
• Watch recorded interviews
• Follow new candidates as they emerge

LASHA is not affiliated with any external group — we encourage members to use available resources, compare candidates carefully, and make informed decisions based on the issues that affect our community.

https://www.festivalduloup.ca/en/horaire

The 17th edition of Festival du Loup will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Lafontaine Park, 342 Lafontaine Rd. W, Tiny. The festival celebrates Francophone culture, arts, heritage, music, theatre, community, and the Lafontaine wolf legend. The site lists the festival hours as 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with general admission currently shown at $15.

Visitors can expect a mix of live music, theatre, artisan booths, family-friendly cultural activities, and community displays. Featured performers include Port-Aux-Poutines from Newfoundland, who bring traditional Francophone and Newfoundland musical influences; Vincent Bishop from Ottawa, a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter; Créations In Vivo, presenting Franco-Ontarian theatre; and Les Aigles, a young Lafontaine-based musical group celebrating local Francophone culture.

A highlight for families and art lovers is the drop-in outdoor art activity with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, running 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will create postcard-sized artwork inspired by Georgian Bay, Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, and Lafontaine artist John Hartman. No registration is required, and people can take their artwork home.

The festival also includes an artisan market, with handmade and unique products from local vendors. There is also an online painted wolf auction, with the wolves displayed at the festival on July 18. Bidding is online and remains open until 7 p.m. on July 18, with funds supporting Festival du Loup and, for some wolves, the Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre.

Over all, Festival du Loup looks like a full community day at Lafontaine Park, combining French culture, music, theatre, local artisans, art making, fundraising, and family activities in a relaxed outdoor setting.

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 community divisions, shared hardship, and eventual unity among the area’s French-speaking families and Métis settlers. Over time, the legend became an enduring part of local heritage and helped inspire what is now celebrated through the Festival du Loup.

Help keep LASHA strong – volunteers wanted

LASHA runs on volunteers. If you care about our community and want to contribute, consider joining the LASHA BOARD or helping with a specific project (website, communications, events, or membership). Skills like tech/web, marketing, writing, administration, or finance are helpful—but enthusiasm and reliability matter most.