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Dog parks were considered in the Township’s upcoming Parks and Recreation Master Plan, “A Decade of Play,” which will guide parks, infrastructure, and recreation services over the next 10 years.
The master plan recommends including a dog park within a new park in the Amherstview West Secondary Plan area. This approach would ensure the space complements, rather than competes with, existing park uses. It also recommends a second dog park at Odessa Centennial Park, a location already informally used for this purpose and well-suited due to its accessibility, parking, and natural shade.
Currently, there is no active dog park development project underway.
Dog Park Information can be found in PRMP on Pages 124 & 125 at the link below
Pickleball courts were considered in the Township’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, “A Decade of Play,” which will guide parks, infrastructure, and recreation services over the next 10 years.
Currently, Bath has a total of eight (8) pickleball courts. The need for additional casual-use facilities should be met by providing four new courts within the Amherstview West Secondary Plan area.
Currently, there is no pickleball court development project underway.
Pickleball Information can be found in the PRMP on Pages 80 & 81 at the link below
Voting Day: October 26th
The 2026 Municipal Election will be conducted through electronic voting as approved by Council. There will be an advance voting period from Oct. 17th at 10:00 AM to Oct. 26 at 8:00 PM. In-person help centers will be established by the Clerk in various locations and at various times to support electors. Details on the Voter Help Centres will be added to the Township's Website in the following weeks. To stay up to date on election happenings, please visit.
Residents can dispose of e-waste for free at the following township locations:
- Amherstview Fire Station: a shipping container is located in the back parking lot, available 24/7
- Violet Waste Disposal Site: for operating hours, check our Landfills page
- Amherst Island Waste Disposal Site: for Island residents only, for operating hours check our Landfills page
Battery Recycling:
Loyalist Township has a battery recycling program to help residents safely recycle batteries. Recycling your batteries helps protect your community from materials that may harm the environment if they end up in landfills.
There are three Township offices where you can recycle accepted batteries.
- W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre - 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview
- Loyalist Township Office - 18 Manitou Crescent West, Amherstview
- Loyalist Township Administration Office - 263 Main Street, Odessa
The office hours for these locations are on our Municipal Offices page
Learn More: Electronic and hazardous waste | Loyalist Township
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Loyalist Township is hosting an E-Waste Drive on April 18. Learn More: E-Waste, Battery, Textile & Food Drive | Loyalist Township
Spring brush pick up will begin on Monday, April 13th, for mainland residents! Please have your brush at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, April 13.
Please keep in mind the program guidelines:
- Branches no longer than 6 feet and no thicker than 4 inches
- Stack Brush with cut ends facing the road
- Household Limit of 1.78m3 (64cu ft) or one-half-ton pickup load
- Leaf and yard waste is not included in this collection. This is scheduled for May 2026.
The Community Hall and Sharing Centre are not closing. The Leisure and Activity Centre (LAC) is scheduled to close in August 2026. The township is currently exploring moving recreation and fitness programming hosted at the Leisure and Activity Centre (LAC) to the W.J. Henderson Community Centre or additional facilities.
There is currently a Spring and Summer Programming Pilot Survey available for feedback, which will inform the planning and delivery of the Spring/Summer recreation programming pilot/discovery period and future recreation decisions.
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