The Town of LaSalle has over 50 municipal drains, and under the provincial drainage act we are responsible for maintenance, repair, improvements, and expansion of the Town's drain infrastructure. For more information on the Drainage Act, please click here Ontario.ca/MunicipalDrains

Costs related to municipal drains are collected in accordance with the Municipal Drainage Billing and Collection Policy.

View map of Municipal drainage within the Town of LaSalle (pdf). 

 

Overview of the Drainage Act Process

 Once a drainage project is started The Town of LaSalle appoints a Drainage Engineer to prepare a drainage report for the municipal drain that is being reviewed. Before the report is adopted by council as a bylaw, there are two public meetings that must be held. For some projects an optional Public Information Center meeting may also be held.

Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting - (Optional)
For some municipal drainage projects, the Town's Drainage Superintendent may elect to hold a Public Information Center (PIC) meeting. PIC meetings are held once the Town receives a draft version of the report, but before the report is brought to council. The purpose of a PIC meeting is to inform the affected residents of drainage act process, receive their input on the draft report, and to answer any initial questions they may have.
Meeting to Consider
At a scheduled Public Council Meeting, consideration is given to the Engineer's report. All affected landowners are able to express their concerns regarding any technical aspect of the report before Council proceeds to provisionally adopt the report as a By-Law.
Court of Revision

Established under Section 97 of the Drainage Act, the Court of Revision is an appeal body that hears objections to the Schedule of Assessment in the Engineer's report and decides whether they are valid.

An owner of land assessed for drainage works may appeal to the Court of Revision by filing a notice with the Town Clerk on any of the following grounds:

  • Any land or road has been assessed an amount that is too high or too low;
  • Any land or road that should have been assessed has not been assessed; and/or
  • Due consideration has not been given to the use being made of the land.

Once the Engineer's report is adopted by Council at the Meeting to Consider as a provisional By-Law, the first sitting of the Court of Revision takes place at a scheduled Public Council Meeting with notice sent to all owners of the lands and roads assessed for the drainage works containing details of the meeting. 

The Court of Revision does not hear appeals on assessments for Drain Maintenance or Repair after the Engineer's report and the By-Law has already been passed.
Third Reading of Bylaw
Once all appeals have been settled or the time to appeal has expired, the Engineer's report is adopted by Council as a By-Law through a third reading at a Regular Council Meeting.

 

Ongoing Municipal Drainage Projects

Marentette Drain

Status

  • The Town of LaSalle received a request for Major improvement to the Marentette Drain, which was accepted by Council on July 9, 2024.
  • On September 10, 2024 a Drainage Engineer was appointed to the project.
  • An On-Site Meeting was held on March 7th, 2025. Notice of the meeting was sent to land owners in the areas directly adjacent to the drain. 

Next Steps

  • Upon receipt of a draft report from the engineer, a Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting will be scheduled, and landowners in the watershed will be notified. 

 

Recently Approved Municipal Drainage Projects

Bessette Drain
 

Documents

Meetings

  • A public Information Centre (PIC) Meeting was held on May 15th, 2023 at 10am, via Zoom. 
  • A Meeting to Consider was held on July 25th, 2023 at 4:30pm. 
  • A Court of Revision Meeting was held on September 14th, 2023 @ 4:00PM. 
  • Bid prices received for the Major Improvement and Repair of the Bessette Drain exceeded 133 percent of the Engineer's estimate within the adopted drainage report. A meeting to consider the tender results was held on July 23rd, 2024 at 4:30PM and a motion was carried to move forward with the lowest tender price received. 

A recording of all past meetings can be found on the Town of LaSalle YouTube Channel.

By-law

  • By-law 8809 was read a 3rd and final time at the Council Meeting held on November 14th, 2023.

Construction

  • Construction was completed in fall of 2024
St Michaels Drain

Documents

Meetings

  • A public Information Centre (PIC) Meeting was held on September 28th, 2023 from 4pm to 6pm at Council Chambers within Town Hall. The meeting consisted of an information session about the project followed by an open question period. 
  • A Meeting to Consider was held on November 28th, 2023 at 4pm. 
  • A Court of Revision Meeting was held on January 11th, 2024 at 4pm. 

A recording of all past meetings can be found on the Town of LaSalle YouTube Channel.

By-law

  • By-law 8837 was read a 3rd and final time at the Council Meeting held on February 27th, 2024.

Construction

  • Construction was completed in fall of 2024
Chappus Drain

Documents

Meetings

  • A public Information Centre (PIC) Meeting was held June 14th, 2023 at 10am, via zoom. 
  • A Meeting to Consider was held on September 26th, 2023 at 6pm, during the regular meeting of council. 
  • A Court of Revision Meeting was held on November 16th, 2023 at 4pm.  
  • A second sitting of the Court of Revision was held on February 24th, 2024 at 4pm. 

A recording of all past meetings can be found on the Town of LaSalle YouTube Channel.

By-law

  • By-law 8823 was read a 3rd and final time at the Council Meeting held on March 12th, 2024.

Construction

  • Construction was completed in fall of 2024
4th Concession Drain
Documents Meetings
  • Two Public Information Center Meetings were held for this project. The meetings were held on Wednesday July 27th 2022 at 10:00 am  and on Monday October 3rd 2022 at 2:00 pm. Both meetings were held virtually, via Zoom.
  • A  Meeting to Consider regarding the 4th Concession drain project was held on January 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm. For information about the Meeting to Consider or to view the meeting minutes please view our Meeting to Consider page. 
  • A Court of Revisions meeting regarding the 4th Concession Drain Project was held on March 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. For information about the Court of Revision or to view the meeting minutes please view our Court of Revision Meeting page. A recording of the meeting is also available on the Town of LaSalle YouTube page.
Cahill Drain 
Documents Meetings
  • A  Meeting to Consider regarding the Cahill drain project was held on February 22, 2022 at 4:00 pm. For information about the Meeting to Consider or to view the meeting minutes please view our Meeting to Consider page. 
  • A Court of Revisions meeting regarding the Cahill Drain Project was held on April 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. For information about the Court of Revisions or to view the meeting minutes please view our Court of Revision Meeting page.
3rd Concession Drain 
Documents

 

Municipal Drainage Financing

In accordance with the Town of LaSalle's Municipal Drainage Billing and Collection Policy, affected land owners may have the option to finance the cost of their drainage assessment for a period five, ten, or fifteen years depending on the amount of their assessment. To request financing of your Municipal Drainage Assessment please complete and submit the below form.

Municipal Drainage - Financing Request Form

Questions or Comments?

Questions and/or comments about municipal drainage in the Town of LaSalle, or an ongoing drainage project, can be submitted anytime using the form below. 

Municipal Drainage - General Inquiries

 

 

For more information regarding Municipal drainage, or to request an alternative format copy of any documents on this page, please call the Public Works Department weekdays between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at 519-969-4143 or use the online Customer Service Portal anytime.