Emergencies

911 or Civic Address Signs

These green signs, installed by the Township, are required as part of our 911 service and complement the GPS location of your property in an emergency. They can become obscured by vegetation, drifted snow or displacement. For your personal safety, these should be checked periodically to ensure full visibility.

Forest Fire Ratings

The current forest fire rating is on the Township website, in the lower left corner of the homepage.  Please respect any restrictions indicated.  https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/p/fire-rating

To report a Forest Fire call 911
For the latest information see the following link:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/forest-fires

Cottage Fires

The Township of the Archipelago and other nearby municipalities do not provide fire protection of any kind for the Kapikog Lake area. Although there is a fire station in Mactier, cottagers should not expect them to respond to a fire at Kapikog Lake. Nor does the Cottagers Association provide fire protection services. 

However, the Association has installed high pressure pumps and hose units at three different locations on the lake which may be borrowed by cottage owners or their representatives to fight fires at their own risk.

The effectiveness of such an arrangement depends largely on the users involved and their knowledge of the pump locations and operating procedures.

Fire Pumps

Pumps and associated equipment are provided on a best-efforts basis, and the Association assumes no responsibility for their reliability or for injuries to anyone using this equipment. 

Pumps are maintained for summer use only.

It’s highly recommended that you become familiar with the operation of the pump before there is a need. You are urged to attend demonstrations when offered by the Association.  In addition, read or re-read the instructions at the following link: Pump Operating Instructions

Pumps are located in deck boxes, adjacent to the shore, at the following locations:

  • South Central Shore (Craig cottage): 94 Kapikog South Rd (Lot 25 )
  • North Shore, Munro Bay (Armstrong cottage: 50 Munro Road (Lot 76)
  • South West Shore (Moxey cottage): 160 Grant’s Trail (Lot 51)

A map of the pump locations is at the following link: Pump Locations