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Welcome to the new birchbay.ca

Posted July 20, 2026 · Village News · Village of Birchbay

The Village of Birchbay is proud to launch our redesigned website.

The new birchbay.ca was rebuilt around one idea: you should find what you need in two clicks, on any device. Here's what's new:

  • Task-first navigation — services are organized by what you want to do, not by which department does it;
  • Accessible by design — the site meets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, with readable type, strong contrast, and full keyboard and screen-reader support;
  • Faster everywhere — pages load in a fraction of a second, even on cottage-country cell coverage;
  • News, notices, and alerts in one place — including the emergency banner you'll see at the top of the site when something needs your attention;
  • All your old links still work — every page from the previous website redirects to its new home.

Village staff update this site directly — news, events, and notices are published the moment they're ready, without waiting on an outside vendor.

Have feedback on the new site? We'd genuinely like to hear it: contact us.

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