Lakeshore golf cart registration starts Monday

Golf carts will be on the roads in Lighthouse Cove as early as Monday afternoon.

The Municipality of Lakeshore will host a golf cart registration event for residents from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lighthouse Cove Lions Community Park at 248 Quenneville Dr.

In February, Lakeshore council approved the bylaw to participate in the provincial pilot project that allows residents and visitors to use golf carts on roads with a speed limit of up to 50 km/r.

Ward 6 Coun. Larissa Vogler says per Ontario Ministry of Transportation rules, residents will be able to use their golf carts from April 1 to Nov. 1 each year during the provincial pilot program which runs until 2031.

“We will be able to enjoy those warm summer months, but once the snow starts to fly it’s time to pack those carts away until the following spring,” Vogler said.

She added, if residents are not able to make it out to Monday’s event, registration will be ongoing and done on an annual basis.

“At any time going forward if residents log in to Lakeshore.ca/GolfCartPilot, they can register online at their leisure.”

What you need to register

• A description of the golf cart
• A photo of the front and back of the golf cart
• A valid A, B, C, D, E, F or G (full) Ontario driver’s license (or out-of-province equivalent)
• Confirmation that the Golf Cart Registration Fee ($84.75, including HST) has been paid
• Proof of insurance for use on municipal roads for the Golf Cart Pilot project in Lighthouse Cove

— Meagan Delaurier/AM800 News, Dustin Coffman/AM800 News