Winter Festival Cancelled!

With the lack of snow and cold weather, and seeing little chance of snow in the forecast, the Side Lake Events Committee has decided to cancel the Winter Festival. From the Event Facebook Page: “The Side Lake Events committee is disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Side Lake Winter Festival that was re-scheduled for […]

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Now OPEN!

Great news! The Side Lake Rec Center Rink is NOW OPEN! The weather finally decided to cooperate for the rink to be completed, and we are now ready for skaters! For Warming Shack Hours and all Rink info, click here!

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Notice of Annual Meeting & Election of Officers

Notice is herby given to the qualified voters of French Township, County of St. Louis, State of Minnesota, that the Annual Election of Town Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. In case of inclement weather, the election and meeting may be postponed until the third Tuesday (March 19, […]

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Minutes of the December 12, 2023 Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.Board members present: Supervisors Sandberg, Varichak, Lucas, Clerk Schanche, Deputy Clerk Sandys,Treasurer Samsa.The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved by a motion by Lucas, second by Varichak. Treasurer’s ReportThe Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere were 5 fire calls and 6 EMS […]

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Winter Festival – Change of Date!

Save the NEW date! We have decided to move the Side Lake Winter Festival to February 10th with the hopes of more snow for our planned activities. This family-fun event is free and open to the public thanks to our generous 2024 sponsors! If you would like to get involved or volunteer, please send us […]

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Exercise Classes for January

There are so many opportunities for Exercise Classes here in Side Lake! We have evening classes available on Tuesdays and Thursdays for strength and cardio, as well as other classes on occasion such as yoga, weight training, and stretching! There are also classes on Tuesday mornings geared for seniors that focus on Flexibility and Balance! […]

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Notice to the Public

FRENCH TOWNSHIPFILING NOTICE Affidavits of candidacy may be filed with the Town Clerk Tuesday, January 2 through Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Offices to be elected:1 SUPERVISOR …………………………………3 YEAR TERM1 CLERK …………………………2 YEAR TERM Filing fee is $2.00 to have your name on the ballot for the Annual Election on March 12, 2024. […]

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Minutes of the November 14, 2023 Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Board members present: Supervisors Sandberg, Varichak, Lucas, Clerk Schanche, Deputy Clerk Sandys,Treasurer Samsa. The minutes of the October meeting were read and approved. Treasurers ReportThe Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere were 3 fire calls and 5 EMS calls in September.The 2024 fire coverage […]

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