Welcome to the Township of Tarbutt

Gateway to the North Channel

The many islands and shoreline with its jagged white rocks and pine trees, have inspired many a folklorist, artist, and poet over the years. 

The residents of The Township of Tarbutt enjoy a good quality of life and consider the maintenance of the status quo to be an important aspect in protecting this quality of life over the long term. In the Township there are certain aspects and characteristics that contribute to the high quality rural lifestyle including the natural environment, the people, the agricultural and rural areas, the open scenic countryside, wooded areas, and the shoreline of the North Channel on Lake Huron. The Township of Tarbutt also is distinguished by its unique landforms and rich history that in part is founded upon agriculture and resource industries. These are the qualities that, taken together, create an identity that is highly valued by the residents.

Algoma Power Alert – Service Interruptions east of SSM – Saturday June 13 and Monday June 15, 2026

Due to a planned loss of supply, Algoma Power requires 2 electrical service interruptions for all customers in the following area: The communities of Garden River First Nation, Echo Bay, Desbarats, Bruce Mines, St. Josephs Island and any associated areas east of Sault Ste Marie Reference #21 Saturday June 13, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 am and 9:30 am Reference #22 Monday June 15, 2026 between the hours of 5:45 pm and 6:15 pm Alternate date: NA These interruptions are required for substation maintenance. For safety reasons please do not perform any work in conjunction with these outages.  All customer work requires direct planning through Algoma Power’s Customer Service Department. While outage work is performed as effectively and efficiently as possible, circumstances may arise that shorten or extend these events (such as equipment failure, inclement weather, scope of work, etc). Algoma Power regrets any inconvenience this may cause for our customers.