Winter Storm Event - Update to Current Service Levels - January 28, 2025

As a follow-up to the severe weather and high winds from yesterday, January 27, 2025, our works' crews are are still out on the roads, clearing the ones that had the heaviest drifting.  We are still under the Significant Weather Event Declaration that was issued yesterday, January 27, 2025.  The declaration is to notify the public that due to the current or forecasted conditions, caution is to be observed when travelling on Town roads and that it may take longer than usual to bring the condition of the roads back to a state of repair.  There are some roads that may remain impassable overnight and into Wednesday.  For updates on these roads, please visit  https://www.municipal511.ca/ as our staff will be updating the closed roads on this site.

There are also still numerous abandoned cars blocking the roadways.  Anyone that has abandoned their vehicle, please return to it and remove it from the roadway.  

Waste collection is cancelled today, Tuesday, January 28th due to the numerous road closures.  Please bring your garbage in from the curb so it does not get damaged or buried by snow removal operations. Residents that typically receive garbage collection on Tuesday (Section 1 and Section 2) will be permitted to place two untagged bags out for collection next Tuesday, February 4, 2025.  If you did not receive garbage collection last week due to the weather, you are permitted three untagged bags next week.

For your safety, please continue to consider delaying any travel plans to assist snow removal crews complete their work. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to clear the roadways. Stay safe!

Monitor these resources for updates:

• Provincial Highway Conditions: https://511on.ca/

• Bruce County Roads: https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/road-conditions

• Municipal Road Conditions: https://www.municipal511.ca/