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Township Meets with Ministries to Discuss Ingleside Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion

South Stormont, ON – At the 2022 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, held virtually, a delegation from the Township of South Stormont met representatives from three different ministries. The delegations discussed the need for infrastructure funding support to expand the Ingleside wastewater treatment plant with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, as well as the Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development, and Jim McDonell,...

What does the Provincial Modified Step-Two Mean for Township Services?

Ontario has temporarily moved into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications that take into account the province’s vaccination efforts. These measures will help blunt COVID transmission and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. You can find out more about the provincial directive here: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001394/ontario-temporarily-moving-to-modified-step-two-of-the-roadmap-to-reopen 

What does this mean for Township services?

The Township Office and all...

2022 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets Adopted

South Stormont, ON – On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Council for the Township of South Stormont officially adopted the 2022 Municipal Operating and Capital Budgets. The 2022 budget represents a 3% municipal tax rate increase. 

Some of the capital projects scheduled for 2022 are:

• Maloney Road reconstruction
• Headline Road asphalt overlay
• Lefebvre Road Bridge reconstruction
• Lakeside Drive reconstruction
• Waterfront Development Plan supporting studies, design and placemaking improvements
• Long Sault...

COVID--19 Vaccination Appointments to Open for Children Aged 5 to 11

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is pleased to announce that appointments offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 will be available on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination portal as of 8:00 AM on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine that has been authorized by Health Canada for use in children aged 5 to 11. To be eligible for the vaccine, children who live or study in Ontario must either be 5 years old or turning 5 in 2021 (born...

Special Council Meetings Set for 2022-2024 Budget Process

Special Council Meeting dates have been established for Council to consider the proposed 2022-2024 Budget. 

The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 3 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the second meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m.

To view the livestream of each of these meetings, please visit our Council Meetings Page.

For more information on the 2022-2024 Budget process, please visit our 2022-2024 Budget Page on Speak Up South Stormont.