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OPP Warn of Weekend Traffic Congestion January 29

On Saturday Jan. 29, 2022 beginning at 10 am a large convoy of passenger and commercial motor vehicles will be traveling from Cornwall to Ottawa through parts of SDG.

The convoy will be travelling north on Boundary Road, west on Headline Road (County Road 44), and north on Highway 138 and onto Highway 417.

Several intersections will be closed and/or the traffic flow will be directed by the police.

Motorists are being asked to avoid the following intersections:

• Cornwall Center Road and Highway...

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...