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The Ministry of Natural Resources Aurora Midhurst Owen Sound District has extended the Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Warning until May 8 for residents in north Simcoe County, being the Townships of Severn, Ramara, Tiny, and Tay and including the area of the Severn and Black Rivers around Washago, as well as Sparrow Lake and Lake St. John.

Our Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane, Severn) will be closed on Monday, May 18, for the Victoria Day holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 19, at 8:30 a.m.

Coldwater Road (Mill Street to Sturgeon Bay Road) will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 for the annual Coldwater Lions Duck Race. 

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn deemed application Z-26-03 complete under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 on April 23, 2026. Severn will hold a hybrid Public Meeting on May 20, 2026, during the Council meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.

Township of Severn is recognizing May 3 to 9 as Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) and is encouraging all residents to 'get prepared and know your risks'.

Reconstruction of Bayou Road from Highway 11 to Hedgemere Landing will start in summer 2026. Work will include road upgrades, new sidewalks, better drainage, streetlighting, and a pedestrian crossing.

Township of Severn has launched a Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program to learn more about the needs, challenges and opportunities facing local businesses. Through interviews and an online survey, the Township will gather feedback to help support local business growth and guide future economic development planning.

To support a return to regular activities, Severn’s Public Works department has inspected road conditions and determined that the Seasonal Load Restrictions implemented on March 9 can be lifted ahead of schedule, effective May 1.

Parks Canada will be carrying out important maintenance work at Lock 43 – Swift Rapids from Monday, April 27, at 8:00 am until Friday, May 1, at 5:00 pm. This work involves the installation and testing of key infrastructure using crane equipment, which may pose safety hazards in the area.

Severn Fire and Emergency Services invites community-minded residents to learn what it takes to become a Volunteer Firefighter (VFF) at two upcoming recruitment information sessions this May.