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Severn is reminding residents that registration for Summer Day Camps opens on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Families can begin viewing program information starting Monday, March 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., so they can review options before registration opens.

Township of Severn is hiring a Development Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with experience in municipal infrastructure and development review who is looking to make a meaningful impact in a growing community. Visit our Job Postings page for details and to apply online.

All roads previously closed due to flooding on March 10, 11, and 12 have reopened, including Burnside Line, Maple Valley Road, and Hampshire Mills Line. 

The Ministry of Natural Resources– Aurora Midhurst Owen Sound District is advising area residents that a Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook is in effect in the District until Friday, March 20, 2026. Township of Severn has set up self-serve sandbag stations throughout the Township for residents.   

Notice of road closure on Maple Valley Road between Hampshire Mill Line and Carlyon Line due to flooding, effective immediately until further notice. Only local residential traffic is allowed in the area.

The sanitary sewage overflow events at the Coldwater Wastewater Collection System and the Westshore Collection System have ended, and normal operations have resumed. Monitoring, testing, and reporting have been ongoing through the event and after it ended. 

Province of Ontario announces ice storm recovery funding for the Township of Severn.

Severn proclaims March as #ITSTARTS Month in Severn and joins the County of Simcoe campaign to promote and support diversity, inclusion, and equity in our communities.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Township of Severn deemed application Z-26-04 complete under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 on February 26, 2026. Severn will hold a hybrid Public Meeting on March 18, 2026, during the Council meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.