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Grand Tamarack Crescent will be closed between Bayou Road and Timberline Avenue on October 27 and 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for utility work. Please follow the detour via Bayou Road and Shadow Creek Road to Timberline Avenue.

Township of Severn has released the unofficial results of the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election.

After voting closes at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, unofficial results will be posted at severn.ca/results as soon as they’re available. Council Chambers will welcome visitors once all voters are processed, election stations are packed up and the doors reopen. Results will be available there at the same time as online.

Today, Friday, October 23, is the final day to vote in person before Election Day. All eligible voters can vote at the Washago Community Centre, 4361 Hamilton Street, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Today, Monday, October 26, is Election Day for Severn’s 2026 Municipal and School Board Election. Online voting is available until 8:00 p.m. using the instructions and PIN in your Voter Information Letter. If you plan to vote in person, Voting Centres are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

An in-person advance voting station is open today, Tuesday, October 20, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Coldwater Community Centre, 11 Michael Anne Drive. Voters from all wards may vote at this location.

The first in-person advance voting opportunity is today, Saturday, October 17, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Township Administration Office, 1024 Hurlwood Lane. Voters from all wards may vote at this location.

Eligible voters can cast their ballot online in Severn’s 2026 Municipal and School Board Election from Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. until Monday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m. Use the instructions and PIN in your Voter Information Letter to vote online.

Please take notice that the Township of Severn will hold hybrid public meetings on November 4, 2026, during the Council meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. regarding: Z-26-11: Notice of complete application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment, 3023 Town Line; and Z-25-10: Notice of complete application and Public Meeting for a revised Zoning By-law Amendment, 3300 Cox Drive.

Halloween fun is coming to downtown Coldwater! The free Coldwater Witches Walk returns Friday, October 16, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., with live entertainment, local vendors and late-night shopping. Costumes are encouraged.

Looking for a family-friendly event? Join the Coldwater BIA on Saturday, October 17, from noon to 2:00 p.m. for Trick or Treat Mainstreet, featuring a scavenger hunt, free barbecue for kids, a costume parade, and more.