Save the Date!
The Town of Penetanguishene would like to share the attached News Release, on behalf of Alectra Utilities, announcing that they will be making donations to various United Way chapters in their service territory.
Phase 1 of the Multi Use Trail includes the installation and construction of the trail, retaining wall and box culvert within the County Road 93 right-of-way from Thompsons Drive to approximately 300 meters north of Vindin Street. Seeley and Arnill Construction plan to proceed with construction on May 4, 2020. The construction is anticipated to be completed by September 25, 2020.
The Penetanguishene Fire Department and Midland Fire Department are celebrating Emergency Preparedness Week from May 3-9, and is encouraging all residents in both municipalities to #PrepareYourSelfie for an emergency by making a plan, building a 72-hour emergency preparedness kit, and staying informed.
To ensure social distancing provisions are maintained and due to the closed session portion, this meeting was not streamed live and staff & members of Council participated in the meeting electronically. The open session portion of the meeting is posted on our YouTube Channel for viewing.
The Town of Penetanguishene continues to monitor news and updates concerning COVID-19 in order to ensure we work to keep our community members safe. To make sure our community can stay involved and up to date we will continue to provide weekly updates through our website email subscription service.
Update: Given the Province’s re-opening framework, and the need to re-implement services for our community, the Town is suspending the Reduced Work Week program effective June 14, 2020 for all Town staff. Staff will continue to focus on immediate tasks and areas that are maintaining areas that are highly traveled over the course of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Town of Penetanguishene Roads Division and Morden Construction will be ditching (a long, narrow excavation made in the ground to assist with draining or irrigating land) on Therrien Court and Alma Street, starting Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 to Friday, May 1, 2020.
To ensure social distancing provisions are maintained, this meeting was only available for viewing live on Rogers TV with staff and members of Council participating in the meeting electronically. The meeting is posted on our YouTube Channel for viewing the day after the meeting. Questions from the Media and Public related to items on this agenda can be emailed to the Town Clerk and will be read during the meeting where applicable.
The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak through Canada Revenue Agency (CPA) and Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) funding.