Due to the onset of winter weather and the King Street Rejuvenation Project, both the North (Blue) and South (Red) Midland transit route detours, as shown on this map, will be extended until Spring 2021. An exact date for the end of the detour will be communicated later. Depending on a variety of factors, these detours may become permanent or the bus may revert to its original routing down King Street.
The Town of Penetanguishene would like to advise transit riders that Council approved the proposed changes to the Penetanguishene Route. The modified routes will commence as of January 1, 2021 on a trial basis for the duration of the month.
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. The following update provided on December 4th, 2020 is in addition to the updates provided in previous weeks here.
Revised December 3, 2020 - All in-person Provincial Offences Act matters (e.g., traffic tickets and offences under provincial legislation) scheduled until January 22, 2021 will be rescheduled. Do not attend court.
Town of Penetanguishene Committee of Adjustment will hold an electronic public meeting on Monday, December 14th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following application: Minor Variance Application relating to the land municipally known as 993 Fuller Avenue (see location map attached).
On November 26, 2020, Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit released a letter of instruction for additional public health measures in Simcoe Muskoka. This letter was shared through our News Release channels.
Update: Dates have been edited from the orginal public notice due to change in staffing.
A significant snowfall event has occurred in Penetanguishene over the last 12 hrs. Due to the amount of snow accumulation that has been received over this period, the Roads Division may experience delays in reaching some areas of the road network as per the Town Road Maintenance Policy.
The Town of Penetanguishene, Town of Midland, Township of Tay, and Township of Tiny are reviewing services provided by each municipality. Service Delivery Reviews are a common exercise for municipalities to gauge their level of service across all business units and see where opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness exist.