News and Notices

Notice of road closure for Discover Coldwater event on July 13

Notice of road closure

Coldwater Road (Mill Street to Sturgeon Bay Road) in Coldwater will be closed on Saturday, July 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the third annual Discover Coldwater event. A detour will be available via Michael Anne Drive. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Public Works. 

About Discover Coldwater

Come celebrate the Village of Coldwater, talk to your Council representatives, and meet your neighbours!

The event will feature sidewalk specials, fashion show,...

Water and sewer bills issued with a copy of our recent E-Newsletter

Water and sewer bills will arrive this week Register for our new E-services portal to access your bills online

As a reminder, the Township of Severn has launched our new E-Services portal that will allow our community to access to water and sewer and tax billings online in one secure account. Service for our previous e-billing site (E-Commerce) has been discontinued. 

If you wish to start or to continue receiving your water and sewer bill by email, please register for a new user account on our new 

Notice of adoption of the updated new Official Plan

Notice details

Township of Severn passed By-law No. 2024-40 on June 26, 2024 under Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

View the updated new Official Plan

Purpose and effect

By-law 2024-40 adopts the updated new Official Plan for the Township of Severn and repeals both the original new Official Plan adopted by By-law 2022-65 on November 14, 2022, as well as the previous Official Plan adopted by By-law 2005-90, and all amendments thereto.

The purpose of the updated new...

Update to road closure for Burnside Line: Road to reopen on July 12

Update to road closure on Burnside Line

The work is expected to be completed on schedule.

Burnside Line will reopen to traffic on Friday, July 12 at 12:00 p.m.

Notice of road closure

Burnside Line (Thorburn Road to Warminster Road) will be closed starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10 for cross culvert replacement. The closure is expected to remain in place for a minimum of two days.

An update will be provided on Thursday, July 11 as the work progresses.

Local traffic is permitted but there will...

Outdoor watering ban remains in effect for Bass Lake Woodlands system

Water restrictions remain in effect for Bass Lake Woodland Water Supply and Distribution system The outdoor watering ban and restrictions to essential use is a result of drilling complications related to the reconstruction of the new wells. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Township of Severn is committed to providing the highest quality of drinking water possible to our residents. Work began in late May on the construction of two new wells for the Bass Lake Water Supply and...