News and Notices

Notice of blue green algae bloom on Tea Lake lifted by the SMDHU

Update: This notice was lifted on March 12, 2024 as a result of updated testing by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit that did not detect blue-green algae.  October 2023: Blue-green algae bloom confirmed on the north-east shoreline of Tea Lake

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is informing residents and visitors to the Township of Severn that laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of a blue-green algae bloom impacting the north-east shoreline of Tea Lake in Severn.

Many...

Public skating canceled on March 12

As a result of an unexpected power issue affecting the Coldwater Community Centre (11 Michael Anne Drive), free public skating scheduled for this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. has been canceled. 

Public skating for tomorrow (Wednesday, March 13) has been rescheduled for 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

View schedules on our Skating page. 

Staff contact

Trevor Courchesne
Parks and Facilities Coordinator
Phone: 705-686-3322
Email Trevor

Fire services camp coming to Severn and area this summer

Severn Fire and Emergency Services partners with neighbouring Fire Services to host Camp Molly - Lake Country

Severn is pleased to announce that registration for Camp Molly Lake Country is opening on March 28, 2024. This initiative is a partnership between the fire services of the Townships of Severn, Oro-Medonte, Ramara, the City of Orillia, Rama First Nation, and the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council. 

Designed to introduce young women and non-binary youth to the many different careers and...

Skating and day camp at the Coldwater Community Centre this March Break

Public skating schedule

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and organizations, public skating at the Coldwater Community Centre (11 Michael Anne Drive) is free of charge for the month of March.

Sunday free skates run from 12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m., and March Break free skates are scheduled daily from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15 from 1:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 

Sponsors for March public skating includes Stanton Excavating and Backhoe Service (last weeks' March 3 skate), North Simcoe Tree...

Notice of road closure: Lakeside Drive on March 6

Notice of road closure

Lakeside Drive (approximately 25 metres north of Beckett Place to south of Park Road) will be closed on Wednesday, March 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for sewer connection. 

There will be no through access at 2893 Lakeside Drive. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Public Works department. 

Staff contact

Wendy Dewey
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 705-325-2315 x241
Email Wendy