News and Notices

OPP and Severn to host Town Halls in April

Township of Severn and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are working together to host two Town Halls in April. These in-person events have been organized to offer the Severn community an opportunity to speak to the OPP about their concerns. 

The Town Halls will each start with a presentation by the OPP at 6:00 p.m. that will provide information related to:

• how residents can report an issue or concern to the OPP (non-emergency, emergency, and online options)
• speeding 
• heavy truck traffic

The OPP will also...

Proclamation to designate March 2024 as It Starts Month

Council gathered to recognize March as #ITSTARTS Month in Severn, and to support the release of Severn's proclamation.

#ITSTARTS is an annual campaign developed to support the community in taking a proactive step toward addressing racism and discrimination, and embracing acceptance, inclusion, equity and diversity in the County of Simcoe.

Council encourages the community learn more about different cultures and asking respectful questions, and demonstrating support for the campaign using the...

Update to road access in the work area at Lakeside Drive and Cumberland Road

Regular road access is now in place at the work area of Lakeside Drive and Cumberland Road. Road work will be paused for the weekend of Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17.

The contractor is expected to resume work on Monday, March 18 that will result in the need for temporary road closures.

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

Staff contact

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

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...