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Township partners with LSRCA for Low Impact Development work at the Beaverton Fire Hall
Posted on Monday, April 08, 2024 04:34 PM
The Township of Brock is excited to announce a partnership project with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) taking place at the Beaverton Fire Hall.
The project commenced the week of April 1st, 2024, and the expected duration of the project is five (5) weeks. This project is led and funded by the LSRCA at a contracted cost of $376,463 +HST.
The scope of work for the contract is a Low Impact Development which improves the stormwater run off, water quantity and quality as part of...
The Township of Brock Announces the Appointment of a New Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 03:20 PM
The Township of Brock is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Ward as the new Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities, effective April 15, 2024.
In December 2023, Council approved the Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan, in which several recommendations were made, including the need to establish a separate department for Parks, Recreation, and Culture, distinct from Public Works.
Wayne started with the Township in 2006 as the Fire Prevention Officer, and between 2006 and 2015, Wayne was...
Half Load Restrictions on municipal roads will be lifted on Monday April 22, 2024
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 01:41 PM
Please note that affective Monday April 22, 2024 the Half Load Restrictions will be will be lifted on all municipal roads in the Township of Brock.
NO MOW MAY 2023
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:18 PM
we Invite residents to participate in No Mow May by signing out a sign at the Municipal Office in Cannington and committing to not mowing the lawn until June 1.
Other Ways to Participate/What you can do after May?
Whether you can participate in No Mow May or not, you can help pollinators throughout the spring and summer by:
- Planting a pollinator garden. Choose a variety of native flowering plants, such as Asters, Bee Balm, Milkweed and Coneflowers, with varying bloom times that last from spring...
Durham Region’s Waste Management Facilities increasing user fees effective May 1
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 09:55 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Effective May 1, 2024, the minimum user fee for general residential and commercial garbage waste will increase from $5 per load to $7 per load for loads up to 40 kilograms (88 pounds). For every eight kilograms greater than 40 kilograms, the fee will increase from $1 to $1.40. The flat rate for loads weighing 1,000 kilograms (metric tonne) or more will increase from $125 to $175 per 1,000 kilograms. In addition, fees for fill materials and mixed loads containing fill materials...