04/02/2025
Latest update. This is a dynamic and ever evolving situation. Please carefully review the attached. If you are without power, please note the extended hours of our warming centres.
Stay safe as it’s getting nasty with the freezing rain. We will get through this together. Check on any of your vulnerable neighbours.
Significant Weather Event Update – April 2, 2025
The Township of Tiny remains in a Significant Weather Event declaration as per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act.
The Township of Tiny Municipal Emergency Control Group continues to monitor the ongoing evolving post-ice storm situation.
The township continues to be in contact with our partner agencies to receive updates about power restoration.
Hydro One
• Power restoration may take several days due the scale of damage. For updates, follow Hydro One, or visit their outage map: https://d8bkcndcv6jca.cloudfront.net/
• For safety, Hydro One urges everyone to stay at least 10 metres away from fallen power lines and report them immediately to 92887 (WATTS) or Hydro One at 1-800-434-1235.
Update as of 12:00 p.m. (noon) today (April 2, 2025), the township received the following information from Hydro One:
• This is the worst storm Ontario has seen since 1998, and the damage is unlike anything we’ve experienced in years.
• Our crews, alongside contractors and team members from 18 other Ontario utilities, are working non-stop to restore power to the 208,000 customers who are still without electricity.
• Since the storm began late Friday night, we’ve restored power to more than 783,000 customers.
• The past two days of good weather have helped with restoration, but today, we are preparing for freezing rain and wind in central and southern Ontario. Wind speeds may not be considered severe, but they may cause damaged trees to fall and break which could slow our efforts and cause additional outages.
• Road access continues to be a challenge in the most impacted areas, along with safety concerns of tree branches and limbs coming down.
• It’s likely that as crews continue cleanup, they will uncover more damage and additional power outages.
As this significant event continues, be a good neighbour and check on those around you.
Boil Water Advisories Lifted
• There are no boil water advisories in the township at this time.
Temporary Warming Centres
• Township of Tiny Office *updated timing, located at 130 Balm Beach Road West
o Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to *11:30 p.m.
o Services: washrooms, water, power, access to township WIFI at this location
• Wyebridge Community Centre, located at 8340 Highway 93
o Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
o Services: washrooms, water, power
Road and Trail Conditions
• Road Closures in Effect:
o Concession 4 West between 201 Concession 4 West and Crossland Road
o Wildman Side Road
o Baseline Road between Balm Beach Road and Ellery’s Sideroad. Expected reopening time is 4:00 p.m. today (April 2, 2025)
• Roads may be impacted by downed trees and power lines. If you cannot avoid travel, please drive with care.
• Township staff continue to clear roads, respond to downed trees and address road conditions.
• Tiny Rail Trail has multiple trees down blocking the trail in several locations. Residents are asked to avoid using the trails until the township can perform cleanup along the trail.
Fire and Emergency Services
• Tiny Fire and Emergency Services continue to manage a high volume of calls and ask the public to call 9-1-1 only in an emergency to ensure the lines are available to those who need assistance. The ice has caused significant damage, with fallen trees along roads making some roads impassable.
• Reminder to those running generators to operate them outside in a well-ventilated area only. Generators do not belong indoors as they omit carbon monoxide.
• Residents are advised to stay away from downed power lines, or those with trees on them.
• Burning is by a valid 2025 permit only. For more information about burning in Tiny, visit www.tiny.ca/firepermit.
Township Office
• The Township Office is open, but some services may be unavailable due to staffing shortages. Residents are encouraged to call ahead.
• The tax due date of March 31, 2025, is extended to Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Penalties will not apply to any payments received by end of day Wednesday.
• The date to purchase dog tags has been extended to 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and non-resident parking permits will open for purchase at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Programs and Meetings
• All recreation programs will be cancelled until further notice.
• Summer Day Camp registration is rescheduled to Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 12 p.m. (noon).
• The Spring/Summer Recreation and Activity Guide publishing date will be moved from Thursday, April 3, 2025, to Monday, April 7, 2025.
• Registration for Spring/Summer programs will be moved from 12: p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, to Thursday, April 10, 2025.
• The Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2025, has been cancelled and rescheduled to Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
County of Simcoe Waste Management
• County of Simcoe waste collections will continue as usual where possible. Leaf and yard waste trucks will only be accepting bundled brush, not bagged leaf and yard waste, from April 14th to 25th to help with cleanup efforts. For information on waste collections: https://simcoe.ca/residents/organics-recycling-and-garbage/collections-impacts/.
Significant Weather Event
On March 28, 2025, the Township of Tiny declared a Significant Weather Event due to forecasted freezing rain and rainfall amounts that posed a significant danger to roadway users and potential flooding.
During a Significant Weather Event, all roadways and sidewalks are considered to be in a “state of repair” and may be unsafe to use.
This declaration is permitted under the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways under Ontario Regulation 239/02.
Notice will be provided when the Declaration of Significant Weather Event has been removed based on the township’s ability to achieve the requirements under MMS.
Full Details: www.tiny.ca/news
