Significant Weather Event Update - March 31, 2025

(Tiny, Ontario) The Township of Tiny remains in a Significant Weather Event declaration as per Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act. During a Significant Weather Event, all roadways and sidewalks are considered to be in a “state of repair” and may be unsafe to use. 

Boil Water Advisories

• Boil Water Advisories continue for the following Water Drinking Systems: 
  • Tee Pee Point and
  • a portion of the Lafontaine system (Cedar point Rd - 308 Lafontaine Road West, rue Helene and rue Eric). 
• All of the impacted properties will have received a hand-delivered letter. We will continue to communicate and advise the public when the boil water advisories are lifted. 

Township Office

• The Township Office is open, but some services may be unavailable due to staffing shortages. Residents are encouraged to call ahead.
• The Council Chambers will be open today until 4:30 p.m. as a temporary warming centre with limited services. Residents will be able to charge cell phones. 
• The tax due date of March 31, 2025, will be extended to Friday, April 4, 2025. Penalties will not apply to any payments received by end of day Friday.  

Road Conditions

• Road Closures in Effect: 
  
  • Concession 4 West between County Road 6 and Crossland Road
  • Wildman Side Road
• 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.

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/ 

Programs and Meetings

• All recreation programs will be cancelled until further notice. 
• The Public Planning Meeting regarding the Dynamic Beach Management project scheduled for March 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. has been cancelled and a new date will be announced. 
• Summer Day Camp registration that was scheduled for today (March 31, 2025) at noon, will be rescheduled to Friday, April 4, 2025, at 12 p.m. (noon). 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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