County of Simcoe Storm Update

Emergency Warming Centres

• Tay: 450 Park St., Victoria Harbour
• Barrie: Allendale Rec Centre, 190 Bayview Dr., Barrie
• Orillia: Orillia RecrWe are aware of emergency warming centres that are available in the following communities.
• Please note, this information is subject to change regularly. We try our best to keep the most up-to-date information posted as we are made aware of updates.
• Tay: 450 Park St., Victoria Harbour
• Barrie: Allendale Rec Centre, 190 Bayview Dr., Barrie
• Orillia: Orillia Recreation Centre, 255 West St. South, Orillia
• Midland: please visit either location listed below to warm up (bring your own blankets & refreshments), charge electronic devices (bring your own charging cables & blocks), and fill up your personal water bottles.
  • North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre, 527 Len Self Blvd., Midland
    (open Monday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
  • Town Hall, 575 Dominion Ave., Midland
    (open Monday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• Severn: Washago Community Centre, 4361 Hamilton St., Washago
  • services include: charging stations, restrooms, warm drinks
  • open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • for status and details visit severn.ca/notices
• Township of Tiny: washrooms and power for charging cell phone devices (please bring your own charger) are available
  • Wyebridge Community Centre, 8340 Highway 93
    • Open April 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
  • Township of Tiny Office, 130 Balm Beach Road West
    • Open April 1, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Penetanguishene: residents can warm up (bring your own blankets/refreshments), charge electronics (bring your own charging cables and blocks), and fill personal water bottles
  • Memorial Community Centre, 61 Maria St.: 10am-8pm
  • Townhall, 10 Robert St. W.: 10am-4pm. Please note, this location has limited capacity
• Oro-Medonte:
  • Horseshoe Resort, 1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd. W., open from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. starting afternoon of April 1st
• Clearview:
  • New Lowell Joint Operations Centre, March 31 to April 3rd from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Station 5 (Singhampton), March 31 to April 3rd from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Springwater: The Administration Centre is operating with reduced staffing levels. It is recommended to call ahead or visit www.springwater.ca/Contact to ensure service requested is available.
  • Administration Centre (2231 Nursery Road) remains open to the public as an emergency warming and relief centre.
  • Hours: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Priority is given to those with medical needs.
  • Service dogs are welcome. 
  • Bring your own chargers and reusable water bottles.
  • Please sign in with staff upon arrival.
• Ramara 
  • The Township Administration Building, located at 2297 Highway 12, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Residents are able to charge their devices, use the public facilities, and get warm
• Beausoleil First Nation:
  • Emergency power has been re-established at the Recreation Centre and will now serve as the warming centre. Shower facilities are also available at the Recreation Centre.
• The Chippewas of Rama First Nation:eation Centre, 255 West St. South, Orillia
• Midland: please visit either location listed below to warm up (bring your own blankets & refreshments), charge electronic devices (bring your own charging cables & blocks), and fill up your personal water bottles.
  • North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre, 527 Len Self Blvd., Midland
    (open Monday from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
  • Town Hall, 575 Dominion Ave., Midland
    (open Monday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

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Safe Food Handling

Public Health power outage food information: click here

Shelters and Winter Warming Centres

These are available in addition to the regular Winter Warming Centres provided throughout the winter months.

For information on Winter Warming Centres: click here.

Waste Collections and Disposal

Waste collections scheduled for the week of  Monday, March 31 to Thursday, April 3^rd will continue where possible. If areas are missed due to debris or ongoing road closures on your designated collection day, residents are to leave carts curbside. Collection crews will attempt to collect those locations during the week, up to and including Friday, April 4, 2025. For information on waste collections: click here

To support the cleanup process from the March 30^th ice storm that affected homes and businesses across the region, County of Simcoe waste drop-off sites will be accepting brush debris, free of charge, from March 31 through April 28, 2025. Note that root balls are not considered brush and will be charged at the full waste disposal rate.

The County anticipates that all regular waste drop-off sites will be open as per their regular operating schedules, although some may operate without power. Where necessary due to potential power outages, for additional materials (beyond brush debris), it is possible that some sites may only be accepting cash transactions and may be based on volume rates (rather than scaled rates).

For brush and yard waste collection information: click here

LINX Transit

All LINX Transit routes are currently operating across the County, however, delays can be expected to regular schedules.

For more information, please click here.

Forestry

Residents are being advised to avoid entering County Forests until further notice.

For more information, please click here.

Social & Community Services Offices

Some Social & Community Services (SCS) offices, including Midland, may be closed due to ongoing power outages. Please phone your nearest SCS office to verify if they are open. Click here for contact information and locations of local offices.

• Orillia is OPEN during regular business hours as they are able to operate using backup power.
• Barrie office is OPEN as of 2 p.m. as its power has been restored this afternoon.
• Midland office is CLOSED due to an ongoing power outage.
• All other offices are OPEN during regular business hours.

Paramedic Services

Paramedics are upstaffed following the ice storm. They are prioritizing calls and navigating road impacts to respond as quickly as possible.