COVID-19 Update

With the Province-wide stay-at-home orders in effect from April 8, 2021, Erin Town Hall remains closed to the public. The Town of Erin is continuing to closely monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and adapting, while ensuring the safety of residents and staff remain a top priority. Town staff are continuing to work to provide residents with service excellence.

During closure, the Town will continue to offer essential municipal services, and ensure the needs of the community are continuing to be met.

  • Town staff will continue to be available to assist residents through email or via telephone only. Please call 519.855.4407 or email CustomerService@erin.ca for any inquiry.
  • Taxes and Water payments can be paid through financial institutions, by sending an e-transfer to epayments@erin.ca, or by calling 519.855.4407 EXT. 226.
  • Burn permits can be filled out online, with payment submitted to epayments@erin.ca, or by calling 519.855.4407 EXT. 262.
  • Dog tags can be obtained online here.
  • Additionally, there is a secure 24/7 drop-box , located at Town Hall.

Aiden and Emma are back!
To launch Road Safety Week, May 18 - 24, guess who is coming back to help us? Yes! Aiden and Emma are here again. The Town of Erin initiated this program last year to remind drivers to slow down in residential areas and to be more aware of their surroundings, as they drive through Erin.

The Town will be moving the signs on a weekly basis to spread awareness of the program and encourage safe driving through the entire Town. 

Here’s how you can get involved:

  • Help the Town spread awareness of road safety by sharing the locations of Aiden and Emma on social media. If you see our friends throughout the Town, share a post with the location while using the hashtag #SlowDownErin

  • Help keep the roads safe by requesting a location. Residents can request a location by emailing customerservice@erin.ca with the requested location and reason for the request. As the program develops, requests may be placed on a waitlist; signs will be placed on a priority basis.
 
Emergency Preparedness Week May 2 - 8
COVID-19 global pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Canadians. While governments at all levels are working hard to keep Canadians safe; we all have a role to play in emergency preparedness. To begin with, protect yourself, and others, against COVID-19 by staying informed. For latest information click here.

As we continue the fight against COVID-19, we know that we remain at risk of other disasters and natural hazards, including flooding, storms and wildfires. Make sure you are prepared.

Be Ready For Anything by completing these three steps throughout the week:
Step 1: Make A Plan
In an emergency, your family may not be together, or you may be asked to evacuate your home. Thinking about what you would do in different situations and preparing a plan with every member of your family is the first step to being prepared.
Step 2: Build A 72 Hour Emergency Kit
Your emergency survival kit should have everything you and your family would need to be safe and take care of yourselves for at least three days immediately following an emergency.
Step 3: Stay Informed
During an emergency, you should stay tuned to local news channels. Be sure to have a portable, battery-operated or crank radio in your survival kit in case of power outages. Look for official information from the County’s website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. 

If you haven't already - join the #WellingtonReady contest. It ends May 10.
 Did you know that May is Building Safety Month?  
For the 41st year of celebrating Building Safety Month, here’s some awareness surrounding the importance of maintaining a high level of building safety.

  • Building codes save lives and they are continuously updated with the latest technology that help with constructing safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient buildings and homes. All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from disasters like fires, weather-related events and structural collapse.
  • Building codes are society's best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues.
  • Code officials include plan reviewers, fire inspectors, architects, builders, engineers, contractors and design professionals who all work to ensure the safety of the buildings where we live, work and play.

Our Building Code officials work day in and day out to keep the public safe. So before you build that deck or an extension to your property, make sure to check with our Building Officials that it’s all up to code. Your safety is our priority!
May 16 – 22 is National Public Works Week
Communities thrive because our public works staff are out and about, rain, snow or shine, taking care of our roads, bridges, traffic signals, water safety and so much more. All things that make our communities sustainable, healthy and a safe place to live, work and play.

The National Public Works Week is a celebration of all the good work that they do.

Follow us on social media to see what our public works staff are up to all year round!
 
Wastewater Treatment Project Moves to Next Phase
  
The Town of Erin Council has approved a staff recommendation and awarded the contract to design the trunk sanitary sewers, pumping stations and infrastructure associated with the system to WSP Canada Inc.

The $4.4-million contract includes preliminary engineering, detailed design, tendering, contract administration and on-site observation services for the first four segments of the trunk sewer system. Detailed design for the wastewater treatment plant is nearing completion.

Funding for this project is included in the 2021 capital budget and will eventually be paid for by developers. The funding for this work will be achieved by agreements with the developers to pay for the engineering fees related to the design and construction of the Wastewater Collection System. There is no financial impact to the Town and no taxpayer money will be utilized to fund this work.
For more information on COVID-19, contact
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health at
1.800.265.7293 EXT. 7006

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