| July 2010 | |
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| July 14 | Hillsdale Hotel In June of 2009, a request for demolition for the Hillsdale Hotel was approved by Council in accordance with Section 34.(2)(a)(i.1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. |
| July 21 |
Springwater & Brighton prepare for voting!
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| July 23 | Congratulations Brighton! The Township of Springwater is pleased to congratulate Brighton Ontario on their grand prize win in the TSN Kraft Celebration Tour. |
| June 2010 | |
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| June 07 | Walk this way with Mayor Guergis Get those walking shoes ready and join Mayor Tony Guergis and Springwater Township Council for the 2010 Mayor's Walk! |
| June 14 |
Springwater Fire & Emergency Services Responds to Two Weekend Fires |
| June 16 |
Springwater Launches its First Economic Development Strategy The Township of Springwater will be launching its first Economic Development Strategy to the public next week, and residents, business owners and the public are invited to come out and see what it's all about. |
| June 17 | Fox Injured by Arrow prompts calls to Officials An injured fox was spotted by a Midhurst resident prompting a call to the Township of Springwater this afternoon. |
| June 17 | Council Pleased with Public Meeting Turnout Approximately 100 residents and representatives from various conservation and gun clubs attended a Township of Springwater Public Meeting last night for Council to gather feedback on two draft by-laws. |
June 22 |
St Vincent Street in Springwater Township will be closed from Jodies Lane to Hanmer Street East for culvert replacement and road surface repairs until June 24th. |
June 28 |
Fox outfoxes hunter A fox that was injured by an arrow on June 17th has been rescued and transported to the Midland Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre for treatment. |
June 29 |
Township adopts first Economic Development Strategy The Township of Springwater adopted its first Economic Development strategy on June 22nd at a launch attended by community business owners, residents and others interested in economic development in the Township. |
| June 30 |
Springwater Township is not conducting a phone survey It has come to the attention of the Township of Springwater that residents have been receiving calls from a market research group, claiming to be conducting a survey on behalf of the Township of Springwater about the upcoming election. |
| May 2010 |
| May 04 |
Council lends a hand for Community Living Huronia and Ronald McDonald House Charities Springwater Township's Mayor Tony Guergis will once again join Deputy Mayor Tony Hope, Councillor Reg Cowan and Councillor Linda Collins for McHappy Day at the Elmvale McDonald's to help raise money and awareness for Community Living Huronia and to help support the expansion of Toronto's Ronald McDonald House.
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| May 06 | Farmers' Market back for Second Season The second season of the Springwater-Elmvale Farmers' Market will launch on Saturday May 15th, 2010. |
| May 10 |
Farmers' Market brings community together in celebration of local products Springwater Township residents trying to stay healthy and eat locally will have a bit of help again this summer as the Springwater-Elmvale Farmers' Market opens their second season on Saturday May 15th. |
| May 10 | New ServiceOntario Office in Elmvale Residents will have a one stop shop for driver's licences and health cards in Elmvale, as the Driver and Vehicle office converts to a ServiceOntario office on May 10th, 2010. |
| May 26 | Temporary lighting causes minor fire A temporary clip-on light being used as permanent closet lighting caused a small fire this past Monday on Wilson Drive, after an item of clothing was left on top of the light. |
| April 2010 |
| April 01 |
Due to the recent string of nice weather and the extended forecast of dry weather for the coming days, the Fire Danger Rating has reached the high to extreme levels. |
| April 06 |
Springwater Fire Department responds to house fire on Finlay Mill Road |
| April 07 | Big Buddies at Council The Springwater Township Council meeting of April 6th had some younger audience members in attendance. |
| April 07 | 14 New Firefighters in Springwater The ability for the Township of Springwater to ensure residents are provided with Fire and Emergency services was further reinforced with the addition of 14 new firefighters. The graduating class of 2010 were presented with their graduation certificates and Township of Springwater Crest pin. |
| April 08 |
House Fire in Springwater Township The Springwater Fire Department responded to a house fire on April 8th, 2010 in the area or County Road 90 and Sunnidale Road which left the house destroyed, and caused approximately $150,000 in damage. |
| April 08 |
Fire Ban Lifted (As of 12:00 Noon) Due to the recent string of wet weather and the extended forecast for the coming days, the Fire Danger Rating has lowered to acceptable levels for open air burning. |
| April 16 | FCM's Green Municipal Fund Supports the Township of Springwater's LEED Silver Administration Centre Kathy Jeffery, member of the board of directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and councillor for the Town of Collingwood, Ont., today announced Green Municipal FundTM (GMF) loan and grant contributions for the Township of Springwater. The township put the $2,300,000 in funding toward construction of a new energy and cost efficient building to consolidate its administrative services and council and committee facilities. |
| April 16 |
Restricted Load Limit Period (Lifted North of Horseshoe Valley Road (Cty Road #22)
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| March 2010 |
| March 04 |
On Sunday February 28th, 2010, the Township of Springwater Fire Department responded to a fire on Rainbow Valley Road. |
| March 12 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOCUS GROUPS A SUCCESS! Last week the Township of Springwater moved one step closer to completing their Economic Development Strategy.
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| March 15 |
Fire on Snow Valley Road
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| March 19 |
Springwater Community Policing Committee Distributes Anti-Graffiti Brochures Graffiti vandals in the Township of Springwater will have a harder time defacing area buildings, now that the Community Policing Committee has begun distributing their anti-graffiti brochures.
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| March 19 |
$10,560 Donation to RVH Cancer Centre & Olympic Torchbearer Shares Experience At the March 22nd Council Meeting, Olympic Torchbearer Anne Arksey will don her Torchbearer uniform and speak to Council about her experiences as part of the Olympic Torch Relay.
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| March 22 |
Springwater Reduces Energy Use 24/7 Once again, the Township of Springwater will be joining municipalities across Canada in participating in Earth Hour. |
| February 2010 |
| Feb 03 |
Practice your Home Fire Escape Plan as part of Family Day Fire Chief Tony Van Dam is urging families in Springwater Township to practice their home fire escape plan as part of Family Day on February 15, 2010. |
| Feb 10 |
The Township of Springwater is pleased to announce the appointment of John Daly, CD, CMO to the position of Director of Corporate Services / Clerk. He will join the Township on February 22nd, 2010. |
| Feb. 16 | Fire in the Township of Springwater The Township of Springwater Fire Department responded to a fire at 1:40 am on Saturday February 13th in Elmvale. |
| January 2010 |
| Jan 19 |
The Township of Springwater consults with the Federal Government on 2010 Budget |
| Jan 26 | Springwater-Elmvale Farmers' Market announces new season The Springwater-Elmvale Farmers' Market committee is already looking forward to its 2010 season, when it will reopen with a new date and time. |
| Jan 26 |
Springwater Township launches Economic Development Strategy on Wed. Jan. 27th in Elmvale at 2:00 pm Millier Dickinson Blais was selected by Springwater Township Council on January 18th as the consultant for the preparation of the Township's Economic Development Strategy.
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| Jan 28 |
CANCELLED - Springwater Parks & Rec Big Buddies Snow Tubing The Springwater Township Parks & Rec ‘Big Buddies’ outing to Snow Valley for Snow Tubing has been cancelled due to the weather. |
| Jan 29 |
The Township of Springwater and the Enhanced 9-1-1 System In order to ensure the safety of its residents, past councils have approved the Township of Springwater’s use of the Enhanced 9-1-1 System.
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