The Township of St. Clair

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR

Plese note this site is under construction. To see our live site please go to www.twp.stclair.on.ca

April Council Meeting

Please note the April 16th, 2012 Council and Committee meetings have been moved to Monday, April 23rd. Please see the Council link to the left for further information.

Spring Rates - St. Clair Parkway Golf Club

18 holes Walking - $20.00

18 Holes Riding - $32.00

Foursome Special - $100.00 (4 Golfers 18 Holes W/Carts)

Click here for the golf course web site

.....pennies to pavement....

The St. Clair River Trail has the 'Pennies for Pavement' program in place. Take your pennies to Shaykin Bait Variety in Port Lambton, Pic-N-Pay Variety in Sombra. There is no need to roll them - just bring them in by the jar, by the bag, by the handful and volunteers will roll the pennies. The best news is that St. Clair Township Council matches donations 2:1 so one penny becomes 3 pennies. Every dollar donated becomes $3. Funds are used for the construction and maintenance of the St. Clair River Trail.

April is Safe Digging Month

Enbridge encourages you to call before you dig

Each year thousands of injuries and many deaths could be prevented if more Canadians picked up the phone before digging. That's why Enbridge, along with many business and governmental partners have declared April as "Safe Digging Month."

As the ground beings to thaw this spring, people are likely planning backyard beautification projects that would involve digging of some kind. Reminding people to call before they dig is what Safe Digging Month is all about.

In Ontario, residents are encouraged to call Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 and visit www.on1call.com before starting a digging project. Click here for further information.

Moore Community and Recreational Foundation

The Moore Community and Recreational Foundation was established to enable those who wish to really make a difference in their community. The Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to an ever improving quality of life in this area and an ever increasing pride in their community by it citizens. For the Moore Community and Recreational Foundation guidelines, click here. For information on making a donation, click here.

Application Deadline

The deadline for the Moore Community & Recreation Foundation financial assistance is May 31, 2011. For information about the foundation and for the grant form please see the links above. Should you require further information please contact Charles Quenneville, Treasurer or Mayor Steve Arnold at 519-867-2021 or 1-800-809-0301.

Water Financial Plan 2012 to 2018

Please note we've added the 2012 through 2018 approved water financial plan to our Water/Sewer web page (see the link on the left). This plan can also be accessed by clicking here. We've also added the 2011 water reports.

Friends of the St. Clair River Looking For Your Vote

The Friends of the St. Clair River were successful in having their project “Remediating the St Clair River Area of Concern approved for inclusion in Shell Canada’s FuellingChange Contest. For this, the group will receive $10,000 and if selected by voters, they could receive $100,000.

FuellingChange is a program to support environmental projects and organizations selected by voters. Shell will grant a total of $1 million per year to projects that improve and restore Canada’s environment. The projects with the most votes at the end of each cycle will receive grants in the amounts of $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000. In total, that's 54 grants per year and $1 million in support of Canada's environment. (source http://fuellingchange.com)

In the $100,000 category, there are eight projects. Only two are in Ontario and ours is focused on habitat improvements right here in our own area.

We need your vote,” Darrell Randell, President of the Friends of the St. Clair River said. “Through this project we will work with other conservation partners to restore or protect natural habitat areas such as forest, native grasses and wetlands in the St Clair River Area of Concern. It will assist 15 landowners to restore or protect the natural habitats in suitable locations such as headwater areas of tributaries and riparian areas on their properties,” Randell explained.

Lambton County and Chatham-Kent both have remaining natural cover at lower than what is recommended. This is cited as an impairment for the St Clair River. Increasing natural cover helps to create wildlife habitat, reduces soil erosion and absorbs nutrients that would otherwise get into our watercourses.

Voting is easy, just visit www.fuellingchange.com and follow the instructions.

Protect Your Family & You

New FMAlert system provides fast emergency warnings

The FM Alert system will allow almost instant communication between the public and emergency personnel. When the program is in full swing, every residence will have a small receiver that can be activated via a radio signal and large public buildings such as schools will be outfitted with larger receivers. When activated, these units sound an alarm, exhibit a flashing red light, and display a brief digital message indicating the nature of the emergency. The township has been divided into eight areas and the system will be instituted in stages, with the most vulnerable areas in Corunna being the first areas to be activated. This system will replace the telephone call system, which proved to be insufficient to the needs of the township. The FM Alert system will be operated in partnership with Blackburn Radio and St. Clair County, Michigan. St. Clair Township Fire Chief Roy Dewhirst says this is ideal since severe storms usually track through St. Clair County first. This allows for a timely warning to be issued and allows residents to take immediate, appropriate action. Each residential unit is worth $30, but the municipality will be subsidizing its purchase by two thirds.

The units are be available at the Emergency Services building at the corner of Lyndoch and Hill Streets in Corunna, at the St. Clair Township Civic Centre in Mooretown, or at the Corunna Home Hardware.

Click here for information on programming your Bluewater Community Alerting Network Receiver

Township Profile

We are a lower tier municipality located in the County of Lambton in the Province of Ontario, Canada. We are committed to providing efficient, effective, and economical services to our taxpayers.

Home to approximately 15,000 residents in southwestern Ontario, the Township of St. Clair is the perfect place to live, work and play. We have a thriving industrial park, as well as many other large industries located in other parts of the Township. We are within 15 minutes of a border crossing to the United States, as well as within 8 hours driving distance of approximately 22 million people.

Whether you seek golf courses, museum's, camping, calm countryside, or historic small towns, it can all be found here! We also have a trail system that extends almost the full length of the Township along the beautiful St. Clair River (for the St. Clair River Trail web site click here). We also have a sports complex located in Mooretown with two ice rinks, swimming pool, health club, library, etc.

The Corporation of the Township of St. Clair offers countless services and programs to the public. Come on inside this new website to gain an even better understanding of these services. We will be updating our website continually, so be sure to visit often to see what's new!

Contact Information

You can get in touch with us through the telephone numbers below. You can also visit our office between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding holidays.)

Telephone

Postal address: 1155 Emily Street
Mooretown ON N0N 1M0
Electronic mail: General Information: webmaster@twp.stclair.on.ca
Beacon: beacon@twp.stclair.on.ca