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The Township of Brock is committed to providing residents with up-to-date information on the ice storm relief efforts.
Please continue to check in on neighbours and loved ones who may still be without power.
Please continue to report a concern on our website www.townshipofbrock.ca/en/resident-services/report-a-concern.aspx.
During regular office hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), you can contact the Township via phone at 705-432-2355. The Township’s after-hours phone number is 1-833-951-3836
Warming, charging and shower centres open Tuesday April 8, 2025
Today will be the final day of operation for the Brock Township Emergency Centre at the Beaverton Royal Canadian Legion. We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported the ice storm relief efforts, and if you are still without power and urgently need the emergency services that were offered, please contact the Brock Township Fire Department at 705-432 -2355 x 228
The Brock Township Emergency Centre Located at 517 Mara Road, Beaverton. *Shower facilities are not available at this location only.
Tuesday April 8, 2025, 12:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
- Lunch served from 12:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Dinner 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Beaverton
Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre, 176 Main Street, Beaverton.
- Tuesday April 8, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cannington
Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre, 91 Elliot Street, Cannington
- Tuesday April 8, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunderland
Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park St., Sunderland.
- Tuesday April 8, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Potable Drinking Water
The following locations are open for gathering potable drinking water from outside taps. Please bring your own containers.
- Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland
- Rick MacLeish Memorial Arena, 91 Elliot St. Cannington
- Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre,176 Main Street, Beaverton
Waste Management
The Region’s Waste Management Facility in Brock has re-opened on regular scheduled hours, Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will accept storm-related yard waste temporarily. Standard fees will be waived for dedicated loads of storm-related yard waste until further notice. Please visit durham.ca/WMF for more information.
Residents who have fallen branches and trees on their property can prepare their brush for the seasonal leaf and yard waste collection. Bi-weekly seasonal leaf and yard waste collection begins this week (April 7) for the Township of Brock, Township of Uxbridge and Township of Scugog. Brush must be securely tied in bundles up to one metre (four feet) long and 76 centimetres (30 inches) wide. No branch should be more than 10 centimetres (4 inches) in diameter.
Temporary bins have been set up for household waste related to the recent storm for Township of Brock residents only at the following locations:
- Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre, 176 Main Street, Beaverton
- Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre, 91 Elliot Street, Cannington
- Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park Street, Sunderland
Residents are asked to please place any food waste resulting from the power outage in your green bin for regular curbside collection. Overflow material will be accepted and can be placed in clear bags or cardboard boxes next to your green bins on your regular waste collection day. Green bins cannot weigh more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds).
Roads
Municipal Roads
Public Works staff and contractors continue to work to clear municipal roads of storm related debris and will continue to assess the damage from the recent storm as quickly as possible. Please follow our social media channels for more updates on Public Works operation in the coming weeks.
Regional Roads
Regional crews continue to work in cooperation with the municipality to clear regional roads of debris from the recent storms as quickly as possible.
Residents who encounter traffic signals without power are reminded to treat the intersection as an all-way stop and proceed with caution. To report a problem with a traffic signal, call the Region of Durham Works Department at 311 (within Regional boundary limits) during business hours, or at 905-576-9991 in the evening and on weekends or holidays. More information regarding storm clean-up can be found on their website.
Temporary Burn Permit Exemption for residents
The temporary Burn Permit Exemption for Brock residents in is in effect until April 17, 2025 to help residents with clearing downed brush and trees.
Brock residents can burn daily without a permit from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM —as long as regular permit guidelines are followed. Visit the Brock Fire Department Facebook page guidelines.
Before you burn, you must call Fire Prevention at 705-432-2355 x.233 and leave a voicemail with:
- Your name
- Burn address
- Phone number
Burning outside of 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM still requires a permit.
Visit the Brock Fire Department Facebook page for more updates.
If your property doesn’t meet burn requirements, collect debris for disposal or visit the transfer station.
Parks and Playgrounds
All Township of Brock parks and playgrounds will remain closed until further notice. Works crews are assessing the damage, and we will provide updates on clean up on our social media channels. Please do not access any parks or playgrounds currently due to safety concerns and clean up efforts.
Additional Community Support
Nourish and Develop Foundation Hub
TDNF will be open today for their regular programing in the community. Please visit their website for programming and services available. https://tndf.ca/
Hydro and Elexicon Update
There are still pockets of the Township of Brock without power. Some areas will be restored today. Check with your local provider for updates.
Online: hydroone.com/outages
Text “outage” to 92887 (WATTS)
Call 1-800-434-1235
Online: www.elexiconenergy.com
Call 1-866-579-6819
We thank you for your continued patience and co-operation.