Township of Brock Emergency Operations Update – April 7, 2025

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 Monday April 7, 2025

Brock Township Emergency Centre at the Beaverton Royal Canadian Legion, 517 Mara Road, Beaverton. *Shower facilities are not available at this location only.

Monday April 7, 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.

Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team (OVERT) completed their wellness checks on residents on the concession roads in the Township. If you know of anyone who needs this assistance, please call the Township office at 705-432-2355 x 233

Regional Social Services staff are also participating in this initiative and will be on site to provide additional assistance to anyone requiring it.

Emergency Social Services support: ESS@durham.ca.

Beaverton

Foster Hewitt Memorial Community Centre, 176 Main Street, Beaverton.

• Monday April 7, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Cannington

Rick MacLeish Memorial Community Centre, 91 Elliot Street, Cannington

• Monday April 7, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunderland

Sunderland Fire Station, 217 River St., Sunderland

• Monday April 7, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sunderland Memorial Arena, 20 Park St., Sunderland. 

• Monday April 7, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 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 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 and Closures

Municipal Roads

Public Works staff and contractors continue to work clear municipal roads of storm related debris and will continue to assess the damage from the recent storm as quickly as possible.

Municipal Road Closures

• Concession 7 Brock between Sideroad 17 and Sideroad 17A

Regional Roads

Regional crews continue to work in cooperation with the municipality to clear 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. Please do not access any parks or playgrounds at this time due to safety concerns and clean up efforts.

Additional Community Support

Nourish and Develop Foundation Hub

TDNF will be Closed today and will re-open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for the regular programing in the community. Emergency food bags and cases of water will be available at the Municipal Administrative Building located at 1 Cameron St E, Cannington, for anyone still in need.

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.