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No pedestrian access to Victoria Bridge July 11 and 12

Notice of Service Disruption

We regret to inform you that we are currently experiencing a disruption in service.

Disruption
No pedestrian access to Victoria Bridge

Date of Disruption
Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12

Location
Victoria Bridge (portion of Queen Street between Water and Thomas Streets)

Duration of Disruption
All day

Additional Information
Repairs and improvements to Victoria Bridge are taking place as part of the Downtown Reconstruction Project. Queen St. from Water St. to Thomas St. will be...

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Outdoor fire ban currently in effect - Heritage Festival fireworks will proceed with Fire Department supervision

In effect immediately, as of July 6, 2016, all open air fires are prohibited anywhere in Perth County. Open air fires are defined as any fire outside of a building and include bonfires, campfires, burn barrels, outdoor fireplaces/chimineas or any other fires set in open air.

The only exceptions to the ban are cooking fires within approved campgrounds. Cooking fires are permitted on campsites from 12:00hrs. to midnight only. After midnight, all fires must be completely extinguished.

This fire ban is...

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Public Open House Future Solid Waste Disposal Needs Environmental Assessment June 23

The Town is seeking input on the St. Marys Landfill Environmental Assessment results and recommendations to expand the current site.

Community members and interested parties wishing to review the project and / or provide comment can attend a Drop-in / Public Information Centre on Thursday, June 23 from 5 to 7 PM at the Municipal Operations Centre (408 James St. S.) or contact the Town’s Supervisor of Environmental Services, Dave Blake, at 519-284-2340 x 209 or dblake@town.stmarys.on.ca.

More information...

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Public Works continues to monitor detour traffic - No left turns east bound off of Park St. onto Water St. S.

Our Downtown Reconstruction team continues to routinely monitor traffic conditions at the intersection of Park St. and Water St.  We thank you for your input and ask that drivers heed the no left turn signs at the location to help with traffic flow.

See the attached map for the detour routes.

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Queen Street reconstruction project enters final phase

Completed work has enhanced safety and accessibility for pedestrians

UPDATE: It is estimated that all pedestrian signals will be fully functional once the final phase of the Queen Street reconstruction project is completed.

After three months of work, the first two phases of the Queen Street reconstruction project have come to a close. The section of Queen Street between Water Street and Peel Street has been re-surfaced and sidewalks and water services...

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