The following page has been provided as a resource to residents and visitors of Southgate regarding COVID-19.
For details about the current status of COVID-19 in our community, and ways you can protect yourself, visit the Grey Bruce Public Health website.
How to Protect Yourself
Everyone should practice good basic hygiene as a preventative measure to protect against the novel coronavirus and other viruses in this cold and flu season.
- wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- sneeze and cough into your sleeve
- avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- avoid contact with people who are sick
- clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- stay home if you are sick
How To Self-Isolate - Public Health Ontario
Help Prevent The Spread of COVID-19 - Public Health Grey Bruce
| Communications, Media and Press Releases |
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| Southgate Emergency Declaration |
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On March 27, 2020 at 11:30 AM Township of Southgate Mayor John Woodbury declared a municipal wide state of emergency in accordance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. This declaration aligns with the Government of Ontario's Declaration of Emergency made March 17, 2020. |
| Southgate Community Emergency Communication and Support |
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The Township of Southgate’s top priority is the health and safety of our residents. The Township of Southgate Mayor John Woodbury as part of emergency response, wants to ensure we communicate with our entire community in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. We have local communications during the COVID-19 Provincial and Southgate Declared Emergency that will support you and our community with medical help, health information support and municipal answers to protect the residents in our community. |
| Southgate Cancellations and Updates |
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Administration Office - Effective November 23, 2020 our Hopeville Administration Office doors will be CLOSED to the public. We currently have limited staff in the office and most staff continue to work remotely to maintain physical distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. There will be no interruption to essential services related to emergency services, roads, water/wastewater, or waste/recycling services. Transfer Stations - Due to COVID-19 restrictions, some services remain closed at the Dundalk and Egremont Transfer Stations.
Commissioning of Documents – Please be advised that staff are unable to provide this service during our office closure. Please visit the nearest Service Ontario location that offers commissioner of oaths services. Council and Committee Meetings - Due to new legislation, Council meetings are able to resume electronically. Meetings will be held in a conference call setting and members of the public can listen in by calling 1 (647) 497-9373 and entering access code # 990-730-221. For public access it is best to wait until the start time of the scheduled meeting to dial in. If an electronic connection or a quorum of Council cannot be established during the first 15 minutes of the meeting, it will automatically be postponed and will begin at 7:00 PM on the same day. Tender Submissions - The Township will accept tender submissions in the drop box at the Municipal Administration Office at 185667 Grey County Road 9, Dundalk. If your tender is being delivered by Courier, please instruct them to leave the envelope or parcel in the drop box. Tenders will be held for a period of 72 hours prior to being opened. To view the current Tenders and RFPS, click here. Public Works Department Reminder - Please do not flush anything down the toilet other than toilet paper. Other materials such as paper towels, Lysol wipes, baby wipes etc. can block your sewage piping and could result in you having to call in a plumber - at your expense. Other materials being flushed could also cause issues with the pumps at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Recreation Department - Effective December 26, 2020 the Dundalk Arena and Community Center will be CLOSED for at least 28 days during the province-wide lockdown. Highpoint Campground is now closed for the Season. The Dundalk Pool is now closed for the Season. Under extremely difficult times, the pool was able to open and offer public swimming and lessons to over 200 local children. Southgate thanks and recognizes the outstanding job done by the pool staff. Effective December 26, 2020 the Township of Southgate will not be accepting facility rentals. Library - Effective November 23, 2020, the Ruth Hargrave Memorial Library will be CLOSED to the public. Curbside pickup is available. Both curbside pickup must be booked by appointment by calling 519-923-3248. Economic Development - The Township of Southgate is working closely with Grey County to better understand the economic impact that COVID-19 is having and will have on your business. 2020 Property Assessment Update Postponed - As part of the Ontario Government’s Economic and Fiscal Update on March 25, 2020, the Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, announced the Province’s decision to postpone the 2020 Assessment Update, which would have seen the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) update the assessed value of every property in Ontario this year. In lieu of providing municipalities with updated assessed values for 2021, MPAC will deliver property assessments based on the fully phased-in January 1, 2016 current values, which is the same valuation date MPAC used for this year. Account Payments can be made to the Township through online or mobile banking or by credit card. There is a drop box available at the Municipal Administration Office (185667 Grey County Road 9, Dundalk) for payments and other necessary documents. Due to safeguards in place during COVID-19 there may be a delay in processing your cheques. Your patience is greatly appreciated during this time. |
| Additional Places to find Information regarding COVID-19 |
Bruce Power and its partners at the NII and NPX have created a free app called GBH Strong and website www.gbhstrong.com to help keep people properly informed during COVID19. The app is FREE and available on the Apple Store and is expected to be released on Google Play Store this week. |
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