The Township of St. Clair

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR

Notice of 2012 Budget Meeting

The St. Clair Township 2012 draft budget presentation and deliberation meeting will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the St. Clair Township Civic Centre on Emily Street in Mooretown. The budget meeting is open to the public and all ratepayers are welcome to attend.

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.

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.

March Break Fun at the Mooretown Sports Complex

The Mooretown Sports Complex will host several March Break activities, including a recreational swim each day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and a public skate each day from noon to 1 p.m.

The cost for either of these activities is $2.25 per child, $3.25 per adult, and $6.50 per family.

The March Break Day Camp for children ages five through 12 will include swimming, skating, crafts, games and special visitors.

The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with early drop-off beginning at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up until 5:30 p.m. available.

The cost is $25 per child per day or $100 for the week.

A family plan is available.

For more information or to register for March Break Day Camp contact the Mooretown Sports Complex at 519-867-2651.

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

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.

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