Press Releases

Ontario Opening Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

Public gets an early look at Ontario’s newest provincial park starting Canada Day

• In the 2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario, the government committed $19 million over three years for the creation of Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park. This funding will be used to support costs related to regulation of the initial parcels of land, park management planning and consultation, park operations, and possible future expansion.
• At this time, there are no facilities or services offered at the site...

Sidewalk Inspections Underway in the Township of Uxbridge

During the week of June 10th, a contractor for the Township of Uxbridge will be assessing the condition of local sidewalks. The contractor will be looking for uneven or broken sections of sidewalk and identifying those which pose a trip hazard or other adverse conditions.

The contractor will be using a golf-cart to conduct the inspection, and may mark portions of the sidewalk with spray paint.

The results of the inspection will be used to create a maintenance plan for problem sidewalk areas.

Township of Uxbridge to Continue Actualizing Downtown Revitalization Plans

The Township of Uxbridge has been actively investing in the actions from the Downtown Revitalization Strategic Plan & Action Plan over the past three years.  The culvert project removed a section of Brock Street West from the floodplain which now allows for re-development.  With input from over 1,500 residents and visitors, the Township created a vision that can only be fulfilled with investment in key downtown properties.

Today, June 10th, the following motion was moved by Councillor Willie...

Artwork Unveiled at the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter, in Recognition of Generous Donor.

Staff at Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter were joined by members of both the Uxbridge and Scugog Council for a mural unveiling on June 8th. The mural was created to commemorate Marlyn Ruth Rennie for her extremely generous donation made last fall. The Estate of Marlyn Rennie donated $1,100,674 to the Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter, contributing to the fundraising efforts for the new Animal Shelter.

Learn more about the new animal shelter project at https://www.uxbridge...

Notice of Pesticide Use along Township of Uxbridge Roads

The Township of Uxbridge intends to control noxious weeds along pre-selected rural Concession roadsides north of Davis Drive.

Areas to be sprayed are marked in green on the maps below (click to enlarge).

The following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) will be used:

• ClearView Herbicide (PCP registration number 29752), which contains the active ingredients, Metsulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), in combination with Gateway Adjuvant (PCP...