COVID-19 - Novel Coronavirus

• The Selwyn Municipal office is CLOSED to the public for walk-in services during the Provincial Stay at Home period. 
• Staff will be at the Office to help customers by phone or e-mail. Please call the Municipal Office at 705-292-9507 and use the staff directory for a list of extensions. To reach the general mailbox, call 705-292-9507 ext. 210.
• Customers can pay their taxes through various online methods. Taxes and other payments can also be dropped off in our black drop-box at the Selwyn Municipal Office. 

For more information, please email info@selwyntownship.ca.

• Curbside garbage collection continues as scheduled. However, we ask that you please bag ALL garbage and DO NOT place waste loosely in garbage containers. Loose materials will NOT be collected. This small change helps protect collectors from the risk COVID-19.  

For more information, please email publicworks@selwyntownship.ca.

• All indoor recreation facilities are CLOSED (e.g. Community Centres, Bridgenorth Community Hall, Marshland Centre, etc.)
• Outdoor recreation facilities, such as parks, trails, playgrounds, skate park, sports courts and outdoor fitness equipment are OPEN.
• Boat Access areas are OPEN. 
• Practice physical distancing, wear a mask and stay home if not feeling well. 

For more information, please email recreation@selwyntownship.ca.

• All Selwyn Public Library branches (Bridgenorth, Ennismore and Lakefield) are CLOSED for 'in-Library' services until further notice - curbside service will be available. 

Visit the Library website for more details.

• Selwyn Township Building & Planning Department is accepting Building Permit applications online using Cloudpermit or via the secure grey drop box in front of the Municipal Office. 
• The Department is also accepting Minor Variance applications, Site Plan applications and applications for Zoning By-law Amendments, which can also be dropped off in the Township’s secure grey drop box in front of the municipal office.
• If you require an in-person meeting, please contact the Building & Planning Department directly to book an appointment at 705-292-9507 ext. 214.

For more information, visit: Building & Planning Department Update or email building@selwyntownship.ca.

• Payment methods include online/telephone banking or cheque payment in the Township’s secure black drop box in front of the municipal office. Payments can also be made using Virtual Town Hall (VTH).
• If you require an in-person meeting, please contact the Finance Department directly to book an appointment at 705-292-9507 ext. 213 or 228.

For more information, please email finance@selwyntownship.ca.

Currently, there is NO Burn Ban (Fire Ban) in effect. However, the Selwyn Fire Department is asking that campfires be avoided.

Burning brush is NOT permitted at this time.

• The Bridgenorth Fire Hall and Administrative Office remains CLOSED to the public. Services are available by calling 705-292-7282 or emailing fire@selwyntownship.ca.

Enhanced Employment Insurance:

• Minimum unemployment rate of 13.1% applies to all regions across Canada
  • if your region’s unemployment rate is higher than 13.1%, we’ll use the higher actual rate to calculate your benefits
• You only need 120 insured hours to qualify for benefits because you’ll get a one-time credit of 300 insured hours to help you meet the required 420 insured hours of work
• You’ll receive at least $500 per week before taxes, but you could receive more
• You’ll be eligible for up to 50 weeks of regular benefits

Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB):

• The CRB provides $500 per week for up to 38 weeks for workers who:
  • are not employed or self-employed for reasons related to COVID-19 or have had their income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19
  • are not eligible for Employment Insurance (EI)

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB):

• The CRSB provides $500 per week for up to a maximum of four weeks, for workers who:
  • are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19
  • are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19
  • have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19.

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB):

• The CRCB provides $500 a week for up to 38 weeks per household for workers:
  • unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19 or
  • because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine or is at high risk of serious health implications because of COVID-19.

• For a list of businesses that are open to help you through COVID-19, visit the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism website.
  

• As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, we have created a list of Business Resources. Please share these resources with your network to help ensure that businesses are prepared to manage through this challenging time.

• Peterborough Public Health (PPH) Novel Coronavirus page

• Unattached Patients: Access to Care during COVID-19

• Peterborough County-City Paramedics: Is Your Urgency an Emergency? 
• Ontario COVID-19 Information Page

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