In the News

Effective immediately, the Selwyn Fire Department has lifted the Total Burn Ban that was issued on July 16, 2026, due to hazardous air quality caused by smoke from wildfires in Northern Ontario.

With air quality and fire conditions improving, residents may resume open-air burning in accordance with the Township’s Open-Air Burning By-law. Residents are reminded that all burning must be conducted safely and responsibly, and that all requirements outlined in the by-law must be followed. The Open-Air Burning By-law can be found at selwyntownship.ca/FireDepartment.

The Township of Selwyn is pleased to announce the retirement of Manager of Financial Services/Treasurer R. Lane Vance and the appointment of Amanda Mellegers, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), as the Township’s new Manager of Financial Services/Treasurer.

Effective immediately, the Selwyn Township Fire Department has issued a Total Burn Ban until further notice due to hazardous air quality cause by smoke from the wildfires in Northern Ontario.

The Township of Selwyn is pleased to announce an important leadership transition within the Selwyn Fire Department following the upcoming retirement of Fire Chief Gord Jopling. The Township is also pleased to announce the appointment of current Deputy Fire Chief Howard Jinkerson as the new Fire Chief.

The Township of Selwyn is pleased to announce an upcoming senior staff transition, marking both the retirement of a long-serving municipal leader and the appointment of a new Chief Administrative Officer.

After more than 37 years of dedicated service in the municipal sector, Chief Administrative Officer Janice Lavalley will be retiring from the Township of Selwyn effective June 30, 2026. Her commitment and legacy of knowledge and leadership have made a lasting impact on the organization and the community it serves.

The Township of Selwyn is pleased to announce that bookings are now open for the 2026 camping season at the Lakefield Campground. 

Following the Township’s transition to in-house management of the campground in November 2025, staff have been preparing for the upcoming season and are excited to welcome campers back. Transient tent and trailer campsites are now available for reservation through the Let’s Camp online booking system.

Today, MPP Dave Smith announced the Ontario government is investing up to $1,378,504 to rehabilitate water infrastructure in the Township of Selwyn the funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700 million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events.

As mandated by the Province of Ontario, curbside recycling collection will no longer be provided for Non-Eligible Source (NES) properties.

Effective January 1, 2026, Non-Eligible Sources (NES) such as businesses, places of worship, municipal buildings, daycares, commercial farms, charities, campgrounds, and trailer parks will no longer receive curbside recycling collection.

Instead of blue box collection, these NES generators will be responsible for establishing and managing their own recycling.

Please note: Residential properties will continue to receive curbside recycling collection.