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Sand and sandbags available for Gravenhurst residents

The Town of Gravenhurst has sand and sandbags available for residents that may be affected by high water this spring.

Filled sandbags are available for pickup at the following locations:

• Cowbell Lane, at the cul-de-sac.
• Severn Bridge Women's Institute.
• Franklin Park.

Residents with their own sandbags can fill them at the following location:

• Municipal Public Works Yard – 1054 Crawford Rd.

Warming spring temperatures and melting snowpack mean that high water levels in local lakes and rivers are possible...

New Town of Gravenhurst e-newsletter now available

The Monthly Update, our new e-newsletter, is now available. 

Check out the e-newsletter. 

Subscribe to future editions. 

Town of Gravenhurst Notices - March 30, 2023

Town of Gravenhurst Notices for March 30, 2023

Water Safety Bulletin - March 29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety Bulletin, which will be in effect until 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. 

Read the bulletin. 

Gravenhurst looking for new firefighters

The Gravenhurst Fire Department is recruiting new members.

People 18 or older are welcome to apply. Candidates should have a desire to learn new transferable skills and an interest in working in a team environment.

“You will be pushed to your limits, but you will find no other calling as fulfilling as that of firefighter,” Fire Chief Jared Cayley said. “Ultimately, being a firefighter is about helping people.”

Interested in applying? The application form is available on the town website, along with...