Media Release - Ice Storm Emergency Update - April 1, 2025

The Corporation of the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan

April 1, 2025

For Immediate Release

Ice Storm Emergency Update

The Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan understands a number of our residents have been and continue to be without power since Saturday, March 29.

The OSM Fire Station #1 Training Room, located at 21 Third Street, Keene, is being opened as a warming room, to charge cell phones & for Wi-Fi use.

The Training room is open during regular working hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

There is no food or refreshments available.

Water is not available from the Training Room, as this building is not on a municipal water system. The water stored is essential for firefighting purposes. 

Be reminded that the Waste Transfer Station on Drummond Line accepts brush/green waste free of charge. OSM residents can also temporarily take their residential brush and wood waste free of charge to the Peterborough Landfill at 1260 Bensfort Rd.

City of Peterborough Warming Centres:

The showers are available from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily when the warming centres are open at the following locations: 

• Healthy Planet Arena, banquet hall, 911 Monaghan Rd.
• Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W.
• Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, 775 Brealey Dr.

Healthy Planet Arena provides an overnight warming centre space; however, showers are only available at that location until 11 p.m. 

The showers are not available between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Power Outage Information: 

Hydro One crews are actively working to restore power and assess the situation across affected areas. For the latest outage updates, visit the Hydro One Storm Centre or view the Hydro One Outage Map. You may also call 1-800-434-1235 for more information.

Otonabee-South Monaghan Township Emergency Control Group members continue to ensure that all critical emergency services and infrastructure remains operational. 

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For more information, please contact 
Chuck Parsons, Fire Chief/Community Emergency Management Coordinator firechief@osmtownship.ca