The Township of St. Clair

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CLAIR

Sombra Historical Society

The Sombra Historical Society, through author Dean Hodgson, plans to publish a book on some of the farms of the former Sombra Township. This book will be about 100 pages and contain about 20 farms stories: hopefully, it will be ready for sale before Christmas 2012. All stories will be kept in the Museum’s Reference files for future sue and a Committee will chose the most interesting for printing.

Tell us the stories of your family farm, the dates settled, building the house/barn, the favourite team, threshing day memories, the first tractor, combine, milking machine, soybean crop, whatever you think is interesting!

Send stories to the Museum by email: sombramuseum@hotmail.com or by mail Sombra Museum, Box 76, Sombra On, N0P 2H0 or dropped off at the museum during open hours. Phone 519-892-3982 for more details.

Hydrant & Sewer Main Flushing

Please note that hydrant and sewer main flushing will be taking place beginning in May and continuing into the fall. For further information click one of the following: Hydrant Flushing Sewer Main Flushing

Bike Month June 2012

Click here for information on Sarnia-Lambton Bike Month June 2012 Events.

St. Clair River Run

Great news! The 2012 St. Clair River Run is ready for your registration!

In 2012 we have added a Kids Minnow Run for ages 4 to 7.

The St. Clair River Run is a scenic 10K Run, 5K Walk/Run, & Kids Minnow Run on July 21st, 2012 along the St. Clair River Trail.

- The course follows the St. Clair River through Sombra and Port Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

- This event supports the St. Clair River Trail.

- The certified course features a flat, paved trail, scenic river views and breezes.

- Participants will enjoy chip timing and all runners get a technical shirt.

2012 St. Clair River Run Registration:

Online at http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=7986

2012 Learn to Run Clinic: Begins May 7th, 2012 – Registration Now

Open! More info at: http://www.mrhazzard.com/run/?page_id=13

Lots more info at www.StClairRiverRun.ca

Hope to see you there!

.....pennies to pavement....

The St. Clair River Trail has the 'Pennies for Pavement' program in place. Take your pennies to Shaykin Bait Variety in Port Lambton, Pic-N-Pay Variety in Sombra. There is no need to roll them - just bring them in by the jar, by the bag, by the handful and volunteers will roll the pennies. The best news is that St. Clair Township Council matches donations 2:1 so one penny becomes 3 pennies. Every dollar donated becomes $3. Funds are used for the construction and maintenance of the St. Clair River Trail.

Moore Community and Recreational Foundation

The Moore Community and Recreational Foundation was established to enable those who wish to really make a difference in their community. The Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to an ever improving quality of life in this area and an ever increasing pride in their community by it citizens. For the Moore Community and Recreational Foundation guidelines, click here. For information on making a donation, click here.

Application Deadline

The deadline for the Moore Community & Recreation Foundation financial assistance is May 31, 2011. For information about the foundation and for the grant form please see the links above. Should you require further information please contact Charles Quenneville, Treasurer or Mayor Steve Arnold at 519-867-2021 or 1-800-809-0301.

Protect Your Family & You

New FMAlert system provides fast emergency warnings

The FM Alert system will allow almost instant communication between the public and emergency personnel. When the program is in full swing, every residence will have a small receiver that can be activated via a radio signal and large public buildings such as schools will be outfitted with larger receivers. When activated, these units sound an alarm, exhibit a flashing red light, and display a brief digital message indicating the nature of the emergency. The township has been divided into eight areas and the system will be instituted in stages, with the most vulnerable areas in Corunna being the first areas to be activated. This system will replace the telephone call system, which proved to be insufficient to the needs of the township. The FM Alert system will be operated in partnership with Blackburn Radio and St. Clair County, Michigan. St. Clair Township Fire Chief Roy Dewhirst says this is ideal since severe storms usually track through St. Clair County first. This allows for a timely warning to be issued and allows residents to take immediate, appropriate action. Each residential unit is worth $30, but the municipality will be subsidizing its purchase by two thirds.

The units are be available at the Emergency Services building at the corner of Lyndoch and Hill Streets in Corunna, at the St. Clair Township Civic Centre in Mooretown, or at the Corunna Home Hardware.

Click here for information on programming your Bluewater Community Alerting Network Receiver

Township Profile

We are a lower tier municipality located in the County of Lambton in the Province of Ontario, Canada. We are committed to providing efficient, effective, and economical services to our taxpayers.

Home to approximately 15,000 residents in southwestern Ontario, the Township of St. Clair is the perfect place to live, work and play. We have a thriving industrial park, as well as many other large industries located in other parts of the Township. We are within 15 minutes of a border crossing to the United States, as well as within 8 hours driving distance of approximately 22 million people.

Whether you seek golf courses, museum's, camping, calm countryside, or historic small towns, it can all be found here! We also have a trail system that extends almost the full length of the Township along the beautiful St. Clair River (for the St. Clair River Trail web site click here). We also have a sports complex located in Mooretown with two ice rinks, swimming pool, health club, library, etc.

The Corporation of the Township of St. Clair offers countless services and programs to the public. Come on inside this new website to gain an even better understanding of these services. We will be updating our website continually, so be sure to visit often to see what's new!

Contact Information

You can get in touch with us through the telephone numbers below. You can also visit our office between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding holidays.)

Telephone

Postal address: 1155 Emily Street
Mooretown ON N0N 1M0
Electronic mail: General Information: webmaster@twp.stclair.on.ca
Beacon: beacon@twp.stclair.on.ca