2025 Santa Claus Parade and Tree Lighting

The Township of Douro-Dummer will host its annual Santa Claus Parade in the Village of Warsaw on Saturday, November 29, 2025.

This year the theme is “Home for the Holidays”. The parade will depart from the Warsaw Public Works Depot (1402 County Road 4) at 5:00 p.m., and travel south to the Township Office, where Santa Claus will park his sleigh.

Following the parade, please join us at Millennium Park beside the Township Office (894 South Street) for hot chocolate, cookies, Christmas music, the tree lighting ceremony, and a visit with Santa.

If your family, team or business would like to enter a float in the parade, please complete the float registration form. 

For more information click here. 

Notice of Yard Waste Bin Closure – Effective November 28, 2025

The Township of Douro-Dummer wishes to advise residents that the yard waste bin located at the Warsaw Public Works Garage will be available for use until 1:00 pm on Friday, November 28, 2025.

After this date, the bin will be removed for the season. Residents are encouraged to dispose of any remaining yard waste prior to the closure date.

For more information click here to read the full news release. 

Members of Council

 

Left to right: Councillor Johnston, Mayor Watson, Councillor Landsmann, Deputy Mayor Nelson, Councillor Watt.

The Township of Douro Dummer has a five member Council comprised of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor at Large, Douro Ward Councillor and Dummer Ward Councillor. Council members serve a four year term of office, with the current term of Council being 2022-2026. Members of Council also sit on many Municipal Committees to help support municipal operations.

Mayor Heather Watson

 

Telephone: 705-930-8037

Email: hwatson@dourodummer.ca

Appointments

OPP Detachment Board

Arena Facilities Future Ad-Hoc Committee

Co-Chair Canada Day Parade Committee

 

Telephone: 705-875-7457

Email: hnelson@dourodummer.ca

Appointments

Committee of Adjustment

Co-Chair Remembrance Day Committee

Councillor At Large, Tom Watt

 

Telephone: 705-652-5083

Email: tomwatt@dourodummer.ca

Appointments

Otonabee Region Conservation Authority Board

Co-Chair Remembrance Day Committee

Telephone: 705-652-7578

Email: rjohnston@dourodummer.ca

Appointments

Co-Chair Santa Claus Parade Committee

Co-Chair Canada Day Parade Committee

 

Telephone: 705-877-2884

Email: slandsmann@dourodummer.ca

Appointments

Township of Douro-Dummer Public Library Board

Co-Chair Santa Clause Parade Committee

Contact Us

Township of Douro-Dummer
Address: 894 South Street,
P.O. Box 92, Warsaw
Ontario, K0L 3A0

T. 705-652-8392
Toll Free: 1-800-899-8785
F. 705-652-5044

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