News

Lakelands Public Health (LPH) is urging residents and business owners to take precautions with the current flooding conditions across the region.

For more information, including what to do if your well is located in a flooded area, please read the full news release. 

Township of Douro-Dummer Council would like to welcome all community members to the Town Hall for a Coffee and Conversation Community Engagement Event on Thursday April 30, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Township of Douro-Dummer is currently seeking a dedicated and reliable individual to join our Public Works Department as a Seasonal Labourer. 

Qualified candidates are invited to submit an application in confidence, including a resume and references no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. 

Parks Canada would like to inform residents and visitors of upcoming temporary daily closures of the Maria Street Swing Bridge to support routine maintenance and ongoing infrastructure planning.

The Maria Street Swing Bridge will be closed daily from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm from Monday, April 20, through to Friday, April 24, 2026.

Take Notice that the Council of the Township of Douro-Dummer will hold a public meeting of the Committee of Adjustment to consider a proposed minor variance under Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.

Construction at the Douro Community Centre will take place from April 2026 to September 2026.

Please be advised that on Thursday Wednesday 29, 2026, the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) extended the flood watch for local watercourses until May 7, 2026. A flood warning was originally issued on April 10, 2026 and has been downgraded to a flood watch, please scroll to the bottom of the page to view the original flood warning. 

For more information, please read ORCA's full statement. 

Triton Engineering is seeking input from the Douro-Dummer Community, as step 1 of their Service Delivery Review (SDR) of the Township of Douro-Dummer's Building, Planning and Economic Development Departments. 

For more information and to complete the questionnaire, please read the full article on the Township's Website. 

Please be advised that the Township of Douro-Dummer will be starting our annual road sweeping on April 7, 2026.

Please be advised that on Tuesday March 31, 2026, the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (ORCA) issued a flood watch for local watercourses.