To protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the government is providing up to $668,000 for ice storm assistance across six municipalities in Hastings County.
The funding is part of Ontario’s $90 million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program, and will help cover clean-up and emergency response costs due to a severe winter weather event on March 28, 2025.
“When storms hit, it is the local municipal governments that step up and provide the immediate and necessary assistance to the residents of the affected areas,” said Ric Bresee, MPP For Hastings – Lennox and Addington.
“At the provincial government, we recognize not only the value of this work, but also that small, northern and rural municipalities have very limited budgets to carry out this work. This is why I am proud that our government is providing these funds through the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program. We are acknowledging the great work our municipal partners have done and
helping to ease the budget challenges these unexpected events bring.”
The following municipalities are receiving funding:
Municipality of Centre Hastings- $62,000
Municipality of Marmora and Lake- $409,000
Township of Stirling-Rawdon- $122,000
Township of Madoc- $21,000
Township of Tudor and Cashel- $43,000
Municipality of Tweed- $11,000
The March 28, 2025 storm resulted in widespread damage, leaving nearly 400,000 homes and businesses without power across central and eastern Ontario. In parts of Hastings
County, the storm caused both extensive tree damage and prolonged periods without power for many residents.
Both Stirling-Rawdon Mayor Bob Mullin and Tudor and Cashel Township Mayor Dan Henderson expressed their gratitude for the funding to help offset costs incurred through emergency response resources and cleanup efforts.
In June 2025, the Ontario government launched the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program and Business Ice Storm Assistance program to help communities impacted by the storm.
This follows a similar announcement from Bay of Quinte MPP
