Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting

Draft new Official Plan

Township of Severn will hold an Open House and Public Meeting, pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 17(16) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, to discuss the draft new Official Plan. In keeping with the Planning Act, Severn must update our Official Plan every five years.

An Official Plan is a long-term plan that provides a policy framework for:

• making land use planning decisions
• managing resources
• protecting the environment
• setting a structure for guiding growth

The purpose of the draft new Official Plan is to ensure compliance with current provincial and County of Simcoe plans, policies, and legislation, as well as to reflect the goals and values of the Severn community. The draft new Official Plan will establish a planning and growth management framework for Severn until 2051. The draft new Official Plan has incorporated new and updated policies and mapping on the various focus areas identified through the Official Plan Review process, including:

• agriculture and rural areas
• climate change
• cultural heritage
• growth management
• housing
• natural hazards
• natural heritage system
• settlement area hierarchy
• transportation
• waste management

The draft new Official Plan will apply to all lands within the municipal boundary of the Township of Severn. For that reason, no key map is included in this notice.

Open House

Severn will be hosting a virtual Open House to provide members of the public the opportunity to learn about the draft new Official Plan, ask staff questions, and provide comments.

Date and time:       Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

How to register:   

Email: planning@severn.ca

Phone: 705-325-2315 x246 

The supporting technical background studies, virtual presentation materials, and the draft new Official Plan will be available on Severn’s website on September 7, 2022, at: severn.ca/officialplanreview.

Public Meeting

In addition to the Open House, a virtual Public Meeting of Council will be held Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.  At the direction of Council, meetings of Council and Committee continue to be held virtually at this time. 

To participate you can:

• register as an attendee of the meeting by email at planning@severn.caor by calling 705-325-2315 x246 (this will allow you to submit verbal comments)
• submit written comments by email to officialplan@severn.ca
• watch the live stream of the meeting on Severn’s YouTube channel

Comment period

Please provide written comments before October 5, 2022, to Andrea Woodrow, Director of Planning and Development.

By mail:

Township of Severn

PO Box 159

Orillia, Ontario

L3V 6J3

By email:

officialplan@severn.ca

View the full notice at severn.ca/notices. 

A virtual Public Meeting of Council will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. At the direction of Council, meetings of Council and Committee continue to be held virtually at this time. 

To participate you can:

• register as an attendee of by emailing the Planning department or by calling 705-325-2315 x246 (this will allow you to submit verbal comments)
• submit written comments by email
• watch the live stream of the meeting on Severn’s YouTube channel

Comment period

Please provide written comments before October 5, 2022, to Andrea Woodrow, Director of Planning and Development by email or by mail to:

Township of Severn
PO Box 159
Orillia, Ontario
L3V 6J3

The VON SMART program (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® is a functional fitness program that promotes healthy aging.
SMART provides older adults with the opportunity to participate in physical activity in a group or one-on-one setting, and addresses the gap that currently
exists between rehabilitation services and community fitness programs.

Please contact VON directly for registration details and program start date and duration. 

The SMART (South Muskoka Association of Recreational Trails) Snowmobile club will be hosting a golf tournament at Bonaire Golf on September 30.

• Sign-in: 11:00 am to 12:30 p.m.
• Shot gun start: 1:00 p.m.
• Silent auction: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Dinner (buffet): 6:30 p.m.
• Live auction: 8:00 p.m. 
• Live entertainment: 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Tickets for the golf, dinner, and dance are $140 per person. You can attend the dinner and dance only for $40 per person. Register now at: smartsnowmobileclub@gmail.com. Numbers are limited.