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      • Transit Routes 4 & 5B to resume regular route
      • 2020 Proposed Budget released
      • St. Thomas Elgin Social Services Moving!
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      • 2019 Accessibility Plan approved by Council
      • Transit Detour - Route 2 - Elgin Mall
      • Major Donation Made by 1Password
      • Elm Street Road Closure
      • Angus Mackenzie Trail Temporary Closure
      • Lions Club Dog Park Temporary Closure
      • Pinafore Park Access for Easter Egg Hunt
      • Positioned for Growth - Coffee & Conversations
      • Pinafore Park Speed Limit
      • Southwick Street Reconstruction
      • Hughes Street Reconstruction
      • Pinafore Park Splashpad Opening
      • Myrtle Street Reconstruction
      • Pinafore Park Tennis Court Parking Lot Closed
      • Best First Day Collection
      • Canada Day Celebrations
      • Playground Replacements
      • Tennis & Pickleball Courts Closed July 1
      • Fall Recreation Programs
      • Accessibility Open House
      • Splashpads closing September 30
      • Health Recruitment Scholarship
      • Churchill Crescent Culvert Restoration Complete
      • First Avenue lane closures
      • Property Taxes Due Date Approaching
      • Construction at 1Password Park
      • Committee Applications Now Being Accepted
      • Tennis & Pickleball Courts Closed for season
      • Rental Applications now being accepted
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  • Living Here
    • Airport
      • Airport FAQ's
    • Ambulance
    • Animal Services
      • Adoption
        • Featured Animal for Adoption
      • Animal Service FAQs
      • Dog and Cat Tags
    • City Maps
    • Current Snow Plow Status
    • Customer Service
    • Downtown St. Thomas Heritage Area Study
    • Entegrus Powerlines
    • Fire Department
      • About the Fire Department
      • Fire Prevention
      • History of the St Thomas Fire Department
      • St. Thomas Professional Firefighter's Association
      • Training and Recruiting
      • Request a Smoke Alarm Check
      • Request a Fire Station Tour
    • Garbage & Recycling
      • Collection By-law
      • Community Recycling Centre
        • CRC Public Liaison Committee
      • MyWaste
    • Horton Farmers Market
    • Library
    • Moving Here
      • Welcome to St. Thomas Elgin
      • St. Thomas Home Builders' Association
      • Entegrus Powerlines
      • St. Thomas Elgin Local Immigration Partnership
      • Thames Valley District School Board
      • London and District Catholic School Board
      • St. Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce
    • Notices to Residents
    • Parking
      • Parking Lots and Permits
        • Parking Enforcement
      • Overnight Parking
      • Courthouse Area Parking
    • Parks, Recreation and Property Management
      • 1Password Park
      • Aquatics
      • Drop In Programs
      • Civic Honours Presentation
      • Kids Programs
      • Joe Thornton Community Centre
      • Make a Booking
      • Memorial Arena & Auditorium
      • Memory Garden
      • Optimist Park Fitness Trail
      • Parks
        • Pavilion Rentals
        • Pinafore
        • Waterworks
      • Pavilion Rentals
      • Pinafore Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts
      • Public Skating, 50 Plus Hockey and Spring Hockey
      • Social Housing Maintenance
      • Veterans Memorial Garden
    • Photo Gallery
      • Photo submissions
    • Property Tax
      • Property Tax FAQ'S
    • Snow Angels Program
    • Southwestern Public Health
    • St. Thomas Elgin Social Services
      • Ontario Works Program
        • Qualifying for Financial Assistance
        • Services Available
        • FAQ's
      • Housing and Homelessness Services
        • A Brief History of Social Housing
        • Administration Contacts
        • Housing Contacts
        • Information for Social Housing Providers
        • Social Housing FAQ's
        • Social Housing Maintenance
        • Social Housing Terminology
        • Types of Social Housing Providers
      • Childrens Services
        • Child Care FAQ's
        • Child Care Fee Subsidy Program
        • Child Care Providers
        • Child Care Registry
        • Child Care Research Documents
        • Child Care Vision
        • Special Needs Resourcing Program
        • Wage Subsidy Program
        • Child Care Wage Enhancement
      • Affordable Home Ownership Program
      • Newsletters
    • St. Thomas Police Services
    • Transportation
      • Conventional Transit
        • Route Navigator Maps
        • St. Thomas Transit Strategic Plan
      • Parallel Transit
    • Valleyview
      • Accommodation and Rates
      • Admissions Process
      • Community Services
      • Resident and Family Advocacy
      • Services
        • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Valleyview FAQ's
  • City Hall
    • Accessibility
    • By-Law Enforcement
    • By-Laws
    • City Clerk
      • Committee of Adjustment Notices
      • Community Improvement Program
      • 2018 Municipal Election
        • 2018 Municipal Election - Third Party Advertising
      • Special Events Permit
    • City Council
      • Mayor Joe Preston
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Attendance Request Form
        • Request for Certificates
        • St. Thomas Elgin Community Leaders' Cabinet
      • Councillor Lori Baldwin-Sands
      • Councillor Gary Clarke
      • Councillor Jim Herbert
      • Councillor Jeff Kohler
      • Councillor Steve Peters
      • Councillor Joan Rymal
      • Councillor Linda Stevenson
      • Councillor Mark Tinlin
      • Archived Council Videos
      • Council Corner Newsletter
      • Council Deputations
      • Council Meetings Live Streaming
    • Council Agendas and Minutes
    • Reference Committee
    • Council Committees
      • Canada Day Committee
      • Central Elgin Planning Advisory Committee
      • Civic Honours Committee
      • Committee of Adjustment
      • Community Improvement Program Evaluation Committee
      • Environmental Stewardship Committee
      • Health Recruitment Partnership
      • Horton Farmers' Market Board of Management
      • Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee
      • Municipal Heritage Committee
      • Property Standards Committee
      • Select Committee for Animal Welfare
      • Select Committee for Phragmites Control
      • Select Committee on Honours and Awards
      • Special Events Committee
      • St. Thomas Public Art Committee
      • St. Thomas Public Library Board
      • Wall of Fame Committee
    • City Manager
      • Community Improvement Program
    • Treasury
      • Asset Management Plan and Policy
      • Budgets
      • Financial Statements
      • Insurance Administration/Risk Management
      • Purchasing
        • Bids and Tenders
        • Bid Opportunities
        • Bid Results
      • Property Tax
    • City Departments
    • Contact Us
      • City Clerk
      • City Manager
      • Economic Development
      • Environmental Services
      • Fire Department
      • Human Resources
      • Library
      • Mayor's Office
      • St. Thomas-Elgin Social Services
      • Parks and Recreation
      • Planning and Building Services
      • Police
      • Treasury
      • Valleyview Home for the aged
      • Staff Directory by Name
    • Cultural Mapping Project
    • Environmental Services
      • 10 Year Infrastructure Capital Plan
      • Active Transportation
      • Basement Flooding
        • City Sanitary Sewer Pipe full
        • City Wide Basement Flooding Grant Program
        • Malfunctioning Sump pump
        • Surface Water
        • Weeping tiles and downspouts connected to the sanitary Sewer
      • Bulk Water
      • Catastrophic Water Charge Assistance Program
      • Construction Projects
        • Elm Street Construction
        • Engineering and Construction
        • Frequently Asked Questions - Construction Projects
      • Cycling and Trails Plan
      • Design Guidelines
      • Drinking Water
        • Annual Water Distribution Reports
        • DWQMS Policies
        • Lead Water Service
        • Water conservation Tips
      • Frozen Water Lines
      • Garbage and Recycling
      • Gateway Roundabout
        • City of St. Thomas Roundabout locations
        • Gateway Roundabout - Frequently Asked Questions
        • Roundabouts
      • Hydrant Flushing
      • Lake Margaret Environmental Monitoring
      • Locates - Ontario 1 Call
      • Mapping
      • Pedestrian Crossovers
      • Road Construction Selection and Prioritization FAQ
      • Roads and Transportation Services
        • Active Transportation
        • By-law Enforcement
        • Conventional Transit
        • Crossing Guard Times and Locations
        • Driveway Permits
        • Parallel Transit
        • Pedestrian Crossovers
        • Spring Cleanup
        • Taxi Licenses
        • Winter Maintenance
      • Secondary Water Supply System
      • Site Alteration By-Law
      • Standard Contract Documents
        • Standard Contract Documents Archive
      • Tenders
      • Wastewater
        • Sanitary and Storm Water Use
      • Water Conservation
    • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Human Resources
      • Employment
    • Licences/Certificates/Permits
      • Birth Certificates
      • Business Licenses and Registration
      • Death Certificates
      • Lottery Licences
        • Applying for a Lottery License
        • Eligibility Guidelines
        • License Application
        • Reports
      • Marriage Certificates
    • Planning and Building Services
      • Building Services
        • Building Permits
          • Building Permit Fees
        • Change of Use Permit
        • Development Charges
        • Demolition Permit
        • Plumbing Permits
        • Sign Permits
        • Swimming Pool Permits
        • Water and Sewer Permits
      • Planning Services
        • Planning Documents
        • Employment Lands Comprehensive Review
  • Business
    • Economic Development Corporation
    • St. Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce
    • St. Thomas Downtown Development Board
    • Small Business Enterprise Centre
  • Visiting Us
    • A Brief History of St. Thomas
    • CASO: Canada Southern Railway Station
    • Elgin County Railway Museum
    • Elgin Military Museum
    • Heritage Properties
    • Railway City Tourism
    • St. Thomas Elevated Park
    • St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre
  • News
    • What's New
      • Transit Routes 4 & 5B to resume regular route
      • 2020 Proposed Budget released
      • St. Thomas Elgin Social Services Moving!
    • Archived News
      • 2019 Accessibility Plan approved by Council
      • Transit Detour - Route 2 - Elgin Mall
      • Major Donation Made by 1Password
      • Elm Street Road Closure
      • Angus Mackenzie Trail Temporary Closure
      • Lions Club Dog Park Temporary Closure
      • Pinafore Park Access for Easter Egg Hunt
      • Positioned for Growth - Coffee & Conversations
      • Pinafore Park Speed Limit
      • Southwick Street Reconstruction
      • Hughes Street Reconstruction
      • Pinafore Park Splashpad Opening
      • Myrtle Street Reconstruction
      • Pinafore Park Tennis Court Parking Lot Closed
      • Best First Day Collection
      • Canada Day Celebrations
      • Playground Replacements
      • Tennis & Pickleball Courts Closed July 1
      • Fall Recreation Programs
      • Accessibility Open House
      • Splashpads closing September 30
      • Health Recruitment Scholarship
      • Churchill Crescent Culvert Restoration Complete
      • First Avenue lane closures
      • Property Taxes Due Date Approaching
      • Construction at 1Password Park
      • Committee Applications Now Being Accepted
      • Tennis & Pickleball Courts Closed for season
      • Rental Applications now being accepted
  • Calendar
  • Forms
  • Positioned for Growth
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