Funding will help cover emergency response and clean up costs
UXBRIDGE—To protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the government is providing up to $174,000 for ice storm assistance in the Township of Uxbridge. 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.
“The Township of Uxbridge’s $174,000 allocation through the Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program provides important support for managing the extraordinary recovery costs caused by the 2025 storm,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Member of Provincial Parliament, Pickering-Uxbridge. “This provincial funding helps ensure the community can restore essential services and infrastructure without bearing the full financial burden alone.”
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 Uxbridge, the storm caused extensive tree damage and prolonged power outages.
“Our government will always protect Ontario, especially in times of need,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “The relief being announced today will safeguard local jobs and help Uxbridge rebuild – stronger than ever.”
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.
Quick Facts
- The province’s Business Ice Storm Assistance program is providing up to $5 million for small businesses, small farms and not-for-profit organizations to assist with storm-related clean-up and essential repairs not covered by insurance.
Quotes
“The 2025 ice storm brought down an enormous number of trees across Uxbridge, particularly on residential properties. This funding allowed the Township to run a large-scale debris and mulching operation, so residents did not have to haul storm material away themselves. Without this support, those costs would have fallen directly on residents. This investment from the Province saved our shared residents hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars by allowing the Township to manage the recovery in a coordinated way. I want to thank our MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy, Premier Ford, Minister Flack and Minister Dunlop for their swift action and continued support for our community.”
– Dave Barton, Mayor of the Township of Uxbridge
Additional Resources
Ontario Supporting Spring Ice Storm Recovery
Municipal Ice Storm Assistance
Business Ice Storm Assistance
Media Contact
Edward White
Office of Peter Bethlenfalvy
MPP Pickering-Uxbridge
905-509-0336