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03/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/11/2026 09:17

Ontario Announces Disaster Recovery Funding for Gravenhurst

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MUSKOKA - The Ontario government is providing the Town of Gravenhurst with up to $780,000 to help pay for emergency response and clean up costs due to extreme snowfall that occurred in November 2024. This financial support is being provided through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA ) program, and is part of the province's plan to protect Ontario with investments to help repair important infrastructure when disaster strikes, keeping workers on the job and communities safe.

"Our government is protecting Ontario by providing financial assistance to municipalities facing unexpected natural disasters," said Graydon Smith, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka. "While it's never easy to recover from an extreme weather event, our government is here to support the Town of Gravenhurst with repairs to roads and important public buildings, keeping the community safe and economy growing."

On November 29, 2024, the Town of Gravenhurst experienced extreme snowfall across the municipality, requiring extensive municipal efforts to clear roads and keep people safe. The MDRA funding will help the Town of Gravenhurst pay for the significant extraordinary municipal emergency response and cleanup costs.

"We are proud to stand with our municipal partners as they recover. This funding will help ease the burden on this community and ensure the safety and well-being of residents," said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. "When I was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, it was with a promise to protect Ontario, and that is something our government is upholding through this funding for the Town of Gravenhurst."

Ontario's MDRA program helps municipalities pay for extraordinary emergency response and clean up costs due to natural disasters. Funding can be used to repair essential property and infrastructure, such as roads and bridges.

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During this extreme snowfall event in November 2024, Environment Canada and local weather stations estimated between 120 cm and 180 cm of snow fell in the Town of Gravenhurst and surrounding areas within a short period. This snowfall caused road closures and power outages, leaving residents stranded in vehicles and homes across the municipality.
Eligible expenses under the MDRA program may include operating and capital costs that are over and above regular municipal budgets and are directly linked to the disaster.
A municipality may be eligible for the program if its disaster-related costs reach a threshold of three per cent of its own-purpose taxation levy.

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"On behalf of council, I want to thank the Government of Ontario for the valuable financial assistance through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program. This funding is extremely welcome as it takes a sizeable financial burden off the municipality. I also want to thank Premier Doug Ford and his government for their support during the significant weather event, and for their ongoing advice and guidance throughout the recovery period. The province has been a true partner."

- Heidi Lorenz
Mayor of Gravenhurst