Ontario Government Providing Over $9.9 Million For Ice Storm Recovery in Peterborough-Kawartha
/To protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the provincial government is providing up to $9,931,000 for ice storm assistance in Peterborough-Kawartha.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The funding is part of Ontario’s $90 million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program to help cover cleanup and emergency response costs resulting from a severe winter weather event on March 28, 2025.
“The ice storm of March 2025 was one of the most significant weather events our region has ever faced, and I saw firsthand the immense strain it placed on our families, businesses, and municipal services,” said Dave Smith, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP. “While the damage to our tree canopy and power grid was extensive, the spirit of our community remained unbroken. This $9.9 million investment is a vital step in our recovery, ensuring that the City and County of Peterborough have the resources they need to cover emergency costs without placing an undue burden on local taxpayers. Our government is committed to standing with our neighbors as we finish the cleanup and build a more resilient Peterborough-Kawartha.”
The storm resulted in widespread damage, leaving nearly 400,000 homes and businesses without power across Central and Eastern Ontario. In parts of Peterborough and the Kawarthas, the storm caused a declared State of Emergency following over 30 hours of continuous freezing rain and 20-25 mm of ice accretion which downed thousands of trees, snapped hydro lines and left some rural residents without power for over a week.
Allocations for municipalities in Peterborough-Kawartha are as follows (All numbers are the maximum provincial assistance, rounded):
County of Peterborough: $676,000
Douro-Dummer: $301,000
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen: $79,000
North Kawartha: $49,000
Peterborough: $7,950,000
Selwyn: $373,000
Trent Lakes: $503,000
