Notice of Council Meeting - Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 - 6:30pm

Notice of Town Council Meeting Wednesday, May 24th 2023 - 6:30pm

Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, commencing at 6:30 pm.

Agendas are posted at least 48 hours before the meeting, and delegation requests are required to be submitted a minimum of a week before the meeting.

If you wish to be a delegation, please complete the delegation request form.

Council Meeting Location: Deseronto Town Hall.

Meeting Agenda

Emergency Preparedness Week

During Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, consider if your household emergency plan includes your pets.

Making plans that include your pets will ensure that they will be ready to go in the event you have to evacuate quickly.

The fact sheet on the Emergency Preparedness section of our website has information on what to consider when planning for your pet in an emergency. Check it out at https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/emergency-preparedness

The Ontario SPCA website also has a wide variety of resources and tips on pet emergency preparedness. There is also a link for you to order a FREE Emergency Preparedness decal for your door that will notify first responders that there are pets in your residence. Follow the link for more information - https://ontariospca.ca/emergency-preparedness/

Emergency Preparedness Week

This year Emergency Preparedness Week is May 7-13, with the theme “A Safe, Practiced, and Prepared Ontario.”

It is good to prepare yourself and your family in the event of an emergency. Having sufficient supplies such as food, water, medicine and emergency essentials is important.

Build an emergency kit to have everything you and your family would need to be safe and take care of yourselves for at least 3 days immediately following an emergency.

For tips and a list of essential items to include in your kit check out the following link - https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency#section-2

Notice of Council Meeting - Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 - 6:30pm

Notice of Town Council Meeting Wednesday, May 10th 2023 - 6:30pm

Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, commencing at 6:30 pm.

Agendas are posted at least 48 hours before the meeting, and delegation requests are required to be submitted a minimum of a week before the meeting.

If you wish to be a delegation, please complete the delegation request form.

Council Meeting Location: Deseronto Town Hall.

Meeting Agenda

Emergency Preparedness Week

During Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13, take some time to review if you and your family are prepared to deal with an emergency. 

The Emergency Preparedness section of our website has information and links to help you prepare for emergencies.  Check it out at https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/emergency-preparedness

Making a household emergency plan is super easy and only takes 20 minutes!  Make your plan today by visiting the Get Prepared website.  Make sure to discuss the plan with your family members so everyone knows what to do during an emergency.

We will be sharing Emergency Preparedness tips throughout the week so be sure to check in often.

Notice of Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 6:30pm

Notice of Town Council Meeting Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 6:30pm

Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, commencing at 6:30 pm.

Agendas are posted at least 48 hours before the meeting, and delegation requests are required to be submitted a minimum of a week before the meeting.

If you wish to be a delegation, please complete the delegation request form.

Council Meeting Location: Deseronto Town Hall.

Meeting Agenda

CLEAN UP DAY SATURDAY MAY 27, 2023 - 8:00am - 2:00pm

SATURDAY MAY 27, 2023 - 8:00am - 2:00pm

RAIN OR SHINE

Arctic Gardens Site, Mill and Water Streets

Old Furniture, Household Items, Most Appliances, and Residential Construction & Demolition Materials will be accepted.

Please see flyer here for full details.

BBQ AT ARCTIC GARDENS

There will be FREE soft drinks and BBQ hot dogs served at the Arctic Gardens site for residents of Deseronto from 11:30am – 1:00 pm on May 27, 2023.

Members of Town Council will be there to greet and serve you!

SPRING BRUSH AND LEAF CURBSIDE PICK-UP MONDAY MAY 8th – THURSDAY MAY 11th

The Public Works Department will be performing a curbside spring clean-up of leaves and brush, starting Monday May 8th , 2023 until Thursday May 11th , 2023.

All material must be placed to the curbside no later than Sunday May 7, 2023, as the Town staff will only be collecting in each area once.

This is for brush and leaves ONLY; no other materials will be picked up.

Please note that this service is intended for general yard waste clean-up only and does not apply to tree removal.

Leaves are to be placed in paper bags only.

Limbs and brush are to be bundled no longer than 5 feet in length and no more than 3 feet high and placed parallel to the curb.

Limbs larger than 6 inches in diameter will NOT be collected. Material that is outside of the general service area will NOT be picked up.

A large item drop off and BBQ will be held on Saturday May 27 th , 2023 (8 am – 2 pm).

View the full flyer Here.

Yard Sale and Free-Cycle Day

May 20th 2023, 8am-3pm

Mark your Calendars for a Day of Shopping and Fun!

Yard & business sidewalk/yard sales throughout Deseronto all happening on the same day!

New This Year — Free-Cycle

If you do not want to have a yard sale, but want to get rid of some items—put the items out to the street with a “Free” sign on them.

If they are not picked up by 3:00 pm, that day, you must take your items off of the street and dispose of them another way.

The Town will advertise the event in the Napanee Beaver and on our website and Facebook page.

If you would like to have a yard sale/free-cycle event, simply put the items out the day of the event. There is no need to register your sale with the Town Hall.

Please view the full flyer here for more details.

Job Posting: Student Positions for Summer 2023

The Town of Deseronto is currently seeking three (3) summer students to work in various departments throughout the Town.

Students must be 16 years of age or older and have registered to return to school in the fall.

The successful candidates will be involved in a diverse range of job activities within the Administration or Parks & Recreation Departments

Qualifications and Experience required:

  • Punctual and dependable (both)

  • Excellent customer service skills (both)

  • Microsoft Office & various computer applications (Admin)

  • Experience operating lawn mowers & weed eaters (Parks)

  • Knowledge of plants/flowers (Parks)

Interested applicants are invited to submit a confidential letter advising which department they would like to apply to, along with their resume by May 19, 2023, 4:30 p.m. to:

Rob Hedley, Town Manager

Town of Deseronto

331 Main Street

P.O. Box 310

Deseronto, Ontario

K0K 1X0

rhedley@deseronto.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, and will only be used for candidate selection purposes.

Earth Day 2023: Plant Swap! at the Deseronto Public Library

Apr 22, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Plant Swap and Propagation Station:

Are your indoor plants looking a bit worse for wear after the long winter? With Earth Day here and summer just around the corner, it's time to bring new life into your house! Join us at the Deseronto Public Library for a Plant Swap and Propagation Station and come home with a new plant and first-hand knowledge on how to take care of your plant at home. Bring a plant or cutting and swap with fellow plant enthusiasts. Learn about unique indoor plant varieties and how to propagate your houseplants.

RSVP on the Deseronto Public Library website.

National Canadian Film Day: "Beans" at the Deseronto Public Library

Apr 19, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Join us to celebrate Canadian Films on National Canadian Film Day with our screening of the 2020 film "Beans", directed by Tracey Deer. All are welcome to this free event. Details and trailer for the film can be found here: https://canfilmday.ca/film/beans/

RSVP on The Deseronto Public Library website.