The Municipality of Dutton Dunwich takes the health of residents, visitors and staff very seriously and is carefully monitoring the situation regarding the COVID-19 virus in Ontario.  All Municipal facilities remains operational between 8:30 and 4:30, Monday to Friday, however will not be open to the public with the exception of Service Ontario.  Municipal staff can be contacted by email: info@duttondunwich.on.ca or telephone at: 519-762-2204.   Payments for goods and services can be made through online banking or left in the locked drop box located at the Mary Street entrance.

RESIDENT INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

• May 28, 2020    - Universal Masking (wearing of masks by non-health care professionals)
• May 15, 2020    - Some outdoor spaces such as parks remain closed for the May long weekend
• May 5, 2020      - Guidance - Essential Workplaces
• May 5, 2020      - Guidance - Travel to Cottages and Secondary Residences
• April 30, 2020    - Ministry of Health Guidelines for Community Gardens
• April 30, 2020    - West Elgin Community Health Centre - Mental Health Services
• April 29, 2020    - Consumer Alert
• April 28, 2020    - Financial Help for Canadians affected by COVID-19
• April 24, 2020    - Provincial Day of Action on Litter Postponed unitl October 2020
• April 17, 2020    - Southwestern Public Health Unit - Mental Health Services
• April 3, 2020      - Memorandum - Property Tax Penalty Waiver Report
• March 28, 2020 - Message from Elgin County Physicians 
• March 27, 2020 - Message from Elgin OPP Detachment Commander
• March 26, 2020 - How to wear a mask
• March 25, 2020 - How to Social Distance
• March 25, 2020 - Please don't flush wipes
• Protect Yourself from Fraud -Watch out for COVID-19 associated scams. Fraudsters want to profit from consumers' fears, uncertainties and misinformation. Fraudsters are exploiting the crisis to facilitate fraud and cyber crime.  Visit the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre for a list of potential scams and how to report them. 
• Province Supports Postsecondary Students Druing COVID-19
• Premier's List of Essential Workplaces - March 24, 2020
• Joint Declaration - additional comments from Mayor Purcell
• Declaration of a State of Emergency
• Minisitry of Health - Take a Test Assessment
• World Health Organization
• July 29, 2020 info update - COVID-19 Cases in SWPH
• Guidance for Sports & Recreation Fitness Facilities  Revised Answers to Action Items
• Ontario Encourages All Residents to Take the Ontario Parks 30X30 Challenge

NEWS RELEASES

• October 30, 2020      - Celebrate Halloween Safely This Year
• October 30, 2020      - Ontario Launches Innovative Solution to Improve Long-Term Care
• October 29, 2020      - Province Proudly Promoting Ontario-Made Products to Spur Economic Recovery
• October 27, 2020      - Ontario Adding Over 760 Hospital Beds Across the Province
• October 23, 2020      - Ontario Takes Steps to Ensure Surplus Food Does Not Go to Waste
• October 22, 2020      - Ontario Takes Steps to Accelerate the Building of Key Infrastructure Projects
• October 20, 2020      - Ontario Protects Workers, Volunteers and Organizations Who Make Honest Efforts to Follow COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines/Laws
• October 20, 2020      - Ontario Extends COVID-19 Orders to Protect the Public
• October 19, 2020      - Ontario Making Government Services More Convenient, Reliable, and Accessible
• October 19, 2020      - Stay Safe and Follow Public Health Advice This Halloween
• October 17, 2020      - York Region Added to List of Areas of Higher Community Spread
• October 16, 2020      - Ontario Supports the Production of Critical Supplies to Fight the Spread of COVID-19
• October 15, 2020      - Ontario Supports the Production of Critical Supplies to Fight the Spread of COVID-19
• October 14, 2020      - Ontario Hiring Hundreds More Contact Tracers and Case Managers
• October 14, 2020      - Ontario Seeking Immediate Federal Action to Help Farmers
• October 13, 2020      - Ontario Increases Production of COVID-19 Testing Supplies
• October 13, 2020      - Ontario Helps Keep Energy Costs Low for Families, Small Businesses and Farmers
• October 13, 2020      - Governments Investing $26.6 Million to Further Protect Ontario Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19
• October 9, 2020        - Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health Measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region
• October 8, 2020        - Ontario Hires Health System Leader as Education Health Advisor
• October 7, 2020        - Ontario Building a Modern, Connected and Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions System 
• October 6, 2020        - OOntario Surpasses Four Million COVID-19 Tests ntario Surpasses Four Million COVID-19 Tests
• October 5, 2020        - New COVID-19 Precautions at Long-Term Care Homes
• October 2, 20202      - Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health and Testing Measures to Keep People Safe
• October 1, 2020        - Ontario Provides $461 Million to Temporarily Enhance Wages For Personal Support Workers
• September 30, 2020 - Ontario Releases Updated COVID-19 Modelling for Second Wave
• September 30, 2020 - Ontario Delivers $2.8 Billion COVID-19 Fall Preparedness Plan
• September 29, 2020 - Ontario Providing over Half a Billion Dollars to Protect Vulnerable Seniors against Second Wave of COVID-19
• September 28, 2020 - Ontario Investing $52.5 Million to Recruit, Retain and Support More Health Care Workers
• September 25, 2020 - Ontario Investing $741 Million to Reduce Surgeries Backlog and Expand Access to Care
• September 25, 2020 - The Ottawa Hospital Enters Into Management Agreements With Extendicare West End Villa and Extendicare Laurier Manor
• September 25, 2020 - New Public Health Measures Implemented Provincewide to Keep Ontarians Safe
• September 24, 2020 - Ontario Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines
• September 24, 2020 - Ontario Investing More Than $1 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
• September 23, 2020 - Ontario Moving to Standardized Online Testing for Students
• September 23, 2020 - Ontario Set to Employ the Largest Number of Labour Inspectors in Provincial History
• September 18, 2020 - Lower Limits for Unmonitored and Private Social Gatherings in Ottawa, Peel and Toronto Regions
• September 16, 2020 - Ontario Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool to Help Protect Students and Staff
• September 15, 2020 - Province Ramps Up Production of Ontario-Made Ventilators
• September 10, 2020 - Ontario Expanding Innovative Mental Health and Addictions
• September 8, 2020 - Ontario Takes Extraordinary Steps to Reopen Schools Safely
• September 4, 2020 - Ontario Cancels Mock Emergency Exercises in 2020
• September 4, 2020 - Ontario Welcomes Postsecondary Students Back to School
• September 3, 2020 - Governments Extend Child Care Funding to Support Working Parents
• September 3, 2020 - Ontario Expands Driver Testing Services Provincewide
• September 3, 2020 - Ontario Extends Support for Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19
• September 3, 2020 - Ontario-Québec Summit to Convene on Economic Recovery
• September 2, 2020 - Welcoming Caregivers to Ontario's Long-Term Care Homes
• August 20, 2020     - Ontario Extends Orders Under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020
• August 14, 2020     - Canadian Armed Forces Share Promising Exit Report on Long-Term Care Mission
• August 14, 2020     - Ontario Supporting the Safe Reopening of More Spaces at Gyms and Recreation Centres
• August 12, 2020     - Ontario Releases 2020-21 First Quarter Finances
• August 12, 2020     - Ontario Providing Municipalities with up to $1.6 Billion in First Round of Emergency Funding
• August 10, 2020     - Windsor-Essex to Join the Rest of Province in Stage 3
• August 7, 2020       - Historic Agreement Delivers Over $230 Million for Child Care
• August 7, 2020       -  Ontario Continues on the Path of Renewal, Growth, and Economic Recovery
• August 6, 2020       -  Investing in the Future of Ontario's Tourism Industry
• August 5, 2020       -  Ontario Supporting Non-Profits as Province Recovers from COVID-19
• August 4, 2020       -  Windsor- Essex Remains in Stage 2
• August 4, 2020       -  Provincial Supporting Innovative Made-In-Ontrio technology to Sanitize PPE
• July 31, 2020          -  COVID Alert Available for Download Beginning Today
• July 31, 2020          -  Ontario Safely & Gradually Reopens Drivetest Centres
• July 31, 2020          -  Ontario Taking Steps to Protect Fish & Wildlife Habitat
• July 31, 2020          -  Ontario Implementing Additional Measures at Bars & Restaurants to Help Limit the Spread of Covid-19
• July 30, 2020          -  Ontario Releases Plan for Safe Reopening of Schools in September
• July 30, 2020          -  Ontario Building a Safer & Stronger Long-Term Care Centre
• July 30, 2020          -  Ontario Continues to Gradually & Safely Reopen Child Care for Working Parents
• July 29, 2020          -  Ontario Launches Independent Long-Term Care Covid-19 Commission
• July 22, 2020          - Ontario Strengthens Protections for Tenants
• July 20, 2020          - Ontario Moving More Regions into Stage 3
• July 17, 2020          - Province Takes Steps to Ensure All Ontarians Benefit from Local Research and Innovation
• July 16, 2020          - Ontario Extends Expiry Period of Marriage Licences
• July 16, 2020          - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
• July 14, 2020          - Province Supports Development of Made-in-Ontario N95 Respirators
• July 14, 2020          - Proudly Supporting Ontario's Manufacturing Sector
• July 13, 2020          - Nearly All Businesses and Public Spaces to Reopen in Stage 
• July 9, 2020            - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
• July 8, 2020            - Ontario Starting Down the Path to Growth, Renewal and Economic Recovery
• July 7, 2020            - Ontario Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Health as Economy Reopens
• July 3, 2020            - Ontario Launches Online Training to Promote Safe Workplaces
• July 3, 2020            - Canadian Armed Forces Depart Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
• June 27, 2020        - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to July 10
• June 26, 2020        - Ontario Provides Stable Electricity Pricing for Industrial and Commercial Companies 
• June 24, 2020    - Businesses and Services to Reopen in Windsor-Esses, with Exceptions  
• June 24, 2020    - Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency to July 15
• June 24, 2020    - Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop COVID-19 Outbreaks in Windsor-Essex
• June 22, 2020    - Ontario Moving Toronto and Peel Region into Stage 2
• June 18, 2020    - Ontario Enhancing COVID-19 Case and Contact Management
• June 18, 2020    - Ontario Makes Major Investment in Mental Health and Technology to Support Students
• June 17, 2020    - Ontario Marks Three Months Since Declaration of Emergency
• June 17, 2020    - Canada and Ontario Support Beef and Hog Farmers During COVID-19
• June 17, 2020    - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders
• June 16, 2020    - Ontario Investing in Frontline Corrections Workers
• June 15, 2020    - Ontario Expanding Data Collection to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
• June 15, 2020    - More People Can Get Back to Work as Additional Businesses and Services to Reopen This Week
• June 15, 2020    - Ontario Helps Local Business Test and Certify Medical-Grade PPE
• June 13, 2020    - Ontario Eases Restrictions on Wedding and Funeral Ceremonies
• June 12, 2020    - Ontario Protecting Agri-Food Workers during COVID-19
• June 12, 2020    - Ontarians Encouraged to Establish Social Circles
• June 12, 2020    - Ontario Supports Children and Youth during COVID-19
• June 11, 2020    - Ontario to Resume Family Visits in Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Residential Care Settings
• June 11, 2020    - Ontario Lifting 30-Day Supply Limit on Prescriptions
• June 11, 2020    - Ontario Appoints New Patient Ombudsman
• June 11, 2020    - Ontario Introduces Public Transit Safety Guidance
• June 10, 2020   - Beaches and Campsites to Open at Ontario Parks
• June 10, 2020   - Ontario Unveils a Plan to Reopen Postsecondary Education
• June 9, 2020     - Ontario Helping Parents Return to Work
• June 8, 2020     - Ontario Permits More Businesses and Services to Reopen in the Coming Days
• June 6, 2020     - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Support Its Reopening Efforts
• June 4, 2020     - Ontario Appoints Special Advisor to Develop Health Data Platform
• June 3, 2020     - Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency until June 30
• June 2, 2020     - Ontario Helps Manufacturers Ramp Up Production of Personal Protective Equipment
• June 2, 2020     - New Management Appointed at Kitchener Long-Term Care Home
• June 1, 2020     - Ontario Supports Those Struggling with Electricity Bills during COVID-19
• June 1, 2020     - Celebrating Seniors in Ontario
• May 31, 2020    - Creating an Ontario that is Accessible and Inclusive for Everyone
• May 29, 2020    - Ontario Opens Up COVID-19 Testing Across the Province
• May 28, 2020    - Ontario Takes Further Action to Protect Seniors and Staff in Long-Term Care Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak
• May 27, 2020    - Ontario Extending Emergency Orders During COVID-19 Outbreak
• May 25, 2020    - Volunteers and Small Businesses Step Up to Help Those in Need
• May 25, 2020    - Hospitals Assume Management of Two Long-Term Care Homes
• May 21, 2020    - Ontario Helps People Impacted by COVID-19 Get Back to Work
• May 21, 2020    - Ontario Leading COVID-19 Research in Canada
• May 20, 2020    - Ontario Reduces Financial Barriers to Postsecondary Education
• May 20, 2020    - As Ontario Reopens, People Urged to Continue Following Public Health Advice
• May 19, 2020    - Ontario Announces Independent Commission into Long-Term Care
• May 19, 2020    - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Keep People Safe
• May 14, 2020    - Ontario Announces Additional Workplaces that Can Reopen
• May 14, 2020    - Ontario Marks Children and Youth in Care Day
• May 14, 2020    - Canada and Ontario Take Steps to Further Protect Farm Workers
• May 13, 2020    - Ontario Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable During COVID-19
• May 13, 2020    - Voluntary Redeployment of Education Workers to Fill Staffing Shortages
• May 12, 2020    - Declaration of Emergency Extended While Ontario Gradually Reopens the Economy
• May 12, 2020    - Ontario Takes Steps to Better Protect Long-Term Care Residents and Staff During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• May 11, 2020    - School Boards Encouraged to Celebrate Student Achievement When it is Safe to Do So
• May 11, 2020    - Ontario Retail Stores Open for Curbside Pickup and Delivery
• May 9, 2020      - Ontario Government Supporting Parents as Economy Reopens
• May 9, 2020      - Ontario Enables School Board Employees to Be Voluntarily Redeployed to Congregate Care Settings
• May 9, 2020      - Ontario Opening Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves
• May 8, 2020      - Canada and Ontario Take Additional Steps to Protect Agri-Food Workers During COVID-19 
• May 6, 2020      - Framework for Reopening our Province 
• May 6, 2020      - Ontario Further Eases Restrictions on Retail Stores and Essential Construction During COVID-19
• May 6, 2020      - Ontario Funds Innovative Company to Help Fight COVID-19
• May 8, 2020       - Ontario Supports Job Creators as People Start Returning to Work
• May 6, 2020       - Ontario Extends Electricity Rate Relief During COVID-19
• May 5, 2020       - Ontario Expands Virtual Mental Health Services During COVID-19
• May 4, 2020       - Ontario Significantly Increases Daily Lab Testing
• May 4, 2020       - Ontario Continues to Support Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
• May 2, 2020       - Certain Businesses Allowed to Reopen Under Strict Safety Guidelines
• May 1, 2020       - Ontario Providing Support for Industrial and Commercial Electricity Consumers During COVID-19
• May 1, 2020       - Ontario Takes Additional Steps to Improve Health Care Flexibility During COVID-19 Outbreak
• April 30, 2020     - Ontario Providing Employers with Workplace Safety Guidelines
• April 30, 2020     - Government Launches New Tool to Support Trucking Industry
• April 29, 2020     - More Frontline Workers Eligible for Emergency Child Care
• April 28, 2020     - Ontario Helping Businesses Overcome the Unique Challenges Created by COVID-19
• April 27, 2020     - Ontario Unveils Guiding Principles to Reopen the Province
• April 26, 2020     - School Closures Extended to Keep Students, Staff and Families Safe
• April 25, 2020     - Ontario Supporting Frontline Heroes of COVID-19 with Pandemic Pay
• April 25, 2020     - Ontario Allows the Redeployment of Staff to Better Care for Vulnerable People During COVID-19
• April 25, 2020     - Ontario Parks to Remain Closed until May 31, 2020
• April 24, 2020     - Governments Invest $2.5 Million to Grow Agri-food e-Business During COVID-19
• April 24, 2020     - Ontario Provides Urgent Relief for Small Businesses and Landlords
• April 23, 2020     - Ontario Delivers Action Plan to Increase Protection for Vulnerable People and Those Who Care for Them
• April 23, 2020     - Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
• April 20, 2020     - Health Experts Say the COVID-19 Outbreak Has Likely Peaked in Ontario
• April 17, 2020     - Province Calls for Innovative Solutions to Combat COVID-19
• April 17, 2020     - Canada and Ontario Supporting Agri-food Sector Supply Chain During COVID-19
• April 17, 2020     - Ontario Offers Emergency Child Care to More Frontline Staff
• April 17, 2020     - Ontario Establishes Key Partnerships to Make Home Learning More Accessible
• April 16, 2020     - Ontario Enables Auto Insurance Companies to Provide Driver Rebates During COVID-19
• April 16, 2020     - Ontario Significantly Expands Hospital Capacity to Prepare for Any COVID-19 Outbreak Scenario
• April 16, 2020     - Ontario Energy Board - Electricity Disconnection Ban Extended for Residential and Small Businesses. 
• April 15, 2020     - Ontario Ramping Up Protection for Long-Term Care Residents
• April 15, 2020     - News release from the OPP - Criminals Prey on Your Fear During Uncertain Times
• April 14, 2020     - Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency to Continue the Fight Against COVID-19
• April 14, 2020     - SPARKS Ontario - Volunteer Recruitment for COVID-19
• April 13, 2020     - Ontario Secures Critical Medical Equipment and Supplies
• April 11, 2020     - Province Developing New Health Data Platform to Help Defeat COVID-19
• April 11, 2020     - Ontario Businesses Stepping Up to Fight COVID-19
• April 11, 2020     - Construction Act to be Exempt from Emergency Order Suspending Procedural Time Limits
• April 11, 2020     - Ontario Takes Further Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
• April 10, 2020     - Ontario Protects Parents during COVID-19
• April 10, 2020     - Ontario Significantly Expanding COVID-19 Testing
• April 9, 2020       - Ontario Creates Partnership with Volunteer Hub to Help Seniors
• April 8 2020        - Community Emergency Support Related to COVID – 19 Pandemic​​​   and  Support Application Form
• April 7, 2020       - Ontario Calls on all Health Care Workers to Help Fight COVID-19
• April 4, 2020       - News Release - Ontario Takes Steps to Keep Food on the Table during COVID-19
• April 3, 2020       - News Release - Ontario Extends Business Closures to Stop  the Spread of COVID - 19
• April 3, 2020       - News Release - Ontario Provides Full Transparency by Releasing COVID -19 Modelling
• April 3, 2020       - News Release - OPP Enforcement during COVID-19 Pandemic
• April 3, 2020       - News Release - Ontario Increasing Public Health Units' Capacity to Stop COVID-19
• April 2, 2020       - Ontario Strengthening Victim Services in Response to COVID-19
• April 2, 2020       - Business Support in Elgin County
• April 1, 2020       - Changes to Residential Renting Rules and Processes during COVID-19
• March 31, 2020 - Public Required to Indentify Themselves if Charged with Breaching an Emergency Order During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• March 30, 2019 - Ontario closes all outdoor amenities
• March 28, 2020 - Ontario bans gatherings of 5 or more people