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$405,000 to Support Flood Recovery in the Township of Calvin

Province protecting communities by helping to repair local infrastructure

CALVIN– Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is providing the Township of Calvin with up to $405,000 in provincial disaster recovery funding to help cover emergency response costs and critical infrastructure repairs due to flooding that occurred in June 2025. 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 record investments in infrastructure that will help keep workers on the job and keep communities safe.

“We heard the call from the Township of Calvin that financial assistance was needed to support the repair of damages caused by the devastating storm this past summer. A state of emergency was declared, leaving roads washed out with a significant number of trees and powerlines down,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “Today, the Ontario government is responding to that call by delivering up to $405,000 in disaster relief funding for the town’s essential infrastructure repairs.”

“We would also like to thank the Calvin Volunteer Firefighters, who saved many lives the night of the storm,” added Fedeli.

“It is with immense gratitude that the Municipality of Calvin receives notification of the flood recovery funding from the Province of Ontario. I personally want to thank Vic Fedeli for his constant support and work.”– Mayor Gould, Calvin Township.

“We know how devastating natural disasters can be to a community, and we are committed to supporting our municipal partners as they recover and rebuild,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “When we were re-elected in 2025, it was with a promise to Protect Ontario, and that is something we are upholding through this funding for the Township of Calvin.”

On June 21, 2025, the Township of Calvin experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding across the municipality. The funding will help the Township to cover the costs of repairing roads, culverts, and other essential infrastructure damaged by the flooding.

Ontario’s MDRA program assists municipalities in covering extraordinary emergency response costs and damages to essential property or infrastructure, such as bridges, roads, and public buildings, caused by a natural disaster.

Quick facts

• Environment Canada estimated that up to 87 mm of rain fell in the Township of Calvin over a two-hour period. This rainfall, along with damage, such as washed-out asphalt roads, indicates that this was a 1-in-100-year event.
• Eligible expenses under the 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.