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The Town of Pelham is excited to share that it has been awarded an Ontario Public Works Association Small Communities Project of the Year Award for the 2025 stormwater management pond rehabilitation program.

The Town of Pelham Water & Wastewater Department will begin hydrant flushing the week of June 1, 2026, as part of its annual maintenance program.

The Town of Pelham is initiating a review of its building permit fees and Building By-law to ensure compliance with the Ontario Building Code and to maintain full cost recovery for building services. Interested members of the public are invited to attend a Public Open House concerning an update of the Building Permit Fee & Building By-law Review.

This Notice of Adoption of the new Town of Pelham Official Plan (“the Official Plan”) is issued pursuant to section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13 (“Planning Act”).

On May 20, 2026, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pelham adopted the Official Plan by By-law No. 26-2026, in accordance with section 17 of the Planning Act.  The Official Plan was prepared pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act to comprehensively apply provincial land use and planning policies while also addressing local priorities. 

The Town of Pelham retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. to undertake a review of its Building Permit Fees. The public meeting will include a presentation by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., on the report findings related to the building permit fee amendments. Upon conclusion of the presentation, any person in attendance will have an opportunity to make representations with respect to the matter.

The Building Code Act, provides the authority for a municipality to pass a bylaw prescribing fees for various classes of building permits and states that the total amount of fees must not exceed the anticipated reasonable costs of a municipality to administer and enforce the Building Code Act.

A copy of the Consultant’s report regarding the Building Permit Review is available on the Town website by clicking here under the heading of Building Permit Submission - 2026 Building Fees and By-law Study at the Community Planning and Development Department. Copies will be made available at no cost at Town Hall.

Temporary Road Closure Extended: Summersides Boulevard – Between Station Street and Klager Avenue

Temporary Road Closures: Pelham Town Square and Meridian Community Centre Entrance on May 15, 2026

The Meridian Community Centre, Town of Pelham Municipal Offices, and all administrative services will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2026, in observance of Victoria Day. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Please be advised that the Town of Pelham will be upgrading the existing sanitary infrastructure to improve the capacity with the Station Street Reconstruction from HWY 20 E to Port Robinson Road.

This contract will be carried out for the Town by Centennial Construction. The contract administrator for the project, who will also carry out full-time project inspection on behalf of the Town, is Kerry T. Howe Engineering LTD.

Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on June 1, 2026, and will be substantially complete by September 30,  2026, weather permitting. The remaining work will be completed on November 30, 2026.

The Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee (JAAC) is inviting residents across participating Niagara municipalities to share their experiences, insights, and ideas through a new public accessibility survey aimed at helping shape future Multi Year Accessibility Plans.