The Town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario, is receiving up to $48,000 from the provincial government to help cover costs from a major ice storm that hit the area in 2025. On March 18, 2026, MPP Brian Saunderson announced the funding as part of a program designed to help communities pay for emergency repairs and cleaning up debris.
The severe storm struck on March 28, 2025, and caused significant damage to trees and power lines, leaving many residents without power for several days. This money comes from the Province of Ontario Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program, which was created to help towns recover from the $342 million in insured damage caused by the event across the province.
Mayor Andrea Matrosovs said the provincial support will help offset the expenses the community faced while responding to the storm. The funding is intended to reimburse the town for the work crews did to clear roads and manage the aftermath of the falling ice.
According to Minister Rob Flack of Municipal Affairs and Housing, this relief is meant to help the town rebuild and protect local jobs. The province launched the recovery fund in June 2025 to assist municipalities that were forced to spend a large portion of their local budgets on the cleanup efforts.
