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Community Information

Community Information

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This community database is updated yearly. If you have any additions or deletions that you would like to inform us of, you may contact us at essalib@essa.library.on.ca. (subject line: Community database) 

Also, below are some Internet links to websites that may be of interest to you...

  

  

Websites of interest:

Federal Government Website:  www.canada.gc.ca

Provincial Government Website:  gov.on.ca

Ontario Government Townhall Website:  townhallontario.gov.on.ca

  Township of Essa's Website:  essatownship.on.ca

 

Essa Main Building

 

ABOUT MY PROPERTY  

The Township of Essa is working with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to offer access to AboutMyPropertyTM at the municipal office.  This service is being made available to those property owners who do not have internet access at home.  AboutMyPropertyTM is a secure on-line information, which provides residential property owners access to detailed information about their own property and information on up to 24 residential properties of their choice.  Access is also available at both branches of the Essa Public Library Community Access Computers. Property owners will need their AboutMyProperty User ID and Password to log in.  This information can be found on the bottom right hand corner of the 2008 Property Assessment Notice.

For more information, property owners can also call toll-free @ 1-866-296-MPAC (6722) or if additional assistance is required.         

 

Other information links: 

  • 211 is a FREE service in Simcoe South where you can call and speak to a "live" information and referral specialist who can provide information on community, social, health and government services.  It is available 7 days a week/24 hours a day with multilingual service. You can also go online and use 211ontario website to search for information.

http://www.211ontario.ca

 

  • FOCUS Community Development Corporation assists the community with employment searches, career counselling and decision making.  Find out more at: www.focuscdc.on.ca
  • The Ontario Trillium Foundation distributes its funding to charities and not-for-profits through two granting programs: Community and Province-Wide. Within those programs, funding is allocated in four sectors: Arts and Culture, Environment, Sports and Recreation, and Human and Social Services. The Essa Public Library is the recipient of Ontario Trillium Foundation funding!
Visit the Ontario Trillium Foundation website at: www.trilliumfoundation.org

 

  • Nottawasaga Futures supports community partnering in projects to help sustain the socio-economic well being in South Simcoe.  Their webpage features community resources/initiatives that may help local businesses.  You can find them at:  www.nottawasaga.com
  • Literacy Council of South Simcoe invites you visit their website at http://www.nald.ca/simcoe for information on their services.  Their mission is to provide accessible adult programs in literacy, numeracy and computer skills.  Programs are supported through community partnerships delivered in a supportive learning environment.

 

  • The Public Health Agency of Canada, your health information source, delivers the latest information on healthy lifestyles and health promotion to help you prevent disease and injury:  www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

 

  • Ontarians can now find health care close to home with the click of a mouse...local health services information is available at:

www.ontario.ca/healthcareoptions

  • Culture.ca is the only on-line resource that provides such a broad view of Canadian culture on the Internet, in both official languages.  It features links to more than 15,000 Canadian cultural resources!

 

 

  • AMPLOLSERV - Birth, Marriage, Death - all online @ your Library

  You can now go online to use an all-in-one application to register births, apply for a birth certificate, Social Insurance Number, request a marriage or death certificate.  Visit http://www.serviceontario.ca

  • Ministry of Northern Development launches a unique Internet application that will provide unprecedented access to information supplied by the Ontario Geological Survey.  Visit GeologyOntario website at: www.geologyontario.on.ca
  • Discover Simcoe County's new Tourism Website!  The Huronia Tourism Association has launched a new website that highlights the many attractions that this region has to offer.  It showcases tourism information and links to accommodations, attractions, outdoor activities, a calendar of events and partners in tourism.  There is also a free interactive mapping feature tht will help visitors and residents find their way around the area.  

Visit the site at: www.discoversimcoe.com

 


  • Giving to charity? Get information from Canada Revenue Agency from the  link below to help you make informed choices about the charities you support.  Registered charities in Canada perform valuable community work & Canadians support this work in many ways. The CRA regulates registered charities under the Income Tax Act and provides donors with information.                                  

www.cra.gc.ca/donors

 

For free information sessions for registered charities, click the link below:

www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/sssns/menu-eng.html

  • Rural Connections Coverage maps for Phase 1 & 2 in Simcoe County are available at the following link:               ruralconnections.simcoe.ca


  • New Consumer Protection Website for Ontarians: This new website launched by the McGuinty Government offers easy access to the information you need to ensure fair treatment in the marketplace.  The website, www.ontario.ca/consumerprotection features consumer protection initiatives, recalls, consumer links & much more.