Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham is closed until April 5th. We will tentatively reopen Monday.

Due to the closure of the Wallaceburg Museum March 15 - April 7th all events and activities have been cancelled. This includes the Brenda Henry art exhibit and opening reception scheduled for March 27th.

Please be advised that all municipal Arts & Culture facilities will be closed until April 6, effective immediately. This includes the Chatham-Kent Museum, Ridge House Museum, Capitol Theatre, Kiwanis Theatre, Thames Art Gallery, and ARTspace.

The Town of LaSalle recognizes the financial uncertainty that our residents are facing due to COVID-19. Effective immediately, for property tax and water bill payments due through to, and including April 30,

Property tax and water accounts that are currently set up for pre-authorized payment (PAP) plans will remain unaffected. Property owners who would like to be removed from an existing PAP plan, or would like to cancel a postdated cheque that has already been submitted, must contact the Town's Finance Department as soon as possible. Penalty and interest deadlines will be reassessed on an ongoing basis. While financial relief may be necessary for some of our residents, property owners are encouraged to maintain their regular tax and water payments.

Contact Information
Email : taxes@lasalle.ca
Phone: 519-969-7770, ext.1230

The Town of Amherstburg, in conjunction with the County of Essex and the other local municipalities, recognizes the financial uncertainty our residents are facing due to COVID-19.   While financial relief may be necessary for some Town residents, property owners are encouraged to maintain their regular tax, water and wastewater payments to support provision of these essential services.

For payments due March 31, 2020 through to and including April 30, 2020 penalty and interest will be waived. Property tax and water accounts that are currently set up for pre-authorized payment plans remain unaffected. Property owners who wish to be removed from an existing PAP plan must contact the Town's tax office at propertytax@amherstburg.ca or 519-736-0012.

Attention Families of Chatham-Kent:
In response to the impact of COVID-19 and the recent announcements, we want to inform families that ALL Licensed Child Care Centres in Chatham-Kent will be closed.
We will continue to keep families updated, for more information:
Child Care & Early Years: ckchildcare@chatham-kent.ca; 1.866.720.7975
Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit: https://ckphu.com/2020/01/covid19/

CKRecreation programs and services, including all public swimming and March Break programs, are cancelled indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

To ease the financial pressure caused by COVID-19, the Town will waive late payment charges (including penalties and interest) and non-sufficient fund charges on all property tax accounts through the period ending June 30, 2020. Please note, all pre-authorized payment withdrawals will continue to be taken on the scheduled dates unless otherwise cancelled by the property owner.

All outdoor recreation amenities are closed to the public by order of the province. This order affects all park amenities such as off-leash dog parks, pavilions, sports fields and courts, skate parks, beaches, and community gardens. Colchester Harbour and boat ramp are also closed. Trails and green spaces remain open for walk-through access.

The Town’s Community Services department is currently working to close and cordon off all recreational amenities covered by the provincial order.

While the Town has closed all facilities to non-essential visitors, a number of online service can be found at www.essex.ca/OnlineServices. Customer service representatives and departmental staff are also available by phone at 519-776-7336 during regular business hours.

ALL Chatham-Kent Community Health Centres programming has been cancelled until further notice.