The Municipality of Leamington is making sandbags and sand available for free to Leamington residents who want to take precaution against potential overland flooding.
Beginning Friday, May 10, residents can attend the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex (LKRC) and show proof of Leamington residency (mail or billing information showing Leamington address also accepted) to obtain sandbags. LKRC hours of operation are available at www.leamington.ca/LKRChours.
Please note that residents will be limited to 100 sandbags per visit, but can return to obtain additional sandbags if needed.
A sandbag filling station and free sand is accessible at 435 Bevel Line Road (Bayview Dog Park). Sandbags are self-serve, and residents must bring their own shovels to fill the bags. The sandbag station will remain in place indefinitely, until further notice.
High water levels have put communities across Ontario in flood emergencies this spring, and while Leamington is not in an emergency state as of yet, flooding is expected to worsen as water levels continue to rise.