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Emergency Preparedness Grants 2025 Recipients in Algoma-Manitoulin

March 28, 2026

Corporation of the Town of Thessalon, received $50,000 to purchase and install a generator, central air conditioning, air purifiers, cots, signage and other supplies for the Thessalon Marina, which acts as an emergency shelter and cooling centre during extreme heat emergencies.

Today we recognize the Town of Thessalon’s Community Emergency Preparedness Grant 2025.

Grant submissions were submitted by municipalities to help protect Algoma-Manitoulin in times of emergency. This program provides vital funding to support local emergency management training, purchase critical equipment, and improve infrastructure—making our communities safer and more resilient.

The Honourable Jill Dunlop Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response visited some of the recipients during a tour with me in October 2025.  I was disappointed to not visit every community, but I hope to visit your area in the near future to see your new equipment firsthand.

Congratulations again to the 2025 successful communities listed:

  1. Batchewana First Nation, received $33,232 to purchase and install a generator to help protect isolated community members during emergencies, such as power outages and extreme cold.
  2. Corporation of the Town of Espanola, received $34,200 to purchase six generators to help power the community during extreme cold events.
  3. Corporation of the Town of Gore Bay, received $50,000 to purchase and install an on-demand generator for the emergency operations centre, which will help residents seeking shelter during power failures.
  4. Corporation of the Township of Assiginack, received $50,000 to purchase two generators, a water tank, two shelters and associated installation costs to better equip the evacuation centres in the community.
  5. Corporation of the Township of Billings, received $31,039 to purchase a generator, chainsaws, radios and other equipment to support emergency response.
  6. Corporation of the Township of Hilton, received $31,039 to purchase cots, blankets and emergency food kits to enhance the emergency warming centre. Generators will also be purchased for the emergency operations centre and the Hilton Township office, along with a chainsaw and two-way radios.
  7. Corporation of the Township of Nairn & Hyman, received $12,100 to purchase a backup generator and related equipment to ensure the continuity of services during severe thunderstorms.
  8. Corporation of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers, received $50,000 to purchase two-way radios with mount kits to improve communications during wildland fires.
  9. Corporation of the Township of St. Joseph, received $48,500 to purchase and install a generator, update the emergency management plan with a certified community emergency management coordinator, and conduct training and exercises that align with the revised plan.
  10. Corporation of the Town of Thessalon, received $50,000 to purchase and install a generator, central air conditioning, air purifiers, cots, signage and other supplies for the Thessalon Marina, which acts as an emergency shelter and cooling centre during extreme heat emergencies.
  11. Incorporated Village of Hilton Beach, received $41,605 to purchase supplies for an emergency response centre including cots, food kits, generators, two way radios and a chainsaw. Training will be delivered to ensure the safe operation of new equipment.
  12. Municipal Corporation of the Township of Cockburn Island, received $22,500 to purchase a gas pump, skid tank, hose and other equipment to train firefighters to better respond to wildland fire emergencies.
  13. North Shore Search and Rescue, received $23,520 to purchase a drone to enhance search and rescue capabilities. Training and licensing will ensure the safe operation of new equipment.
  14. Township of Dubreuilville, received $32,968 to purchase a two-way radio system and related equipment to ensure reliable communication during emergencies.
  15. Township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, received $26,895 to purchase thermal imaging tools and IT equipment to better facilitate the use of a mapping system and access GIS databases.
  16. Wharncliffe Citizens’ Committee, received $35,250 to purchase and replace supplies for an emergency shelter, train volunteers and educate the public on emergency preparedness.

Since 2024 the CEPG has helped 227 communities, First Nations and organizations become better prepared. These investments build on our government’s $110 million investment to protect Ontario by ensuring communities are well-equipped, trained, and ready to respond before, during, and after emergencies.

Together, we have a wonderful opportunity to show the people of Ontario how under the leadership of Premier Doug Ford, we will continue to keep our province resilient, ready and strong in the face of any emergency.

2026 successful recipients have been notified, and we will begin those announcements in the near future. 

May 3 – 9 2026 is Emergency Preparedness week – Emergency Preparedness Week | ontario.ca

MPP Bill Rosenberg