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Annual Water Main Flushing 2025

The City of Pembroke will perform routine flushing of the water main distribution system from April through November.

Flushing schedule:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Friday: 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Occasional evenings in the downtown core and higher traffic areas

Water main flushing starts from the Water Purification Plant working westerly towards city limits and then from Riverside Drive area working easterly towards city limits.

During flushing operations, you may experience:
-a temporary...

City declares significant weather event

Environment Canada has issued a Spring Storm Warning. A spring storm is expected to develop tonight into Monday afternoon. Snow is forecasted to develop this evening and become heavier tonight into Saturday morning. Light snow with ice pellets may continue into the day on Saturday and into Sunday morning. A mix of freezing rain and rain is expected on Sunday into Monday morning. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

With the potential of heavy amounts of...

Contratct#24-5116A - Mary Street Sanitary Reconstruction

Corporation of the City of Pembroke Lots 47/49 Mary Street Sanitary Reconstruction Contract#24-5116A

 Sealed tenders, plainly marked as to contents, will be received by the Purchasing Manager/Deputy Treasurer, City of Pembroke, Operations Department, 460 River Road, Pembroke, Ontario K8A 1A1, until 2:00:59 PM, LOCAL TIME, THURSDAY, APRIL 17th, 2025.

For the reconstruction of 47/49 Mary Street sanitary sewer services, including new sanitary sewer and maintenance holes, abandoning a portion of the...

Early morning weekend fire displaces one person

The Pembroke Fire Department (PFD) received a report of structure fire on Reynolds Avenue at approximately 2:20 a.m. Saturday, March 22. PFD initially responded with one truck and the duty crew.

The fire was well established on the first and second floors upon arrival. With heavy smoke throughout the structure, PFD began an aggressive fire attack and quickly brought the fire under control. Significant smoke and heat damage was sustained throughout the home.

Working smoke alarms resulted in early...

Spring 2025 Road Conditions

The City of Pembroke wishes to advise pedestrians and motorists to use caution as they travel about the City of Pembroke. Although winter is still not over, there are many spring-like conditions starting to affect our transportation networks. Residents need to be aware of the following:

• Roadside Snow Melt: As the snow melts there may be water ponding on roads, which may pose a hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. The travelling public should also be aware that temperature changes between day and...