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Utilities

Utilities

Whether you are new to town, moving, starting a business or doing some digging, knowing who your utility providers are is important.

Electricity

Electricity in Hickson and Innerkip are provided by Hydro One and electricity in Tavistock is provided by Erie Thames Power Corporation.

Water and sewer

Water and sewer services are provided by the County of Oxford Water and Wastewater department.

Natural Gas

Gas in the Township is provided by Enbridge Gas.

For those located in the North East quarter of the Township gas is provided by TAQA North.

Call before you dig

Planting a tree, building a deck or a fence? Contact ON1Call first to get a free locate of underground pipes and lines so you can dig safely. Remember, you are liable for any damage or injury caused by interfering with any buried infrastructure.

Request your free locate online or call 1-800-400-2255. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Cooling Centre Open

Southwestern Public Health has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for our area. 

The Tavistock Memorial Hall (3 Adam Street, Tavistock) will be open to the public as a cooling centre daily from 7:30am to 4:30pm beginning Tuesday June 30th to Friday July 3rd.  

The Township Administration Building (89 Loveys Street, Hickson) will be available to the public as a cooling centre on Thursday July 2 and Friday July 3, open from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

The Innerkip Community Centre (695566 17th Line, Innerkip) will be available to the public on Thursday July 2, open from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.

Looking for other ways to beat the heat? The Spray pad at the Tavistock Queen’s Park is open daily from 9:00am to 9:00pm.

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