Municipal Services
White River provides dependable and highly accessible Municipal Services to our community and its valued residents. We ensure optimum maintenance and management of our services to benefit the community as a whole.
Water Department
Craig Sanders/Ronald St. Louis
102 Durham St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2450 ext. 204
Fax: 807-822-2719
Email: waterworks@whiteriver.ca
The Water Department manages our municipal water, sewage and lagoon and municipal storm sewer system
Click for a copy of White River Drinking Water System Financial Plan
Public Works Department
Ronald St. Louis/Darryl Godin
102 Durham St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2450 ext. 204
Fax: 807-822-2719
Email: publicworks@whiteriver.ca
The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining municipal roads.
White River Community Centre
Justin Gregory
6 Winnipeg St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2671
Fax: 807-822-2719
Email: arena@whiteriver.ca
The White River Recreation Centre contains an ice rink and a curling rink with 3 sheets of ice.
Special Events/Tourism Department
Nicole Simpson
102 Durham St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2450 ext. 203
Fax: 807-822-2719
Email: festival@whiteriver.ca
The Tourism and Special Events Department organizes and hosts numerous community events throughout the year.
White River Fire Department
Jeremy Britten, Fire Chief
608 Elgin St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2229
Fax: 807-822-2719
Email: wrfd@whiteriver.ca
Through professionalism, dedication, integrity, and training the White River Fire Department works to safeguard the lives and property and to enhance the quality of life of the people in and around White River. This will be accomplished by providing a vast range of emergency services, strong public relations, and fire safety education. We also endeavor to protect and preserve the health of our membership and return our personnel safely to their families.
Fire hall visits and tours can be coordinated via email at wrfd@whiteriver.ca
For further information regarding building inspector and building permits, please contact the Township Office at 807-822-2450
White River Landfill
Operated by Belisle Builders
211 Superior St., Box 310
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2193
Fax: 807-822-2892
Regular Landfill Hours
Mondays 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fridays 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
White River maintains a landfill site and garbage collection services. Our landfill site is located on Hwy 17 headed west out of town.
Garbage pickup is on Wednesday's from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All garbage must be by the curbside by 8:00 a.m.
White River Tourist Information Centre
555 Elgin St., P.O. Box 307
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: 807-822-2794
Fax: 807-822-2719
The White River Tourist Information Center is open during the summer months to serve tourists travelling through the Algoma region.
The Information Centre is closed for the season. It will be re-opening in Summer 2024.
Cemetery
Hwy 17
White River, ON P0M 3G0
For more information on pricing and available lots, please contact the Township at (807) 822-2450 x. 205.
Township of White River
102 Durham Street
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: (807) 822-2450 x. 205
Deputy Treasurer: Kim Morgan
Taxes are billed semi-annually.
Interim Taxes are due March 31 and May 31
Final Taxes are due October 31 and November 30
Tax Certificate: $20.00
How to make Property Tax/Water+Sewer payments through online banking
Township of White River
102 Durham Street
White River, ON P0M 3G0
Phone: (807) 822-2450 x. 205
Deputy Treasurer: Kim Morgan
Water is billed yearly and payment is due on August 31.
Water Certificate: $20.00