First ice and today water was causing trouble for some Innisfil residents.
Heavy rain on Sunday night and Monday morning caused flooding in the town, closing the 3rd Line, east of Sideroad 20 near Gilford, where the road and surrounding fields were under water.
Operations crews spent most of the day in the area, draining water with a portable pump.
"For the most part, the ditches and culverts are doing the work," said Innisfil deputy mayor Lynn Dollin.
A massive town-wide clean up started today after Thursday's ice storm damaged hundreds of trees, and Dollin says more information will be available Tuesday, "after both the town and the county have had a chance to collaborate."
With Mayor Gord Wauchope out of the country, Dollin has been the town's spokesperson since the town's Emergency Response Centre was opened last week to direct town staff through the ice storm operation.
"Mayor Wauchope is on vacation, but was in touch almost hourly," Dollin said. "He wanted to come home but I convinced him everything was under control. That's why there is such a thing as a deputy mayor."
Power outages affected areas of Cookstown, Big Bay Point and Sandy Cove Acres for several days.
"By 11 o'clock Sunday night all "known" outages were repaired with the exception of seven customers on a heavily wooded private road," Dollin said.
"Others were without power on (Monday) due to damage on their property that prevents us from hooking them up but we are ready to as soon as they are ready."
Town officials are asking residents to help with a town-wide clean up by placing branches and debris at the side of the road for pick up.
Residents are also reminded not to block roadways with debris.
Town crews cannot guarantee when they will come by all areas and the clean-up is expected to take several weeks.
"I can't say enough about how well coordinated the event was handled by our Emergency response centre," Dollin said.
"Police, fire, Innpower, roads, etc., worked in unison. We will have a debrief and lessons learned in the very near future to improve for the next.....with fingers crossed that there will be a little time before the "next time".
