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Centreville Dam: erosion protection and environmental assessment

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South-West Oxford project

At a glance

Location
South-West Oxford
Responsible authority
South-West Oxford
Current stage
July increase approved; September further funding request and execution status unresolvedAs of 2026-09-24
2026 allocation
$45,000
Next target
No next date listed
Named supplier
Better Made Fence See contract details

Centreville Dam: erosion protection and environmental assessment

Who approves and delivers this project?

Property owner and funding authority

South-West Oxford

Costs historically levied to Township; Council directs local funding.

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  1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

    published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

Technical manager and contracting body

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Report states UTRCA entered contractor and consultant contracts; recommends erosion work and EA.

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  1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

    published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

Construction contractor

Better Made Fence

UTRCA successful contractor named in CAO48; approx $60,000 including supplies/materials, exact agreement not extracted.

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  1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

    published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

Money

Project money

Annual allocation

2026 allocation
$45,000
Annual 2026 local provision approximately $45,000; July approved extra $18,350; September further request up to $40,000 has no confirmed adopted minutes

Latest spending total not published here.

CAD · Source budget basis; HST treatment not separately stated · Annual 2026 local provision approximately $45,000; July approved extra $18,350; September further request up to $40,000 has no confirmed adopted minutes
Sources for these figures · 3
  1. CAO33-2026: Centreville Dam project update and funding requestPDF pp. 1–4
  2. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional fundingPDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options
  3. July 14, 2026 Council minutesResolutions 4, 15, 17, 19, 22–23
3 source records
  1. CAO33-2026: Centreville Dam project update and funding request PDF pp. 1–4

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-07-14 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-14

    published · Primary record verified · EA and gabion work funding; not total decommissioning cost.

  2. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

    published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

  3. July 14, 2026 Council minutes Resolutions 4, 15, 17, 19, 22–23

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-07-14 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-14

    approved minutes · Primary record verified · Audit approval; Centreville increase; hub report received; airport request declined; financing by-law.

Timeline

  1. approval

    Extra $18,350 approved

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    1. July 14, 2026 Council minutes Resolutions 4, 15, 17, 19, 22–23

      Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-07-14 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-14

      approved minutes · Primary record verified · Audit approval; Centreville increase; hub report received; airport request declined; financing by-law.

  2. decision

    Council did not authorize extra ~$40,000; requested details

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    1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

      Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

      published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

  3. proposal

    Further report requested authorization and funding direction

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    1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

      Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

      published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

  4. constraint

    Reported regulatory-approval expiry

    Expiry stated in Sept24 report; no renewal or completion proof obtained.

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    1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

      Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

      published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

Contracts

· UTRCA contract execution explicitly reported; exact signed amount not supplied

Centreville gabion and erosion protection

Better Made Fence

Published bid
Not established
Published award / contract value
Not established
Unit price
Not established

Unstated

Staff report calls successful contractor price approximately $60,000 including supplies/materials, other bid over $100,000. Approximation retained in notes, not normalized to a false precise executed award.

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  1. CAO48-2026: Centreville gabion project and additional funding PDF pp. 1–4; contract, urgency, funding options

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-09-24 · Event/reporting date 2026-09-24

    published · Primary record verified · September 15 had not approved additional $40k; September 24 minutes not posted in reviewed official index as of cutoff. Do not call recommendation approved.

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Decisions

2026-07-14 · 15

Add $18,350 and proceed with Phase 1 EA without WECI funding

Carried

$18,350 · Additional Working Capital reserve funding for EA and gabion project

Consequence: Proceed despite unsuccessful provincial WECI application.

2 source records
  1. July 14, 2026 Council minutes Resolutions 4, 15, 17, 19, 22–23

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-07-14 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-14

    approved minutes · Primary record verified · Audit approval; Centreville increase; hub report received; airport request declined; financing by-law.

  2. CAO33-2026: Centreville Dam project update and funding request PDF pp. 1–4

    Township of South West Oxford · Published 2026-07-14 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-14

    published · Primary record verified · EA and gabion work funding; not total decommissioning cost.

Outcomes

Completion not confirmed.

Questions

  • What did Council decide on September 24, and which reserve or levy pays?
  • Did works proceed before the reported October 1 permit expiry?
  • What is the combined EA and stabilization budget, with commitments and payments?
Scope & interpretation notes
  • July UTRCA levy/invoice $63,350 is not entire lifetime dam removal cost. September report estimates gabion contractor $60k, consultant $10k, UTRCA wages $5k; tax treatment unstated. Eventual decommissioning estimated 5–6 years away and requires EA; full removal not predetermined.
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