The Ontario government says it has finalized the payments in its disaster relief program for the December 2013 ice storm.

The province announced in February 2014 that it would pay 100 per cent of eligible disaster response and recovery costs to municipalities and conservation authorities severely affected by the storm.

“Our government has remained committed to providing assistance to those municipalities and conservation authorities that were severely impacted by the December 2013 ice storm. We will continue to stand with our cities, towns and citizens when they are in great need,” said Ted McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

A total of 58 claims were received and the province says is providing more than 131 million dollars in financial assistance.

The ice storm caused widespread damage and blackouts across southern, western and eastern Ontario, leaving more than 800-thousand hydro customers without power at the peak of the storm.

The province has offered final payments to the following municipalities and conservation authorities in our region:

  • Aurora - $173,660
  • Caledon - $755,993
  • East Gwillimbury - $13,435
  • King - $226,576
  • Newmarket - $64,097
  • Peel Region - $2,366,874
  • Whitchurch–Stouffville - $258,255
  • York Region - $2,239,631
  • Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - $10,691
  • Grand River Conservation Authority - $542,725

-With files from The Canadian Press