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Notice of Passing - Commercial C1 - Add Dwelling Units

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT CHANGE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (C1) TO INCLUDE ONE OR MORE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS ON UPPER LEVELS OF BUILDINGS

TAKE NOTICE that on the 18th day of March 2025, The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa adopted By-Law No. 3782-25 under Section 34 of the Ontario Planning Act to amend Section 4.4 of Wawa Zoning By-law No. 2821-15 by adding that buildings in the General Commercial (C1) Zone may have one or more residential dwelling unit(s) in a...

Press Release - 2025 Wawa Business Survey Results Released

PRESS RELEASE: March 20, 2025

Wawa Business Survey Results Released

The Municipality of Wawa recently conducted a 2025 Business Survey between January 13 and 31, 2025 to assess the current economic landscape and identify key challenges affecting local businesses. The survey, completed by 20 businesses across multiple sectors, highlighted workforce availability and housing accessibility as primary concerns for business growth and stability.

Key Findings:

Business Stability & Growth: 65% of surveyed...

Council Meetings Moving to Main Level

Building Safety Month 2025 - Enhancing Building Code Knowledge

Celebrating 2025 Economic Development Week - Tourism

CELEBRATING 2025 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK

THEME #5 – TOURISM

Tourism is a huge part of Wawa’s economy, especially during the summer months. Everyone loves to stop to get a picture with our famous giant Goose who lives at our Tourist Information Center. See our 2025 Wawa Visitor Guide attached to this post.

Our Tourist Information Center will be opening on June 2, 2025 this year. Come visit us in June between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Saturday to ask your tourism-related questions, see our historical...