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This week, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville were honored to host Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care, the Honourable Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, and Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP, Steve Clark, for an in-depth tour of Maple View Lodge in Athens. The visit provided an opportunity for the Minister and MPP to engage directly with the beloved residents and dedicated staff of the long-term care home.
Mayor of Athens, Herb Scott, thanked the...
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The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is pleased to announce the final approval of a long-awaited and critically needed supportive housing project aimed at addressing homelessness in the region. Having received $3.1 million in annual funding from the Government of Ontario's Homeless Prevention Program, the United Counties directed a $1.6 million investment towards 25 cabins that will be established in the City of Brockville for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness,...
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The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Community and Social Services Division is pleased to announced an upcoming new program, the Leeds and Grenville Affordable Housing Development Lab, “The Lab”.
The Lab, will assist non-profit organizations, local municipalities, and community-minded entrepreneurs with no prior housing development experience, to conduct a feasibility assessment and development plan at no cost, to move forward on an affordable housing construction...
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The Children’s Services Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in partnership with the City of Brockville and the United Way of Leeds and Grenville, is excited to announce the return of the annual TOUCH A TRUCK event and BBQ. This family-friendly event will take place on Friday, August 16th, 2024, at the Brockville Memorial Centre parking lot, located at 100 Magedoma Blvd in Brockville.
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers are invited to bring their...
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Twelve municipalities across Leeds and Grenville have officially donated a total of $296,800 to the G. Tackaberry and Family Long-Term Care Home in Athens, ON. The donation was presented by the mayors from these municipalities prior to July’s Joint Services Committee meeting, supporting the redevelopment project.
Arie Hoogenboom, Mayor of Rideau Lakes and a member of the redevelopment project’s fundraising committee, expressed his enthusiasm for the collective...
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