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      <title>Official Plan Amendments - Additional Residential Units and Aggregate Resources</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;TAKE NOTICE&amp;nbsp;that the Planning Advisory Committee of the Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will hold public meetings on&amp;nbsp;Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., to consider proposed Amendments to the Official Plan for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in accordance with Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;THESE WILL BE VIRTUAL MEETINGS.&amp;nbsp;The public is encouraged to submit any written comments prior to the meetings. The meetings will be livestreamed at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agendas-minutes-and-video.aspx"&gt;https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agendas-minutes-and-video.aspx&lt;/a&gt;. For information on how to participate and to review the documents, &lt;a title="Link to public notice" href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/official-plan-amendments.aspx" target="_self"&gt;please follow this link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Consultation Paused on Updated Wetland Mapping</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please see the attached notice from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - Municipal Emergency Control Group April 27, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Media Release following the Municipal Emergency Control Group meeting of April 27, 2020.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - April 16, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the Special Council meeting held on Thursday, April 16th are:&lt;br /&gt;Counties COVID-19 Pandemic Service and Programming Updates for Maple View Lodge, Emergency Child Care Centres, Social Services Emergency Relief Fund, Counties Paramedic Service, Economid Development, and Emergency Declaration;&lt;br /&gt;Counties reporting a Surplus from the 2019 Budget; and&lt;br /&gt;Public Works Projects to Begin as Scheduled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Road Closure - Seeley's Bay - August 25</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note that there will be a road closure this Saturday, August 25th at Main Street, Seeley's Bay from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pesticide Use on Rural Roadsides</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pesticide Use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville intends to utilize DeAngelo Brothers Corporation to control weeds along the following rural roadsides:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;All County Roads within the municipalities of Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethown-Kitley, Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Selected Township Roads in the municipalities of Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Front of Yonge, Leeds and Thousand Islands, Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The contractor will be using the following pesticide: Clearview Herbicide Reg. #29752, active ingredients Metasulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt, along with Gateway Adjuvent Reg. #31470, active ingredients Paraffinic oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactanct, under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Commencing: May 23, 2018 (weather permitting) to June 30, 2018.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For further information contact:&lt;br /&gt;DeAngelo Brothers Corporation 519-567-6355 (call collect accepted)&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 800-770-2170 / 613-342-3840 x2413&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please contact the Counties if you require more detailed information regarding our program, including additional information on how to post &amp;ldquo;No Spray&amp;rdquo; signage in front of your property. This information along with maps of the roads to be sprayed is available on our website at www.leedsgrenville.com under &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/weed-control.aspx"&gt;Government, Divisions, Public Works, Weed Control&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half Load Restrictions Lifted on County Roads</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Half load restrictions have been lifted on all County roads. As Spring/Summer road work is set to begin, please remember to drive safe and slow down in road work areas.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>August Civic Holiday - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings for the August Civic Holiday weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, August 5, 2024.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on&amp;nbsp;Monday, August 5, 2024.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on&amp;nbsp;Monday, August 5, 2024.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emergency Control Group Media Release</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please find attached a Media Release from our Emergency Control Group.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release Dated July 7, 2023</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please find attached the media release dated July 7, 2023.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council meeting held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, are listed below.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;2022 Unconsolidated Financial Statements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Annual Housing and Homelessness Plan Public Report&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LCBO Mark-Up&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Court House Apartments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 2 Alternating Lane Restrictions - October 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has contracted Clarence McDonald Excavation Ltd&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; to replace a concrete box culvert at civic address 3209 on &lt;strong&gt;County Road 2&lt;/strong&gt; in Johnstown, ON.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Start Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 30, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Details:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Cross culvert replacement with single lane closures to occur during the month of October, 2024. &lt;br /&gt; Traffic signals will be utilized with clearly marked signage to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety during lane restrictions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2025 Household Hazardous Waste Days and Locations</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;???????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ??????????????????&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;????????????????, ???????? ??????&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Lombardy Fair Grounds - 6 Kelly Road, Lombardy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;????????????????, ???????????? ????????&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; South Leeds County Patrol Garage - 2714 Outlet Road (County Road 3), North of Lansdowne&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Delta Fair Grounds - 110 Millcreek Drive, Delta&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;????????????????, ?????????????? ????????&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Spencerville Fair Grounds - Goodin Road Entrance (North End of Fairgrounds), Spencerville&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; North Grenville County Patrol Garage - 720 County Road 44, South of Kemptville&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All drop off locations will be open from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See poster below for address/access information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) for 911 calls coming February 5</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eastern Ontario &amp;ndash; &lt;/strong&gt;Paramedic services across South Eastern Ontario and the Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre will implement a new system for 9-1-1 calls on Wednesday, February 5.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People who call 9-1-1 for a medical emergency, should expect to answer new, detailed questions about each patient&amp;rsquo;s condition. Paramedics will respond to urgent and life-threatening cases as quickly as possible but those who call 9-1-1 for less-urgent, non-life-threatening matters should expect longer wait times under the new system. Callers for less-urgent cases will be supported through regular contact with ambulance communications officers who will monitor the patient&amp;rsquo;s condition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The new system is a time-tested, scientifically proven, advanced set of technical tools to help paramedics, ambulance communications officers, and emergency department teams ensure that each patient receives the right care at the right time,&amp;rdquo; says Chris Wicklam, Director, Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre (KCACC). &amp;ldquo;It increases precision, accuracy, and efficiency in emergency medical response; and it ensures our emergency department colleagues are able to return paramedics to service as quickly as possible after each call.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paramedics from &lt;a href="https://lennox-addington.on.ca/resident-services/emergency-services/paramedic-services/"&gt;Lennox and Addington Paramedic Services&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/paramedic-service.aspx"&gt;Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.lanarkcountyparamedicservice.ca/"&gt;Lanark County Paramedic Service&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://hastingscounty.com/communities/services/emergency-services"&gt;Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.frontenaccounty.ca/en/paramedics/index.aspx"&gt;Frontenac Paramedics&lt;/a&gt; rely on &lt;a href="https://kingstoncacc.ca/"&gt;KCACC&lt;/a&gt; communications officers to receive 9-1-1 medical calls and coordinate paramedic dispatch across South Eastern Ontario. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new system, called the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), is in use in more than 35,000 ambulance communications centres in at least 46 countries. It is in place in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel, Halton, York, Niagara, and many more jurisdictions in Ontario. It will soon be standard across the province.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MPDS gets paramedics to the most critical patients as immediately as possible, matches paramedics with specialized skills and equipment to each case, and reduces non-urgent demand pressure on emergency departments. It is an evidence-based system that includes measures to ensure patients continue to receive the highest standard of care.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Paramedics, ambulance communications officers, and emergency department colleagues are here 24-7 for everyone who calls 9-1-1,&amp;rdquo; says Jeff Carss, Chief, Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service. &amp;ldquo;MPDS is just one more way for all of us i to further ensure every patient finds the right pathway to the services they need most.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about 9-1-1 emergency medical response visit: &lt;a href="https://kingstoncacc.ca/"&gt;https://kingstoncacc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MPDS implementation across South Eastern Ontario is a collaborative effort among &lt;a href="https://www.frontenaccounty.ca/en/paramedics/index.aspx"&gt;Frontenac Paramedics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://hastingscounty.com/communities/services/emergency-services"&gt;Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://kingstoncacc.ca/"&gt;Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.lanarkcountyparamedicservice.ca/"&gt;Lanark County Paramedic Service&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/paramedic-service.aspx"&gt;Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://lennox-addington.on.ca/resident-services/emergency-services/paramedic-services/"&gt;Lennox and Addington Paramedic Services&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://kingstoncacc.ca/"&gt;Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre&lt;/a&gt; is operated by &lt;a href="https://kingstonhsc.ca/"&gt;Kingston Health Sciences Centre&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For information about 9-1-1 alternatives for less urgent health care and social service needs visit:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://211.ca/"&gt;https://211.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more about accessing non-emergency primary health care, and navigating the health care system in your area visit:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Frontenac Lennox and Addington Ontario Health Team: &lt;a href="https://flaoht.ca/"&gt;https://flaoht.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team: &lt;a href="https://hpeoht.ca/"&gt;https://hpeoht.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lanark, Leeds &amp;amp; Grenville Ontario Health Team: &lt;a href="https://www.llgoht.ca/"&gt;https://www.llgoht.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media Contact:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matt Mills, Communications Officer, Frontenac Paramedics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phone: 613-328-8953 Email: &lt;a href="mailto:mmills@frontenaccounty.ca"&gt;mmills@frontenaccounty.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 7 Road Construction - Spring/Summer 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Tackaberry Construction will be rehabilitating approximately 7.5 kilometres of &lt;strong&gt;County Road 7&lt;/strong&gt; between County Road 16 and Kitley Line 8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 7&lt;/strong&gt; - Approximately 7.5 km between County Road 16 and Kitley Line 8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: The scope of work will include but not be limited to, single lane closures, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, guiderail upgrades, ditch cleanout, pulverizing the existing asphalt and paving two lifts of new hot mix asphalt. Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CAO Media Release</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Counties CAO is appointed for Leeds and Grenville.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=ff830049-4bbd-4e77-9e79-19fcc5366e53</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Labour Day Weekend - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings for Labour Day weekend.&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&amp;bull; Counties Administration Offices &amp;ndash; Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, September 1st.&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&amp;bull; Ontario Works &amp;ndash; Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Monday,&amp;nbsp;September 1st.&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&amp;bull; EarlyON Child and Family Centres &amp;ndash; EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Monday,&amp;nbsp;September 1st.&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;&lt;br class="html-br" /&gt;Administrative buildings will re-open Tuesday, September 2nd at 8:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agricultural Area Review - Notice of Local Area Consultation Meetings</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;In 2022, the Counties initiated the Agricultural Area Review. The purpose of the review is to identify and confirm agricultural lands in the Counties. The final map of the agricultural area lands will be used to update the Counties Official Plan schedule so that those lands are protected. The requirement to complete this study was identified by the Province in the Counties Official Plan. The project is nearing the final mapping stage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prior to the formal public meeting, the following local area consultations are being held to review the recommended agricultural area system (mapping) proposed for the Counties Official Plan. These meetings are primarily for those persons whose properties have been impacted and who have not already discussed their property with staff and the consulting team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, February 6, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Township of Augusta &amp;ndash; 1:00 p.m. (Council Chambers, 3560 County Road 26)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal &amp;ndash; 4:00 p.m. (Town Hall, 18 Centre St., Spencerville)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Municipality of North Grenville &amp;ndash; 7:00 p.m. (Meeting Room at Municipal Offices, 285 County&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Road 44, Kemptville)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, February 7, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Township of Rideau Lakes &amp;ndash; 1:00 p.m. (Council Chambers, 1439 County Road 8)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To see if your property is impacted, visit &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agriculture-area-review.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/agriculture&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pre-registration would be appreciated to help us better serve you. To pre-register or to inquire about your property, please contact Elaine Mallory, Planner II, at 613-342-3840/ 800-770-2170, Ext. 2422 or by email at elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more, contact Planning staff or visit &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agriculture-area-review.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/agriculture&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release Dated May 24, 2023: Fundraising Campaign for Long-Term Care Facility Redevelopment at Maple View Landings (Athens) Launches $3,000,000 Goal</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="xxxmsonormal"&gt;ATHENS &amp;ndash; A Counties owned and operated, a 192-bed long-term care facility in Athens, Ontario kicked off its fundraising campaign today with sights set on $3,000,000 to enhance the lives of residents and staff at the new facility.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Warden Nancy Peckford thanked the Fundraising Committee and stated &amp;ldquo;Through cooperation, motivation and perseverance, there is no goal we, as a community, cannot accomplish.&amp;nbsp; I call on my colleagues, our industrial and business partners, and our residents to embrace this opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents by donating, organizing events, volunteering and promoting our fundraising campaign.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Default"&gt;The Committee unveiled the campaign status to date of $833,750 with presentations being made by George Tackaberry to honour his mother Phyllis, Jeff Baker, Dick Mitchell and Blair Chant from the Athens Lions Club, Jo-Anne Fletcher and Jim Donovan from the Hudson Burnbrae Foundation and long-time Athens resident Bob Watts.&amp;nbsp; In the upcoming weeks, other announcements will be made with donors who have contributed to this progress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Cathy McHugh, McHugh-COMM Marketing and Public Relations&lt;br /&gt;613-341-1116 or&amp;nbsp;cathymchugh@cogeco.ca&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Public Open House - Agricultural Area Review for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville invites you to join us at a public open house on Monday, December 12, 2022, starting at 4:00 p.m. with a presentation by our consulting team, PLANSCAPE.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LOCATION:&amp;nbsp; 25 Central Avenue West, Brockville, Ontario. This meeting will be in-person with a virtual participation option through Microsoft TEAMS. To register for the virtual option, please contact Elaine Mallory, Planner 1, at 613-342-3840, ext. 2422 or by &lt;a href="mailto:%20elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca"&gt;email&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PURPOSE OF THE OPEN HOUSE: To inform and educate residents and interested stakeholders of the project, timelines and deliverables of the Agricultural Area Review project being undertaken by the Counties. This project will identify the candidate agricultural lands and ultimately provide a map of the agricultural system consisting of Prime Agricultural lands to be updated on the Counties Official Plan schedule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;REASON FOR THE STUDY: When the Counties Official Plan was approved, it identified that a comprehensive Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) or equivalent study to assist in identifying and designating prime agricultural areas in the Counties needed to be completed prior to the next OP review (in 2026).&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SUBJECT LANDS: All of the lands in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are included in this project.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PARTICIPATION: All interested persons are invited to attend the open house to learn about the project, the scope, timelines and how you can stay involved. A dedicated webpage has been created to keep you informed of the project progress and encourage your involvement.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TO LEARN MORE:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Contact Planning staff or visit our &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agriculture-area-review.aspx" target="_self"&gt;Agricultrual Review Area webpage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Update - County Road 44 Road Closure New End Date - November 22, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville have contracted Willis Kerr Contracting Ltd. for the replacement of the Glen Smail box culvert on County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This important infrastructure work began at the end of September and was originally scheduled to take about eight weeks. While we initially hoped to speed things up, we encountered some unexpected challenges during construction, which caused a delay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is not a small culvert; it&amp;rsquo;s a substantial structure with openings measuring 8.4 meters by 2.1 meters, and we have used over 400 tonnes of concrete so far. Our crews are working hard, and we&amp;rsquo;re pleased to report that the project is now progressing as planned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We appreciate everyone&amp;rsquo;s patience and understanding as we work to make County Road 44 safer and more resilient. The current timeline has the road reopening on &lt;strong&gt;November 22&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your continued cooperation!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Closure location&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;County Road 44 -&amp;nbsp;from Glen Smail Road to Byers Road&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Start Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 30, 2024 @ 6:00AM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Updated End Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;November 22, 2024 @ 8:00PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Details:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Culvert replacement to occur. A detour route has been established and will be clearly marked with signage to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety during the closure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Detour Route:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pittston Road, to Shanly Road, to Brouseville Road, to County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated October 5, 2023</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please find below the highlights from the recent Council Meeting of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, which took place on September 21, 2023. In addition, there are important announcements listed:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;New Administrator for Maple View Lodge Announced&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Council Adopts Corporate Communications Strategy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Construction Project Administrator for Maple View Landings Announced&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;2022 Financial Statements Approved&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deanna Clark, Economic Development Officer/media releases&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;32 Wall Street, Suite 300, Brockville, ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 5360 or deanna.clark@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;Cell: 613-803-0249&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - Rideau Ferry Bridge Closure</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Rideau Ferry Bridge will be closed to traffic on two occasions this month in order to complete work required before the construction site shuts down for the winter and the north lane reopens.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Supportive Cabins Initiative Public Information Session - October 30, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is hosting a Public Information Session to provide information and answer questions related to the Supportive Cabins Initiative coming in December of 2024. The event will be held at 6:00PM on October 30, 2024 at the Brockville Memorial Centre Community Hall (100 Magedoma Blvd, Brockville, ON).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The itinerary for the event is attached below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More information on the initiative can be found by visiting &lt;a href="http://www.leedsgrenville.com/supportivecabins"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/supportivecabins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media partners:&lt;/strong&gt; please RSVP and send interview requests to John Kalivas, Counties Communications Coordinator, at &lt;a href="mailto:John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca"&gt;John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt; by Monday, October 28, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;United Counties of Leeds Grenville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25 Central Avenue West, Suite 100, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2454 or &lt;a href="mailto:John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca"&gt;John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Provincial Offences Act matters - closure of courts extended to October 16, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Provinical Offences Act matters scheduled until October 16, 2020 will be rescheduled.&amp;nbsp; Do not attend court.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A notice of your new court date will be sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court. For more information, please contact your local Provincial Offences court.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://icreate8.esolutionsgroup.ca/230651_LeedsGrenville/en/poa-public-notice.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Please click here for more information&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 22 - Temporary Road Closure - May 26-30, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="xmsonormal"&gt;As a part of the ongoing rehabilitation of County Road 22 (South of Heckston) between County Road 20 (Norton Road/Dillabaugh Road) and Latimer Road, a temporary road closure is required and will be implemented to accommodate several cross-culvert replacements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="xmsonormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="xmsonormal"&gt;The temporary road closure will be in place from May 26&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; until May 30&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="xmsonormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A detour route will be in place directing traffic around the work zone via County Road 20 (Dillabaugh Road), Mountain Top Boundary Road, and Latimer Road and will be marked with detour signage.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2020 Roadside Spraying</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will commence roadside and guide rail herbicide spraying June 1, 2020 (weather permitting).&amp;nbsp; &lt;a title="Please visit our roadside spraying page" href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/roadside-spraying-new.aspx" target="_self"&gt;Please visit our Roadside Spraying page&lt;/a&gt; for more information on:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;roadsides/guide rails to be sprayed;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;information on how to post proper signage should, as a property owner, you would prefer to not have the unmaintained ditch area in front of your property sprayed along with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;additional details of the program.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Half Load Restrictions on Leeds Grenville County Roads Starts Monday, March 2nd</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note half load restrictions on our County Roads in Leeds and Grenville will be in effect starting March 2, 2020.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Half Load Restrictions on Leeds Grenville County Roads</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Half Load Restrictions were in effect on Leeds and Grenville County Roads from February&amp;nbsp;15th&amp;nbsp;to May 15th and have now been lifted through all of the Counties. For more information, and to obtain any road-related permits, please contact the Public Works Department at 613-342-3840 Ext. 2425.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 7 Road Closure - September 29 - October 24, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As part of the ongoing multi-phase road rehabilitation of County Road 7, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Willis Kerr Contracting Ltd. will be replacing &amp;ldquo;Added Culvert&amp;rdquo;, a concrete rigid frame culvert located approximately 0.15 km north of Atkins Lake Road (44&amp;deg;45'11.35"N, 75&amp;deg;51'52.25"W).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The scope of work will include, but not be limited to a full road closure and detour, the replacement of the existing box culvert with a new pre-cast concrete culvert complete with wingwall, guiderail installation, and the reinstatement of the local roadway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The road closure will take place for up to four (4) weeks, tentatively scheduled to commence on September 29, 2025 and will continue up to October 24, 2025. During this time, County Road 7 will have a full road closure at the location of &amp;ldquo;Added Culvert&amp;rdquo; with no through access.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; County Road 7 &amp;ndash; approximately 0.15 km northwest of Atkins Lake Road&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Start Date:&lt;/strong&gt; September 29, 2025 @ 6:00AM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;End Date:&lt;/strong&gt; October 24, 2025 @ 7:00PM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Detour Route:&lt;/strong&gt; County Road 7 at Atkins Lake Road, to Kitley Elizabethtown Townline Road, to Mulvaugh Road, to Kitley Line 8, to 29 m southwest of County Road 7.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 13 Alternating Lane Restrictions - Fall 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Tackaberry Construction will be rehabilitating approximately 2.5 kilometres of &lt;strong&gt;County Road 13&lt;/strong&gt; from County Road 32 to the Kingston boundary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 13&lt;/strong&gt; - Approximately 2.5 km from County Road 32 to the Kingston boundary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: The scope of work will include but not be limited to, single lane closures, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, guiderail upgrades, ditch cleanout, pulverizing the existing asphalt and paving two lifts of new hot mix asphalt. Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Public Meeting - Proposed Counties Official Plan Amendment</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Proposed Counties Official Plan Amendment - Leacock Rd., Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Date and Time: June 8, 2022 at 9:00 am&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has received an application for Official Plan Amendment to redesignated certain lands from AGRICULTURAL AREA to RURAL LANDS.&amp;nbsp; Details on the subject property, the amendment and on matters you need to know to participate in the process are in the documents attached.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Study Commencement - Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Improvements Environmental Assessment Study</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has retained Sanchez Engineering and BT Engineering Inc. to undertake Engineering Services for the reconstruction and drainage improvements for the Westport Status Sewer Outfall.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half Loads will be Lifted on Friday, May 1, 2020.</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note half loads will be lifted on Friday, May 1, 2020.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Thanksgiving Monday - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings for Thanksgiving Monday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Counties Administration Offices &amp;ndash; Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, October 13th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Ontario Works &amp;ndash; Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Monday, October 13th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; EarlyON Child and Family Centres &amp;ndash; EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Monday, October 13th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Administrative buildings will re-open Tuesday, October 14th at 8:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Consultation on the Agricultural Area Review</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Draft Report and Mapping Issued for Consultation &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Draft Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) Report has been released for consultation and your input is being sought on the specifics of the LEAR methodology and the resultant mapping that will be used to identify the agricultural areas.&amp;nbsp; This is an opportunity to apply local knowledge and comment to refine the agricultural system map.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To obtain a copy of the report visit &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agriculture-area-review.aspx"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/agriculture&lt;/a&gt; or call Planning staff. Comments are welcome by mail, email, phone and/or &lt;a href="mailto:https://uclg.formbuilder.ca/Public-Works/Survey-Agriculture-Area-Review"&gt;on-line survey&lt;/a&gt; and would be appreciated by &lt;strong&gt;Friday, June 30, 2023&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Consultation Meeting&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville invites you to join us on &lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, June 21&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;, 2023 starting at 4:00 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;25 Central Avenue West, Brockville, Ontario&lt;/strong&gt; for a presentation on the Draft Land Evaluation and Area Review Report by our consulting team, PLANSCAPE.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All interested persons are invited to attend to learn about the methodology used to evaluate lands, view the draft mapping and provide feedback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This meeting will be in-person with a virtual participation option through Microsoft TEAMS. To register for the virtual option, please contact Elaine Mallory, Planner 1, at 613-342-3840, ext. 2422 or by email at &lt;a href="mailto:elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca"&gt;elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Background&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal of the Agricultural Area Review is to develop a current map of the agricultural system. All lands in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville have been considered in the report. The final map of the Agricultural Area lands will be used to update the Counties Official Plan schedule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more, contact Planning staff or visit &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/agriculture-area-review.aspx"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/agriculture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 42 Temporary Road Closure - August 12-16, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As a part of the ongoing rehabilitation of County Road 42 between Highway 15 in Crosby and Newboro, a temporary road closure is required and will be implemented to accommodate several cross-culvert replacements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The temporary road closure will be in effect for a period of two (2) weeks beginning on &lt;u&gt;August 12, 2024 until August 16, 2024&lt;/u&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Barring unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the United Counites of Leeds and Grenville, the road is to be reopened for the weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A detour route (attached file below) will be in-place directing traffic to County Road 14 (Narrows Lock Road) and McCann Road.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Tackaberry Construction is currently rehabilitating approximately 4.6 kilometres of County Road 42 between Highway 15 and Newboro.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated September 8, 2023: The Leeds and Grenville Affordable Housing Summit</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Getting shovels in the ground is the focus of Leeds and Grenville&amp;rsquo;s upcoming Affordable Housing Summit, being held on Friday, September 29, 2023. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The event will feature presentations of locally-driven affordable housing projects, data on affordable housing needs in Leeds and Grenville, and local affordable housing initiatives and is taking place at the North Grenville Municipal Center in Kemptville, starting at 8:30 a.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information or to register for the event, visit&amp;nbsp;www.LeedsGrenville.com.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Amy Martin, Director of Planning and Development, Municipality of North Grenville, 613-258-9569 ext. 118&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chris Morrison, Manager, Community Housing, Community and Social Services Division, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (613) 342-3840 ext. 2328&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>August Civic Holiday | Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings for the upcoming Civic Holiday weekend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Counties Administration Offices &amp;ndash; Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, August 4th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Ontario Works &amp;ndash; Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Monday, August 4th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; EarlyON Child and Family Centres &amp;ndash; EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Monday, August 4th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Administrative buildings will re-open Tuesday, August 5th at 8:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>You are Invited to Participate In the Development of a United Counties  "Growth Management Strategy" </title>
      <description>&lt;h2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;What is a Growth Management Strategy (GMS)?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;A GMS is a long-term document that will help guide and manage appropriate growth and development throughout the County. It will provide an assessment of growth and development and the amount of land needed accommodate it. It will form the foundation of potential settlement area changes/expansions and policy updates for the 10-year review of the County Official Plan schedule to be started in 2026. This will help the County and local municipalities coordinate infrastructure and services to 2051 and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to be involved in the process?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.leedsgrenville.com/growth"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/growth&lt;/a&gt; for more information and to subscribe to the website.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Complete a survey if you would like your land considered for future development. Complete the survey at &lt;a href="http://www.leedsgrenville.com/growth"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/growth&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;before September 29, 2025&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Submit comments to &lt;a title="Email Elaine Mallory" href="mailto:elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca"&gt;elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;before September 29, 2025&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Attend a public consultation session. This &lt;strong&gt;virtual consultation&lt;/strong&gt; will take place on&lt;strong&gt; October 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m&lt;/strong&gt;., with a presentation by our consulting team, Hemson Consulting, on the process and findings to date, followed by questions and comments. For virtual participation, email your interest to &lt;a href="mailto:elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca"&gt;elaine.mallory@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;prior to October 2, 2025.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25 Central Ave. W., Suite 100&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brockville, ON K6V 4N6&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;T&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 613-342-3840, 800-770-2170&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TTY 800-539-8685&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/growth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>September 9th - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;With support of Counties Council, Warden Jones has proclaimed September 9th as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day in Leeds and Grenville.&amp;nbsp; For more information, please visit www.giveusmorespecialneeds.blogspot.ca.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Lyndhurst Bridge Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Solutions Engagement Survey</title>
      <description>&lt;div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is exploring traffic and pedestrian safety solutions at the historic Lyndhurst Bridge, in Lyndhurst, ON. The purpose of this survey is to gather input regarding any concerns with current traffic and pedestrian movements and potential safety improvements. Your responses to the the survey questions will help to inform the assessment and recommendations.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to create a safer environment for all users of the Lyndhurst Bridge. We encourage you to share this survey with other community members and stakeholders to ensure a wide range of perspectives are captured.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Survey:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FACzu12UV4z%255d&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Kalivas%40uclg.on.ca%7C62867f4e17084dfa371008dcf2022f17%7C9dc91f8760b146a2afe47a3c0f453f3a%7C0%7C0%7C638651338388851995%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=0ycHFrFDEpYrMzpI11aStl7Jgup9AdFdBohGBJAgUuU%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;https://forms.office.com/r/ACzu12UV4z&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated April 22, 2022 - County Road 43 Widening will Spark Regional Growth</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The County Road 43 four-lane widening project to improve road safety, active transportation and spark regional economic growth is moving forward this year.&amp;nbsp;The first phase, beginning this year, will be a new four-lane bridge. Roundabout installations, surface and pedestrian walkway work begins in 2023. It is one of the most significant projects being undertaken by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.&amp;nbsp;It is anticipated that once the work has started, construction will require approximately 30 months to complete. Ongoing updates on the project will be found at www.Expand43.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Media Inquiries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bill Guy, Manager of Engineering and Operations&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West, Brockville ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2426 or bill.guy@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications,&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174 or Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renee Jackson&lt;br /&gt;Constituency Assistant&lt;br /&gt;renee.jackson@pc.ola.org&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Public Consultation Centre - Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Improvements Environmental Assessment Study</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Improvements Environmental Assessment Study&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Public consultation is vital to this Study. Anyone with interest in the project can provide input. An in-person Public Consultation Centre (PCC) is being held as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;January 30, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (drop-in format)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;Westport Community Arena - 37 Spring Street, Westport, ON K0G 1X0&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information or if you wish to be placed on the study&amp;rsquo;s mailing or emailing contact list, contact either:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td valign="top" width="331"&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steve Taylor, P.Eng., M.Eng.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EA Project Manager, BT Engineering Inc.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;100 Craig Henry Dr., Suite 201 Ottawa, ON K2G 5W3&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;Phone: 613-228-4813&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:steven.taylor@bteng.ca"&gt;steven.taylor@bteng.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td valign="top" width="340"&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adem Adebayo., M.Eng.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Project Manager, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;25 Central Ave. W., Suite 100 Brockville, ON K6V 4N6&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;Phone: 613-342-3840 ext. 2412&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="TableParagraph"&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:adem.adebayo@uclg.on.ca"&gt;adem.adebayo@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 43 - Notice of Commencement of Detail Design</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has retained AECOM Canada Ltd. to complete the detailed design for the four-lane widening of County Road 43 from 200m west of County Road 44 to 220m east of Colonnade Drive, in Kemptville, Ontario.&amp;nbsp; Please refer to the attached notice for complete details.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This document is also available in the publications section on our &lt;a title="View the document on our roads and bridges page" href="County%20Road%2043%20Widening%20from%20200m%20west%20of%20County%20Road%2044%20to%20220m%20east%20of%20Colonnade%20Drive%20in%20Kemptville%20Notice%20of%20Commencement%20of%20Detail%20Design" target="_self"&gt;Roads and Bridges&lt;/a&gt; page.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>UCLG Reduced Load Period - Half Loads Starting March 17, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;Please be advised The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will be starting half-loads on Monday, March 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2025.&amp;nbsp; By-Law No. 21-25 as well as a corresponding map have been included for your reference.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Community Consultation for the 2025 - 2035 Leeds and Grenville Housing and Homelessness Plan</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is asking the public to provide feedback for the 2025 &amp;ndash; 2035 Housing and Homelessness Plan that is under development. The new ten-year Plan will continue the conversation about Leeds and Grenville&amp;rsquo;s housing and homelessness needs, and is gathering input through an online survey and at a public information session.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leading up to the community consultation, a comprehensive housing need and demand review was undertaken by the Community and Social Services Division, including a review of homelessness data, housing market trends, rent-geared-to-income waitlist demands, housing assets and needs, affordability, and accessibility of housing. This critical information was the foundation for building the draft plan to meet the identified needs and the proposed goals and outcomes. In addition to the public information session and surveys, targeted consultation sessions are also being held for persons with lived-experience of homelessness and housing instability, as well as community partners working in the housing and homelessness sector.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As rents have continued to rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, households in Leeds and Grenville have struggled to afford the cost to pay rent, purchase their first home, and find an affordable place to call home. The need for more affordable housing options, supportive housing, and homelessness supports has never been greater in Leeds and Grenville. Leeds Grenville&amp;rsquo;s Housing and Homelessness Plan strives to embody a strategic, community-focused approach to end homelessness, and plan for and meet future housing needs for low-to-moderate income households in Leeds and Grenville. The community consultation will provide an opportunity to listen to the challenges, what is working, and comment on the proposed actions and outcomes to address and prevent homelessness, and facilitate and promote an adequate supply of community and affordable housing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The online survey is available from October 22 through November 15, 2024, and is accessed by visiting &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/10-year-housing---homelessness-plan.aspx"&gt;https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/10-year-housing---homelessness-plan.aspx&lt;/a&gt;. &amp;nbsp;The public also will have an opportunity to attend an in-person information session to provide their input on Wednesday November 6, 2024 at 1:30pm at the Brockville Memorial Civic Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Register in advance for the public information session by visiting the Leeds and Grenville website, or by contacting the Community Housing Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, by emailing &lt;a href="mailto:Tammy.Herbison@uclg.on.ca"&gt;Tammy.Herbison@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt; or by phone at (613) 342-3840 ext. 2122. Paper copies of the survey can also be provided upon request by contacting the Community Housing Department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;-30-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25 Central Avenue W., Suite 100, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N6&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;613-342-3840 ext. 2454 or &lt;a href="mailto:John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca"&gt;John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated November 29, 2024 - Athens District High School (ADHS) raises over $3,000 for Maple View Landings Redevelopment Project</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Athens District High School (ADHS) raises over $3,000 for Maple View Landings Redevelopment Project.&amp;nbsp;Students Katherine Pattemore and Addisan Kennedy spearheaded the event which tallied $3,043.00 which came from team entry fees, a 50-50 draw, a bake sale, hot dog lunch, and silent auction. This Charity Volleyball tournament, bake sale and silent auction more than doubles organizers&amp;rsquo; goal!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Maple View Landings Redevelopment Project (G. Tackaberry and Family Home) saw a volleyball &amp;ldquo;spike&amp;rdquo; in donations on November 16th when a charity tournament was held at Athens District High School and the organizers more than doubled their fundraising goal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="xxxmsonormal"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Next Phase of Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Project to Commence on April 28, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville would like to inform the public that the next phase of the Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Project (PW-2024-23) will commence on April 28, 2025, and is expected to be completed before the end of May 2025.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This important infrastructure project, being undertaken by Campbell&amp;rsquo;s Trucking LTD., will involve work behind properties, sewer and water installations on the road, and paving operations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Information for the Public&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the roadwork phase, construction will take place on County Road 10/Main Street in Westport, specifically along the section between Spring Street and Bedford Street. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Lane Closures: There will be single-lane closures to ensure the safety of workers and the public. Traffic controllers will be on-site to manage traffic flow and minimize disruptions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Timeline: The project is expected to be completed by the end of May, weather and site conditions permitting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We appreciate the public&amp;rsquo;s patience and cooperation as we work to complete this essential project. Please drive carefully in the construction area and follow the directions of traffic controllers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For any questions or concerns, please contact Adem Adebayo at adem.adebayo@uclg.on.ca or 613-342-3840 ext. 2412.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Pesticide Use - County Road guide rails</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pesticide Use&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville intends to utilize DeAngelo Brothers Corporation to control weeds along all County Road guide rails.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The contractor will be using the following pesticides: Arsenal Powerline Herbicide Reg. # 30203, active ingredients Imazapyr, present as isopropylamine salt, VP480 Herbicide Reg. #28840, active ingredient Glyphosate present as dimethylamine salt, Clearview Herbicide Reg. #29752, active ingredients Metasulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt, along with Gateway Adjuvent Reg. #31470, active ingredients Paraffinic oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactanct, under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commencing:&lt;/strong&gt; May 23, 2018 (weather permitting) to June 30, 2018.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For further information contact:&lt;br /&gt;DeAngelo Brothers Corporation 519-567-6355 (collect calls accepted)&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 800-770-2170 / 613-342-3840 x2413&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please contact the Counties if you require more detailed information regarding our program, including additional information on how to post &amp;ldquo;No Spray&amp;rdquo; signage in front of your property. This information along with maps of the roads to be sprayed is available on our website at www.leedsgrenville.com under &lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/government/weed-control.aspx"&gt;Government, Divisions, Public Works, Weed Control&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=eb199dc8-7ee8-41b9-8418-5ae481cf8f85</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release dated November 25, 2021</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, November 25, 2021 are listed below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Maple View Lodge expansion design, timeline revealed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;County Road 43 Project Update&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Homelessness Report Point-in-Time and Survey Data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Speed reduction signs for Village of Lyn&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Committee decides to continue limiting meeting attendance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=73b1d3f1-a52d-41e2-a29a-5c2312bd9dee</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Easter Holiday Weekend Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings during the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Friday, April 18th, and Monday, April 21st.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Friday, April 18th, and Monday, April 21st.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Friday, April 18th, and Monday, April 21st.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=27be3d5c-01c1-4952-9ca7-5c44f10a6f80</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 22 Road Closure Update - End Date: September 20, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;County Road 22 at Hyndman Bridge &amp;ndash; Nation River Road&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Updated Completion Date: September 20, 2024&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;As part of the ongoing rehabilitation of Hyndman Bridge, County Road 22 at this location will remain closed to traffic for a period not to exceed three (3) weeks, finishing no later than September 20, 2024. The designated detour route will remain in place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Detour Route: County Road 22 at Ventnor Road, to County Road 21, to Glen Stewart Road, to Carman Road, to County Road 1, to County Road 3, to Dillabaugh Road, to South Gower Drive, to 54m Northwest of Norton Road.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=df5dcfc1-f1c1-4b4c-9cf8-5d794ad55789</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=a3b60ddd-bf76-42c0-a5fb-60f3d9ad0079</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - April 15, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please find attached a Media Release dated April 15, 2020 regarding our facility, Maple View Lodge.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=b7546b35-5420-4fd7-8839-644a4a0f222d</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>COVID-19 Information on Service Interruptions and Business Impact within our region</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Effective &lt;strong&gt;Monday, March 23, 2020&lt;/strong&gt; we shall close our doors at our municipal offices, though we will remain open for business.&amp;nbsp; Visitors shall be restricted, however for &lt;strong&gt;Community and Social Service (CSS) clients,&lt;/strong&gt; they will be asked to email or telephone their caseworker.&amp;nbsp; For any client arriving at the office at 25 Central Avenue, there is a telephone outside the CSS reception doors where they can speak to a staff member.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deliveries for 25 Central Avenue in Brockville shall be received by using the phone outside the CSS reception doors and a receptionist shall receive the delivery or direct the courier accordingly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a complete list of services affected and additional information for residents and businesses in Leeds Grenville &lt;a title="Please visit our COVID-19 page" href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/covid19.aspx" target="_self"&gt;please follow this link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 13 Asphalt Paving - October 31 - November 1, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Asphalt Paving Operations &lt;/strong&gt;(base course / first lift), as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 13&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;between County Road 32 and the Kingston boundary, is planned to commence on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, October 31, 2024&lt;/strong&gt; with an anticipated completion date of &lt;strong&gt;Friday, November 01, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 13&lt;/strong&gt; - Approximately 2.5 km from County Road 32 to the Kingston boundary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contractor: G. Tackaberry &amp;amp; Sons Construction Company Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anticipated Start Date: October 31, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Completion Date: November 01, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Family Day Weekend - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings for Family Day weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Counties Administration Offices &amp;ndash; Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, February 16.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Ontario Works &amp;ndash; Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Monday, February 16.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; EarlyON Child and Family Centres &amp;ndash; EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Monday, February 16.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Administrative buildings will re-open Tuesday, February 17, at 8:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Roads Half Load Restrictions will be lifted Wednesday, April 17th.</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note that the half load restructions for our County Roads within Leeds and Grenville will be lifted on Wednesday, April 17th.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half Load Restrictions on Leeds Grenville County Roads Starts Monday, February 26, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note half load restrictions on our County Roads in Leeds and Grenville will be in effect starting Monday, February 26, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=09d1a91b-6929-4e60-98db-748fa0b599b8</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - March 30, 2020 re: Emergency Child Care Centres</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please find attached a media release regarding a Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) meeting held earlier today.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=911adba5-73d0-4c01-a22f-75d5be9ae4b9</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - Andrewsville Bridge Notice of Public Consultation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Public Consultation for Andrewsville Bridge open until December 2, 2022.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release Dated April 1, 2022 - Community Paramedicine facility showcased</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Community Paramedicine Program has a new home at the North Leeds Paramedic Station. In 2021, the LGPS Community Paramedic Program enrolled 777 clients. These clients were visited in their homes by a Community Paramedic on 1,688 occasions, in addition to 317 virtual visits. &amp;ldquo;We now have the resources to reach out and provide care to some of our most vulnerable in the community,&amp;rdquo; said Warden Roger Haley.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jeffrey Carss, Chief, Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service &lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West&lt;br /&gt;Brockville. ON, K6V 4R9 &lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2404&lt;br /&gt;jeff.carss@uclg.on.ca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174&lt;br /&gt;Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=fe6f403e-4b6a-41ea-b7f1-77b23e041d34</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reduced Loads are in Effect</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Reduced load restrictions come into effect today, Monday, March 8, 2021.&amp;nbsp; Please see the attached map covering our Leeds and Grenville jurisdiction.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=153f572f-16e1-4b75-ab98-795e1952b11e</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Seeking New Committee Members</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We are looking for new members for our Planning Advisory Committee and our Accessibility Advisory Committee.&amp;nbsp; If this is of interest to you, please see the attached ad for details.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=9ca5c87b-4d3d-4a5f-a957-7a6010179318</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release dated February 24, 2022</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, February 24, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;County Road 43 widening Engineering Company announced&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Truth and Reconciliation Acknowledgement from Council&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=957008a9-08e2-4fa1-9325-7b68a7f96b93</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 42 Lane Restrictions - September 9, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling&lt;/strong&gt; construction activities, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of &lt;strong&gt;County Road 42&lt;/strong&gt; between Highway 15 in Crosby and Newboro (4.6 km), is planned to commence on&lt;strong&gt; Monday, September 09, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 42 - Approximately 4.6 km between Highway 15 in Crosby and Newboro.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Date: September 9, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Notice of Study Completion - Westport Storm Sewer Outfall Improvements Environmental Assessment</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Attached notice below, issued May 20, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=e6e35d3e-81d5-44a4-a2f9-7f74b9417d96</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Seasonal Load Restrictions (Half Loads) for 2018</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seasonal Load Restrictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the spring thaw period, some roads within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville cannot withstand heavy loads.&amp;nbsp; The Counties load restriction is to reduce the allowable individual axle load from 10 tonnes to 5 tonnes.&amp;nbsp; Load restrictions begin this year on March 1st, 2018 and will be lifted when the likelihood of road damage has diminished which is typically at the end of April or early May.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=ec9a8560-0ea6-44ff-95bb-7fc314fe654a</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - Rideau Ferry Bridge Second Closure</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Second Rideau Ferry Bridge Closure is set for November 24, 2022&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=3dad3cbb-5aba-4d55-86b9-82595406ad9c</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>On-line Public Information Centre - North Augusta Storm Sewer Replacement and Extension - January 25, 2021 to February 16, 2021</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Purpose of this On-line Public Information Centre is:&lt;br /&gt;- To introduce the project and explain the Municipal Class Environmental&amp;nbsp;Assessment (MCEA) process;&lt;br /&gt;- Provide the affected public with advanced notification of the scheduled project, and&lt;br /&gt;- To provide an opportunity for the public / stakeholders to discuss and&amp;nbsp;provide comments prior to project implementation.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=6564130a-672c-4456-9517-83305448e7cd</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fire Departments Lifting Burn Ban</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="default"&gt;Be advised effective Friday May 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2020 at 8:00am, the Total Open-Air Burn Ban has been LIFTED by ALL municipalities within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, including the separated municipalities of Brockville, Gananoque and Prescott.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Ontario Fire Code &lt;/em&gt;states thatALL Open-Air Burning must be approved by the Chief Fire Official of your municipality, therefore residents are reminded to follow their municipalities Open Burning Regulations. If you are unsure of your regulations, please reach out to your local fire department. All Open-Air burning will be strictly enforced to your municipalities regulations and failure to comply could result in significant financial penalties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="default"&gt;Although the Open-Air burn ban has been lifted, residents must continue to follow all Federal and Provincial Government COVID-19 Orders which include physical distancing and no gatherings of more than 5 people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="default"&gt;Reminder that failure to comply with Open Burning regulations could result in reinstating the burn ban.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="default"&gt;We thank all residents for their patience and understanding while abiding by the Burn Ban and continuing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 through our communities and Fire Service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please reach out to your local fire department with any questions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=7496db03-7c40-4244-b7f5-87d19579719b</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 42 Asphalt Paving - October 18, 21 - 23, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Asphalt Paving Operations&lt;/strong&gt;, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 42&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;between Highway 15 in Crosby and Newboro (4.6 km), is planned to commence on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, October 18, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and will continue on &lt;strong&gt;Monday, October 21, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;, with an anticipated completion date of &lt;strong&gt;Wedneday, October 23, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 42 - Approximately 4.6 km between Highway 15 in Crosby and Newboro.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contractor: G. Tackaberry &amp;amp; Sons Construction Company Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anticipated Start Date: October 18, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Completion Date: October 23, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Holiday Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following adjusted hours of operation at administrative buildings during the holiday season:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;December 24, 2025: Open from 8:00 am to 11:30 am.&amp;nbsp; Closed for the rest of the day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;December 25 and 26, 2025: Closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;December 31, 2025:&amp;nbsp;Open from 8:00 am to 11:30 am.&amp;nbsp; Closed for the rest of the day.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;January 1, 2026: Closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These adjusted hours will take effect at all administrative offices, including Ontario Works, and EarlyON Child &amp;amp; Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Public Notice - 2026 Pesticide Use</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville intends to utilize Wagar and Corput Weed Control Inc. to control Wild Parsnip and noxious weeds along the following rural roadsides:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Select sections on County Roads 2. 3, 4, 5, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 46 and 47.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Selected Township Roads in the municipalities of Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds and Thousand Islands, Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All County guide rails, except for those in Rideau Lakes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;For roadside and guide rail weed control, the contractor will be using the following pesticide products registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): ClearView Herbicide (Reg. #29752), containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt, Navius FLEX (Reg. #30922), containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor and Gateway Adjuvant (Reg. #31470), containing the active ingredients Paraffinic oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commencing: May 21, 2026 (weather permitting) to June 21, 2026. This pesticide use is in accordance with the public health and safety exception to the cosmetic pesticides ban in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Pesticides Act.&lt;br /&gt;For further information contact: Wagar &amp;amp; Corput Weed Control Inc. (613) 938-2117 (call collect) United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (800) 770-2170 / (613) 342-3840 x 2425&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please contact the Counties if you require more detailed information regarding our program, including additional information on how to post &amp;ldquo;No Spray&amp;rdquo; signage in front of your property. This information along with maps of the roads to be sprayed is available on our website at www.leedsgrenville.com under Government, Divisions, Public Works, Weed Control.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Counties Council Media Release - April 22, 2021</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, April 22, as well as the Committee of the Whole meeting earlier this month are:&lt;br /&gt;Alison Tutak appointed interim CAO.&lt;br /&gt;Updated report for Maple View Lodge expansion.&lt;br /&gt;Non-union employees by-law.&lt;br /&gt;Warden&amp;rsquo;s remuneration increased following report.&lt;br /&gt;Upcoming meetings.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 22 Road Construction - Spring/Summer 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP, Inc.) will be rehabilitating approximately 2.9 kilometres of &lt;strong&gt;County Road 22&lt;/strong&gt; between Heckston and Latimer Road (municipal boundary).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 22&lt;/strong&gt; - Approximately 2.9 km between Heckston and Latimer Road (municipal boundary).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: The scope of work will include but not be limited to, single lane closures, a temporary full road closure and detour, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, guiderail upgrades, ditch cleanout, in-place full-depth recycling of the existing asphalt, and the paving a top lift of new hot-mix asphalt (HMA), Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 4 Road Construction Notice- Summer/Fall 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and G. Tackaberry &amp;amp; Sons Construction have begun rehabilitating approximately 4.6 kilometres of County Road 4 between County Road 3 (Outlet Rd.) and Blue Mountain Road.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Location: County Road 4 - Approximately 4.6 km between County Road 3 (Outlet Rd.) and Blue Mountain Road in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Date: Ongoing Summer/Fall 2025&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Construction includes but not be limited to, single lane closures, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, ditch cleanout to improve roadside drainage, pulverize the existing asphalt surface and paving two lifts of new hot-mix asphalt (HMA). Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>CNR Subway Bridge over County Road 2 between Prescott and Johnstown</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please be advised that Keystone Bridge Management Corp. has been commissioned by the Johnstown Port Authority to access the CNR subway bridge over County Road 2 between Prescott and Johnstown.&amp;nbsp; Therefore County Road 2 will be reduced to one lane in each direction for a few hours on Wednesday, August 8th from 9:00 a.m. to noon.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Easter Holiday Weekend Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings during the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull; Counties Administration Offices &amp;ndash; Administration offices will be closed to the public on Friday, April 3rd, and Monday, April 6th.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull; Ontario Works &amp;ndash; Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Friday, April 3rd, and Monday, April 6th.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull; EarlyON Child and Family Centres &amp;ndash; EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Friday, April 3rd, and Monday, April 6th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Documents can be left in the drop box at our Administration building located at 25 Central Ave W, in Brockville, ON.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Community Safety and Well-being Planning process underway for United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and the Town of Prescott</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and the Town of Prescott are leading their community partners in the development of a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Public Information Centre - Lyn Creek Bridge Replacement - March 26, 2026</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the replacement of the Lyn Creek Bridge. Lyn Creek Bridge is located on Main Street within the Village of Lyn, approximately 110 m south of the intersection of Main Street and Perth Street.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Public, agency, and stakeholder consultation is an important component of the Environmental Assessment process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Public Information Centre &amp;ndash; Lyn Creek Bridge Replacement &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Time: 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Drop-in format) &lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull; Location: Christ United Church, 12 Perth St, Lyn, Ontario&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Full details attached.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Canada Day - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings on Canada Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>Notice of Work - Tree Removal - County Road 43 Road Widening Project</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As part of the four-lane widening of County Road 43, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is undertaking tree removal from 200m west of County Road 44 to 220m east of Colonnade Drive in Kemptville. &lt;br /&gt;There are no anticipated road closures associated with this work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For more information please contact:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bill Guy&lt;br /&gt;Manager of Engineering and Operations, Public Works&lt;br /&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;(613) 342-3840 Ext. 2426&lt;br /&gt;Email: Bill.Guy@uclg.on.ca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 22 Lane Restrictions: July 4 - July 8, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In-Place Full-Depth Asphalt Reclamation&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;construction activities, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 22&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;between Heckston and Latimer Road (municipal boundary), is planned to begin on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, July 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and finish on &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, July 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 22&lt;/strong&gt; - Approximately 2.9 km between Heckston and Latimer Road (municipal boundary).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contractor(s): Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. (GIP) and Roto-Mill Inc. &lt;em&gt;(subcontractor)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts such as lane closures and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Date: July 04 - July 08, 2025&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 42 Alternating Lane Restrictions - July 22 - November 30, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Tackaberry Construction will be rehabilitating approximately 4.6 kilometres of County Road 42 from Highway 15 to Newboro.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 42 - Approximately 4.6 km from Highway 15 to Newboro.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: The scope of work will include but not be limited to, single lane closures, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, guiderail upgrades, ditch cleanout, cold in-place recycling of the existing roadway, and a top lift of new asphalt with paved shoulders. Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Completion: November 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release - Municipal Emergency Control Group April 20, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Media Release of the Municipal Emergency Control Group Meeting held on Monday, April 20, 2020.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 43 &amp; South Gower Drive Intersection Improvements - Community Consultation Session</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;County Road 43 &amp;amp; South Gower Drive Intersection Improvements&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Community Consultation Session&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;July 23, 2019 | North Grenville Municipal Centre&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Purpose&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; High traffic volumes and the number of collisions at the intersection of County Road 43 and South Gower Drive (County Road 22) have triggered the need for intersection improvements&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; Peak hour traffic volume of 935 vehicles (for comparison, CR 19 and CR43 has 2075 vehicles)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; Two road improvement options are being considered:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; Roundabout option&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Option 2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; Traffic signal with turning lanes option&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 2 Road Closure - September 16-19, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville have contracted G. Tackaberry &amp;amp; Sons Construction Co. Ltd to replace a culvert along County Road 2.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Closure location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;:&amp;nbsp;County Road 2 -&amp;nbsp;from Escott Yonge Townline Road (County Road 4) to Blue Mountain Road.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; September 16, 2024 @ 6:00AM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;End Date:&lt;/span&gt; September 19, 2024 @ 8:00PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Details:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Culvert replacement to occur. A detour route has been established and will be clearly marked with signage to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety during the closure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Detour Route:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Escott Yonge Townline Road 148m northwest of County Road 2, to Escott Yonge Townline Road, to Quabbin Road, to Rockfield Road, to Blue Mountain Road, to County Road 2.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated November 21, 2024: Corinna Smith-Gatcke Named Warden</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Leeds and Grenville Counties Councillors have elected Corinna Smith-Gatcke, the Mayor of the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, to serve as Warden for the 2025-2026 term. Outgoing Warden Nancy Peckford officially transferred the Chain of Office to Warden Smith-Gatcke during a ceremony that was attended by Counties Council, staff, and invited guests.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 44 Road Closure - September 30 to November 5, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville have contracted Willis Kerr Contracting Ltd. for the replacement of the Glen Smail box culvert on County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Closure location&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;County Road 44 -&amp;nbsp;from Glen Smail Road to Byers Road&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Start Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 30, 2024 @ 6:00AM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;End Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;November 5, 2024 @ 8:00PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Details:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Culvert replacement to occur. A detour route has been established and will be clearly marked with signage to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety during the closure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Detour Route:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pittston Road, to Shanly Road, to Brouseville Road, to County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Micro-Surfacing and Slurry Seal Surface Treatment</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;On behalf of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Miller Paving Limited will be responsible for the supply and application of Micro-Surfacing Type ll (Scratch and Surface Coat) and Slurry Seal Surface Treatment, complete with temporary (and later permanent) pavement markings, on County Road 5, County Road 18, County Road 26, County Road 32, and County Road 17.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Weather permitting, work is scheduled to commence on Monday, July 28, 2025.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lane restrictions will be in effect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Micro-Surfacing:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;County Road 5: (to be completed later in the month of August)&lt;br /&gt;Approximately 2.1 km between MTO Highway 401 and the 1000 Islands Parkway&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;County Road 18: &lt;br /&gt;Approximately 5.5 km between Somerville Road and County Road 25 at Guy Road&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;County Road 26:&lt;br /&gt;Approximately 2.5 km between the Brockville eastern limit and the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley/Augusta Township boundary&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;County Road 32:&lt;br /&gt;Approximately 3.0 km between Greens Road and MTO Highway 15&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Slurry Seal:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;County Road 17:&lt;br /&gt;Approximately 4.3 km between Kitley South Townline Road and the Smiths Falls town limit&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Victoria Day Weekend - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings on Victoria Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, May 19, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on&amp;nbsp;Monday, May 19, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on&amp;nbsp;Monday, May 19, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Administrative buildings will re-open Tuesday, May 20th at 8:00 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 30 Lane Restrictions - Beginning June 3, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Tackaberry Construction will be rehabilitating 4.7 kilometres of County Road 30 from County Road 29 to County Road 42.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 30 - Approximately 4.7 km from County Road 29 to County Road 42.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: The scope of work will include but not be limited to, single lane closures, replacement of cross culverts and entranceway culverts, guiderail upgrades, ditch cleanout, cold in-place recycling of the existing roadway, and a top lift of new asphalt with paved shoulders. Driveway access may be limited during the work; however, all access will be restored at the end of each working day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: June 3, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT - Highway 401 Planning Study from 1 km east of Highway 16 to 2.5 km east of Shanly Road</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highway 401 Planning Study from 1 km east of Highway 16 to 2.5 km east of Shanly Road &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Township of Edwardsburgh / Cardinal, United County of Leeds &amp;amp; Grenville &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study (GWP 4137-22-00)&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE STUDY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained HDR Inc. (HDR) to undertake a Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study focusing on the replacement of Shanly Road Underpass, interchange improvements and establishing the footprint of Highway 401 for future six lanes, from 1 km east of Highway 16 to 2.5 km east of Shanly Road for approximately 10.1 km (The Study). The purpose of The Study is to identify a Recommended Plan that addresses current and future needs for the provincial highway network.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This Study will include reviewing existing conditions, developing and evaluating alternatives, identifying appropriate improvements, and developing environmental protection/mitigation measures. A Recommended Plan will be confirmed and designated (protected) at the completion of The Study. The Study area falls within the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, United County of Leeds &amp;amp; &amp;amp; Greenville as shown in the key plan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE PROCESS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Study will follow the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways, 2024 (Class EA) process for a Group &amp;lsquo;B&amp;rsquo; project. Engagement with external agencies, Indigenous communities, the public and interest groups will take place throughout The Study, including two Public Information Centres (PICs). The PICs will provide an opportunity to discuss The Study with the Project Team members. The first PIC is planned for spring/summer 2026 and will provide an opportunity to review the preliminary alternatives and the proposed evaluation criteria. The second PIC is planned for later in the study to present the evaluation of the alternatives and the preferred plan. Notices providing the time and location of the PICs will be published in local newspapers and sent to persons on the project mailing list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Upon completion of The Study, the preferred plan will be documented in a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) and made available for public review. The TESR will also describe how the requirements of the Class EA were met; how the project achieves the overall transportation benefit while minimizing environmental impacts; engagement with individuals, external agencies, and Indigenous communities; and commitments for further engagement and environmental protection. A Notice of Completion will be issued, at which point there will be a 30-day comment period allowing for an opportunity to provide comments on the TESR.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COMMENTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please visit us at www.Highway401-Cardinal.ca for further project information. If you wish to obtain additional information, provide comments, or would like to be added to the study&amp;rsquo;s mailing list, you can do so through the website or by contacting the project team members listed below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jian Guan, P. Eng.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Consultant Project Manager HDR 100 York Boulevard &lt;br /&gt;Suite 300 &lt;br /&gt;Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J8 Tel: 647-321-5134 &lt;br /&gt;Email: Jian.Guan@hdrinc.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sevag Amen, P.Eng.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Senior Project Engineer &lt;br /&gt;Ontario Ministry of Transportation &lt;br /&gt;Project Delivery East &lt;br /&gt;Design and Engineering Branch &lt;br /&gt;1355 John Counter Boulevard, PO Box 4000 Kingston, Ontario K7L 5A3 &lt;br /&gt;Tel: 613-483-5489 &lt;br /&gt;Email: Sevag.Amen@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the Team members listed above. Comments and information will be collected to assist MTO in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O., 1990, c.F.31. All comments will be maintained on file for use during the study and, with the exception of personal information, may be included in study documentation and become part of the public record.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated April 22 2022 - Court House Apartments Housing Announcement 2022</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Officials unveiled plans today for the Kemptville Court House Apartments, a 10-unit project to expand affordable housing options in the Municipality of North Grenville. The former court house municipal building at 15 Water Street will be renovated into bachelor as well as two- and three-bedroom apartments. &amp;ldquo;The Municipality of North Grenville&amp;rsquo;s partnership with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is a wonderful example of working together to better respond to the urgent needs of residents in North Grenville and beyond,&amp;rdquo; said North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, adding the Funding is through the Province of Ontario&amp;rsquo;s Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alison Tutak, Director of Community and Social Services&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West, &lt;br /&gt;Brockville ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2305 or alison.tutak@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications,&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174 or Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Family Day - Hours of Operation</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville reminds residents of the following closures at administrative buildings on Family Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Counties Administration Offices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administration offices will be closed to the public on Monday, February 17, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Works offices will be closed to the public on&amp;nbsp;Monday, February 17, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed on&amp;nbsp;Monday, February 17, 2025.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 15 Lane Restrictions - June 3-7, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 15 - Approximately 5.1 km between North Augusta, ON and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford boundary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Application of Micro-Surfacing Type ll (Scratch and Surface Coat), complete with temporary pavement markings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: June 3, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated End Date: June 7, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated April 8, 2022 - New Supportive Housing Apartments Opening in May</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;An eight-unit residence for people in need of housing, mental health and addictions support was announced today along with new provincial funding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) almost $1.6-million has been provided from the provincial government to take a former church and repurpose it into eight bachelor apartments,&amp;rdquo; said Counties Joint Services Committee Chair Corinna Smith-Gatcke, Mayor of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;The Joint Services Committee and Counties staff have been working hard at developing innovative solutions to the housing crisis and homelessness,&amp;rdquo; said Warden Roger Haley.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;These solutions require partnerships between all levels of government and local community agencies. Today&amp;rsquo;s showcase is an excellent example of how local solutions that are provincially supported can make a difference,&amp;rdquo; the Warden said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Tutak, Director of Community and Social Services&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West, Brockville&lt;br /&gt;ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2305 or alison.tutak@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications,&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174 or Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Erin Merkley, Constituency Assistant&lt;br /&gt;Erin.merkley@pc.ola.org&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>2025 Asset Management Plan Survey</title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) is currently updating its Asset Management Plan (AMP).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Asset management helps us make decisions about the service delivery of our infrastructure and assets, such as roads and buildings.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This survey is part of meeting UCLG&amp;rsquo;s obligations with the provincial regulation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This survey closes on June 30, 2025.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An important part of developing the AMP is receiving the community&amp;rsquo;s feedback on what levels of service you expect from the infrastructure that we operate, maintain, repair and replace.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This information helps us better manage our infrastructure assets to meet your current needs, while planning for the service needs of the future.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take the survey here:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://forms.office.com/r/MBcFdMUCTY"&gt;https://forms.office.com/r/MBcFdMUCTY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release dated September 23, 2021</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, September 23, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;International Plowing Match coming to North Grenville.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;New affordable housing planned at former hospital site.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brockville property being renovated for supportive housing.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Housing Affordability Task Force is concluding their one year term.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Regional delivery opportunity of Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Details of upcoming meetings.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated April 1, 2022 - Athens Long-Term Care Facility Redevelopment Design Revealed</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Maple View Lodge&amp;rsquo;s major redevelopment plan revealed today includes details of the new building&amp;rsquo;s location, outdoor focal points, serene gardens and community gathering spaces.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;This is a great project for the residents of the United Counties and for our businesses, especially those in the construction and medical supply sectors,&amp;rdquo; Warden Haley said. &amp;ldquo;I hope over the coming months excitement regarding this redevelopment will continue to build. The Counties has put together a great team of professionals to support this project and we look forward to partnering with the successful general contractor to bring this project to completion,&amp;rdquo; he said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal is to have residents comfortably in their new home during the summer of 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Ray Callery, Chief Administrative Officer&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville &lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West&lt;br /&gt;Brockville, ON K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2301&lt;br /&gt;ray.callery@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174&lt;br /&gt;Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>County Road 3 Lane Restrictions - May 29-31, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 3 - Lansdowne, ON - Approximately 2.7 km between Lansdowne railway tracks and highway 401 overpass.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details: Application of Micro-Surfacing Type ll (Scratch and Surface Coat), complete with temporary pavement markings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: May 29, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated End Date: May 31, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated July 12, 2023, New Long-Term Care Facility in Athens Named "G. Tackaberry and Family Home" </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Tackaberry Summersgiving Tour and Fundraising event to raise funds for the new 192-bed long-term care home was held on June 24, 2023. The highlight of the day was a presentation of a generous $400,000 donation by the Tackaberry Family, which led to the naming of the new, state-of-the-art facility. This contribution was in addition to a previous $100,000 donation by George Tackaberry in memory of his mother Phyllis, for naming rights to a &amp;ldquo;neighbourhood&amp;rdquo; (wing) in the new long-term care home. This successful event hosted by the Tackaberry family also raised over $30,000 from ticket sales.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Cathy McHugh, McHugh-COMM Marketing and Public Relations&lt;br /&gt;613-341-1116 or&amp;nbsp;cathymchugh@cogeco.ca&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT - Highway 401 Planning Study  </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has commissioned HDR Inc. to conduct a *Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA)* Study. &lt;br /&gt;This study focuses on:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Replacing the **Shanly Road Underpass**&lt;br /&gt;- Improving interchanges&lt;br /&gt;- Establishing the footprint of Highway 401 for future six-lane expansion along a 10.1 km stretch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Highway 401 Planning Study&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From: 1 km East of Highway 16 &lt;br /&gt;To: 2.5 km East of Shanly Road &lt;br /&gt;Location: Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, United County of Leeds &amp;amp; Grenville &lt;br /&gt;Type: Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study (GWP 4137-22-00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For project information, comments, or to join the mailing list, please visit: &lt;br /&gt;https://www.highway401-cardinal.ca/&lt;br /&gt;https://static1.squarespace.com/static/690d3b0a1071e40ee11e7edb/t/690e4d54ea662f1a4dec28ff/1762544980975/GWP+4137-22-00+Notice+of+Study+Commencement+-+Final+-+r2.pdf&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contact Information:&lt;br /&gt;Jian Guan, P. Eng. &lt;br /&gt;Consultant Project Manager &lt;br /&gt;HDR Inc. &lt;br /&gt;100 York Boulevard, Suite 300 &lt;br /&gt;Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J8 &lt;br /&gt;Tel: 647-321-5134 &lt;br /&gt;Email: Jian.Guan@hdrinc.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sevag Amen, P. Eng.&lt;br /&gt;Senior Project Engineer &lt;br /&gt;Ontario Ministry of Transportation &lt;br /&gt;1355 John Counter Boulevard, PO Box 4000 &lt;br /&gt;Kingston, Ontario K7L 5A3 &lt;br /&gt;Tel: 613-483-5489 &lt;br /&gt;Email: Sevag.Amen@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Public Meeting - Annexation of Lands in Elizabethtown-Kitley to Brockville</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="LEFT"&gt;The Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, City of Brockville and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (the affected municipalities) have drafted an agreement for the transfer of land (the annexed lands), located within the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley and United Counties of Leeds and Grenville to the City of Brockville by way of a boundary adjustment proposal pursuant to sections 172 and 173 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="LEFT"&gt;See attached pdf for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Media Release Dated May 25, 2023 Paramedic Services Week - May 21st To 27th, 2023</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;In 2023, Paramedic Services Week is celebrated across Canada from May 21&amp;nbsp;to 27. This year&amp;rsquo;s theme, &amp;ldquo;Diversity in Paramedicine &amp;ndash; The Patient. The Provider. The Profession.&amp;rdquo; recognizes the importance of diversity, inclusion and equity.&amp;nbsp; Counties Council, at its meeting today, recognized Paramedic Services Week and the team of Leeds Grenville Paramedics who provide critical, lifesaving care to residents and visitors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact County Clerk/Manager of Legislative Services, Sheena Earl, at 613-342-3840, ext. 2454&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Support and Shelter Information</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;If you or someone you know are experiencing homelessness, please use the contact information below for assistance and support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are in danger and require immediate assistance, CALL 9-1-1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WARMING CENTRE LOCATION AND HOURS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;Location: 166 Pearl Street East, Brockville, ON&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;Open Daily from 7:00PM - 7:00AM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Howard Society - Youth Services&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://johnhoward.on.ca/"&gt;https://johnhoward.on.ca/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Youth Housing &amp;amp; Justice Involved Housing: 613-246-2092&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For those between the ages of 16-25&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;a class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none" href="http://www.vslg.ca" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;www.vslg.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;1-800-939-7682&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Homelessness Prevention Initiative - Open 4pm - 8am; weekends &amp;amp; holidays 24hrs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1-613-499-9962&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Family and Children&amp;rsquo;s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fcsllg.ca"&gt;www.fcsllg.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;24 hours - If you are worried about the safety of a child under the age of 18&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1-855-667-2726&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UCLG Community and Social Services Division&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/ontario-works.aspx"&gt;https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/ontario-works.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Financial Assistance, Temporary Care Assistance, Emergency Assistance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;613-342-3840 extension 2119&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;25 Central Ave. W., Suite 200, Brockville, ON&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health Services (LLGAMH)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.llgamh.ca"&gt;www.llgamh.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Distress line (4pm-midnight): 1-800-465-4442&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brockville location: &lt;a class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" href="tel:18664998445" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;1-866-499-8445&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Drop-In Centre: 25 Front Ave., W., Suite 1, Brockville, ON&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p class="cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UCLG Homelessness Prevention Benefit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/homelessness-prevention-benefit.aspx"&gt;https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/homelessness-prevention-benefit.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;613-342-3840 extension 2333&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;UCLG Warming Centre&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Open Daily from 7:00pm to 7:00am&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Address: 55 Reynolds Drive, Brockville, ON&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/homelessness.aspx"&gt;https://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/services/homelessness.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Lyn Creek Bridge Public Information Centre Presentation</title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is sharing the presentation delivered during the Public Information Centre held on March 26, 2026, at Christ United Church, located at 12 Perth Street in Lyn, Ontario. This presentation is being posted to provide the public with access to the information discussed at the meeting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The presentation is attached below.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sand Bay County Park - CLOSED</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;A State of Emergency due to COVID-19 has been declared by the Warden of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sand Bay County Park is CLOSED to visitors effective immediately.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The public will be notified when the park re-opens.&amp;nbsp; Please.... stay home and stay safe!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 5 Road Closure - June 17-18, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;County Road 5 will be closed at the CN Tracks from Monday June 17th at 7:00 a.m. until Tuesday, June 18th at 12:00 p.m. CN will be doing work on the tracks and no access is permitted while the work is being completed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;Front of Yonge, ON - County Road 5, Northwest of Jenkins Road&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: June 17, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated End Date: June 18, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;DETOUR - County Road 5 669m Northwest of County Road 2, to Junetown Road, to Quabbin Road, to 30m Northwest of County Road 2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;DETOUR - County Road 5 669m Northwest of County Road 2, to Caintown Road, to Purvis Street, to Devils Door Road, to Yonge Mills Road, to County Road 2&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release dated March 24, 2022</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, March 24, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Counties Council Approves 2022 Budget&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ontario Renovates and Secondary Suites to increase Affordable Housing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In-person Council Meetings will commence in April&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upcoming meetings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Deanna Clark, Economic Development Officer/media releases&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;32 Wall Street, Suite 300, Brockville, ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 5360 or&amp;nbsp;deanna.clark@uclg.on.ca&lt;a href="mailto:deanna.clark@uclg.on.ca"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Cell: 613-803-0249&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Roads Half-Load Restrictions Come Into Effect March 2, 2026</title>
      <description>&lt;div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Half-load season in our region will come into effect on Monday March 2, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;To protect the integrity and sustainability of the municipal road network, UCLG and its ten member municipalities will be limiting the weight of materials to five tonnes per axel on the weaker roads in our area. All roads subject to seasonal weight restrictions will be identified with a sign. Seasonal load restrictions will remain in effect on the identified roads until further notice (typically, mid-May).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Map of roads subject to half-load restrictions:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuclg.maps.arcgis.com%2Fapps%2Finstant%2Fbasic%2Findex.html%3Fappid%3D24aa139f780c432580714ee0a0339903&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Kalivas%40uclg.on.ca%7C4da2b4ecaa834b9e1bfa08de73e2eddf%7C9dc91f8760b146a2afe47a3c0f453f3a%7C0%7C0%7C639075615979241350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=0N0A8bw5BiFinw4OdPvYi%2BRUMmMcgojXqnifHgNcgis%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;https://uclg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=24aa139f780c432580714ee0a0339903&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half Load Restrictions on Leeds Grenville County Roads</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Half Load Restrictions are in effect on Leeds and Grenville County Roads from February&amp;nbsp;15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&amp;nbsp;to May 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information, please contact the Public Works Department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;613-342-3840 Ext. 2425&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update - County Road 44 Road Closure New End Date - November 29, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal" align="right"&gt;&lt;a title="Original URL: https://www.leedsgrenville.com/subscribe?newsId=453ce159-101c-4671-b049-1cb18feb6fcf. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.leedsgrenville.com%2Fsubscribe%3FnewsId%3D453ce159-101c-4671-b049-1cb18feb6fcf&amp;amp;data=05%7C02%7CDianne.Merkley%40uclg.on.ca%7Cca90400b558b4636984208dd0b31e442%7C9dc91f8760b146a2afe47a3c0f453f3a%7C0%7C0%7C638679031096252154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;amp;sdata=XJpDfHeFsiyKMHY%2FNVCoQHkKpvvGrIsVFNeZ0lbfbgc%3D&amp;amp;reserved=0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville have contracted Willis Kerr Contracting Ltd. for the replacement of the Glen Smail box culvert on County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;The current road closure of County Road 44 from Glen Smail Road to Byers Road will be extended until November 29, 2024, due to weather conditions that have delayed the completion of the Glen Smail Culvert. County Road 44 will remain closed to thru-traffic from Glen Smail Road to Byers Road. The detour route will remain unchanged and will be maintained for the duration of the road closure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;Thank you for your continued cooperation!&amp;nbsp;We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Closure location&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;County Road 44 -&amp;nbsp;from Glen Smail Road to Byers Road&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Start Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;September 30, 2024 @ 6:00AM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Updated End Date:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;November 29, 2024 @ 8:00PM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Details:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Culvert replacement to occur. A detour route has been established and will be clearly marked with signage to ensure smooth traffic management and public safety during the closure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="x_MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Detour Route:&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pittston Road, to Shanly Road, to Brouseville Road, to County Road 44.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release - Municipal Emergency Control Group April 7, 2020</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;April 7, 202 Media Release of the Municipal Emergency Management Control Group (MECG) meeting on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 30 Asphalt Paving - September 30 - October 3, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Asphalt Paving Operations&lt;/strong&gt;, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;County Road 30&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;between County Road 29 and County Road 42 (4.7 km), is planned to commence on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Monday, September 30, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and is expected to be completed by &lt;strong&gt;Thursday, October 3, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 30 - Approximately 4.7 km between County Road 29 and County Road 42.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Contractor: G. Tackaberry &amp;amp; Sons Construction Company Ltd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: September 30, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Completion Date: October 3, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Growth Management Strategy - Local Area Consultation Meetings</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Growth Management Strategy - Local Area Consultation Meetings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How much the Counties is forecasted to grow over the next 25 years?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where this growth is forecasted to happen?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What land use policies need to be added/updated to manage growth?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please join Counties staff and our consulting team from Hemson Consulting to learn about and provide feedback on the Counties Growth Management Strategy. &lt;strong&gt;This strategy will provide a basis for the update of the Counties Official Plan to be started in 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meetings are being held across the Counties and you are welcome to attend any location. &lt;/strong&gt;Pre-registration would be appreciated to help us better serve you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Monday, March 2, 2026&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Municipality of North Grenville&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ndash; 2:00 p.m. &amp;ndash; North Grenville Municipal Centre Theatre,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;285 County Road 44, Kemptville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The North Grenville meeting includes a hybrid option for those who would like to participate on-line. For the meeting link, please&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; visit&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.leedsgrenville.com/growth"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Township of Augusta&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;ndash; 6:00 p.m. &amp;ndash; Township of Augusta Council Chambers,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3560 County Road 26, Maynard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Tuesday, March 3, 2026&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;ndash; 10:00 a.m. &amp;ndash; Seeley&amp;rsquo;s Bay Community Hall,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;151 Main St., Seeley&amp;rsquo;s Bay&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;em&gt;To learn more or pre-register, contact Planning staff at&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.leedsgrenville.com/growth"&gt;www.leedsgrenville.com/growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;em&gt;or contact Elaine Mallory, Planner II, at 613-342-3840/800-770-2170, Ext. 2422&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;25 Central Avenue W., Suite 100, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N6&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="paragraph"&gt;613-342-3840 ext. 2454 or &lt;a href="mailto:John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca" target="_blank"&gt;John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Announces Opening of New Warming Centre</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is pleased to announce the opening of a new warming centre to support unhoused individuals during the winter months. The centre will open January 2, 2026 and operate seven days a week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. until the new emergency shelter location opens in Spring 2026.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Located at 55 Reynolds Drive in Brockville, the warming centre will provide a low-barrier, safe indoor space for up to 40 individuals per night. Guests will have access to food, potable water, and washroom facilities, along with coordinated referrals to outreach services, Ontario Works, housing supports, and mental health and addictions services, including integration with the By-Name List. Guests accessing this service will be able to stay throughout the night to stay warm from the elements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The warming centre will be operated in partnership with Bartimaeus, an organization specializing in behavioural support services across Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Bartimaeus staff are highly qualified, each holding a degree or diploma in social services and a minimum of five years&amp;rsquo; experience in the field. Two Bartimaeus staff will be on-site per shift, supported by security provided through Commissionaires.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ontario Works staff will continue to provide daytime case management support to assist clients in securing permanent, safe, and affordable housing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This initiative is fully funded through the Counties&amp;rsquo; existing Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) allotment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;-30-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Kalivas, Communications Coordinator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25 Central Avenue W., Suite 100, Brockville, ON, K6V 4N6&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;613-342-3840 ext. 2454 or &lt;a href="mailto:John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca"&gt;John.Kalivas@uclg.on.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Half-Load Restrictions Lifted</title>
      <description>&lt;div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Half-load restrictions will be lifted on all municipal roads in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville on Friday May 1, 2026.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;These restrictions are implemented each year to preserve and protect our roads from freeze-thaw cycles during late winter and into spring. Restrictions are being lifted as there is no longer a risk of low temperatures.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div dir="auto"&gt;Thank you for your cooperation and patience.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=bd047ff8-f80c-4231-b29c-f1044b2481e8</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 3 Road Closure - November 3-7, 2025</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Temporary Road Closure for Culvert Replacement &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Location&lt;/span&gt;: County Road 3 (0.35 km south of County Road 33)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Start Date&lt;/span&gt;: Monday November 3, 2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;End Date&lt;/span&gt;: Friday November 7, 2025&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;County Road 3 will be temporarily closed between County Road 33 and Red Horse Lake Road with no through access to replace a cross culvert beginning on Monday, November 3, 2025 to Friday, November 7, 2025. Construction is weather dependent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A planned detour route will be in place directing affected traffic along Red Horse Lake Road, Jonas Street, and County Road 33.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Motorists are advised to expected delays, follow the posted detour, and use caution through the area.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=acd66729-bcdc-4be0-87e1-f2f131fe0853</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Media Release dated March 18, 2022</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;A 15-bed shelter and programming for youth at risk of being homeless will receive additional support from a new provincial funding program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, announced today another $177,000 to total $1.592-million to the Leeds Grenville Community and Social Services Division to battle homelessness and home insecurity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Media inquiries:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alison Tutak, Director of Community and Social Services&lt;br /&gt;United Counties of Leeds and Grenville&lt;br /&gt;25 Central Avenue West, Brockville&lt;br /&gt;ON, K6V 4R9&lt;br /&gt;613-342-3840, ext. 2305 or alison.tutak@uclg.on.ca&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Zoe Knowles, Director of Communications,&lt;br /&gt;Office of the Hon. Steve Clark&lt;br /&gt;Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing&lt;br /&gt;437-335-6174 or Zoe.Knowles@ontario.ca&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=67fb2e12-69ea-470c-86b1-f8b7bd8ce3cc</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Regular maintenance to rail crossing on County Road 18 by Canada Pacific Railway</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Please note CP is performing regular maintenance to the rail crossing on County Road 18 from October 28-31, 2019. Signs will be posted with a detour route by CP.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=7ed5552e-12fc-4a03-aa16-faed7ae5523b</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>County Road 30 Lane Restrictions - September 3-5, 2024</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling&lt;/strong&gt; construction activities, as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of &lt;strong&gt;County Road 30&lt;/strong&gt; between County Road 29 and County Road 42 (4.7 km), is planned to commence on&lt;strong&gt; Tuesday, September 03, 2024&lt;/strong&gt; and is expected to be completed by Thursday, September 05, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp;County Road 30 - Approximately 4.7 km between County Road 29 and County Road 42.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Details:&amp;nbsp;This work is weather dependent. Expect traffic impacts and delays. We strongly advise avoiding the area and the use of alternative routes if possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Start Date: September 3, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Estimated Completion Date: September 5, 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.leedsgrenville.com/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=df02284e-120d-42ae-91b6-bcab5e9e6ab0&amp;newsId=bdf41d83-b4cd-453b-bbfb-fb7001c83d12</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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