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Rideau Ferry Bridge Work to Continue Starting March 15 From March 15 to July 2023, traffic will be reduced to one lane on the Rideau Ferry Bridge during its ongoing rehabilitation. 

Counties Council Approves 2023 Budget At the Special Meeting held on March 8, 2023, the Council of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville approved the 2023 Budget with a 6.87 percent tax rate increase over 2022, which results in a levy of approximately $46.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council meeting held on Thursday, February 23rd, as well as the Joint Services Committee (JSC) meeting held earlier this month, are listed below.

The highlights of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, January 19th, 2023, as well as the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month.

Half Load Restrictions are in effect on Leeds and Grenville County Roads from February 15th to May 15th. 

Parks Canada announced Monday at the Fort Henry Discovery Centre that four heritage sites, including Fort Henry in Kingston, are to share $12.191 million in funding for infrastructure projects.

At least two “boutique hospitality” companies in Eastern Ontario are catering to a growing desire for corporate retreats that are a nice getaway for Zoomed-out employees looking to reconnect, but not too far from home. 

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Children’s Services Department is partnering with Ontario’s 47 Early Years and Child Care Service System Managers to launch a province-wide marketing campaign to raise awareness. 

As aesthetically pleasing as they can be, vintage wooden boats, by their very nature, are noisy, water-polluting crafts that guzzle fossil fuels.

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).