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A private school in Merrickville now has some significant bragging rights.  Earlier this month, the Merrick Preparatory School was recognized as the best in the world through the Secondary Learning and International Impact Award.

Ride the River Route Starting August 30th, 2021, the River Route will use a City of Brockville bus (thanks to their generous in-kind donation) starting in Brockville, to take commuters to popular workplaces in Prescott, Augusta and Edwardsburgh Cardinal in a 2-hour loop, 6 times per weekday from 5:30am – 5:30pm. Stops near Invista, Giant Tiger Distribution Centre and Ingredion Canada are strategically located to serve large employment areas, although residents will also be able to take advantage of the service for shopping or errands with additional stops at Canada Post in Maitland; Prescott’s Independent Grocer and Canadian Tire; as well as the Village Square Mall in Cardinal.

Six triplex apartment buildings will be built in Gananoque next year, thanks to an international competition that uses robots and automation. The town was selected as the site of the first and largest 3D printed neighbourhood in Canada, born out of the Marco Polo 100 Digital Build Challenge, the biggest construction technology innovation completion in North America.

Extended program will help more small businesses increase revenues. WESTPORT, ON.

Survey will help identify regional transportation needs and priorities Ontario has launched an online survey to gather valuable local input on regional transportation needs and priorities in Eastern Ontario. Feedback from the survey will be used to help develop a long-term plan that will improve the transportation network in the region.

Over 2,000 residents, and 20 organizations, tracked over 9.9 million minutes for North Grenville in ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge over the month of June.

The highlights of June 24, 2021 media release regarding the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, June 24, as well as the Committee of the Whole meetings earlier this month are listed below. Counties Council approves carbon development plan for Limerick Forest.

Edwardsburg Cardinal has moved a step closer to being selected by the provincial government as the potential site of a large-scale manufacturing plant. Read the full story.

A major manufacturer has announced a $7-million expansion to its operations in Johnstown. Prysmian Group will add a distribution centre to its existing 42-year-old manufacturing plant to create at least 15 more jobs, according to John Edwards, director of operations for Prysmian.

Local momentum continues to build for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) Gig Project. One hundred-three (104) heads of Council from across Eastern Ontario have signed on to a letter urging the federal and provincial governments to support the project, which aims to connect homes and businesses across the region with ultra-fast internet speeds.