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Here are our top five picks of developments in North Grenville that you may have forgotten about but are still anticipated to come to fruition, or at least get rolling, this shiny new year. Read the full story.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Meeting held on Thursday, December 17, 2020, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee meetings earlier this month are: County Road 43 Project will include a four-lane bridge; Maple View Lodge redevelopment project update; CAO Executive Search Firm awarded; Pre-Budget Approval of Capital Projects; and Corporate Services Review

Roger Haley sworn in as Leeds Grenville Warden.

If so, then please be aware that you must now belong to the Ontario Federation of Trail Riders (dirt bikes) or the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs (ATV's) to ride in Limerick Forest. Please contact the Bytown Motorcycle Association, the Johnstown ATV Club or the Forest Manager for more details.

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.

The provincial government is investing $680 million more to expand broadband across Ontario, bringing smiles to Eastern Ontario municipal officials who have been lobbying for improvements to rural internet. In making the announcement Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said the money, offered over six years, will top up the earlier-announced $315-million fund for broadband and internet improvements, bringing the province’s total investment to close to $1 billion.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, November 19th, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings earlier this month, are listed below. Safe Restart Emergency Fund; Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital information system;and Appointment of External auditors

Brockville General Hospital celebrated the opening of its new Donald B. Green Tower and the completion of its Phase II Redevelopment Project recently.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, October 22, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee meetings earlier this month are: Message from the Warden on Local Government; Support for Food Hub Servicing Eastern Ontario; Housing Affordability Task Force Sets Terms of Reference; Paramedic Station Option Reviewed by Council; Maple View Lodge Administrator Earns Provincial Award; and Process Adjustments for Election of New Warden

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, September 24th and Committee of the Whole Meeting September 8th are: Counties Council to begin search for new CAO; Updated electronic meeting by-law passed by Council; Motorized riders in Limerick Forest must be club affiliated; and Sand domes being replaced.