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An agreement with the federal government has made HFI Pyrotechnics a trusted part of Canada’s military supply chain, allowing the local firm to add to its workforce. Local officials on Friday celebrated the inclusion of the firm, located north of Prescott, in Canada’s Munitions Supply Program (MSP).

Three generations of women stand around a metal worktable –kneading, cutting and rolling dough. Anne Barr, her daughter Leia Richards, and one of the three granddaughters Allison, Emily or Hannah Richards are up and at it by 6 a.

The Ontario government is committed to helping local economies get back on track after the COVID-19 lockdowns, MPP Steve Clark said on Friday. “More than ever, our local communities need assistance to attract new investment to create and retain employment as our economy reopens,” Clark, the MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, said outside Gananoque town hall.

Highlights of the Counties Council meeting held on July 24, 2020.

The Ontario government’s aim is to keep the province’s cultural and heritage institutions afloat until the COVID-19 crisis has passed, Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod said Friday. “Our goal right now is to create resiliency in those sectors so that they can survive and eventually thrive again,” MacLeod said outside the Brockville Museum during a whistle-stop tour of tourist attractions in Leeds and Grenville.

Effective July 6 through August 2020: Due to parking lot reconstruction at Counties' Main Office, 25 Central Avenue West Brockville, on-site parking will be unavailable during the summer months.  If you require an accommodation, please contact us at 613-342-3840 or 1-800-770-2170.

Media release following the May 25, 2020 meeting of the Municipal Emergency Control Group.

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will commence roadside and guide rail herbicide spraying June 1, 2020 (weather permitting).  Please visit our Roadside Spraying page for more information on: roadsides/guide rails to be sprayed; 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 additional details of the program.

The highlights of the Special Council Meeting held on May 14, 2020 are listed below: Leeds Grenville Warden thanks frontline and essential workers; Report from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit; Maple View Lodge long-term care facility's pandemic plan activated; No Waiting List at Emergency Child Care Centres; Economic Development Department assists businesses preparing to re-open; and Emergency Declaration.

All offices of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will be closed on Monday, May 18.  Regular office hours resume on May 19.