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Ontario’s Digital Main Street Program and Student Digital Service Squads, launched as a $57 million partnership between the Ontario and federal governments, are helping connect tech-savvy individuals (sometimes students), $2,500 in government grants and online training with local small businesses who need help launching and expanding their online stores – while government closures remain in place. Over 500 area small businesses were contacted throughout 2020, with 72 receiving Digital Transformation Grants, and many others accessing help from hired local individuals to go digital and increase their e-commerce sales.

The Purpose of this On-line Public Information Centre is: - To introduce the project and explain the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process; - Provide the affected public with advanced notification of the scheduled project, and - To provide an opportunity for the public / stakeholders to discuss and provide comments prior to project implementation.

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.