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The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, July 21, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below.

Tender Awarded for Athens Long-Term Care Facility The Maple View Lodge Long-Term Care Home capital redevelopment tender has been awarded to McDonald Brothers Construction. 

Overnight camping is not permitted anywhere in Limerick Forest. Please contact the Forest Manager at 613-342-3840 ext.

The County Road 43 four-lane widening project to improve road safety, active transportation and spark regional economic growth is moving forward this year. 

Officials unveiled plans today for the Kemptville Court House Apartments, a 10-unit project to expand affordable housing options in the Municipality of North Grenville.

An eight-unit residence for people in need of housing, mental health and addictions support was announced today along with new provincial funding. 

Maple View Lodge’s major redevelopment plan revealed today includes details of the new building’s location, outdoor focal points, serene gardens and community gathering spaces. “This is a great project for the residents of the United Counties and for our businesses, especially those in the construction and medical supply sectors,” Warden Haley said.

The Community Paramedicine Program has a new home at the North Leeds Paramedic Station. In 2021, the LGPS Community Paramedic Program enrolled 777 clients.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, March 24, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below. Counties Council Approves 2022 Budget Ontario Renovates and Secondary Suites to increase Affordable Housing In-person Council Meetings will commence in April Upcoming meetings Media inquiries: Deanna Clark, Economic Development Officer/media releases United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 32 Wall Street, Suite 300, Brockville, ON, K6V 4R9 613-342-3840, ext.

A 15-bed shelter and programming for youth at risk of being homeless will receive additional support from a new provincial funding program. The Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, announced today another $177,000 to total $1.

The provincial government is chipping in for a new $13-million investment by Willows Agriservices to build a new feed mill. On Wednesday, local MPP Steve Clark announced the Delta-based farm input supplier would be creating a new feed mill to provide more products for livestock and poultry.

As hopes grow that COVID-19 is receding for good, leaders are looking to a sustained future for a Brockville plant initially built to address the pandemic. Read the full story.

Modernizing through Human Resources Transformation Provincial investment supporting modernization efforts The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is committed to providing employees and job seekers with the online service experience they expect in a digital age. In support of this objective, the Counties is transforming its Human Resources Department to capture efficiencies through streamlined processes and the use of technology.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, February 24, as well as the Committee of the Whole and Joint Services Committee (JSC) meetings held earlier this month, are listed below.

As part of the four-lane widening of County Road 43, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is undertaking tree removal from 200m west of County Road 44 to 220m east of Colonnade Drive in Kemptville. There are no anticipated road closures associated with this work.

Community-building champions Cathy Sheppard and Ken Watson are this year’s recipients of the Bill Thake Memorial Economic Development Leadership Award. The winners were announced today at the 13th annual United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Economic Development Summit held virtually via live webcam.

Leeds and Grenville has grown by 3.5 per cent since 2016 to bring it to a population of 104,070 residents, according to the 2021 federal census.

Biscuits Leclerc Ltée will be coming to Brockville, as the leading Canadian food manufacturer has announced it has purchased the former Proctor & Gamble factory. The move is part of the expansion of its North American operations where $100 million will be invested by the company, and 200 new jobs will be created within the community.

As demand for N95 respirators grows, officials at 3M Canada are expecting to hire more people at the company’s Brockville mask plant in the new year. “I feel very confident about producing respirators in Canada and meeting the needs of Canadians,” Penny Wise, 3M Canada’s president and managing director, said in an interview earlier this week.

The 13th annual Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit brought 250 viewers together from business leaders, municipal, provincial and federal government officials, as well as not-for-profit and support service representatives. The day-long live webcast included a joint presentation by 3M Canada Brockville and Greenfield Global Johnstown on their multi-million dollar local investments in the past year to increase N95 respirators and medical grade alcohol production in the continued fight against COVID-19.

The highlights of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, November 25, 2021 are listed below. Maple View Lodge expansion design, timeline revealedCounty Road 43 Project UpdateHomelessness Report Point-in-Time and Survey DataSpeed reduction signs for Village of LynCommittee decides to continue limiting meeting attendanceUpcoming meetings

Housing affordability, labour challenges and local companies stepping up to help fight the pandemic were the top highlights at the 13th annual Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit. More than 165 business leaders, municipal, provincial, and federal government officials, as well as not-for-profit and support service representatives, viewed the day-long virtual summit via live webcam.

TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Advisory Committee of the Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will hold public meetings on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

The Ontario government is providing the St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) with more than $5 million in capital funding to help repair and rehabilitate its facilities.

Funding supports connectivity for over 900 homes and businesses RIDEAU LAKES – The Ontario government is providing nearly $1.5 million to help bring high-speed internet access to more than 900 homes and businesses across the province.

St. Lawrence College Launches Independent Degree The Ontario government is providing a new pathway for nursing education with the recent launch of St.

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

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.

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods, and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

A rustic stone structure that’s been a towering beacon in a St. Lawrence Seaway community for nearly two centuries is set to become a symbol of cutting-edge economic development thanks to an entrepreneur’s tireless efforts.

The highlights of the regular United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council Meeting held on Thursday, April 22, as well as the Committee of the Whole meeting earlier this month are: Alison Tutak appointed interim CAO. Updated report for Maple View Lodge expansion.

The Children's Services Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is currently accepting applications for Emergency Licensed Child Care. Spaces are reserved exclusively for school age children ages 3.

Provincial and federal investment helps secure domestic supply chain for vital PPE Made-in-Ontario N95 respirators have started rolling off the production line at 3M's Brockville plant. About 700,000 N95 respirators are being shipped from the plant this week, with the first wave of this vital PPE set to arrive at health care, education and other public-sector institutions.

New Counties CAO is appointed for Leeds and Grenville.

Agricultural research is making its return to the Kemptville Campus. Proteins Easy, a biotech company with roots in Ottawa, has expanded to the campus greenhouses where they will conduct research, utilize the facilities to grow host plants for various proteins, and do commercial production.

Counties Council Approves Tax Decrease in 2021 Budget

A local business is singing the praises of Ontario's Digital Main Street program. Digital Main Street (DMS) was first launched in 2016 by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas to support Toronto businesses in improving their online presence.

BROCKVILLE – The province is providing more cash to St. Lawrence College to help it weather financial challenges due to the pandemic.