The Recorder & Times (Brockville)
Area Catholics celebrate `two centuries of disciples'
In an age of “unlimited contact but very few encounters,” Rev. Raymond J. de Souza believes, interest in religion is reviving. The award-winning National Post columnist – and parish priest at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kemptville – is presiding...
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Brockville Legion remembers the Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic, fought throughout the Second World War, was commemorated at Blockhouse Island Sunday by members the Royal Canadian Legion's Branch 96. The ceremony was overseen by Branch 96 member Dave Cody. The 2,075-day battle, the...
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Mayor hails highest building numbers
Brockville set a new record for construction activity last year, a milestone Mayor Matt Wren trumpeted this week as his tenure at the top nears its end. Council on Tuesday voted to receive the city's 2025 annual building and bylaw services activity...
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Stars of the Festival celebrates Brockville talent
The lights dimmed, the audience hushed. The moment of the Stars of the Festival, the culminating evening of the Brockville Music Festival, had arrived. Parents, family members, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends settled in their...
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Brockville residents seek relief from CN
Brockville residents neighbouring the Canadian National Railway (CN) yard say the stockpiling of rail ties at the site has left them barely able to breathe. Their concerns have led the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to order CN to take...
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HARD-HIT BROCKVILLE NEIGHBOURHOOD FACES FLAMES AGAIN
A fire on Brock Street gutted two houses and damaged at least one other Thursday, leaving residents of a hard-hit neighbourhood facing the task of rebuilding yet again. City police said one person was asleep in one of the homes and was rushed out to...
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Council to vote on health recruitment cash
Brockville councillors are recommending $34,000 in new spending on the recruitment of health care professionals. City council's general committee on Tuesday unanimously endorsed two separate recommendations to use the health care levy to fund attempts...
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Fulford Academy students give a tour of the world
Students at Fulford Academy brought their global culture to Merrickville as part of the school's International Day on Friday afternoon. There were 17 countries represented at the event, by students who call it their home country, which included...
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Ontario investing $11.5M to rehabilitate dams
The Ontario government is investing $11.5 million to rehabilitate four dams across the province, including the Graham Lake Dam in Front of Yonge Township, in an effort to improve public safety, protect communities from flooding and strengthen critical...
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THREE HEALTH CARE AGENCIES AUTHORIZE STRIKE
Three regional health care agencies are one step closer to a labour disruption following a strike authorization vote carried out by the union Tuesday evening. Employees at Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health (LLGAMH), Children's...
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St. Lawrence College head hails merger
St. Lawrence College's Brockville Campus opened its doors to prospective fall students on Friday evening, amid questions still swirling over a merger with Fleming College. Visitors were warmly welcomed by greeting staff and guided around the corner to...
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SUNRISE ON THE RIVER
Members of the Brockville Rowing Club are silhouetted by the sunrise on the St. Lawrence River on Friday morning, April 10, 2026. The rowers are out early for training on the water now that the weather usually permits it.
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`Bruceville' honours radio legend
Bruce Wylie Appreciation Day, the day Bruce Wylie retired from his job after 55 years on the Brockville airwaves, ended the way Bruce always wanted it to end, in a big party filled with happy people. Indeed, it was a big party, held at Brockville...
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St. John's church in hunt for cash prize
Brockville's St. John's United Church is among a dozen heritage sites that could win big bucks for upgrades in a nationwide online vote. The National Trust for Canada, which bills itself as the country's leading charity dedicated to protecting and...
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Brockville marks Good Friday with Walk of the Cross
She's spent many Good Fridays walking with the Cross through downtown Brockville, but this year was special for the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath. Last year, the longtime pastor of Wall Street United Church was elected as the 45th moderator of the...
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`I'm just proud that people have kept listening'
As he looks ahead to his final broadcast next Tuesday, Bruce Wylie starts to tear up – a foretaste, no doubt, of what may happen before his last sign-off. “You don't do the same thing for 55 years, listen to all the tributes ... and not be emotional...
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SNAP, CRACKLE, POP!
Amanda Petch, third from left, general manager of the Brockville and Area Food Bank, poses with parents and kids from the Thousand Islands Homeschool Collective, at the food bank on Monday, March 30, 2026. The homeschool group collected at least 150...
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Lifetime business leader, volunteer honoured by Brockville chamber
Two local people who have dedicated their lives to the community were honoured with lifetime achievement awards at the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting on Thursday. Held at the Brockville Country Club over...
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BROCKVILLE PASSES ANTI-RACISM PLAN
Brockville council on Tuesday overwhelmingly adopted the city's “anti-racism action plan,” despite one councillor's worries it would lead to unfair hiring practices. In a sometimes acrimonious debate at council's regular meeting, members stressed the...
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Brockville council set to honour Bruce Wylie
As he prepares to sign off for the last time, veteran Brockville radio announcer Bruce Wylie will get recognition from city council for his five-and-a-half decades on the air. At its regular meeting Tuesday, city council is to vote on a resolution...
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR 60 NEW HOMES IN KEMPTVILLE
On Friday afternoon, the federal government, along with the Municipality of North Grenville, announced over $24 million in funding to help build 60 secure rental homes for seniors, veterans, and other vulnerable people in Kemptville. The project...
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BROCKVILLE MAYOR WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION
Brockville will have a new mayor after Oct. 26, as Mayor Matt Wren will not be running in this year's municipal election. Wren announced he will not be seeking re-election while delivering his annual Mayor's Update to the Brockville and District...
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PREMIER SIGNALS NEXT PHASE OF NEW BROCKVILLE JAIL
Ontario Premier Doug Ford paid a visit to Brockville on Monday to kick off the next phase of the forthcoming Brockville Correctional Centre and expanded St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre. In his address in Centennial Hall at the...
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COUNCILS FIELD FUNDING REQUESTS
Six South Grenville organizations made their cases for municipal funding at a joint tri-council meeting held at Prescott Town Hall on Thursday evening. The Prescott Figure Skating Club, South Grenville Food Bank, South Grenville Minor Hockey, Prescott...
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Brockville rejects current Alto high-speed rail plans
Brockville has formally joined other communities across eastern Ontario in opposing the current iteration of the federal government's proposed Alto high-speed rail line. City council on Tuesday unanimously backed a resolution calling on Ottawa to...
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Rideau Lakes budget passes with use of strong mayor powers
The Township of Rideau Lakes has officially passed its 2026 budget, but Mayor Arie Hoogenboom used strong mayor powers to get it across the finish line. According to the township, Hoogenboom followed the framework of the new strong mayor powers...
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HART Hub opening behind schedule
Concerns about the opening of the new HART Hub facility in Brockville are growing as Mayor Matt Wren has indicated he is unaware of any work happening at the site. The new tri-county Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub, which will...
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CABN to expand Brockville manufacturing facility
CABN Co. Ltd., a Brockville-based manufacturer specializing in sustainable prefabricated housing, is investing $12,339,475 to expand production capacity and build a new inventory processing facility, creating 47 new jobs and retaining 69 more in...
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RUNOFF WARNING
A man walks on the Alan Medcalf Bridge along the Brock Trail in central Brockville while a strong runoff is seen below on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Brockville, Ont. Cataraqui Conservation is advising residents of the potential for higher-than-normal...
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'It's better than being out on the street'
As the new overnight warming centre at the former Commonwealth Public School recently passed its one-month mark of operation, it has become a frequent respite from the winter elements for many people in the community who are experiencing...
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HEALTH WORKERS PROTEST `UNDERFUNDING'
About 30 health care workers and union representatives held a protest outside MPP Steve Clark's office in downtown Brockville Wednesday morning, calling on the provincial government to increase funding for the public health care system. Union...
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Brockville's new-look Palliative Care Telethon reaches new high
The 2026 Palliative Care Telethon found solid footing and achieved new heights, bringing in more than $200,000, for a result more than $40,000 higher than last year for the Brockville General Hospital's Palliative Care Outreach program. Telethon...
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LOCAL OLYMPICS FANS SHOWCASE BROCKVILLE
If you've been watching Olympic hockey over the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed a Brockville sign on your television screen. Guylaine and Padhraig, two Brockville residents currently in Milan for the Olympics, made a “Hello Brockville” sign...
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ASH WEDNESDAY
Zelik Mercado, a Grade 4 student at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Brockville, receives ashes from Rev. Brian Price in this posed photo following Ash Wednesday mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent, a...
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HOCKEY GREATS SCORE BIG WITH LOCAL FANS
A record number of NHL alumni laced up for the annual Brockville Winter Classic, taking part in a jam-packed weekend full of hockey and community events for a good cause. This year's theme was “Rivalry Weekend,” where alumni from the Pittsburgh...
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True patriot love, and patience
One lucky Prescott resident is now in possession of a unique piece of Canadian history. Teresa Jansman received a surprise letter in the mail in October from Public Services and Procurement Canada, notifying her that they would be sending her a...
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A NATION MOURNS
Flags fly at half-mast behind Brockville City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in mourning for the victims of Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. City officials said the flags will remain lowered for seven days, adding this `serves as a...
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Ten doctors expected in Brockville area
After one year of recruitment efforts from Brockville-based Health Workforce Innovations Inc., at least 10 new doctors are expected to come practice in the area, and many others are reportedly in the pipeline. Health Workforce Innovations Inc. (HWII)...
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TV show filmed in Thousand Islands premiering after Super Bowl
A new show that was filmed in the Thousand Islands region is getting one of the most coveted spots on the television calendar: right after the Super Bowl. The Borderline is a new TV show that will be premiering on CTV, and also releasing on the Crave...
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COMMITTEE BACKS BRIDLEWOOD EXTENSION
Brockville council will vote next week on a recommendation to extend Bridlewood Drive to Centennial Road, despite the repeated objections of neighbourhood residents. Council's planning and development committee on Tuesday backed a recommendation from...
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ICE FISHING SEASON
Jonas Dickieson ice-fishes in Brockville's Tunnel Bay on another frigid winter day on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. As of early afternoon, he had yet to catch anything big enough to eat. As always, caution is urged for anyone venturing onto the ice.
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Construction complete on new Athens long-term care home
The ribbon has officially been cut to mark the grand opening of the G. Tackaberry and Family Home in Athens, a new 192-bed long-term-care facility that had been under construction for about three and a half years. Local MP Michael Barrett, MPP Steve...
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BROCKVILLE GETS $24.6M FOR SEWAGE STATION
The Ontario government will provide as much as $24.6 million for the building of a new sewage pumping station at Brockville's Centeen Park, local MPP Steve Clark announced Tuesday. The Progressive Conservative MPP opened Brockville council's regular...
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BROCKVILLE REGION DIGS OUT OF LARGE SNOWSTORM
People across eastern Ontario had a lot of shovelling and snowblowing on their schedule on Monday after a massive snowstorm dumped a large amount of snow on the region overnight. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), about 20...
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BROCKVILLE BUDGET ALL BUT DONE; TAX LEVY HIKE AT 5.67%
Brockville's 2026 budget was one written declaration away from being done Thursday night, with the tax levy increase sitting at 5.67 per cent. In yet another marathon council session that saw members agree to hire a new firefighter and restore...
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BGH STAFFING LEVELS ARE `STABLE': CEO
Staffing at Brockville General Hospital (BGH) is currently in a good place, according to hospital CEO Julie Caffin. Caffin said staffing levels are “stable,” and according to statistics provided by the hospital, there is currently a five per cent...
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Students seek world peace at Mock UN Summit
Students from Brockville Collegiate Institute (BCI) and Athens District High School (ADHS) came together at BCI for a Mock United Nations Summit on Monday. Students from both schools represented countries that are part of the UN in an attempt to find...
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`POLICE SERVICES AREN'T CHEAP': BROCKVILLE GRAPPLES WITH BUDGET
The mayor asked for a reduction and he got one, but Brockville's police budget remains one of the city's bigger fiscal headaches. On the second night of a marathon series of meetings to discuss the 2026 budget, Brockville council on Wednesday heard...
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HEALTH, HOMELESSNESS, INFRASTRUCTURE AMONG TOP LOCAL CONCERNS
The Ontario government's all-party Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs made a stop in Brockville on Tuesday to hear the needs and concerns of local organizations as part of 2026 pre-budget consultations. In a meeting hosted at the...
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BROCKVILLE COUNCIL BREAKS OPEN BUDGET BOOKS
For civic affairs nerds, this week is like a second Christmas season. For many others, it more closely resembles the start of Lent. Brockville's budget season begins in earnest this week, with a marathon series of intensive meetings meant to allow...
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MORE CONCERNS OVER SPACES FOR AREA HOMELESS PEOPLE
Following the closure of the Co-operative Care Centre, the number of housing spaces for people experiencing homelessness has been front of mind for many people and organizations in the community. That topic was brought forward again at Tuesday's...
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BROCKVILLE WARMING CENTRE `A TERRIBLE IDEA': MAYOR
Brockville Mayor Matt Wren on Tuesday accused the county government of mismanaging the homelessness file in the wake of a recent shelter closing, calling a new midtown warming centre “a terrible idea.” In rare opening remarks at a council committee...
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Brockville budget starts with 5.72% levy increase
Brockville taxpayers begin the year staring at a potential tax levy increase of 5.72 per cent. Mayor Matt Wren late last week presented his proposed 2026 budget, in keeping with the new process set out in Ontario's new strong-mayor framework. The...
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`KIND OF COLD TO SLEEP OUTSIDE'
As the sun rose on the nearby St. Lawrence River on New Year's Eve, the thoughts at Brockville's Co-operative Care Centre were not of champagne, but cold weather. Wednesday morning's bitter cold seemed like one more bit of unnecessary cruelty as...
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Mayors voice concern over public health closures
Mayors from around Leeds and Grenville are speaking out against Southeast Public Health's (SEPH) initial decision to close satellite offices in a number of communities across the region. In November, the health unit announced it would be closing eight...
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HOMELESSNESS THE STORY OF THE YEAR
It was a roller-coaster of a year for people experiencing homelessness in the Brockville region. And as 2025 drew to an end with efforts to address it still prominently in the headlines, the homelessness crisis yet again remained the story of the...
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SECOND FIRE BURNS PEARL STREET HOME
Just a few months after a fire damaged a home and displaced a number of residents in south-end Brockville, a second fire has happened in the same building. Fire crews were called to 46 Pearl Street West at about 2 a.m. Monday to put out the house...
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BROCKVILLE TURNS DOWN SHELTER FUNDING REQUEST
After hearing from counties officials about plans for a new warming centre, Brockville council on Wednesday voted down another attempt to extend the current homeless shelter's funding for three more months. The decision means the Co- Operative Care...
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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THE PRIORITY FOR COUNTIES
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will shift its spending on homelessness away from emergency shelters and towards supportive housing, Brockville council was to hear at a special meeting Wednesday. After initially planning to break for the...
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MANY SHELTER USERS MAY NOT HAVE HOUSING PLANS
A list compiled by a local outreach worker is showing that many users of the Co-operative Care Centre (CCC) don't have housing options in the works before the shelter potentially closes in the next couple of weeks. With the shelter potentially closing...
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RIDEAU LAKES MAYOR, COUNCILLORS THREATEN LEGAL ACTION IN DISPUTE
Tensions on Rideau Lakes council may move from the council chamber into the courtroom, as the mayor and two councillors have indicated they may pursue legal action against the remaining five councillors, named in the document as “The Group of...
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AS BROCKVILLE BUDGET LOOMS, IT'S STRONG MAYOR TIME
As he prepares to exercise strong mayor powers in proposing a budget – in a manner the province pretty much requires – Brockville Mayor Matt Wren is reiterating promises not to stray from business as usual. Wren spoke at council's last regular meeting...
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`THINGS NEED TO GET BETTER'
Feed Ontario's annual hunger report shows that more and more Ontario residents are relying on food banks to survive, and in record numbers. The 2025 Hunger Report, released on Dec. 3, shows that for the ninth year in a row, the province's food banks...
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HART HUB OPENS IN SMITHS FALLS
It's been called a “game-changer” for people facing addictions and homelessness, and on Monday the region's new HART Hub will open its first doors. Dignitaries joined officials at Lanark Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health (LLGAMH) Friday...
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BROCKVILLE CRIME NUMBERS DOWN
The Brockville Police Service's latest quarterly statistics show a year-to-date drop in a majority of crime categories, although total calls are up. The third-quarter crime statistical report, discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Brockville Police...
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NEW BROCKVILLE CLINIC OFFICIALLY OPEN
On Saturday morning, Shoppers Drug Mart officially opened its Pharmacy Care Clinic, which has been up and running in north-end Brockville for about a month. Present for the special occasion were Parkedale Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist owner Adam...
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BROCKVILLE BACKS STEEP DEVELOPMENT CHARGE INCREASE
Brockville has approved a steep increase in development charges, albeit a lot less steep than initially proposed. After hearing a revised report from consultants at its regular meeting on Tuesday, council backed a new schedule of development charges...
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BROCKVILLE COUNCIL REJECTS REQUEST TO FLY PALESTINIAN FLAG
Brockville council on Tuesday narrowly rejected a local group's request to fly the Palestinian flag behind City Hall, with the motion falling to a tie vote. At its regular meeting, council also directed staff to look into revisions to the city's flag...
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STRONG EFFORT BY ANGE
The Académie catholique Ange-gabriel Anguilles just missed the podium at the OFSAA Girls' `A' basketball tournament this weekend. As the host school for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations tournament, the Anguilles finished fourth...
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COUNTIES COUNCIL REJECTS SHELTER'S FUNDING EXTENSION
After months of deliberations, the Co- Operative Care Centre funding extension saga has come to an end. In Thursday's United Counties of Leeds and Grenville council meeting, it was decided that the funding extension that would carry the CCC through to...
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COMMUNITIES PAUSE TO REMEMBER
In communities across the area people will gather quietly to remember those who never made it home from the world's many conflicts. Tuesday, municipal offices and other civic sites across the area will close for the day in observance of Remembrance...
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LEARNING MORE ABOUT A BROCKVILLE HERO
When Canada falls silent to remember on Tuesday, one Brockville family will have more to remember about a hero of the Second World War. Brockville-born Signalman Sidney Patrick Larocque, who was killed in action in France on Aug. 26, 1944 less than a...
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FUNDING EXTENSION RECOMMENDED FOR CO-OPERATIVE CARE CENTRE
The Co- Operative Care Centre has cleared one hurdle toward keeping its doors open through the winter months. In a tense United Counties of Leeds and Grenville joint services committee (JSC) meeting, the committee decided to recommend a funding...
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Lansdowne mother to represent Canada's fallen heroes
Nancy Payne of Lansdowne will carry a deeply personal honour this Remembrance Day, serving as Canada's 2025 National Silver Cross Mother. On Nov. 11, she will lay a wreath at Ottawa's National War Memorial, representing all families who have lost a...
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Human remains found after missing man deemed murdered
Provincial police have located human remains in their ongoing investigation into the murder of a Smiths Falls man. The Ontario Provincial Police said Friday morning it was too early to determine whether the remains are those of Robbie Thomson. On...
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