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NORTH GRENVILLE – Emergency Preparedness Week is a Canada-wide initiative to promote and encourage Canadians to take concrete actions to be better prepared to protect themselves and their families during emergencies.

NORTH GRENVILLE – Mayor Nancy Peckford issued the following statement to mark the National Day of Mourning on April 28, 2022:

Today marks the National Day of Mourning, a day in Canada dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered injury due to a work-related tragedy. We also honour the many families and friends who have been deeply affected by these tragedies.

Kemptville — Today, Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and the Rideau Lakes, announced our government is working for workers by expanding Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre’s class offerings to include Truck and Coach Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, and Agricultural Equipment Technician. The change means young people and job seekers in Eastern Ontario interested in pursuing rewarding careers in skilled trades will be able to do so conveniently close to home.

The Upper Canada District School Board, in partnership with Kemptville Campus, is excited to share that the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skill Development has granted the two organizations close to $1 million in funding that will allow for developments and expansion of programming at the TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education trades and apprenticeship training facility on Kemptville Campus.

NORTH GRENVILLE, ON – The Municipality of North Grenville will join 40 other communities across Canada as a designated Blue Community.

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. 

NORTH GRENVILLE, ON - On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Council adopted its first ever Indigenous Land Acknowledgement as a step towards reconciliation in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action released in 2015.

Notice: Please be advised that over the next couple of weeks the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will be removing select trees along County Road 43. This is in preparation for the widening of CR43. Phase 1 of the CR43 widening will begin in late 2022 and will include the construction of a new bridge over the Kemptville Creek (south of existing bridge). 

Data shows that North Grenville is only second to Reykjavík, Iceland in the world for per capita outdoor recreation space.

NORTH GRENVILLE, ON – At last night’s meeting, Council had the opportunity to review and adopt the Municipality of North Grenville’s 10-year Community Strategic Plan.