In this day and age, everybody is vying for a competitive edge. What if you are simply looking for a convenient business location and slowing your pace of living? Champlain Township may very well have what you’re looking for…

Champlain Township is located just one hour’s drive from three major markets – Ottawa, Montreal and Cornwall – moving your goods or services by road or by air (Mirabel, specialized in cargo freight, is only one hour away) will prove easy. Our business park still has one location (approximately 1.5 acres) up for sale at a very reasonable price. If you were thinking about putting up a building, this could be your spot! On the skills front, many experienced workers live in our area and they would prove an asset to your operations. Not a factor to be overlooked in the business world, a healthy portion of these skilled workers are bilingual, which will make client relations more efficient.

On a human perspective, we think our main asset is our 9,000 residents. Deeply rooted families still have strong ties to agriculture, while others have branched off into business and services. Our residents have always been very friendly and community-oriented. Even in this 21st century, family-run businesses, associations and events abound. You have a family? There are many schools from which you can choose. Homes remain affordable and they are located in some of the nicest meadows of Eastern Ontario. To sum it up : accessibility, available workforce, bilingual setting, quiet country life at your doorstep…. We would be pleased to have you visit!

One contact person is available at Champlain Township to answer your questions or even to show you around. Get in touch with Economic Coordinator Jacques Des Becquets, at 613 678-3003. He will be pleased to assist you.

Champlain Business Spotlight

Between the months of April and December 2010, Champlain Township, in collaboration with Vankleek Hill’s The Review (and its associated websites) and the Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant Association, presented a pilot project whereby various business owners within the Township were interviewed. Some 20 owners participated and we thank them for their cooperation. The goal of this project was to offer some visibility and we hope we were able to help in this respect. You may consult these profiles down below. December 15, 2010 - A Found Treasure: unique items in a different shopping format… December 6, 2010 - King Garage : 45 years and counting!… November 29, 2010 - Champlain Fire Protection Inc.: more than just extinguishers… November 10, 2010 - L’Orignal Packing : meat products and delicacies for (almost) 40 years… October 29, 2010 - Vankleek Hill Home Hardware : all in the family… October 15, 2010 - Bedtek Computers : one-stop shop… September 28, 2010 - Mary’s Country Kitchen: a taste of local products… September 8, 2010 - Metec Metal Technology Inc.: a career for the love of metal… August 23, 2010 - Ferme Kapra Farm : discovering goat meat, one client at a time… August 11, 2010 - Expressions of Art : where crafts and passionate people meet July 30, 2010 - Dépanneur Pharand : coaxed into business! July 14, 2010 - Arbor Gallery: an arts showcase in a country setting June 25, 2010 - Dépanneur Olinick : independent and proud of it June 16, 2010 - The Limes Café May 28, 2010 - Low's Realty Inc. A personal touch in the world of Real Estate May 12, 2010 - Bertrand Supplies April 28, 2010 - Pridham’s Antiques April 22, 2010 - Hillcrest Funeral Home

News Flash

[Archives] September 23, 2010 Vitality Team hosts Open House in Vankleek Hill PHOTO: Champlain Township Members of the Vitality Team – individuals specialized in alternative medicine – hosted an Open House at the Lions Club medical centre on 42 Mill Street in Vankleek Hill, on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010. A dozen visitors listened to presentations and received a demonstration by the various health therapists specializing in Ayurvedic Indian head massage and craniosacral therapy, soft laser therapy and vibro-accoustic harp therapy. September 10, 2010 Champlain Township setting for agri-food announcement PHOTO: Champlain Township L’Orignal’s Ferme Kapra Farm was the backdrop for an Ontarian announcement, on Friday, September 10, 2010. Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde announced the four-year Ontario Market Investment Fund Program is allocating $100,000.00 to promote local food (meats, a distribution system, the famed AgriTour, a local foods symposium, a thematic map) and marketing projects in Prescott and Russell as well as creating an agri-food officer. Mr. Lalonde recognized intense lobbying efforts from the United Counties’ Economic Development and Tourism Office, as well as those of the Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens (UCFO) in the last two years to obtain this financing. Champlain Township Mayor Gary J. Barton, speaking on behalf of 2010 United Counties Warden Conrad Lamadeleine, also congratulated L’Orignal Packing for having received a Coup de Coeur prize during the very successful Foire gourmande Outaouais – Est ontarien, on August 29th, 2010. June 28, 2010 2nd edition of the Tourist Welcome Day in Prescott-Russell PHOTO: Champlain Township Thursday, June 24th, 2010, proved to be a travelling day for many people coming in Ontario at the provincial Tourist Information Centre in Chute-à-Blondeau. Hundreds of Québec visitors were greeted by information booths which some organizations and businesses had set up along the path leading to the main building. Many travellers – including some Rotary Club International members who had just attended a convention in Montréal – asked questions in regard to the attractions in Prescott and Russell. Some agreed to take the scenic route along County Road 17 to drive through the villages along the way. On this photo, the Lavoie family from the greater Montréal area made good use of the pamphlets available from the various organizations. Parents Robert Lavoie and Elaine L’Écuyer, along with siblings Natael and Noélie, spent a few moments at the Champlain Township booth before resuming their trip. The event was coordinated by the Prescott and Russell Economic Development and Tourism Office. June 14, 2010 Something to munch on! PHOTO: Champlain Township Friday, June 11th, 2010 was a special occasion for Luc Papineau and his partner, Kathy. Their respective business, Kathy’s Belly-Buster and the Snack Shack, were officially opened. The cantine offers various fast food staples while the Snack Shack sells certain bulk food items as well as ice cream cones. Mr. Papineau already has some expansion plans. The Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in Ottawa, Pierre Lemieux, was on hand and reminded attendees the importance of small and medium businesses. Champlain Township as well as the Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant Association were also represented.