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CN Railway Safety Week

Champlain Township, September 19, 2022 – On August 11 regular meeting, municipal Council approved to support National Rail Safety Week to be held from September 19 to 25, 2022. During the National Rail Safety Week, CN Police Service (CNPS), along with many CN colleagues, will continue to spread the important message about rail safety in communities across CN’s network. It is in the public’s interest to raise citizens’ awareness of the dangers of ignoring safety warnings at level crossings and trespassing...

Champlain Flags Flying At Half-Mast In Honour Of Her Majesty

Champlain Township, September 8, 2022—Flags at all Champlain Township buildings are being flown at half mast, following the tragic death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle, today, September 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne.

She is succeeded by her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, who becomes King Charles III. Her Majesty's death comes after one of the most significant periods of her reign, in which she rallied the nation during...

Request for Proposals for Rebranding, Positioning and Marketing Services

The Township of Champlain is requesting proposals for rebranding, positioning and marketing services. 

As part of its 2022-2026 strategic plan and to mark its 25th anniversary, the Township of Champlain, hereinafter referred to as the Township, is seeking a firm to provide a variety of branding services to develop a branding concept for the Township as an up-and-coming location for businesses, visitors and residents, including municipal identity/branding, development of a brand values statement,...

The Friendship Agreement: A Decade of Success and Collaboration!

United Counties of Prescott and Russell Press Release

Hawkesbury, August 30, 2022 – Elected Officials from the MRC d’Argenteuil, the MRC de Papineau, and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) gathered today at Le Chenail Cultural Centre to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Friendship Agreement, an innovative interregional partnership.

Ratified on August 30, 2012, in Thurso, the Agreement aims to enable the three regions to work towards the development...

Champlain Releases its New Special Events Guide

Champlain, August 25, 2022 - A new policy for the organization of festivals and events held in Champlain was presented to Champlain Township Council at the May 12, 2022, meeting. This new guide intended for event organizers includes in a single manual all the policies and procedures used by the various agencies and departments within the Township of Champlain to process applications for Special Events. The management of these Special Events requires that municipal staff liaise with Event Organizers...