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Adoption of a 2022 Budget Focused on Our Community

Champlain, February 16, 2022 – At its regular meeting on February 10, the Township of Champlain Council adopted the 2022 municipal budget of $21.7 million, with an operating budget of $15,073,652 and capital projects of $6,647,160.

For 2022, the property tax rate is increased by 2.61%. For a house with an average property assessment of $225,247, the increase represents $69.89:

• $41.95 for the municipal portion (3%)
• $27.94 for the United Counties portion (3%).
• No increase in school taxes

The mayor was...

Mill Creek Municipal Drain Frequently Asked Questions - Notice of Meeting

Notices were received by some residents of Longueuil and L'Orignal last week regarding the Mill Creek municipal drain. We have received several questions on this matter, so here are the answers to many of those questions. [1]

What’s a municipal drain?

Most municipal drains are either ditches or closed systems such as pipes or tiles buried in the ground. They can also include structures such as dykes or berms, pumping stations, buffer strips, grassed waterways, storm water detention ponds, culverts...

Summary of Intended Procurement for 2022

The Township of Champlain plans to issue various tenders during the year 2022. Subscribe to the Bids and Tenders page to be notified as soon as a new tender is issued.

Public Works Department

The following documents will be available around March 2022.

1. Grass cutting and trimming
2. Supply and delivery of winter sand
3. Tree cutting and stump grinding
4. King Street combined sewer separation and reconstruction project
5. Engineering services for the reconstruction of Pattee Road and Eldermer Road intersection

Contact...

Vankleek Hill celebrates its 225th anniversary in a spirit of hope

Champlain, January 26, 2022 - The year 2022 will mark the 225th anniversary of the founding of Vankleek Hill and organizers with the Vankleek Hill Historical Society are looking to mark the occasion at events throughout the year with the HOPE 225 project.

Champlain Township Council and Administration were honoured to participate in the unveiling of the project logo at the January 13, 2022, regular meeting. The logo was designed by Miss Reagan Hall, a seventh-grade student from Pleasant...

2022 Motor Vehicle Collisions - Hawkesbury OPP

Hawkesbury, January 20, 2022 – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorist to slow down and adjust their driving for the road and weather conditions.

Between, January 1, 2022 and January 20, 2022, officers from the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 39 motor vehicle collisions. 

•  Motor Vehicle Collisions with animals – 5
•  Motor Vehicle Collisions with other motor vehicle – 13
•  Motor Vehicle Collisions – single motor...