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Child Welfare System Improvements

Ontario Takes Steps to Improve Child Welfare System
New strategy focuses on prevention and early intervention to keep more families together
July 29, 2020 10:00 A.M.

TORONTO — The Ontario government released its plan today to modernize the child welfare system. The strategy focuses on strengthening families and communities through prevention, early intervention and seeking more permanent homes for children and youth in care when they cannot stay in their own homes or communities.

“Children and youth...

Impacts of Covid-19 on Businesses

Second report available regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on UCPR businesses

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell Economic Development and Tourism (PREDT), in collaboration with the eight municipalities of the region, has released a second report, “Evolution of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Prescott and Russell Businesses.”

This report outlines the results of a survey conducted from July 8 to 15 – to which 279 local entrepreneurs responded – and which followed an initial survey conducted earlier...

Notice: Special In Camera meeting

SPECIAL IN CAMERA MEETING OF COUNCIL

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Champlain will hold a special electronic meeting on July 28, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.

This meeting will be a closed meeting to discuss negotiations, as provided under section 239(2) (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

Dated at the Township of Champlain this 24th day of July, 2020.

Alison Collard, Clerk
Township of Champlain
948 Pleasant Corner Road East
Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0
Tel: 613-678-3003

 

Public Notice: Vacant Commercial and Industrial Units

Public Notice

Rebates for Vacant Commercial and Industrial Units will End December 31, 2019

This program has been eliminated across all local municipalities within the United Counties of
Prescott and Russell effective January 1, 2020, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 325/01,
as amended.

The vacant unit rebate program for commercial and industrial properties has provided partial
property tax rebates for qualifying units and buildings that were unoccupied and unused for a
period of at least 90 days within...

L’Orignal Beach and Boat Launch access will be restricted to Champlain residents.

NEWS RELEASE
L’Orignal Beach and Boat Launch access will be restricted to Champlain residents.

Champlain, July 9, 2020 - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the L'Orignal Beach and Boat Launch located in the L’Orignal Park will be opened to Champlain residents only.

“Over the past two weeks, we experienced an amazing influx of visitors at our beach. With this warm weather and after spending weeks of home confinement we can understand that people need to get out, have fun, go to the beach”, said Mayor Riopel.

The...