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Highlights from CDSBEO Board Meeting held on Nov 5, 2019

November 13, 2019 Media Release

Kemptville – Highlights from CDSBEO Board Meeting held on Nov 5, 2019. Sandy Lake Exposure Trip 2019 Meeting the goals of the Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework is a priority for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. For the sixth consecutive year, a group of CDSBEO students participated in a service trip to Sandy... Read More

Save The Date: CP Holiday Train Is Coming Through Nov 27th!

November 13, 2019 Media Release

Merrickville – will be welcoming the CP Holiday Train on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 at 4:45 PM at the East Broadway and County Road 2 tracks. This annual fundraising program has raised over $15.8 million and 4.5 million pounds of food across Canada and the USA since 1999. Thanks to the generosity of all those who attend this grand display... Read More

Police warn against fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from Service Canada

November 7, 2019 Media Release

Ottawa – The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is warning the community about a recent phone scam that is being reported in Ottawa and across the country. The fraudulent phone calls are coming to both cell phone and land lines and may display the phone number of a legitimate government agency. The recorded message when the phone is answered claims... Read More

Leeds-Grenville Annual Economic Development Summit 2019 Being Held November 22nd

November 2, 2019 Media Release

Leeds-Grenville – The annual Leeds-Grenville Economic Summit is set for Friday, November 22nd at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Come out for a day focused on Economic Development and Leadership. This event is in partnership with Michael Barrett, M.P., Steve Clark, M.P.P., the Eastern Workforce Innovation Board and the 1000 Islands, Grenville and Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporations. This... Read More

21st Season of CP Holiday Train Set to Begin November 25th

November 2, 2019 Media Release/Hometowntv12

Eastern Ontario Stops on November 27th including Merrickville, Smiths Falls & Perth! Eastern Ontario – Canadian Pacific (CP) announced in October the performer lineup and schedule for the 21st season of the CP Holiday Train. Beginning in Montreal on Nov. 25th and 26th, two trains make their festive journeys, travelling through the U.S. and Canada, respectively. Once again, the CP... Read More

Health Unit releases Student Immunization Report

November 1, 2019 Media Release

Brockville – Being fully immunized protects against many communicable diseases, like measles and polio that can be quite serious and are easily spread in our community, especially in our schools. The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) is an important piece of legislation that requires students to be immunized against certain diseases or to have a valid exemption on file... Read More

Many Power Outages Around Our Region This Morning

November 1, 2019 Dale Elliott

Brockville – Hydro One is reporting many pockets of power outages around our region. There are pockets of power outages in Augusta Township, Edwardsburgh-Cardinal, Rideau Lakes, Athens Township, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds & 1000 Islands, Howe Island, Gananoque, Brockville, Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville. One of the major outages in our region is in Morrisburg and South Dundas where over... Read More

OPP: Recent Scams in Grenville County

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 OPP Grenville County Media Release

Prescott – The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public that on-line scams are being reported daily in our area. The scam artists can contact you by text messages, social media sites, and email or by phone. Be wary of any message that suggests that you are being awarded money, that you owe money, that you have... Read More

Deck the Small Halls with special live music this holiday season

October 17, 2019 Media Release

The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is bringing big names in music to even more special places this holiday season Eastern Ontario – Get festive in small halls across Eastern Ontario! The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is bringing big names in music to even more special places this holiday season. The Festival is growing its holiday offerings, while presenting... Read More

Food Recall Warning – Various raw beef and raw veal products recalled due to E. coli O157:H7

October 17, 2019 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Media Release

Ottawa – The food recall warning issued on October 12, 2019 has been updated (October 15, 2019) to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. Industry is recalling various raw beef and raw veal products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Consumers should not... Read More