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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

Grenville County OPP Reports for Week ending Nov 10th, 2019

November 12, 2019 Media Release

North Grenville – Grenville County OPP Reports for Week ending Nov 10th, 2019. BREAK IN NORTH GRENVILLE – On November 9, 2019 shortly before midnight, officers from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break-in at a store on County Road 43, North Grenville, Ontario. Investigation indicated that sometime around 11:00 p.m.,... Read More

Annual Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit to feature innovative and tech-savvy speakers

November 10, 2019 Media Release

Leeds-Grenville – The upcoming Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit is focusing on blending Industry 4.0 into our local diverse economy while building our businesses. Keynote speakers at the 11th annual event will talk connectivity, how virtual reality technology can help with choosing a career, the process of building a state-of-the-art distribution centre and making it a success story, as well... 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

KDH achieves Silver in the 2018 Green Hospital Scorecard

November 6, 2019 Media Release

KEMPTVILLE – Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce it has been awarded Silver status in the Green Hospital Scorecard (GHS) measuring participating hospitals’ annual environmental performance. “We are delighted that our ongoing sustainability efforts have been rewarded with the Silver rating for the fourth year running,” said the hospital’s Building Services Manager, Tammy Buehlow. “And I’m proud to... 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

North Grenville OPP Investigating Report of Fraud

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 OPP Media Release

Kemptville – On October 16, 2019 around 9:00 p.m. officers from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of fraud on County Road 43, in the municipality of Kemptville. The investigation revealed that an individual attempted to obtain medication at a local pharmacy using a false prescription. A 36 year-old woman from Ottawa,... Read More