News

Novelis Neighbour Supports Local Project through United Way

Lindsey

Novelis, the world’s premier producer of rolled aluminum and the global leader in aluminum recycling, will be making a difference in our region, as part of the company’s global Novelis volunteer month projects. Novelis provides large-scale volunteer projects in all major locations.

Quinte Conservation Declares Level 2 Low Water Condition for the Quinte Conservation Watershed

Lindsey

Quinte Conservation and the Low Water Response Team have declared a Level 2 Low Water Condition due to lack of rainfall and low flows throughout the Quinte Watershed.

Quinte Conservation Watershed Monitoring Coordinator Lynette Lambert says, “The long range forecasts do not show much rain and it looks as though the warm and dry conditions will continue into the fall.”

$36 Million for Rural High-Speed Internet Announced

Rob Plumley

Internet access is more than just a convenience: communities, businesses and institutions need it to offer new services and create new opportunities. That’s why, through an investment of over $10.8 million, the Government of Canada is helping 21 communities and up to 38 institutions in eastern Ontario get online with new or improved high-speed Internet access. Of the 21 communities that will benefit from this investment, one is an Indigenous community.

Eastern Ontario Federal MPs Voice Strong Support for Cellular Improvements

Rob Plumley

(June 27, 2018) The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) is pleased that all Members of Parliament representing the region, and from across party lines, have signed strong letters of support to the federal government to help fund proposed cell service improvements for the region. 

EORN is proposing a $213 million public-private partnership to improve both the reach and quality of cellular data services in rural Eastern Ontario, which is essential for business investment, jobs and quality of life. 

Orchard Elected to Board of Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators

Rob Plumley

Fredericton, NB (May 31, 2018) – Brenda Orchard, Chief Administrative Officer for Lennox and Addington County, ON, has been elected to the board of directors for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).  She was elected as the CAMA Board Representative for Ontario during the association’s annual general meeting, held on May 29, 2017 at CAMA’s national conference in Fredericton, NB.

2018 Municipal and School Board Election Candidate and Third-Party Advertiser Information Session

Lindsey

If you are interested in being a Council or School Board Candidate or a Third-Party Advertiser in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election, then this information session is for you!

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If you have any further questions regarding this information session, please contact one of the following Municipal Clerks:

Province supports project tackling cellular dead zones across Eastern Ontario

Lindsey

The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) welcomed the Ontario Government’s commitment of $71 million to improve cell service across the region. Ontario Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal announced the funding formally at an event in Belleville yesterday.

EORN has proposed a $213 million public-private partnership to improve both the reach and quality of cellular data services in the region. The federal government and the private sector are also being asked to support the project.

Holiday Hours of Operation

Rob Plumley

Council and staff at Lennox & Addington County wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Please note that county buildings will have amended hours of operation during this time: 

Bill Lowry Elected as Lennox and Addington County Warden for 2018

Rob Plumley

Lennox and Addington County Council wishes to announce that Bill Lowry, Mayor of Loyalist Township, was elected as County Warden for the year 2018, at Council’s Inaugural Meeting on December 13, 2017.  Bill Lowry previously served as County Warden for the years 2012 and 2017.

Warden Lowry began his municipal service as a Councillor in Loyalist Township in 1998.  In 2007 he was elected Deputy-Reeve of the Township, and elected Mayor in 2010 and again in 2014.

Accessibility for all is key to understanding disabilities

Rob Plumley

Accessibility is an often misunderstood concept but it is the key to understanding those with disabilities, and how important accessibility is to them.