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Staff are making some last minute changes to North Grenville’s Official Plan (OP). About 40 minor revisions and clarifications were discussed during committee of the whole last Monday. Director of Planning and Development, Phil Gerrard, says there are two main issues holding back the final draft.

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The only way for the development to proceed is as a rural residential subdivision. The other issue was the definition of water resources, which included municipal drains. Gerrard says the conservation authority was not happy about it.

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The OP will be brought back to the committee on May 7 with the final revisions. Council should be going forward with the adoption of the OP on May 14.

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Help make the community beautiful this spring by picking up trash. Pitch-In North Grenville week kicks off April 22 - just in time for Earth Day. Cheryl Fequet, public works clerk, says the annual initiative helps the environment.

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Individuals, families, neighbourhoods, community groups and schools can register to clean up public spaces. Residents who want to take part can stop by the municipal centre to pick up free bags. Parks, walking trails and side roads in the country are littered with garbage every spring. Fequet says the process is as simple as putting your own trash out at the curb.

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The weekly limit of 10 bags at the curb still applies, but if you have more than 10 bags call Fequet directly at 613-258-9569 (ext. 133) and pick up can be arranged. For more information, visit northgrenville.ca.

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Know anyone in the community who goes above and beyond? North Grenville is looking for special people to recognize with civic awards. Cahl Pominville, Clerk, says the awards are a way to honour volunteers in the community.

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The age groups are youth (25 and under), adult (26 to 55) and senior (56 and up). Group awards are also handed out in each category. The categories are: arts and culture, exemplary work in the community, environment, health and wellness, heritage and recreation. Pominville says the nominations are easy to fill out.

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Canada 150 Student Awards were handed out for the first time last year and will continue in 2018. More than 30 people and five groups have been honoured since the civic awards program started in 2009.

Nominations close April 27 at 5 p.m. For further details, visit northgrenville.ca.

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Students and staff at École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys are celebrating Earth Day in style. On Friday, the French Catholic school in Kemptville hosted the UNI-VERT Student Earth Summit. Anouk Tremblay, CECCE Trustee, says the summit was the first of its kind for the board.

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Students from across the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) school board took part in the summit. Speakers gave the students insight into environmentally sustainable practices. Tremblay says the summit shows students ways to make positive impacts.

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The CECCE made the move to become carbon neutral last year. The schools across the board are coming together to make it a reality. Most CECCE schools recycle, compost and use solar panels. The summit gave new ideas on reaching the board’s goal.

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The OPP has released details about a drug bust late last month.

On March 21st Stormont Dundas and Glengarry OPP officers and members of the Community Street Crime Unit Emergency Response team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Search warrant in South Dundas. As a result police seized over $300,000 in marijuana and cannabis by-products.
According to the OPP 140 pounds of cannabis, 336 grams of marijuana bud, 84 cloned marijuana plants, 9 marijuana plants, hash cannabis resin and oil, and methamphetamine were all seized. A man and woman were arrested in connection to the warrant. Both are facing a number of charges including possession of a controlled substance, production of a controlled substance and property obtained by crime.

They are due in Morrisburg court on May 1st.

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Kemptville District Hospital staff are doing their part to acknowledge National Volunteer Week.

Volunteers are unpaid but they can be crucial to some of our most important institutions. Hospital CEO Frank Vassallo says without the volunteers in the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation and Kemptville District Auxiliary things would be different.

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According to Vassallo the Auxillary has donated $65,000 the last two years and well over a million in their history. He notes that the funding they receive from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is greatly appreciated but without fundraising they would be short of what they need.

Vassallo points out if you go to the hospital you’ll see red-vest wearing volunteers helping throughout the building. He estimates they put in hundreds or thousands of hours annually as a group and looks forward to the recognition tea they host every year.

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He notes that he hears from patients and families weekly how wonderful their volunteers are. Vassallo finished by saying the community at large is a key ingredient in what makes their hospital successful because they attend and donate to fundraisers.

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The Municipality will hold an information session about becoming a member of local government.

Municipal elections will be held across the province this fall and the North Grenville Municipal Council are making sure community members interested in running can make an informed decision. Municipal Clerks from the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville will be answering questions from anyone interested in running for office in any municipality.

According to North Grenville a Candidate Module Training Guide will be made available to candidates to help them campaign. Nomination papers also now require 25 eligible elector signatures.

The session will take place on April 26th in the North Grenville Municipal Centre at 6:00pm. Voting for the election will be from October 15th to the 22nd.

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Residents looking for more information about water levels on the Rideau Canal have a new tool.

Parks Canada has launched the Ontario Waterways Water Management InfoNet on the Rideau Canal website. The InfoNet includes a water levels tool that shows details about the water level of lakes for the last 30 days and a graphic showing the current year.

There is also background information on water management practices and updates, a frequently asked questions section and reports about water management. Parks Canada stresses this information is not meant for flood forecasting and encourage stakeholders to continuing contacting the Conservation Authority.

The InfoNet can be found here.

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The Municipality of North Grenville is putting on an event for anyone interested in the area’s heritage.

Planner with the Municipality Phil Mosher says the 3rd Heritage Symposium will be a good chance for anyone interested in heritage to learn about what’s going on in the field.

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There will be four speakers covering a number of topics during the symposium. According to Mosher a Heritage Planner from the City of Kingston will be talking about designating churches and the success Kingston has had. A local business owner Gary Courville will also present about his heritage business.

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The last two speakers will be from the National Trust and Ontario Heritage Trust according to Mosher. He adds that even though North Grenville is hosting the event they discussions will focus on Eastern Ontario as a whole.

Registration for the event is being done online and a link can be found here. Mosher finished by saying the event is a great way to learn more about heritage. The symposium is May 4th.

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The biggest Business Retention and Expansion program in the region’s history just got a little bit larger.

Economic Development Manager with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Ann Weir says earlier this week the communities of Augusta, Merrickville-Wolford and Rideau Lakes launched BR+E programs. According to Weir all three communities will be working with the United Counties to create four surveys, one from each community and one from the counties.

Business Retention Officer with the United Counties Krista George says their goal is to assist businesses that are already heavily invested in the community to flourish and expand. Businesses will be contacted and asked to complete a survey about their concerns and needs; these results will then be reviewed so local governments have a better understanding of what enterprise in the area needs. Weir says they want to be sure businesses in the area can grow while remaining in our community.

According to Weir they are planning to contact over 300 businesses right now but interested parties are encouraged to reach out and ask to be surveyed. Business owners who would like to take part can do so by contacting George at 613-342-3840 extension 5368 or via email at krista.george@uclg.on.ca.

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A familiar voice in local news will be joining the Juice FM team on Monday.

After years working in print media Jennifer Westendorp will be embarking on a career in broadcasting. After graduating from North Grenville District High School in 2007 she went to Algonquin College and took the Journalism-Print program. After graduating she landed a job covering North Grenville and Merrickville-Wolford.

Westendorp was one of the last babies born at the Kemptville District Hospital and grew up in Oxford Mills.

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The Pop-Up Shop trend continues in downtown Kemptville.

Compassionate Support for Stressful Times is the second business to receive support from the Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area through the Pop-Up Shop Program. Shulamit Ber Levtov is moving her business to Prescott Street and taking advantage of a push to return business to downtown Kemptville.

Old Town BIA Executive Director John Barclay says there has been a significant revival over the last year and half, with the amount of commercial real estate available shrinking. Businesses interested in the program can get up to five months’ rent in a commercial space for half the market value, marketing support and mentorship from local entrepreneurs.

Ideas like pop-up shops can bring building owners and those looking to launch businesses together according to Old Town BIA Chair Deb Wilson. She thinks it may actually be more worthwhile because the partnership is with local businesses who are invested in the downtown’s future.

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