Issued as a Press Release: City of Brockville Fire Chief Announcement
The City of Brockville is pleased to announce the hiring of Melanie Jones as the Fire Chief of the Brockville Fire Department following an in-depth hiring process.
“On behalf of the City of Brockville and City Council, I want to welcome Melanie Jones as our newly appointed Fire Chief” says Matt Wren, Mayor. “We look forward to Ms. Jones bringing her extensive background to her new role and we’re proud to see her become our City’s next Fire Chief.”
Melanie Jones has experience in the fire service at the senior leadership level having held various roles in at the Kingston Fire Department. Ms. Jones’ began her career as a firefighter with Kingston Fire Rescue and progressed through the ranks to her current role as Deputy Chief with Kingston Fire Rescue. As Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Kingston, she was responsible for operations and training of both career and volunteer staff. In addition, during her tenure as Deputy Fire Chief, Ms. Jones created strategic partnerships within the city and initiated a committee for a girl’s fire camp in Kingston.
Melanie also works as a part time professor for St. Lawrence College/Laurentian University.
Ms. Jones holds an advanced diploma in Public Administration from Ryerson University, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from the University of Calgary.
“I am very honoured and excited to join the Brockville Fire Department and serve as their fire chief. I look forward to working with and learning from the men and women of the department as we continue to provide a high level of service to the citizens and meet any upcoming challenges together.” Melanie Jones, Brockville Fire Chief.
Ms. Jones will start with the City of Brockville on Monday, July 17, 2023.
The City of Brockville has a few remaining large seasonal slips available for the brand new docks in Ernie Fox Quay.
Current availability is boat lengths of 34’7″ to 37’6″ and 37’7″ to 46′
Pricing is $81.00 per foot with single 30 amp service, and $97.20 foot for dual 30 amp service.
Click here to apply
Photo Credit: Adam Parker, Photons & Pixels
Council approved the purchase of 2 new buses during the May 23 Council meeting. These buses are being ordered and are expected to arrive in November. This will help to modernize the fleet and maintain the current service level. Meanwhile, Brockville Transit has had to remove a bus from service as a safety precaution (Bus 503) due to frame issues. This unfortunately means that Brockville Transit will be operating without any spare buses from now until November when the new buses arrive. Staff is taking steps to shift work around to complete maintenance and cleaning work outside of Transit service hours – but we are expecting impacts to service over the next six months. Larger maintenance jobs will require pulling a bus out of service resulting in Brockville Transit operating the 2-Route Modified Service schedule for the duration of the bus maintenance.
Transit route modification announcements will be placed on the City’s Twitter page as well as the home page of this site www.brockville.com. For more information and for a map of the modified route, please visit www.brockville.com/transit.
The City of Brockville invites entrepreneurs to submit a business plan to operate one or two of the City’s canteens: at St. Lawrence Park and the P&G Pavilion at Rotary Park (by the splash pad).
Each location is available from Victoria Day to Labour Day weekend (maximum 15 weeks)
Submit your proposal, including what you’re willing to pay for one or both locations (minimum $150+HST per week, per location), to Chad Davis on or before Wednesday May 31. Selection criteria will include your proposed hours of operation, menu options, and proposed weekly rental fee.
Important dates:
- Friday, May 26 between 12 noon and 2:00 pm: Viewing of the canteen spaces
- Wednesday, May 31: Proposal submission date
- Wednesday, June 7: Date of decision
Additional information:
- Applicants will be invited to view the two spaces on May 26th between 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm
- City will not provide renovations to available spaces or equipment for canteens
- 120V Power and Water are available at each location
- Natural Gas/Propane will not be available either location
- No Fryers will be permitted in the space during operations
- Selection will take page on June 7th and the successful candidates(s) will be notified by email
- Selection Criteria includes:
- Hours of Operation
- Menu Options
- Proposed weekly rental fee
- At least two weeks prior to opening, selected canteen operator(s) must provide the City with:
The City of Brockville has officially launched its new and improved website to enhance the customer experience and make it easier for residents to access City services.
The new Brockville.com can be accessed on any mobile device, including laptops, tablets and phones and features:
- a fresh, clean look and feel,
- easier to read, larger font, and stronger colour contrast for improved accessibility,
- AccessiBe tool to further customize and enhance accessibility features for all users,
- refreshed and more relevant content,
- more intuitive navigation and improved search tool to find information easily.
Residents are encouraged to explore the site and try out the robust search tools to find information relevant to them. The new “subscribe to page” feature allows residents to sign up for alerts if there are changes to content on pages they have a particular interest in. There are new interactive forms for reporting concerns, submitting applications, applying for municipal job postings and more.
Let the City know what you think of the new Brockville.com or report an issue by completing the online feedback form (which are linked to from the bottom of all pages on the new site). The feedback received will help the City continuously improve services.
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“Council recognizes the important role brockville.com has in connecting the community with City services, and supports being offered. The new website provides an enhanced online experience for residents, visitors, new businesses and relocation prospects to find information more quickly and easily connect with the City.” – Mayor Matt Wren
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Blockhouse Island Municipal Harbour Public Washrooms are Open Seven Days A Week All Year 8am to 10pm
The Centeen Park washrooms, Hardy Park washrooms (shown), and the St. Lawrence Park washrooms are all open Monday to Friday May 1 to 18 8am to 3pm
Following that, the Centeen Park washrooms, Hardy Park washrooms, and the St. Lawrence Park washrooms are all open are open 7 Days Per Week May (Long Weekend) 19 to October 13 8am to 8pm
The Splash Pad washrooms open when Splash Pad opens. We aim for June 1, weather permitting.
The Rotary Field House washrooms at the soccer fields, opens and closes as per the soccer club.
Portable washrooms in sports areas are in operation now. They are open and free to use and get pumped out every Tuesday. They are the following:
- Pickle ball courts Scofield Park
- Between Kins 1, and 2 baseball fields
- Kelly Park Baseball field
- Fulford Park Baseball field
- Brackenried Baseball field
- Soccer Field at M2 (Laurier) Brock Trail
- Rugby Field (M5) Brock Trail
This site has maps that will assist with locations.
Join us in beautiful Brockville, Ontario on Saturday July 1st, 2023 for Canada Day Festivities on Court House green and later on, a fireworks display at the waterfront in the evening.
The City of Brockville will commemorate the 156th birthday of our great nation of Canada on Saturday, July 1st, 2023 Canada Day in beautiful downtown Brockville.
Our first portion begins at Brockville City Hall. At 11:45 am the procession will march West on King Street and then North on Court House Avenue. 1 King Street West. The Brockville Pipe and Drum Corp. will lead a March of the Scarlet Clad Infantry Re-enactors, representatives of The Brockville Rifles, The Brockville Fire Department and Police Services, those who have served our country in time of war and time of peace, along with a number of local dignitaries. At 12:00 noon the singing of “O Canada” shall take place on Court House Green, to be followed by recognitions and speeches. Following that, cupcakes will be served to the public to celebrate the special occasion. Please join with friends and neighbors during this commemorative Canada Day event. Let’s reflect on how fortunate we are to live in a nation of such bounty, peace and security.
In the evening, there will be a fireworks display at the waterfront over the St. Lawrence River just out from Blockhouse Island, starting between 9:45pm and 10:00pm once it is sufficiently dark outside. Please note that in the event of any high winds or potential for lightening, the event is postponed to the following evening. Any updates or changes can be found on our website homepage www.brockville.com or https://twitter.com/BrockvilleON.
To our newest residents and a reminder for all, please note that the City of Brockvillle does not do a leaf pick up in the spring.
The fall collection is during the weeks of October 23 and November 13. We also request that you do not put your recycling in plastic bags. Please use a container for your recyclables. The compost site at the Gord Watts Municipal Building on North Augusta Road is now open for the season.
Location:
Gord Watts Municipal Centre, 251 North Augusta Road
Brockville, ON, K6V 2Y2
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday:
- April 3 to September 1: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- September 4 to October 27: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- October 30 to November 24: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturdays:
- April 3 to November 24: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed Statutory Holidays
Please review the 2023 Waste Collection Calendar & Information Guide for more information, or visit our page all about garbage, recycling, and composting.
To our newest residents and a reminder for all, please note that the City of Brockvillle does not do a leaf pick up in the spring.
The fall collection is during the weeks of October 23 and November 13. We also request that you do not put your recycling in plastic bags. Please use a container for your recyclables. The compost site at the Gord Watts Municipal Building on North Augusta Road is now open for the season.
Location:
Gord Watts Municipal Centre, 251 North Augusta Road
Brockville, ON, K6V 2Y2
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday:
- April 3 to September 1: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- September 4 to October 27: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- October 30 to November 24: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturdays:
- April 3 to November 24: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed Statutory Holidays
Please review the 2023 Waste Collection Calendar & Information Guide for more information, or visit our page all about garbage, recycling, and composting.
