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Please read below for a list of the latest municipal news and public announcements.

In the case of an emergency, official information will be shared on our Emergency Services page.


Announcements:

Brockville adopts Strategic Priorities as part of Strategic Planning Process

Brockville adopts Strategic Priorities as part of Strategic Planning Process

Posted: Monday April 15, 2024

At the meeting of Tuesday, April 9th, City Council adopted draft priorities as part of their Strategic Planning process. The Strategic Plan will serve as a comprehensive roadmap for the future progress and development of the community and resulted from the dialogues council members have had with the community, including residents, businesses and other stakeholders. […]

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Brockville Railway Tunnel Update

Brockville Railway Tunnel Update

Posted: Thursday April 04, 2024

As many in the community are aware, the City has been dealing with challenges with the lighting system in the Brockville Railway Tunnel. The issues go beyond regular maintenance. Numerous components of the Tunnel light show have prematurely failed resulting in additional work to open for the 2024 season. The City is actively engaged with […]

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Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund Joint Application

Posted: Thursday March 28, 2024

Joint Release – City of Brockville and Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley Discussions have been ongoing in recent weeks between the City of Brockville and the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley regarding the City providing water and wastewater services to the former Rows Corners Fairgrounds property located within the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, which is the subject of a workforce […]

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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Posted: Friday March 22, 2024

The City of Brockville invites applications from qualified and interested candidates for the positions of: Planner; Student Museum Assistant; Tourist Information Counsellor – Summer Student Vacancy (5 positions); and Tour Guide Supervisor – Summer Student Vacancy. Visit the Careers webpage for more information about current City of Brockville job opportunities. 

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Exciting Tourism Services Announcement

Exciting Tourism Services Announcement

Posted: Tuesday March 19, 2024

The City of Brockville is excited to share an update that promises to enhance the tourism experience in our city and feature our status as a premier destination. Over the past several months, our team has been hard at work strategizing and implementing innovative solutions aimed at enriching every aspect of our attractions for visitors […]

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Annual Watermain Flushing Has Begun

Annual Watermain Flushing Has Begun

Posted: Tuesday March 12, 2024

Annual Hydrant Inspections and Distribution System Flushing: Now until Oct. 2024. When in your area, you may experience a temporary reduction in pressure or discoloured water at your tap during or briefly after the flush and flow test. Residents are advised to flush their taps until the service runs clear. All persistent water quality concerns […]

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Legacy Fund Applications Now Being Accepted

Legacy Fund Applications Now Being Accepted

Posted: Friday March 01, 2024

Targeted to Funding Recreational and Cultural Capital Projects The Legacy Fund was established in 2009 with an allocation of $200,000 from the City of Brockville into a fund under the management of the Brockville Community Foundation. Annual earnings from the invested funds, less a 2% management fee, are distributed in Brockville to organizations. The City […]

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News and Updates:

Brockville adopts Strategic Priorities as part of Strategic Planning Process

Brockville adopts Strategic Priorities as part of Strategic Planning Process

Posted: Monday April 15, 2024

At the meeting of Tuesday, April 9th, City Council adopted draft priorities as part of their Strategic Planning process. The Strategic Plan will serve as a comprehensive roadmap for the future progress and development of the community and resulted from the dialogues council members have had with the community, including residents, businesses and other stakeholders. […]

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Brockville Community Clean-up Saturday April 27, 2024

Brockville Community Clean-up Saturday April 27, 2024

Posted: Monday April 15, 2024

Together we can make our City shine! Approximately 1000 volunteers bring our city green areas back to life! Brockville’s Community Wide Clean Up will be Saturday April 27th from 9am to 12 noon. Check the map to see where people are most needed. To sign up for Saturday and for more information.  As part of the […]

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Canteen Operator Opportunity

Canteen Operator Opportunity

Posted: Tuesday April 09, 2024

The City of Brockville invites entrepreneurs to submit a business plan to operate the Canteen at St. Lawrence Park. The Canteen space is available from Victoria Day to Labour Day weekend (maximum 15 weeks). Submit your proposal, including menu items, hours of service, and any special feature ideas to Chad Davis,  Supervisor of Parks, on […]

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Currently Accepting Legacy Fund Applications

Currently Accepting Legacy Fund Applications

Posted: Thursday March 21, 2024

The annual Brockville Legacy Fund is now accepting applications for recreational and cultural capital projects.

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Drinking Water Wise Webinar

Drinking Water Wise Webinar

Posted: Wednesday March 20, 2024

Cataraqui and Quinte Conservation are excited to announce a wonderful educational webinar organized for Thursday April 18th, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm. The Drinking Water Wise Webinar series offers information and suggestions to Ontario residents about how they can protect their sources of drinking water. To date, we have covered topics including Harmful Algal Blooms, Well […]

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Laurier Park “M6 Project”

Laurier Park “M6 Project”

Posted: Thursday March 14, 2024

As part of the 2024 budget, a project was approved by Council to create a new sports pitch at Memorial Park on Laurier Blvd. Work to construct the new “M6” pitch is planned to be completed during the summer of 2024. The new soccer-style pitch will be in the low-lying areas of Memorial Park adjacent […]

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Want the Latest Municipal News Emailed To You Directly?

Want the Latest Municipal News Emailed To You Directly?

Posted: Thursday February 29, 2024

Due to changes to the social media platform  X (Twitter), the City of Brockville decided to discontinue using tweets as a primary means for public communications. The City will continue to post relevant items to Facebook and the News section of our website. In lieu of ‘tweets’, Announcements will be found in the same place […]

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Tree Trimming Maintenance Cycle Begins

Tree Trimming Maintenance Cycle Begins

Posted: Wednesday January 17, 2024

The City of Brockville has started conducting regular tree trimming cycles. With an effort to be more proactive and provide a better service, City Council approved creating a new Arborist position and the purchase of necessary equipment and vehicles earlier in 2023 during the regular budget process. As part of this work, regular maintenance will […]

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Tourism Wayfinding Signs

Tourism Wayfinding Signs

Posted: Tuesday July 04, 2023

You may have noticed that a number of new signs have been installed around the city in the last few weeks. These signs make a significant step towards beautifying our streets and will allow us to remove a number of individual attraction signs that are faded and outdated and that visually ‘clutter up’ our streets. […]

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Brockville Transit – Service Adjustment

Brockville Transit – Service Adjustment

Posted: Wednesday May 24, 2023

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 […]

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Public Washrooms Seasonal Change to Hours of Operation

Public Washrooms Seasonal Change to Hours of Operation

Posted: Monday May 15, 2023

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 […]

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Scam Alert

Posted: Wednesday February 22, 2023

It has been brought to the City of Brockville’s attention that there may be a couple individuals that are pretending to be City employees, trying to gain entry to homes by stating they need to work on repairs. 

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