Economy Press Release 

January 17th event to mark the day water is officially turned on in Maxville

January 13, 2020 Submitted Maxville 0 Comment

The Maxville Water Project will mark a new milestone on Friday, January 17 at 3 p.m. when the water is

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9,704 more affordable housing units are needed in the UCPR by 2035

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment affordable housing, municipal government, poverty, Social Services

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has reviewed its Housing and Homelessness Prevention Plan and identified the successes

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Employment Services Centre opens satellite offices in local French high schools

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell 0 Comment csepr, education, employment, Employment Services Centre of Prescott-Russell, francophone, jobs, secondary schools, training, youth

It’s now possible to find a job without leaving school for some local secondary school students. The Employment Services Centre

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UCPR and Employment Services Centre conduct labour shortage study

December 20, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Eastern Ontario Training Board, education, employment, Employment Services Centre, labour, workforce

Local authorities continue to try and solve the mystery of the Prescott-Russell labour shortage. The United Counties of Prescott and

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“It was very labouring,” says Hawkesbury mayor of European employment trip

December 6, 2019 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell employment, francophone, immigration

The destination was France and Belgium for Destination Canada. Hawkesbury Mayor Paula Assaly and three staff members from the Centre

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MRC gathering information on properties not suitable for mining

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Gore, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil, Wentworth mining, mining claims, MRC d'Argenteuil, TIAM

The municipality of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge and the Municipalité régional du Comté (MRC) d’Argenteuil want to hear from residents and organizations about

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CN strike, propane shortage, and poor conditions complicate drying local corn crop

November 25, 2019November 26, 2019 James Morgan Champlain, La Nation, Maxville, Moose Creek, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, St-Isidore, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, Vankleek Hill Canadian National Railways, CN, corn, drying, fuel, harvest, propane, strike, transportation, weather

A strike at Canadian National Railways (CN), combined with poor weather and crop drying conditions has caused considerable problems for

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Jennifer Laforest discusses planning possibilities for Champlain Township

November 22, 2019November 19, 2019 James Morgan Champlain, L’Orignal, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Vankleek Hill Champlain Township Senior Planner, development, Jennifer Laforest, land use planning

Planning is Jennifer Laforest’s profession and passion. She was hired in September as the first full-time Senior Planner for Champlain

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Economy News 

Company bogged down in delays, lost applications, but finally: light at the end of the tunnel

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 Louise Sproule Vankleek Hill

At Metec, a Vankleek Hill precision metal and tooling operation, owner Christian Walz thought he had a great idea to

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Economy 

24,200 Ontario jobs lost in October

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Louise Sproule Ontario

According to last month’s Labour Force Survey, Ontario shed 24,200 full-time jobs in October. These full-time losses were offset by

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