UCPR finishes year with $1.9-million surplus
In 2017, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell saved more than one million dollars in salaries—$1.2 million to be
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New Community Grants available in Champlain Township!
In July 2017, the Township of Champlain created two sources of funding for the community: the Community Grant which is
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UCPR approves per diem increase for subsidized seniors in private residences
Nicole Normand is asking the United Counties of Prescott and Russell to increase the per diem funding for subsidized residents.
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Insurance claim for mold at arena denied, Town of Hawkesbury will borrow $1 million to pay for clean-up
The Town of Hawkesbury issued a press release on Friday about last year’s mold situation and subsequent work at the
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Local not-for-profit groups will be affected by Scotiabank cuts to funding program
Local groups which have depended upon matching funds from the Team Scotia Community Program may have to re-think their fundraising
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Same rates still mean more taxes collected in La Nation
While tax rates won’t be going up this year in La Nation, the municipality will be collecting an extra $550,000
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Breaking the stigma on mental health through art and passion
A special fundraiser took place on Friday, April 13 at Déjà Vu in Hawkesbury. The event’s goal was twofold: amassing
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McHappy Day returns for 2018, partners with HGH Foundation once more
This spring will mark the fifth edition of the collaboration between McDonald’s and the HGH Foundation on McHappy Day. Primarily
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Number of UCPR employees on Ontario ‘sunshine list’ doubles in five years
(Unless otherwise specified, the figures cited in this story reflect salary not including benefits.) The number of people at the
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Stretched thin: local paramedics responded to average of four calls a day outside Prescott-Russell last year
Updated: April 3, 1:45 p.m. Last year, United Counties of Prescott and Russell paramedics responded to just over three calls
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