September 2015 – Page 6 – Brockville Newswatch

Parkway parking lot proposed

September 2, 2015 Bill Kingston

ROCKPORT – A community group has resurrected a proposal to build a $90,000 parking lot on the other side of the Thousand Islands Parkway from the village. […]

Group tackles Brockville biz park

September 2, 2015 Bill Kingston

Brockville’s new north-end industrial park is “like a pig in the parlour instead of the pigpen,” says a new citizens’ group that hopes to get […]

Passenger killed in Highway 401 rollover near Prescott

September 2, 2015 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – A woman passenger in a sport utility vehicle was killed Wednesday afternoon in a single vehicle crash on Highway 401. Grenville County O.P.P. […]

Highway 401 east closed near Prescott

September 2, 2015 Bill Kingston

PRESCOTT – Grenville County O.P.P. have shut down the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Prescott after a single vehicle crash. The accident happened around […]

Victoria Ave. ask backed

September 1, 2015 Bill Kingston

The next stage of repairs to Victoria Avenue will be council’s project of choice for renewed infrastructure funding, if council listens to its planning committee […]

Will lot plan cause ‘dust-up’?

September 1, 2015 Bill Kingston

A planned gravel lot meant to store vehicles at a north-end car dealership might cause dust problems for neighbourhood residents, a report to Brockville’s planning […]

Harper stops at Gan Tims

September 1, 2015 Bill Kingston

Gord Brown, the local incumbent Conservative candidate, got a special present on his birthday Monday – a personal visit from the prime minister in his […]

Refining Brockville’s pitch

September 1, 2015 Bill Kingston

Lone eagles and fresh water are two opportunities the city should pursue as it readjusts its economic development strategy, a new consultants’ report suggests. Find […]