A meeting was held with representatives from Travel Gay Canada (TGC), Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual–Transgender (LGBT), community leaders and representatives from a cross section of local businesses on Thursday, May 17 at the Gananoque Inn.  Gananoque is one of three destinations targeted by TGC and with funding support for the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and The Great Waterway. This initiative is to support communities to prepare, to offer diversity training, to offer awareness programs and the use of target marketing and promotions.... Read more »

An evening of eating, listening and for some a theatrical show was on the menu at the Firehall on Thursday evening. The main purpose of the gathering was to encourage the audience to become volunteers at the numerous 1812 events to be held later this summer. There were about fifty people present.... Read more »

The time has come for anglers to put down their fishing rods and start casting votes as the polls have officially opened in the search for WFN's Ultimate Fishing Town. A record 750 towns across the U.S. and Canada have been nominated by proud anglers who think their town is the best place to fish. One town from the U.S. and one town from Canada each receiving the most votes will earn a $25,000 community donation to be used towards fishing-related cause(s), plus a tourism boost as WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only 24/7 fishing channel, produces a feature about fishing in their town and broadcasts it on-air and online throughout the year.... Read more »

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Grenville County Detachment are looking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a break and enter to a residence in Edwardsburgh. On May 3, 2012 at approximately 8:00pm, an 18-year-old male returned to his residence on County Road 44. Once inside, he located an unknown adult male inside his room. An altercation occurred between the two before the suspect fled the residence.... Read more »

Recently over a four week period 14 community members participated in Gananoque’s first Citizen Police Academy (CPA), a community policing initiative to provide citizens with some insight to the services provided by their police service. ... Read more »

Most out-patient services will not be available at Brockville General Hospital on Monday, May 21^st, for the Victoria Day statutory holiday. The Emergency Department will remain open 24 hours as usual, and in-patient services will not be affected. Out-patient services not available on Victoria Day Monday will include: Laboratory Services, Diagnostic Imaging Services, and all clinics and community programs. All hospital departments will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 22nd.