Calling all Parents and Caregivers!
Susan Corbett
We want to hear from you!
To complete the online survey, please visit the following link: https://arcg.is/0jumOz
New and Easy Way to Apply for Ontario Works
Susan Corbett
Did you know there’s now a new and easy way to apply for Ontario Works social assistance?
You can apply online at anytime from anywhere – visit ontario.ca/socialassistance to apply online
– OR –
you can phone 1-888-999-1142 during weekdays to apply by telephone.
Apply
Media Release: County Council Elects Warden and Deputy Warden
Beth
December 15, 2022 – At their December 14, 2022 Inaugural Meeting, County Council elected their Warden and Deputy Warden for the year 2023. County Council elected Henry Hogg, Reeve of the Township of Addington Highlands as Warden and John Wise, Reeve of the Township of Stone Mills as Deputy Warden.
County Council Inaugural Meeting
Tracey
Lennox and Addington County Council's Inaugural Meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be in-person at the County Court House, 97 Thomas Street E, Napanee.
At the meeting, Council will elect their Warden, Deputy Warden and make all Committee appointments for the year 2023.
All are welcome to attend.
The meeting will also be livestreamed on the County's You Tube Channel:
County of Lennox and Addington Climate Action Plan
Beth
Climate Action Plan
At the October 22, 2022 meeting, County Council approved a Climate Action Plan for the County of Lennox and Addington.
Cyber Security Incident
Tracey
The Lennox and Addington County Paramedic Service has been informed that our electronic health record management system has been voluntarily and precautionarily shut down as a result of a cybersecurity incident within the IT infrastructure of our Service Provider.
Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington Counties making progress on Housing and Homelessness Initiatives
Tracey
At their September 28 meeting, County Council received updates regarding Housing and Homelessness initiatives as part of a report on Strategic Priorities. In 2019, Council made ‘Facilitating Safe and Affordable Housing’ the top priority for their term of office.
Highlights of the 2019-2022 report by Lynn Chenier, Director of Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services included:
Proposed Federal Election Riding Changes in Ontario
Susan Corbett
The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act creates an independent non-partisan process for the review and, if necessary, revision of the federal electoral map following the most recent decennial census.
County Council Meets with Ministers of Health and Education at AMO Conference
Tracey
At the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held in Ottawa this week, Lennox and Addington County Council had meetings with Ontario’s Minister of Health and Minister of Education.
Umicore to build industrial scale battery materials manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township
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Umicore is making a $1.5 billion investment in Loyalist Township to build a first of its kind industrial scale cathode and precursor materials manufacturing plant.
This investment in Lennox & Addington will support Ontario’s vision of building an end-to-end electric vehicle (EV) supply chain in the province and becoming a North American hub for building the cars of the future.
Building the facility will provide employment for around 1,000 people in the construction phase and employment for several hundred in operations.