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Kyra Butlin is studying English at St. Francis 1738 County Rd 1, Mountain Ontario County Rd 1, Mountain Ontario Xavier University and Isabelle Hebert is studying engineering chemistry at Queen’s. Visitors and staycationers can count on a trio of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) ambassadors to help them with everything from finding the most picturesque cycling route in the Counties, to helping to change a bicycle tire. The Law Office of Kyra Butlin, Isabelle Hebert and Andy Gadbois are the new Cycling Tourism Ambassadors employed this summer by the United Counties of SDG. Their main duties will include patrol- Connie Lamble ling the waterfront trail and providing mobile visitor services experiences, greeting visitors, responding to inquiries, and promoting the SDG region. In the past, our ambassadors have even helped a cyclists change a deflated tire. “As COVID-19 restrictions are loosened, more people are enjoying our popular cycling Happy trails,” said Karina Belanger, Counties tourism coordinator. “Our students have completed their training and will be spending much of their time interacting – while physically distanc- Canada Day ing – with visitors and cyclists to showcase amenities in and around SDG.” North The students are looking forward to the balance of the summer and helping individuals visiting SDG or enjoying some time close to home. Dundas! Discover Tourism Guide released Chamber of Commerce of our region will help as well as some face masks North Dundas readers plan their visit next week, and would love United Counties of Stormont to SDG, once the time is to get as many out into our Dundas and Glengarry right. 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James Taylor, General Manager 613.258.0038 Contact: 613•797•3032 Karina Belanger, [email protected] 47 Christie Lane Tourism Coordinator at: www.taylordsafety.ca Winchester [email protected] June 30, 2021 2 www.ndtimes.ca The North Dundas Times Province provides Public Meeting North Dundas: additional funding for hospitals Two Zoning Bylaw Amendments The office of MPP Steve The Winchester District said MPP Clark. by Joselyn Morley Clark has announced that Memorial Hospital will re- Over the last three years, A public meeting was held by the Township of North Dundas on June 22 to discuss proposed the Kemptville District Hos- ceive an additional $576,900. the Ontario government has Zoning Bylaw Amendments on two properties, one in Harmony south of Winchester, and one pital will receive additional This is in addition to the made significant investments in Morewood. The proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment in Harmony concerns the last stage funding of $334,400 to meet $28,843,115 received for in Ontario’s hospitals. This of development by Falcon Homes, by Maurice Lafortune Investments: Marc Brisson. demands for services. This 2020/21. includes overall sector in- The application seeks to rezone two blocks from Rural (RU) to Estate Residential – Excep- is in addition to the funding “This new investment, creases of 2% in 2019-20, tion Three (ER-3) to allow development of single detached dwelling units. This is the fifth and of $16,715,040 received for which is above and beyond 3% in 2020-2021 and most final stage of development. The two blocks are on either side of Country Lane. One block is 5.38 2020/21. the typical increase to base recently, 3.4% in 2021-22. acres, the other is 5.14. Both will contain six lots for single-family homes. There is easement The Brockville General funding, is just one way Ontario’s Action Plan: for drainage planned for both blocks. Both the United Counties Official Plan and the Provincial Hospital will receive new Ontario is supporting high- Protecting People’s Health Policy Statement on Land use support this development. There is adequate space for septic funding of $4,999.200 in quality and timely access to and Our Economy, brings and well. There were no comments submitted by the public, no comments from ministries or addition to the $69,605,226 health care both during the total investments to $16.3 bil- public bodies, and no one from the public spoke at the meeting. received for 2020/21. pandemic and in the future,” lion to protect people’s health. The proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment in Morewood will change a small lot from In- stitutional to Light Industrial Exception One.