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You may start submitting your Statement of Income Card beginning December 6. If you are employed or receiving income please estimate any income / earnings you expect to receive between December 6 and December 15 and include the estimated amount on your Statement of Income Card. The Social and Housing Services Department will be closed from December 24 at 12 p.m. to January 4 at 8:30 a.m.
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Now at the landfill: a fREe store!
The City of Cornwall is proud to offer a new service at the landfill, located at 2590 Cornwall Centre Road.
Cornwall residents may now drop off – and pick up – gently used items like furniture, tools, reusable renovation materials, etc. These items are set up in a sea-can container depot at the landfill.
Please note that the fREe store is for reusable items only.
“We see so many items being discarded at the...
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Bag tags are now available for purchase at City Hall and the landfill.
The tags, which will allow residents to set out more bags than the current 4-bag or 2-can limit, are sold in sheets of 10 for $15.00.
City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 360 Pitt Street. Cash, debit, and credit are accepted as payment.
The landfill is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and is located at 2590 Cornwall Centre Rd....
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Cornwall Transit buses will offer free transportation during the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 28.
Starting at 3 p.m., rides on all Transit routes will be free.
Residents wishing to tour the Santa Claus Parade on a Transit bus should wait in the Civic Complex parking lot just South of Sydney Street (see map).
Buses will collect 12 to 15 passengers at a time, who must:
Wear a mask, unless they meet Eastern Ontario Health Unit exemptions,
Sanitize...
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Mary Jolly and Daune MacDonald figure today – Friday, November 20 – will be their last day collecting litter for 2020.
The Adopt-a-Street volunteers have been maintaining some of the City’s main streets (Marleau Ave, Boundary Ave, Campbell St, Education Rd, and Second St) for four years.
They said the amount of litter along the road and in ditches was about the same as in previous years. They’ve used about three boxes of large garbage bags in their...
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The Corporation of the City of Cornwall - Notice of Meeting
Notice of Application for Approval of a Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendments Under Section 51, Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act
Public Meeting Date: Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7 p.m. Salon B, Cornwall Civic Complex (Lower Concourse) 100 Water Street East, Cornwall ON, K6H5T9
Application for consideration of a Draft Plan of Subdivision and amendment(s) to the City of Cornwall Comprehensive...
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The City of Cornwall is partnering with community organizations and residents to create connection while we keep our distance over the holidays. You are invited to participate and share in the spirit of the season while respecting COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Community Christmas Tree
This year, there will be no tree-lighting ceremony. However, the community Christmas tree at 340 Pitt Street will be lit and decorated with one-of-a-kind, limited edition ornaments in partnership...
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The City of Cornwall has been granted $1,888,455 through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to build a new affordable housing apartment building.
These funds will assist with the construction of 33 new units at the new Social Housing Complex, located on the vacant lot at the corner of Ninth Street and McConnell Avenue. This site was identified as a priority location in the recent Housing Revitalization Plan.
While initial plans included two buildings on the site, the...
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On Wednesday, November 11, we remember the sacrifices made by all those who served and continue to serve.
On this statutory holiday, all municipal offices, as well as the Aquatic Centre, will be closed. However, most services will proceed normally:
Waste collection will continue on schedule,
Transit buses will be running, and
The Benson Centre will be open.
Municipal Works can be reached for any urgent issues at 613-932-5354.
While large public...
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A City of Cornwall employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee and their family are now in isolation. The employee does not interact with the public as part of their duties and works in a facility that is closed to the public.
The employee’s workspace is equipped with barriers to minimize contact with co-workers.
City of Cornwall employees have been informed, and sanitizing and contact tracing are taking place according to Eastern Ontario Health Unit...
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