City of Cornwall

Glen Stor Dun Lodge is conducting an evacuation exercise on Thursday, September 12, 2019.
Throughout the morning, there will be increased activity at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge and Cornwall Civic Complex, including the presence fire trucks, police vehicles, and buses. Lodge residents and their families have been notified directly.
The Glen Stor Dun Lodge is working together with City departments  to test emergency evacuation procedures and policies including the temporary...
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UPDATE AS OF SEPT. 12, 2019
Due to the overwhelming demand for the program, applications are no longer being accepted. We will continue to take names and phone #s for first time applicants who wish to be placed on a call list, in the event that funds become available in 2019. Calls will only be accepted from Monday September 16th until Friday September 20th, 2019.
If you are a first time applicant and wish to have your name placed on the call list, please contact 613-933-6282...
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On Monday, September 2, you can expect some changes to City of Cornwall programs and services due to Labour Day.
FACILITIES
Municipal offices will be closed.
The Benson Centre will be open.
The Cornwall Public Library will be closed on Monday. As of September 8, the library will be open on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
AQUATIC CENTRE
The Aquatic Centre remains closed for annual maintenance (August 24 to September 15).
Residents looking to register...
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Notice of Application for Approval of a Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment  under Section 51(20), 51(21) and Section 34 of the Planning Act
 
Public Meeting Date :
Monday, September 16 th , 2019 at 7 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
360 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON., K6J 3P9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Application for consideration of a Draft Plan...
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This notice is to advise you in accordance with Section 51, of The Planning Act that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cornwall has made the decision to:
Approve with Conditions - Draft Plan of Subdivision on Residential lands located on the south side of Tollgate Road and east of Pitt Street, Cornwall Ontario.
File No. 04T-2019-03 For the Bellwood Ridge Development Draft Plan of Subdivision
Take Notice that on the 12th day of August 2019, the Council...
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The Clerk’s Division has received a request from Cornwall’s Heart of the City to name the historic parkette, a green area located between Dreamland and Jas-Mar Paints on Pitt Street, between Second and Third Streets.
The request speaks of Mr. Carr’s dedication to the rehabilitation of Cornwall’s downtown by way of his time with Heart of the City, which has resulted in many façade improvements in the downtown.  Mr. Carr was a member of the...
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The City of Cornwall Planning Advisory and Hearing Committee (PAC) will hold a Public meeting on Monday, July 29th, 2019 at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to consider amendments to a Draft Plan of Subdivision as well as amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
To read more, please click on the PDF attachment below.

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Starting July 10, Bedford St from Fifth St to Seventh St W and Sixth St from York St to Cumberland Ave will be temporarily closed to thru traffic for approximately three days, with access for local traffic only.
Detour maps are attached below.
This closure is required as part of the Bedford St Reconstruction Project, to allow the contractor to complete work in the intersection of Bedford St and Sixth St W, and to ensure the safety of both workers and the public.
Once...
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The Clerk’s Division has received a request from Marvin Plumadore, Heather Megill and Peter Morgan to rename Riverdale Park to Gerry Grant Park. 
Gerry Grant was in the Army, worked as a seaman on the St. Lawrence River system and the Great Lakes, worked at different jobs for Canadian National Railways and CIL.  Mr. Grant was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and was involved in many organizations and projects.  He was a Councillor for the City of...
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The City of Cornwall would like to remind its residents of the following by-law items.
Municipal by-laws are sanctioned by City Council to promote harmony and respect among City residents and to protect their health, safety, and general quality of life.
Grass Cutting
The City of Cornwall’s Yard Maintenance By-law (#2013-212) requires that private property owners keep their yards free of waste and maintain the grass so it does not exceed six inches in height....
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