City of Cornwall

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.
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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.
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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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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CORNWALL
NOTICE OF MEETING
REVIEW OF DRAFT PLAN(S) OF SUBDIVSION AND A REMOVAL OF A HOLD (H) CATEGORY UNDER SECTIONS 51, 34 & 36 OF THE PLANNING ACT  
 
PUBLIC MEETING DATE :
Monday, June 17 th , 2019 at 7 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
360 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON, K6J 3P9
 
Application(s) for consideration of Draft Plan(s) of Subdivision and a Removal...
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NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CORNWALL
Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall passed By-law 2019-039 on Monday, April 8, 2019, under Chap. P13, s.34 (18)(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended; and
Take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in respect of the By-law by filing, with the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall no later than Tuesday,...
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NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CORNWALL
Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall passed By-law 2019-038 on Monday, April 8, 2019, under Chap. P13, s.34 (18)(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended; and
Take notice that any person or agency may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in respect of the By-law by filing, with the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall no later than...
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The Department of Infrastructure & Municipal Works is undertaking annual maintenance of its fire hydrants and watermains.
Fire Hydrants are tested to ensure they are ready should our Fire services need to use them and also for flushing the watermains. Testing ensures that hydrants are in full working order and verifies their flow capacity.
In order to determine that a hydrant is capable of meeting fire flow requirements, City crews must open the hydrants and discharge...
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Happy Easter!
Municipal offices will be closed on Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22.
Facilities
The Aquatic Centre will be closed on Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21. Check out our schedule of public swims for Saturday and Monday.  
The Benson Centre will be open for regular programming throughout the weekend.
The Cornwall Civic Complex will be open to walkers and joggers throughout the weekend, but offices will be closed.
The Cornwall...
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R.W. Tomlinson Limited is resuming the removal and replacement of the existing Highway 401 bridges over Pitt Street.
Construction restarted on Monday, April 1, 2019.
From April 8 to November 8, 2019, traffic on Highway 401 will be reduced to one 3.5 meter lane in each direction. Replacement of the eastbound lane bridge over Pitt Street will be completed prior to November 8 and the 401 will be reinstated to its normal configuration.
R.W. Tomlinson anticipates that Pitt...
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