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    • Service Line Warranty Canada (SLWC) Spring Campaign Offer

      Back in September 2022, the Town partnered with SLWC to offer Hawkesbury homeowners protection plans to help cover the potentially expensive repair costs associated with their portion of water and sewer service lines. These plans, offered by SWLC, are used by over 1000 cities, municipalities, and utilities across North America, including over 65 in Ontario.

      The Town of Hawkesbury is letting homeowners know that they may receive a reminder letter regarding these protection plans in the upcoming weeks from SLWC. The letter will again include the Town’s logo to assure that this offering is legitimate.

      Please note that participation is optional and voluntary for homeowners in Hawkesbury and that it is not a Town program. Please visit www.slwofc.ca for frequently asked questions and links to additional information.

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    • Special meeting of November 7, 2024 - Budget 2025

      Notice of special Town Council meeting

      We wish to inform you that a special meeting of the Town Council is scheduled for November 7th, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

      Community members interested in attending this meeting can come in person at Town Hall, 600 Higginson st, Hawkesbury. The meeting will also be recorded and available live on the Town's youtube channel at the following link: Town of Hawkesbury Youtube

      The 2025 budget will be discussed during this meeting. Consult the first budget draft documents in this meeting's agenda for more information. 

      Yours sincerely,

      Town of Hawkesbury Clerk's Office

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    • 2021 budget process

      The Town of Hawkesbury has started its 2021 budget process. We would like to invite Hawkesbury’s citizens and organizations to participate in this process by sending us your comments, ideas and / or initiatives that you would like to see in the town for 2021.

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    • Public meeting notice- Changing of Bruneau and Pilon street name

      Take notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury will hold a public meeting on the  12th of November 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 600 Higginson Street with the intent to pass a by-law at the            November 12, 2024, regular Council meeting to approve the renaming of existing public streets Bruneau and Pilon to Zoning By-law N° 20–2018 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

      The purpose of the renaming is to correct projected street names in a future subdivision development south of Lafrance Crescent due to existing street names known as Bruneau Street and Pilon Street, to have no two streets name the same.

      Consult the complet public notice document for more information. 

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    • Public meeting notice - Zoning Bt-law amendment (157 & 189 John st.)

      Take notice that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury will hold a public meeting on the 12th of November 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 600 Higginson Street to consider a proposed Amendment to Zoning By-law N° 20–2018 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13.

      The purpose of the application is to rezone Lots 4, 5, 7 and Part of Lot 8, Registered Plan M-21, municipally addressed as 157 and 189 John Street.

      For additional information please read the complete public notice document.

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  • As part of its emergency plan and eager to offer an effective tool of good quality to its citizens, the Town of Hawkesbury has acquired an alert and communication system service WITH NO USER FEE FOR ITS CITIZENS.

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    As part of the planning of municipal infrastructure management, level of service aspect, the administration wishes to conduct a feedback and improvement survey among Hawkesbury residents.

    We encourage you to participate massively in this very inclusive survey.

    You can fill it by clicking here or on on the button below:

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Events

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Nov 2024

Friendly game of Chess

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Nov 2024

Bilingual activity for 4 to 7 years old
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The Prescott and Russell region hugs the South shore of the Ottawa River, between Ottawa and Montreal. Come and enjoy the great outdoors and year-round fun for the whole family, set in a bilingual way of life! Agro-tourism, festivals and events, welcoming B & B’s, country shops, friendly people and great scenery await you, just a few minutes away from the city.

History

Hawkesbury, the Town with a promising future

The Town of Hawkesbury is located in the County of Prescott which forms part of what is called “The Golden Triangle”. The Town is situated on the south shore of the Ottawa River half way between Montreal, Canada’s metropolis and Ottawa, the capital of our great country.

We agree that it was indeed a historic day back in 1859 when Hawkesbury achieved the distinction of becoming a duly incorporated village. Now, more than 150 years later, we should all pause together to look back on its remarkable progress and to look forward to its future development.

We like to think of ourselves as fellow-citizens striving towards a common goal: the proper utilization of all the resources that surround us to build a better life for us all in a better, brighter community.

If we succeed in this high purpose, refusing to surrender to temporary difficulties and overcoming the inevitable obstacles on the way, then we will have earned the gratitude of those who will come after us to observe other milestones in Hawkesbury’s history.

To learn more about the history of Hawkesbury, the Hawkesbury Public Library has a fine reference collection which includes the book entitled “Histoire des comtés unis de Prescott et Russell” written by Lucien Brault in 1965. Richly illustrated with never seen photos, the book commemorating the 125th anniversary of Hawkesbury, entitled “125 Hawkesbury 1859-1984” is also part of the collection. It is an exciting story, a source of historical reference, highly recommended to anyone interested in the history of the Town of Hawkesbury.

Culture

Hawkesbury has a community where a strong majority of residents have French as their primary language. In fact, nearly 80% of people speak French in Hawkesbury. Furthermore, Hawkesbury is proud of being a place where harmonious and respectful cohabitation between anglophones and francophones is found. Most businesses strive to serve their customers in the two country’s official languages. The Town of Hawkesbury’s services and activities are offered to its residents in both French and English.

The Conseil des arts Prescott Russell Arts Council (CAPRAC)

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The Conseil des arts Prescott Russell Arts Council (CAPRAC) is a non-profit organization whose mission consists in:

  • Informing the community about the various cultural, artistic and heritage events in the region.
  • Bringing together actors from the spheres of culture, arts and heritage.
  • Supporting the implementation of unifying initiatives; and
  • Promoting Prescott and Russell’s arts, culture and heritage.

https://caprac.ca

Hawkesbury offers a variety of activities to suit a public of all ages. Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast, an amateur athlete, a consumer of arts and culture, a gourmet or a fanatic shopper, Hawkesbury and the Prescott and Russell region offers something for everyone.

Regardless of whether you are visiting for business or pleasure, Hawkesbury is yet to be discovered.