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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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You can download the Financial Statements clicking on the link below :

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Here is the information regarding having a civil marriage ceremony with the Town of Hawkesbury.

Ceremonies are available in French and English, and the duration is approximately 20 minutes depending on the vows chosen. They will be held at the Town Hall (600 Higginson street) during regular office hours.

The booking of a civil marriage at Town Hall must be made at least four (4) weeks prior to the intended date for the ceremony, at which time, applicable fees shall be paid and a Civil Marriage Ceremony Booking Agreement (attached) will be executed. There must also be a pre-ceremony consultation with the officiant by phone or virtually a few days before the wedding to discuss the ceremony.  

If you are planning to also have your marriage licence done at the Town of Hawkesbury, this can be done in the weeks leading up to the ceremony, or on the same day as the ceremony. You will need to bring several documents with you in order to have the marriage licence issued. There include two pieces of ID per person (one must be a passport or a birth certificate), certificates of divorce (if applicable), and a completed marriage application form from Service Ontario. For additional information on the marriage licence, please refer to the Town of Hawkesbury’s Marriage Licence page.

The persons being married are required to have two (2) witnesses present during the ceremony. Witnesses must be 14 years of age or older, and should be able to understand and appreciate what is taking place and be able to give evidence of such at a later date, if required. The Town may provide two witnesses for a fee, but must be given advance notice if they are to provide them.

A maximum of 6 guests (including the wedding party) can be accommodated in the venue at Town Hall.

The taking of photographs and videotaping of the Ceremony will be permitted subject to certain limitations at the discretion of the Marriage Officiant.

Civil Marriage Ceremony Fees*

Marriage licence fee (if doing it through Hawkesbury)

$150.00

Administrative Fee

$100.00

Marriage Officiant Fee

$250.00

Registration Fee

$75.00

Witness (per witness)   

$25.00

*Changes to date, and/place are allowed at no additional charge, provided that the venue and the Officiate are available. Requests to change the date, time and/or place must be received a minimum of 48 hours prior to the originally scheduled date and time. An administration fee of $50.00 will be retained if the ceremony is cancelled prior to the scheduled date and time. No refund will be issued if the ceremony is cancelled less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled date and time, or the Applicant(s) do not show up for the ceremony, or if the ceremony is cancelled by the Marriage Officiant due to the fact that the persons being married arrive late.

Let me know if you have any further questions, and if you would like to proceed, please send an email to:  to start the process.

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Located along one of the oldest trade routes in North America, the territory of the Town of Hawkesbury has long been a strategic location. It was formerly occupied by native groups for whom the Ottawa River was an important link between the Great Lakes and the northeastern portion of the continent.

With the arrival of Europeans, the islands in front of Hawkesbury were certainly deemed strategic emplacement for camps  on  the fur trade route. the birth of the Town occurred in the early 19th century. It was at this time that the first logging mills were established in Hawkesbury, an event that deeply marked the industrial use of the site and islands.

Even though Hawkesbury was recognized as an industrial and commercial center, it first-handedly felt the repercussions of the 1873 – 1878 economic crisis. Logging activities were gradually replaced by the pulp and paper industry during that time.

At the turn of the 20th century, small industries were replaced  by large players that increasingly dominated the labour market. The economic impact of the Great Depression in the 1930s was lessened by the construction of Pearly bridge that served as connector between Hawkesbury to the village of Grenville. this new strategic relationship between the  two  provinces  begat  an economic vitality which led to the town’s recognition a true regional center for trade and services.

The mid-20th century was marked by the construction of the Carillon dam and expropriation of an entire sector on the Chenail Island. Despite protests, the residents had no choice but to leave their land. At this point, the Town begins it southern expansion that includes new residential areas and an industrial park.

The last thirty years have inflicted a heavy blow to the local and regional economy. Hawkesbury witnessed the closure of several large companies including the Canadian International Paper (CIP) in 1983 and  Amoco,  in  the  early  2000s.  These  closures  were a setback not only to the local economy but also to the Town’s collective identity.

As a result, a greater economic diversification in the businesses operating in the industrial and services sector can be noted today.

Just like that of many first generation industrial towns, Hawkesbury’s history is punctuated by important events that had major impacts on local social and economic development scene. Nevertheless, the Town and its residents have demonstrated the ability to adapt. It is in this context of tradition and resilience to cope with change that this strategic planning exercise was conducted with the citizens of the Town of Hawkesbury.

If you want to know more, you can download the document published for the 150th birthday of the Town called 'pdfHawkesbury. 150 facts and memories'.

Who we are

The Environmental Service team is composed of several multidisciplinary certified operators, a quality control clerk and a Superintendent.

We are responsible for the operations of the Drinking Water Treatment Plant, the Drinking Water Distribution System and the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Our service operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. 

Our engagement

We are engaged to:

  • Provide safe and clean drinking water to all our citizens and customers,
  • Maintain and continually improve our drinking water quality management system,
  • Assure the effective treatment of wastewater, and
  • Comply with all applicable drinking water and wastewater legislations and regulations.

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Be proud to work for the Town of Hawkesbury

As any municipality, the Town of Hawkesbury offers a wide variety of jobs in different areas. Our job is to provide quality services to our 11,000 citizens. Each employee works in a healthy, safe, productive and harmonious environment.

We offer rewarding career opportunities, jobs that will take into account not only the improvement of your quality of life, but that of our entire community. Your work involvement will help your neighbors, local businesses and visitors, while helping make Hawkesbury one of the best cities of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in which to live.

Join our team!

Let's be proud to work for our community!

Let's be worthy of the trust of our fellow citizens!

I choose to work for the Town of Hawkesbury

  • To become involved in my community and contribute to its development
  • To tackle stimulating challenges
  • To benefit from attractive career prospects
  • To evolve in an environment that promotes learning and development of expertise
  • To enjoy competitive benefits
  • To be part of a dynamic environment within a human scale

Become an employee of the Town

With some 200 permanent, casual and seasonal employees, the Town of Hawkesbury is one of the most important employers in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.

What you should know

Criminal record check

You will be required to work with vulnerable groups of the population. Thus, all applicants must provide a criminal record vulnerable sector check on the day of the interview.

To obtain your criminal record check, you must contact your district police. It takes time, thus your request must be made well before the interview.

Documents required at hiring

The following documents must be presented on request:

  • Social Insurance Card
  • Driver’s License
  • Health Insurance Card
  • Criminal record check (dated no longer than 3 months prior to the date when it has been requested)
  • Cancelled cheque (payroll is only done by direct deposit)
  • Copies of Diplomas required mentioned in the job advertised (original documents must be scanned in color and sent with Resume)

Job Postings

Please note that if there are no job postings, there are no opportunities of employment for the moment.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information gathered is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, c. M.25 and will be used to select a candidate.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury agrees to recognize the different needs and to provide an accessible place to all.

The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury promotes equal opportunity. The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury would like to thank all those who apply. However, only the applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The masculine form is used without discrimination and refers also to the feminine form.

 

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Recreation and Culture Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Aquafitness Instructor to plan and instruct aquatic fitness classes at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex.

 

Schedule

  • Variable (weekdays, weeknights)

Requirements

  • Certification and experience in aquafit
  • Current National Lifeguard Certification, an asset
  • Current General First Aid Certification with CPR-C
  • Available weekdays and week nights
  • Must be fluent in both French and English

Salary

According to the Collective Agreement presently in force

Other Details

Unionized position

Part time

You must complete the form included on this page and submit your curriculum vitae as well as your cover letter.

 

Apply now- Press here

 

 

You wish to join the Town for an internship?

 

Send us your résumé and a letter giving us the objectives of the internship and your interest. Be sure to specify the sector in which you want to achieve work experience.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Recreation and Culture Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Lifeguard to supervised the indoor public pool

Schedule

  • Variable (days and or evenings and or weekends)

Requirements

  • Current National Lifeguard Certification
  • Current Standard First Aid / CPR C
  • Current Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification, an asset
  • Reliable and responsible
  • Must be fluent in both English and French

Salary

According to the Collective Agreement presently in force

Other Details

Unionized position

Part-time position

You must complete the form included on this page and submit your curriculum vitae as well as your cover letter.

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OE - 2024-09-24 - GENERAL LABOUR  

Municipal Facilities

 (Unionized permanent full-time position – day and evening shifts, 7 days schedule from Sunday to Saturday)

(possibility of two positions available, depending on budget)

 

Reporting to the Foreman of Municipal Facilities, the person performs work that includes cleaning, preparation of recreational surfaces, repairs and maintenance of facilities, municipal properties and equipment.

 

Responsibilities of regular position

Carry out housekeeping at the Sports Complex and in the various buildings of the Town

Execute minor work

Assist in the operation of municipal facilities

Perform sports and recreational fields maintenance, such as grass cutting, lining and general upkeep

Assist in the start-up, maintenance and shutdown of the swimming pool and splash pads

Assist in the assembly and dismantling of venue rentals and various events

Perform snow clearing operations for entrances, accesses and trails for municipal facilities and parks

Provide supervision at the Sports Complex, Town Hall and various areas of the municipality

Inform and directs the public, if necessary

Participate in various projects of the Municipal Facilities Department

 

Requirements

Secondary High School Diploma

One (1) year of relevent experience

Good physical condition

Hold a valid driver’s licence class « G »

 

Skills

Ability to use small equipment

Team player

Autonomy and resourceful

Easy to work with a various clientele.

 

Remuneration

From $18.84 to $22.32 hourly according to the Collective Agreement presently in force.  The Town of Hawkesbury offers good benefits.

 

Please submit your cover letter and résumé by email no later than December 31st, 2024.

 

The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury would like to thank all those who apply. However, only the applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received.   We may communicate with candidates meeting the profile sought before the end of the posting in order to fill the position promptly.  

 

 

 

OE – 2024-09-25 - Recreation and Tourism Coordinator

Department of Recreation and Tourism

 (Temporary replacement of a leave of absence for an undetermined period)

Under the supervision of the Director of the Leisure and Tourism Department, the person is involved in planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the activities of the Leisure and Tourism Department.  Writes and supports grant applications and reports. Works with various collaborators to develop usage policies.  Works to optimize the use of the Robert Hartley Sports Complex, as well as any other sports and cultural facility, in a context of efficiency and performance.  Provides support to tenants and organizations in organizing their events. She assesses, plans and coordinates needs in terms of material and human resources while ensuring the safety and quality of services, activities and events.  She participates in the budget forecasting process.  She ensures the maintenance of good relations with customers and employees.

 

Requirements

·                 Postsecondary diploma in recreation, physical activities, leisure or any other relevant training that is equivalent.  

·                 Three (3) years of experience in recreational management, preferably in a municipal context. Any relevant combination of education and experience will be considered.

·                 Demonstrates, with tangible achievements, a modern and proactive vision of the recreational and/or cultural fields.

·                 Excellent skills in report writing and presenting.

·                 Excellent knowledge of technological tools (Office Suite, Sharepoint, Amilia among others).

·                 In depth knowledge of regional organizations and their mandates.

·                 Energize community and cultural life in cooperation with local partners.

·                 Familiar with governmental structures (municipal, provincial, and federal).

·                 Must demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and enthusiasm.

·                 Ability to communicate with the public/ excellent interpersonal skills.

·                 Excellent communication skills in French and English (oral and written).  The work environment is Francophone.

·                 Hold a valid driver's license.

·                 Work schedule can vary depending on department’s need (nights and weekend).

 

Remuneration

The annual salary for this temporary full-time position (35h/week) has a salary range between $59,053 and $71,845.

Please submit your cover letter and résumé by email no later than January 12th, 2025.

 

The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury promotes equal opportunity.  It would like to thank all those who apply. However, only the applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  Please note that applications will be reviewed upon receipt.   We may communicate with candidates meeting the profile sought before the end of the posting in order to fill the position promptly.  

 

 

OE-2024-09-25 - Information Desk Clerk I

Sports Complex

(Part-time seasonal position, a minimum of 15 hours/month)

 

The Information Desk Clerk I reports to the Director of Recreation and Tourism. The successful candidate performs customer service duties at the front desk of the Sports Complex, monitors activities of participants, issues equipment and provides program and membership information to customers.

 

Requirements

Secondary education (in progress or completed)

Hold 6 months to a year of relevant experience (cashier, customer service)

Ability to learn new computer software

Hold a valid First Aid certificate, an asset

To be available to work on weekdays and weekends shifts

Bilingualism (French and English) oral and written.  Working environment is francophone

 

Salary

This unionized position has a salary of $17.20 per hour.

 

In addition to their regular schedule, the chosen candidate must be available, in order to carry out last minute replacements or to fill-in for colleagues on leave.  The schedule may be modified occasionally for special events.

 

Please send your covering letter and resume by email no later than December 31st, 2024. 

 

 

The Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury promotes equal opportunity.  It would like to thank all those who apply. However, only the applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  Please note that applications will be reviewed upon receipt.   We may communicate with candidates meeting the profile sought before the end of the posting in order to fill the position promptly.  

 

 

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD (external continious posting)

(part time position, on call)

 Competition: BRIG

Reporting to the Director of public safety, the school crossing guard ensures the safety and wellbeing of all pedestrians as they cross a street near primary schools in the territory of Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury.

RESPONSIBILITY 

  • Analyze the environment to determine the danger zone, assess and stop traffic safely
  • Give children safety instructions and ensure they are respected
  • Control dangerous behaviour of children during crossing of the street
  • Collaborate in school safety campaigns
  • Perform any other task related to its function and/or required by its immediate supervisor    (e.g. special events)

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Bilingualism (French and English)
  • Knowledge of traffic and safety rules
  • Responsible, punctual, cautious and vigilent
  • Excellent visual and hearing acuity
  • Physical condition necessary (standing work)
  • Having one (1) year of relevant experience with such clientele, an asset
  • First aid training, an asset
  • Autonomy

SALARY :

$27.55 hourly

NORMAL HOURS OF WORK

Depending on the street, crossing guards work between 7h30 and 9h00 in the morning also between 14h15 and 16h00 in the afternoon.

You must complete the form included on this page and submit your curriculum vitae as well as your cover letter.

 

Would you like to submit your application spontaneously?

 

Please do!  Be sure to submit your resume as well as your cover letter which shall also indicate the sectors of interest and/or desired positions.

 

Are you a student and looking for a job?

 

Throughout the year, we are looking for students to fill some of our positions. Send us your résumé and a letter that specify the sector in which you wish to work.

 

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Subcategories

The Town has to obey to its Procurement Policy for the purchase of goods and services. You may consult the Procurement Policy in the Policies section.

Also, the Town of Hawkesbury intends to participate in one or more procurements conducted by Local Authority Services (LAS). For further information and access to LAS request for proposal (RFP) notices, please review the website at www.las.on.ca.

If a request for tenders has to be open to the public, the notice will be posted here, or onwww.las.on.ca, and depending on the size of the project, the tender document may also be posted.

Please take note that many of our tenders are available on the Web portal Merx at: https://www.merx.com


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