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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 Town has a policy for the use of its coat of arms, logo and signature. Unless a special authorization is granted, their use is prohibited.

You may consult the Policy on the use of coat of arms, logo and signature in the subsection “Policies”.

To obtain an authorization, please contact the Mayor’s office at (613) 632-0106 extension 2223.

Coat of Arms

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It was in 1959 that the Municipal Council passed a by-law adopting the new Coat of Arms as designed by the Canadian College of Armorial Bearings in 1957. In drawing up the new armorial bearings for Hawkesbury, the College wanted to keep everything that could be kept from the old town shield without encroaching on the heraldic laws. Furthermore, other symbols referring to the history of the Town were inserted in the armorial bearings.

One of the symbols that appeared on the old Hawkesbury shield was a wheel, representing industry and work. This symbol is retained in the new armorial bearings.

The "barrulet", which is the horizontal bar dividing the shield in two and adorned by a "saltire cross", is taken from the armorial bearings of the Jenkinson family in memory of the first Baron of Hawkesbury. The "saltire cross", in French called “croix pattée” also recalls the memory of Dr. David Pattee, who was a pioneer in the launching of Hawkesbury's fledgling economy.

The sheaf of wheat, emblem of agriculture, which used to be part of the seal of Hawkesbury is still present in the new armorial bearings.

The hawk is represented in the armorial bearings in order to identify the Town's name "Hawkesbury".

The device "Valiant and Vigilant” has two meanings; firstly, recalling that through work Hawkesbury grew, and secondly, referring to the hawk, a brave bird which was formerly used for hunting and never missing its prey: its vigilance was no less than its valour.

The citizens of Hawkesbury, are proud of their coat of arms which is very representative of their history.

Logo

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The 150th anniversary celebrations of the Town of Hawkesbury, held on November 19, 2008, were an excellent opportunity to modernize its corporate image.

The coat of arms, dating from 1957, relates the history of the Town and will remain an important symbol. A modern logo reflects the present and the importance of the future for the community.

The two colours of the logo, blue (Pantone PMS 540 / CMYK : 100/49/0/70) and green (Pantone PMS 7491 / CMYK : 35/0/85/35), represent water and land.

The dynamic shape of the "H" illustrates growth and points towards the future. It also represents a road, a symbol of the Town's path through time. The green bars on each side represent the provinces of Ontario and Québec linked by the bridge.

The "H" also symbolizes a building between two green bars representing a growing town located in the middle of a rural area. These two bars also represent the support the Town wants to offer to its citizens.

The "H" which can stand on its own, represents all the different roads leading to Hawkesbury.

The chosen typography is very simple allowing it to be visually appealing and easily recognizable. The reflection represents the water of the Ottawa River and the image the town wants to reflect from now on.

The new corporate image will be a useful tool in promoting the Town beyond its frontiers.

Please consult the “Policies” section to get the rules for using the Town’s coat of arms, logo and signature.

Discover Hawkesbury

Located in Eastern Ontario, the Town of Hawkesbury, renowned for the quality and variety of its municipal services, is a great place to live. Ideally located on the south shore of the Ottawa River, between Montreal and Ottawa, Hawkesbury is considered as the regional economic and recreational hub.

Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French, the two official languages of Canada. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population.