Latest News and Notices
Let's buy local!
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As we all strive to navigate and adapt to the challenges we face during the pandemic, the Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation is offering businesses and communities ways in which we can further support local buying. One of our projects is this one-stop directory that will form part of a larger and ongoing Shop Local initiative.
Here at Encourage Local, we are committed to the promotion and encouragment of local shopping. The objective of this initiative is to offer a vast variety of local products and services while promoting the sustainability of businesses in all regions of Prescott and Russell and Southern Ontario. Let us remember that every dollar invested in our communities counts and helps support our local products and our expertise, which further stimulates our economy.
Tax invoices
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Exceptionally, invoices for water, sewage and waste collection will be mailed during the week of April 20 to 24 (and not this week) and will be payable by May 31.
Easter Holiday
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Please note that our offices will be closed Friday April 10 as well as Monday April 13 for the Easter break.
We remind you that groupings are prohibited, this includes family celebrations of this religious holiday. Social distancing and good personal hygiene (hand washing) are the best ways to counter the spread of Covid-19.
Happy holidays to all.
April is World autism awareness month
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In 2007, April 2nd was designated as World Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations General Assembly. Since its inception, autism awareness and acceptance have increased and a better understanding of neurodiversity has arisen but there is still more work to do!
We invite you, your school, workplace or sports team to host a fundraising event anytime in April to celebrate World Autism Awareness and Acceptance! Fundraising events allow you to join our team to ensure families with loved ones on the autism spectrum get the information and support they need!
We hope that you will join us to help spread our message from coast to coast. Don’t forget to tag @AutismCanada in your photos to be featured on our pages. Join the fun by hosting a FUNdraisertoday!
https://autismcanada.org/get-involved/national-autism-awareness/
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health
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Everyone has a role to play in reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 - there is no option for anyone to opt out.
The lives of many Ontarians, especially our community's most vulnerable citizens, is in your hands and will depend on your actions over the coming days and weeks.
I strongly recommend you and other members of your household stay home except for essential reasons, such as to:
- Access health care services;
- Shop for groceries;
- Pick-up medication at the pharmacy;
- Walk pets when required; and
- Support vulnerable community members with meeting the above needs.
To the fullest extent possible, you should also limit the number of these essential trips. However, when you are out in public you must adhere to physical distancing by reducing your exposure to other people outside of your household by keeping two metres from other people.
https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/statement-from-the-chief-medical-officer-of-health.html