Author of the article: Francis Racine
Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • January 28, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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Cornwall city council approved a bylaw on Monday that will see a Toronto-based medical doctor set up shop in the city in the near future.
Dr. Maggie Yongci Yu, a specialist in internal medicine and palliative care medicine with post-graduate degrees from both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, will be able to access funds in order to open an office in Cornwall.
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News27 January 2021
By Chad Ingram
Haliburton County and its lower-tier municipalities will collectively receive about $645,000 in further infrastructure funding through the province’s Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund.
Premier Doug Ford announced $200 million in new OCIF money for Ontario’s rural municipalities during the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference on Jan. 25. Like so many events amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ROMA conference, which took place Jan. 24 through 26, was held using a virtual format, with municipal politicians, staffers and keynote speakers participating remotely. Normally the annual event takes place at a hotel in Toronto.
The provincial government is providing nearly $10 million in infrastructure funding to local municipalities.
Brantford will get about $3,456,000, while Brant County will receive just under $1.1 million, Norfolk County, about $2,557,000, and Haldimand County, about $2,636,000.
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The money is provided through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, which aims to support small, rural and northern municipalities with a range of infrastructure projects.
The province is providing about $200 million to 424 Ontario communities to help them address various projects in 2021.
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Oxford County municipalities will receive close to $3.9 million in infrastructure funding through a provincial government program.
The purpose of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund support local infrastructure needs for small, rural and northern municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents.
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“This funding will help build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure in our community,” Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman said in a release.
The fund is providing about $200 million to 424 Ontario municipalities.
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Chatham-Kent delegates take part in virtual ROMA From shoreline erosion to broadband access, Chatham-Kent s delegation brought forward its key priorities during this week s virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
Author of the article: Trevor Terfloth
Publishing date: Jan 25, 2021 • January 25, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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From shoreline erosion to broadband access, Chatham-Kent’s delegation brought forward its key priorities during this week’s virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
The annual event, which wraps up Tuesday, provides a chance for municipal staff and councillors to speak with provincial ministers and other officials.
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