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February 27, 2020 ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN THAT SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER BROCKVILLE COMMUNITY-WIDE CLEAN UP Saturday April 25th, 2020 Encourage folks to head over to their website to sign up!! https://www.brockvillecleanup.ca/ Jennifer ANNOUNCEMENT - The City of Brockville is pleased to announce effective Monday, March 9, 2020; Jennifer Haley will begin her career with the City of Brockville as a Customer Service Representative in the Customer Service area of the Finance department. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Environmental Studies from Trent University. She has most recently worked as a Criminal Records Clerk with the Brockville Police. I am sure that all employees will join with in welcoming Jennifer to the City of Brockville and wish her a successful career. HAS ANYONE EVER ASKED YOU ABOUT THE BEEPING OF SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AT NIGHT? Obviously we have to do snow removal at night due to traffic. We cannot silence the back up alarms. As per MOL regulation they must be installed and functional. We are at the lowest allowable decibel level of alarm. We are cognizant that people are sleeping and do what we can.
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020 REMINDER FOR CITY WEBSITE A reminder that each department is responsible for their department content on our City website. Efforts are being made to keep it as fresh as possible most importantly for the public to get the information they need but also so when we transition over to a fresh look (date TBD), we're in a better position. Please ensure that BURNBRAE FARMS all rates, fees, dates, forms, contact people and overall content are closely monitored. Watch for dated information that is now In 1891, shortly after arriving to Canada from Scotland, irrelevant to be removed and send updates by email to Stephanie Joseph Hudson purchased a farm in the village of Lyn sdunbar@brockville.com https://brockville.com/ near Brockville, Ontario. He named it Burnbrae, “burn” being the Scottish name for a stream and “brae” the name for a hillside. Back then the farm consisted of just 100 acres, and over 120 years later Burnbrae Farms remains in the Hudson family with businesses far and wide across Canada. From its early beginnings as a dairy farm, Burnbrae Farms evolved into egg production in the ’40s under the guidance of Grant and Joe Hudson. Over the following decades, Burnbrae Farms became an established and integral part of Canadian agribusiness, offering innovative products such as cracked eggs, ensuring quality through extensive grading operations, and expanding its operations across Canada. Photo of Joe, Arthur and Grant Hudson. (Burnbrae Farms Website and Lyn Museum) ICE SURFACES AT MEMORIAL PARK CLOSED FOR THE SEASON Unfortunately Mother Nature ensured that the rink at the base of Laurier Hill be put through many trials this winter season. The rink is officially closed. Many thanks to staff for the efforts despite the obstacles. There was a window of enjoyment shown in a post of praise by the Fire Department on February 21st.
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020 COMMUNICATION TIP AN EASY WAY TO SHARE Reminder – Should you find yourself posting an ad with local newspapers or the radio station, please copy me with the text for communications. Eg. Public Meetings, water bills or tax bills due dates THOMAS ST SEAWALL REPAIRS AT CUNNINGHAM PARK DANCING FOR A GOOD CAUSE Dancing Stars of Leeds Grenville is a FUNdraiser that supports the programs and service of the Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau serving Leeds & Grenville since 1981. 'City' participants include, Tony Barnes, Jess Barabash and Stephanie Dunbar each dancing on their own separate teams, with Ingrid Doucette as choreographer of another team (7 pairs in total). Unbiased Judge: Cameron Wales. Tickets for the March 7th event 7pm at TISS are now on sale at all Brockville and Kemptville Scotiabank branches. https://volunteercentre.ca/
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020 HOW MICROLIVING CAN HELP THE AQ IS A SENSORY-FRIENDLY RESHAPE COMMUNITIES WELCOMING FACILITY! Microhome designs and developments can be a true game- changer for those municipalities attempting to meet the real- time challenge of finding affordable housing for people of all ages. A hotly-contested topic of interest for municipal councils across the entire country right now is affordable housing. There is no question that a major shift in housing design, size, price, energy consumption (eco-energy efficiency), raw- materials, fabrication methodology (offsite construction systems), and execution (building processes) has gathered The Aquatarium prides itself in inspiring curiosity through considerable momentum among the collective consciousness enriching and entertaining experiences in the 1000 Islands of North American consumers. region of the St. Lawrence River. It is our goal to provide the best experience to all our guests that visit. Therefore, the Aquatarium is collaborating with regional organizations (Ausome Ottawa, Autism Ontario, Autism Speaks, LL&G Developmental Services) to provide a supportive and welcoming environment for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), development disabilities, sensory processing disorder, and other neuro diverse individuals and their families. Our staff and volunteers have undergone training to better meet the needs of our neuro diverse guests. To help make your visit as enjoyable and engaging as possible, customized visual, social, communicative, sensory, and behavioral supports have been developed. You will find these supports throughout the Aquatarium – from our reception desk toolkits and call-ahead accommodations, to our sensory friendly room, social narratives, visual schedules, visual/sensory maps, video models, and more – all within a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment. Resources For Visitors With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Development, Sensory & Learning Differences Call-Ahead Accommodations: a member of the AQ team will meet you in the lobby with tickets and visual/sensory supports designed to enhance your child’s experience at the Aquatarium. Admission and Re-entry: if you need to take a break and leave the building, please go to the front reception desk and ask for a sticker, which will enable you to return free of charge on the same day. Ticket Desk toolkits/Grab ‘n go community toolkit: upon request, we have noise canceling headphones, sensory toys, visual supports are available at the reception desk, designed to enhance your child’s AQ experience. The headphones and sensory toys must be returned prior to your departure. Some of the visual supports are yours to keep. Sensory Friendly Room: if your child needs a break during his/her AQ visit, there is a sensory friendly room. This quieter room contains special lighting, classical music, a bean bag chair, a tent and other sensory equipment including liquid tile mats, a body sock, weighted blanket, tactile wall, slinky pop tube, LED magic flashing ball wand, a Koosh ball and other sensory items. Social Narrative: download, print and review prior to visit. Complete with visual supports, will help familiarize with AQ exhibits, rules, and spaces. Make Your Own Visual Schedule Template: contains picture cards that represent each area of the AQ, along with a blank schedule template. Download, print, cut and assemble the picture cards so you can design your own visual schedule before the visit. Sample Visual Schedules: two sample visual schedules – one for a short visit and one for a longer visit. Download and print theses samples or use the make your own visual schedule template above to create your own, before you visit. Video Models: provides a step-by-step visual and audio explanation of how to appropriately interact with the exhibits
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020 MUSEUM CALLING FOR STORIES Have you heard? Brockville's "Ghosts Walks" have a new home for 2020! We're working to infuse the old scripts with our engaging story telling techniques and more of Brockville's unique past, creating the new "Brockville's Haunted Histories" walking tour for 2020. Do you have a spooky tale to share? Did something paranormal happen to you? Or do just have a cool old story that might fit? (not everything has to involved ghosts!) Please let us know and we'll put you in touch with our Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator! (Rest assured that we are happy to protect privacy and keep anonymity). Whether you're looking for a ghost story or just a general overview of Brockville's past, these tours will offer a unique take on our town's history. We hope you'll join us this July and August. ONE COLD WEEKEND EIGHT HOT FILMS Friday February 28th 2020 2 p.m. - Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (91mins) 7 p.m. - The Song Of Names (113 mins) Saturday February 29th 2020 11 a.m. - Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity (110 mins) 2 p.m. - The Secret Marathon (77 mins) 5 p.m. - Reception and dinner on stage with guest speaker Tom McSorley (CBC film critic) 8 p.m. - Parasite (132 mins) Sunday March 1st 2020 11 a.m. - Oscar nominated ‘Live Action Shorts’ (105 mins) 2 p.m. - Dark Waters (126mins) 7 p.m. - Uncut Gems (135 mins) Ticket prices (incl HST): $90 VIP pass- all movies, dinner on stage, 2 raffle tickets for passes to 2 Film Brockville movies, SOCCER REGISTRATION VIP program. $60 Pass to all 8 movies Registration is at the Soccer Clubhouse (429 Laurier Blvd) $30 Dinner on Stage, including guest speaker on Saturday March 28th 9am - 12pm or online anytime. To $10 Individual Movie screening register online or for program details, please visit: (above maybe subject to change) www.brockvillesoccer.com.
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE The Thousand Islands Bridge system extends from Collins Landing near Alexandria Bay, New York to Ivy Lea near Gananoque, Ontario covering a distance of 8.5 miles and provides direct connection between US Interstate Rt. 81 and Canada’s Highway 401.The crossing over the American channel of the St. Lawrence River, from the mainland to Wellesley Island, consists of a suspension bridge of 800 ft. (main span), with an underclearance of 150 ft. above the river. The American span from abutment to abutment is 4,500 ft.The Canadian crossing includes the 600 ft. continuous Warren Truss span connecting Hill Island to Constance Island, a steel arch of 348 ft. spans from Constance Island to Georgina Island and a suspension bridge of 750 ft. from Georgina Island to the Canadian mainland (Ontario) with the suspension span providing 120 ft. of underclearance above the river. The Canadian span fromabutment to abutment is 3,330 ft.The boundary at the International Rift, between Wellesley Island and Hill Island, is bridged by two parallel 90 ft. rigid-frame arched spans of reinforced concrete with masonry facing. Originally there was only one bridge at the boundary or International Rift, however increased traffic demanded twinning this crossing in 1959. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at Collins Landing, New York, on April 30, 1937, with several thousand people on hand for this eventful occasion, both US and Canadian. ENGINEERING: Robinson and Steinman of New York City were employed as consulting engineers by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority. At the time, Dr. David Steinman was the foremost designer of bridges in the country and Dr. Holton Robinson was equally proficient on construction work. Monsaurat and Pratley of Montreal were employed as Canadian consultants. The original firm of Robinson and Steinman, now Parsons Transportation are still the Authority’s consulting engineers.The operations of the Thousand Islands Bridge systems are shared under a joint agreement between the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority (TIBA) and the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) of Canada.The TIBA is defined by New York State Public Authorities Law as a public benefit corporation. Its seven members are appointed to five-year terms by the Chairman of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators, subject to approval by such Board and are comprised of four US Citizens and three Canadian Citizens serving without salary or monetary compensation, but in the interest of public and community service. May 1937: foundation work began for both American and Canadian bridges. December 1937: foundations for both American and Canadian bridges are completed. September 1937: steel work began in Canada and in October 1937 in the US. June 1938: steel work in completed on the American span and in August of 1938 on the Canadian Spans. March 1938: cable work begins in Canada and the US.April 1938: cable work is completed in Canada and the US. May 1938: deck paving begins in Canada and the US. August 1938: deck paving completed in both countries. From ground-breaking ceremonies to completion the entire Thousand Islands Bridge system took only sixteen months to complete, ten weeks ahead of schedule, an amazing accomplishment even by today’s standards. Total materials: 20,700 cubic yards of concrete, 798 tons of reinforcing steel, 6,550 tons of structural steel and other kinds of steel, 555 tons of cable materials, 30,000 barrels of cement and 575,000 man hours of labor.Total Cost: $3,050,000.The design of the spans fit the topography producing beautiful bridges with artistic grace and attention to detail, with even the color chosen to fit the surrounding environment.Dedication: August 18, 1938 marked a major event in North Country history as dedication ceremonies took place at this international border. On this date, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King officially opened the bridges to an estimated audience of over 25,000 people at the border, while thousands more line the motorcade enroute as it proceeded to the ceremonial site.Vehicular Traffic: Passenger and commercial traffic volumes in the very early years of bridge operations approximated 150,000 vehicle crossings. By 1960 vehicular traffic reached 745,863 and by 1970, 1,274,980 vehicles had crossed the bridge in a single year. Today, annual crossings exceed 2,000,000 vehicles.
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