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  Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They were formed by the administrative union of the historical counties of Leeds and Grenville in 1850.
The Brockville Courthouse, one of the oldest in Ontario, was erected in 1842.
The city of Brockville and towns of Gananoque and Prescott are separated from the county administration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leeds_and_Grenville_County,_Ontario   (280 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The United Counties have an area of 3,390 sq km.
Brockville is the county seat for the United Counties and is the only city in Leeds County.
Prescott is the principal town in Grenville County.
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 list of ontario counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are two different types of regional government structures: regions and counties.
Counties have fewer responsibilities than regions, as the local municipalities (cities, towns, villages, townships) within the counties typically provide the majority of municipal services to their residents.
The responsibilities of county governments are generally limited to the following: maintenance and construction of arterial roads, health and social services, and county land use planning.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /List_of_Ontario_counties   (304 words)

  
 Ontario
Ontario is bounded on the north by Hudson Bay, on the east by Quebec, on the west by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Ontario is a major beekeeping province, with abundant nectar sources for honey production, and a need for fruit and vegetable pollination.
Fearful of aggression from the United States during the unrest of the American Civil War, the United Kingdom arranged with the Province of Canada, and the colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to merge under Canadian Confederation.
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 Historical Plaques of Leeds and Grenville County
Westport was incorporated as a Village, with 900 inhabitants, by a United Counties by-law of 1903.
This corps was disbanded at the end of the war, its members settling in the present Leeds and Grenville Counties, and on the Bay of Quinte.
One of the oldest surviving mills in Ontario, it is a fine example of early Canadian architecture and a reminder of the pioneer industrial development of eastern Ontario.
www.waynecook.com /aleeds-grenville.html   (6786 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:North America:Canada:Ontario:Counties and Districts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It is bordered on the North by Parry Sound District, to the South by Simcoe County, to the East by Nipissing District and Haliburton County On the West it is bordered by Georgian Bay.
The Parry Sound District is bordered on the South by Muskoka District and Simcoe County, to the North by Temiskaming District and to the East by Nipissing District and Haliburton County On the West it is bordered by Georgian Bay.
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are located between Ottawa (to the West) and the Quebec border (to the East).
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/Canada/Ontario/Counties_and_Districts/desc.html   (1265 words)

  
 Oakville Ontario real estate
The name "Ontario" comes from the Iroquois word "Kanadario" meaning "sparkling water." The name is fitting: not only is Ontario bordered on the south by the Great Lakes and on the north by Hudson Bay, but 177 390 km
Ontario is Canada's most productive province, generating some 40 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
Ontario's competitive advantages include its natural resources, modern transportation system, large, well-educated labour force, reliable and relatively inexpensive electrical power, and proximity to key U.S. markets: less than a day's drive puts Ontario's products within reach of 120 million American consumers.
www.property-for-sale.ca /About_Ontario/page_866285.html   (255 words)

  
 Leeds and Grenville - Counties and Districts - Ontario - Canada - North America - Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Leeds and Grenville GenWeb - A collection of genealogical information and resources for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
Leeds and Grenville - A portal site featuring a directory of businesses and service organizations, with news, weather and an upcoming events calendar.
Leeds County Stewardship Council - Maintaining and preserving the history and culture through project management and resource development.
www.netz-in-berlin.de /Regional/North_America/Canada/Ontario/Counties_and_Districts/Leeds_and_Grenville   (322 words)

  
 managedcare.ca - Long Point Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Ontario court allows Stelco to delay restructuring vote until Nov. 21
Mississauga residents have chosen two heavyweights and a relatively unknown contender as the city's worst roads.
The opportunity to vote for the worst roads in Ontario ended yesterday, as the Municipal Roads Coalition (MR...
www.managedcare.ca /Long-Point-Ontario/reference/fullview/wikipedia/1271541   (239 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Leeds and Grenville United Counties County , Ontario, Canada - (county) - Facts and Information
Leeds and Grenville United Counties County, Ontario, Canada
Leeds and Grenville United Counties (1,309 sq mi/3,390 sq km; 1991 pop.
Grenville co. (463 sq mi/1,199 sq km), chief town, Prescott.
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 Kent County Courthouse Ontario - The best ontario products, sites and information on the web today!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The county was founded as the District of Colborne in 1838, centred around Peterborough.
BAGGOTT, married ABSALOM KENT of Doniphan County in 1874.
Wrongly Convicted refuse to oppose the appointment of an Ontario judge.
ontario.bigfatdirectory.net /index.php?k=kent-county-courthouse-ontario   (920 words)

  
 Bob Runciman MPP Leeds and Grenville United Counties
The second jury courtroom in the space formerly occupied by the counties council chamber is equally as imposing.
The stone walls of the County Jail form the east wall in the open concept space providing a picturesque contrast to the new courtrooms that open on two floors on the west side of the lobby.
He anticipates the planned open house for the general public will also go ahead because this is a facility that belongs to the citizens of Ontario.
www.bobruncimanmpp.com /newsreleases/2004/nr_09_17_04.htm   (749 words)

  
 EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS (KENT COUNTY AND UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS AND GRENVILLE) UNDER SECTION 371 OF THE ACT
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, including the City of Brockville and the separated towns of Gananoque and Prescott.
(2)  The proportion that the county and school board taxes levied for 1993 in each class of real property in the county bears to the total county and school board taxes levied for 1993 in the county must be maintained in such a way that the amount calculated using the formula,
(6)  The proportion of county and school board taxes paid by each class in the county must not be significantly altered as a result of the application of standards described in this section.
www.canlii.org /on/laws/regu/1994r.270/20030205/whole.html   (803 words)

  
 Grenville County, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Grenville County is an historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The county was created in 1792, and merged with Leeds County in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County.
It was named after William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville.
www.tocatch.info /en/Grenville_County,_Ontario.htm   (50 words)

  
 Leeds & Grenville | Public Works - Land Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Land Division Committee of the United Counties has been in effect since 1971 and is administered by the Secretary-Treasurer whose office is also located at 458 Laurier Blvd., in the Health Unit building.
Lot creation by consent to sever is one of the more important functions of the United Counties by creating new home lots and farms across the landscape of Leeds and Grenville.
The Land Division Committee is composed of five individuals representing the major sub-regions of the counties and processes between 160 and 180 applications per year.
www.uclg.ca /services/publicworks_landdivision.asp   (156 words)

  
 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Surrogate Court Records
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Surrogate Court Records
Purchase the appropriate microfilm reel directly from the Archives of Ontario.
For purchasing details, write the Archives of Ontario, 77 Grenville St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B3 (put "Attention: Customer Services - Micrographics" on the envelope), telephone 416-327-1600 weekdays 8:15am - 5:00pm (call toll-free 1-800-668-9933 in Ontario only), fax 416-327-1999, or email reference@archives.gov.on.ca.
www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/interloan/c-leed-t.htm   (837 words)

  
 Groupe CNW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Under COMRIF, the governments of Canada and Ontario are working together with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and local partners to improve public infrastructure in small urban and rural communities.
The objectives of this initiative are to enhance and renew Ontario's aging public infrastructure, improve the quality of the environment, protect the health and safety of citizens, support long-term economic growth and build strong, sustainable communities by giving municipalities the tools they need.
All Ontario municipalities of less than 250,000 people are eligible to apply to COMRIF to improve their local infrastructure.
www.newswire.ca /fr/releases/archive/April2005/25/c9715.html   (992 words)

  
 Eastern Ontario a 'have-not' zone, report argues - The Online Independent - April 16, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Northumberland, Peterborough and Haliburton counties are the eastern-most municipalities in the Smart Growth central Ontario zone, which stretches between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay all the way west to Waterloo, Brant and Haldimand counties.
While most of the county councillors from the eastern part of Northumberland had not yet had a chance to look carefully at the Future Directions Report, they agreed that banding together to approach the province was the best way to go.
A copy of the report has been forwarded to the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel, and Pyatt will be meeting the wardens and CAOs of the “group of 12” on May 2 to finalize their submission to the province.
www.eastnorthumberland.com /news/news2003/april_2003/have_nots.html   (759 words)

  
 Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
The Medical Officer of Health is the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Unit and responsible to the Board of Health for the effectively managing the Unit, implementing Board policy and advising the Board on all matters relating to the protection and promotion of the health of the residents.
Our health unit is located between Kingston and Ottawa and serves a population of approximately 160,000 in a 5,000 square kilometer area that includes the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, City of Brockville, County of Lanark, and the Towns of Smiths Falls, Gananoque and Prescott.
In the meantime, the Board of Health of the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to welcome Dr. Rani G. Tolton as Acting Medical Officer of Health.
www.healthunit.org   (335 words)

  
 Ontario GenWeb - Genealogical Consultants & Researchers in Leeds & Grenville Counties
Ontario area of speciality: All counties, municipalities, Libraries and Archival repositories in South Eastern Ontario.
He is a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society, including Eastern Ontario Branches; the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada; the Association of Professional Genealogists, etc.
and is Branch Genealogist for the Kingston Branch of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada.
www.ikweb.com /murduck/genealogy/resources/leeds-grenville/research   (536 words)

  
 Ontario
This is a list of counties and districts of Central and Southern Ontario, with their townships, and a list of districts of Northern Ontario in the 1950s.
Information on the townships of Northern Ontario was found mainly in a publication of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests entitled Geographic Townships in the Province of Ontario..
Northumberland: (Once part of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, it was partly superseded in 1973, along with Durham County, by the Regional Municipality of Durham.
www.innvista.com /society/government/polgeo/ontario.htm   (898 words)

  
 United Way of Leeds & Grenville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In the fall of 2004 the United Way of Leeds and Grenville embarked on a series of community consultations across Leeds and Grenville to learn about what matters to the people who live in the United Counties.
Community leaders from across the area came together in the community where they live to discuss what their local issues and their priorities were.
The first report entitled, "How We Speak Together" will be delivered to the United Way of Leeds and Grenville's Annual General Meeting on March 23, 2005.
www.unitedwayofleedsandgrenville.org /uway.htm   (179 words)

  
 Ontario GenWeb - View Leeds & Grenville Counties Queries
Francis Smith/Lydia Freylish-New information rec'd on this couple who were living in Prescott, Ontario when their son was born in 1831--Francis Smith's father according to this info bilt a bridge of stone on the Nation River that is was still being used at the time this info was written, and is called the Smith's Bridge.
On the death certificate for Hannah it stated that she was born in Johntown, Edwardsburg Grenville Co abt 1815.
David and his son Taylor and Taylor's son, Hiram are mentioned in Leavitt's "History of Leeds and Grenville" I am interested in Contact with anyone researching the BUKER surname or with those with information on early BONKER or BAKER as these surnames are often confused in printed indeses.
www.ikweb.com /murduck/genealogy/resources/leeds-grenville/queries/2q1999.html   (3321 words)

  
 News Release
In debate Sterling described the communities in Eastern Ontario that would be helped by this legislation: “These communities are characterized by low commercial and industrial tax bases, slow or no population growth, lower than average incomes and a much larger aging population than the Ontario average of 12%.
The purpose of the Eastern Ontario Economic Development Fund Act is to create a corporation which would invest in the communities of Eastern Ontario in an effort to promote economic development in the region.
Norman Lentz, Reeve, Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan
www.normsterling.com /news/2005/April/fund.htm   (2272 words)

  
 Bob Runciman MPP Leeds and Grenville United Counties
Toronto - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman, the Ontario PC's critic for the Attorney General, today called on the McGuinty government and the City of Toronto to explain why they allowed a movie that glorifies youth gun crime to be filmed in Toronto and quite possibly, supported by Ontario taxpayers.
Queen’s Park – The display in a Kingston coffee shop of artwork depicting Ontario police officers as members of the Ku Klux Klan should be investigated under Section 319 (Hate Crime Legislation) of the Criminal Code, Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman recommended in a statement presented in the Ontario Legislature today...
Toronto –; Ontario P.C. House Leader Bob Runciman (MPP, Leeds-Grenville) today called on the McGuinty government to withdraw controversial labour legislation after revealing that unions benefiting from the bill donated $200,000 to the Liberals at an unadvertised fundraiser in Vaughan Tuesday night...
www.bobruncimanmpp.com   (762 words)

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