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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.
City of Brockville Inside Scoop Newsletter February 27, 2020
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