Parks Canada announced Monday at the Fort Henry Discovery Centre that four heritage sites, including Fort Henry in Kingston, are to share $12.191 million in funding for infrastructure projects.
Other projects receiving funding are Fort Wellington in Prescott, Laurier House in Ottawa and Sir John Johnson House in the village of Williamstown, 25 kilometres northeast of Cornwall.
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At least two “boutique hospitality” companies in Eastern Ontario are catering to a growing desire for corporate retreats that are a nice getaway for Zoomed-out employees looking to reconnect, but not too far from home.
“We see an opportunity to serve the business community with the perfect collaborative work retreat,” says Marilou Arends, co-owner of Maple & Rose, formerly Mill Isle Bed & Breakfast, in Merrickville.
“The trend that...
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As aesthetically pleasing as they can be, vintage wooden boats, by their very nature, are noisy, water-polluting crafts that guzzle fossil fuels. 
However, a new generation and changing attitudes are driving a shift in the wooden boat industry, says Andrew Lee, owner of Sirens Boatworks in Merrickville.
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When the Counties Official Plan was approved, it identified that a comprehensive Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) or equivalent study to assist in identifying and designating prime agricultural areas in the Counties needed to be completed prior to the next OP review (in 2026). All of the lands in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are included in this project.
An upcoming Open House is to inform and educate residents and interested stakeholders of the project,...
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Surrounded by dilapidated equipment and on the cusp of a global pandemic, Matthew McShane was still in the mood for a kitchen party jam when he went into the food services business three years ago.
In fact, as a self-described Maritimer through and through, McShane was determined to bring the warmth and hospitality of his Nova Scotian upbringing as the proud new owner of Forfar Dairy and the Sunflower Bake Shop.   Read the full story .

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