SECTION F COMMUNICATION, TRANSPORTATION & GOVERNMENT. Local Media Water, Rail & Air Services Utility Services Waste Services Local Government

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1 SECTION F COMMUNICATION, TRANSPORTATION & GOVERNMENT Local Media Water, Rail & Air Services Utility Services Waste Services Local Government

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3 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F1 MEDIA / COMMUNICATIONS NEWSPAPERS Brockville Recorder & Times Ltd California Ave., Bag 10 Brockville, ON K6V 2M1 Telephone: Internet: One of Canada s oldest daily newspapers servicing the Brockville area and Eastern Ontario. St. Lawrence EMC 65 Lorne St., Box 158 Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1 Telephone: Internet: Weekend newspaper for Brockville and surrounding area. RADIO STATIONS JR FM (104.9) & BOB FM (103.7) Chum Group Radio Ltd. P.O. Box 666, 601 Stewart Blvd. Brockville, ON K6V 5V9 Telephone: Internet: or Serving Brockville and the surrounding area and townships. TELEVISION STATIONS TV COGECO Brockville PO Box 806, 333 California Ave. Unit 13A Brockville, ON K6V 3R7 Telephone: Serving Brockville and surrounding area. Broadcasts community events and advertisements. CKWS - Kingston 170 Queen St. Kingston, ON K7M 1B2 Jay Westman, local reporter Telephone: Broadcasts local events and news. CJOH TV 1500 Merivale Rd., Box 5813 Ottawa ON K2C 3G6 Telephone: Broadcasts news in Ottawa and surrounding areas. The A Channel 87 George St. Ottawa, ON K1N 9H7 Telephone: Broadcasts news in Ottawa and surrounding areas. YES FM Stewart Blvd. Brockville, ON K6V 4W5 Telephone: Serving Brockville and upper New York state to Montreal. Internet:

4 Page F2 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile TRANSPORTATION Water Transport/The St. Lawrence Seaway Brockville is conveniently located on the St. Lawrence River and has access to port facilities through the nearby Prescott Port located on the west bank of the river just 23 km east of the City. Prescott s Port has five wharves totaling 1,900 metres and the draft measures 9 metres at each wharf. The port is also served by the CNR and CPR with siding to facilitate 90 rail cars. The Prescott Port can be reached by calling The Seaway is one of the most important domestic and international transportation system in the world. Affecting an area containing nearly a third of the combined population of Canada and the United States; it was opened in 1959, and with progressive improvements since that has given access to ships with a draft of up to a maximum of 79.1 dm to all of the Great Lakes. For further information call the Seaway at (Cornwall). Truck Transport Brockville lies within one day s trucking time of 120 million consumers and 53% of the North American industrial market. It is closer to the bulk of the U.S. markets than those in Florida, Texas and California. Ontario does more business with the U.S. than the other nine provinces combined, thus putting Brockville s location on the cutting edge of this commercial and industrial force. Operating within Brockville and the nearby area, a number of truck transport companies provide extensive service to areas within Ontario, Quebec, Eastern Canada and the U.S.A., as well as connecting carriers to western and overseas destinations. These firms are able to handle solid, liquid, dry bulk and containerized goods and materials. SELECTED TRUCK TRANSPORT DELIVERY TIMES FROM BROCKVILLE Destination Delivery Time Ottawa, Ontario same day Toronto, Ontario same day Montreal, Quebec same day Halifax, Nova Scotia next day Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 days Regina, Saskatchewan 2 days Calgary, Alberta 3 days Edmonton, Alberta 3 days Vancouver, British Columbia 4 days

5 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F3 Rail Transportation The CNR mainline and spur line pass through the city and provide excellent service for the area. Brockville is located on VIA s main corridor among Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. It is served by daily runs to these cities with stops along the route. Interconnections to all major cities are made in Montreal and/or Toronto. For advance reservations and/or group information, call your travel agent or the VIA number To enquire if a specific train is running on time, call A VIA schedule is available at Centrally located on the CN and CP freight lines, Brockville provides excellent rail shipping services to business and industry located in the community. The city is currently serviced by five freight trains operating on a daily basis. For less than full load, CN Route operates parcel delivery service connecting Brockville to other major centres. Air Transportation Brockville 1000 Islands Regional Tackaberry Airport Brockville s municipal airport is located 4.8 miles north-west of Brockville. The airport has one 4,500 x 90' paved runway, a single turf runway of 1,800' x 125'; a terminal; limited hangar space and tie-down facilities. It is licensed for both VFR and IFR operations. Unicom (radio advisory) is on with NBD instrument approach equipment. The Brockville municipal airport can handle both private and commercial aircraft. Brockville is included in the list of CANPASS approved airports. This is a telephonic clearance system by which aircraft report into Canada Customs prior to departing the United States. It can also arrange for customs facilities for international traffic. (613) fax (613) International Airports Ottawa International Airport is less than an hour drive from Brockville. Other airports are: Dorval Airport, in west Montreal, is a 2 hour drive, Mirabel Airport north of Montreal is approximately 2.5 hour drive, Toronto Pearson Airport is 3 hours and Syracuse, NY is 2 hours. Internet sites: Ottawa: Montreal: Toronto: Kingston: Syracuse:

6 Page F4 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Ogdensburg Airport The Ogdensburg airport is located 4 miles from the Prescott International Bridge. The airport has one 5,200' x 150' paved runway, a terminal, and hangar space available. It is licensed for both VFR and IFR operations as well as having localizer NBD instrument approach. The Ogdensburg airport has a US Air affiliated commuter airline ( ) that flies to Watertown and Massena, using Pittsburgh as a hub. Custom facilities are available with 2 hours notice. (315) Bus Service Local Bus Service Brockville has an efficient conventional transit system which covers the built-up area of Brockville. The Brockville Transit Fleet consists of 2 buses. Hourly based service is provided on all routes. The hours of operation extend from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last run starts at 5:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Last run starts at 5:00 p.m.) There is no transit service on Sunday or holidays. TRANSIT FARES 2007 Fares $2.00 Children 5 and under FREE (max. 2 accompanying adult) PASSES 11 tickets $15.00 Monthly passes $ rides $55.00 The Para Transit System for the physically disabled operates the same hours as the conventional transit system. For service phone Brockville Para Transit System TRANSIT FARES 2007 Fares $2.00 PASSES 11 tickets $15.00 Monthly passes $ rides $55.00

7 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F5 Inter-City Two major commercial bus companies provide service to Brockville and the surrounding region. Trentway Wager/ Coach Canada Bus Lines operates an inter-modal passenger service with VIA Rail at the VIA Train Station (141 Perth Street). Tickets can be purchased at the station and schedules can be retrieved by calling Greyhound Canada provides daily service to Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto and interim destinations. The Brockville depot is located at 329 Stewart Blvd, (Mac s Milk) Call or for more information. Howard Tours and St. Lawrence Tours are local commercial-based lines that charter service to most North American destinations. In addition, they may arrange for a variety of international charter coach excursions. Howard Tours can be reached at TELECOMMUNICATIONS Brockville has high band/high speed telecommunication capability provided by both Bell Canada and AT&T fibre lines. Additionally, the community offers advanced switching DSL service within 4.5 km of the central service. Long distance calling is provided by diverse fibre optic sonic rings that run between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. There are attractive wireless options provided by private sector and Brockville has been designated as a megalink and microlink servicing area which provides connectivity to both the commercial and residential customer. It is estimated that 75% of the community currently has access to high speed internet service. UTILITIES Electricity Services Brockville s electrical needs are met by Hydro One. For information go Effective Date: May 1, 2006 Hydro One Networks Inc. SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION RATES AND CHARGES for the Service Area Formerly Served by Brockville Public Utilities Commission RESIDENTIAL Base Rider 1 Rider 2 Final Monthly Service Charge (per month) $ $11.62 Distribution Volumetric Rate (per kwh) $ $ $ $ GENERAL SERVICE - ENERGY BILLED Monthly Service Charge (per month) $ $20.90 Distribution Volumetric Rate (per kwh) $ $ $ $ GENERAL SERVICE - DEMAND BILLED Monthly Service Charge (per month) $ $20.90 Distribution Volumetric Rate (per kw) $2.48 $0.41 $0.12 $3.01

8 Page F6 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile UNMETERED, SCATTERED LOAD Monthly Service Charge (per month) $ $10.32 Distribution Volumetric Rate (per kwh) $ $ $ $ LARGE USER Monthly Service Charge (per month) $2,595 $2,595 Distribution Volumetric Rate (per kw) $3.89 $0.33 $0.21 $4.43 Single Three CUSTOMER-SUPPLIED TRANSFORMATION ALLOWANCE Phase Phase Applicable to customers providing their own transformers Primary Voltage under 50 kv (per kw) $0.20 $0.60 The following shall remain in effect until superseded by further Order or Orders of the Ontario Energy Board. Criteria for Eligibility Customers' electricity consumption in the off-peak period is at least twice the electricity consumption during the on-peak period. Definition of Time Periods The on-peak hours will be between 0700 hours to 1900 hours Eastern Standard Time during the winter (standard time) on business days and 0600 hours to 1800 hours Eastern Standard Time during the summer (daylight savings time) on business days. The off-peak period constitutes all of the remaining hours. GENERAL SERVICE - Base Rider 1 Rider 2 Final DEMAND BILLED TOU Monthly Service Charge (per month) $ $20.90 Distribution Volumetric Rate $2.48 $0.41 $0.12 $3.01 LARGE USER - INTERIM TOU (per on-peak kw) Monthly Service Charge (per month) $2,595 $2,595 Distribution Volumetric Rate $3.89 $0.33 $0.21 $4.43 Natural Gas Services Natural gas services are provided to the Brockville area by Enbridge Consumers Gas. There are several rate schedules depending on demand and type. The most relevant rate schedules for residential and commercial uses are Rates 1 and 6. Rate 1 is for residential central heating, Rate 2 is for residential general services and Rate 3 is used for non-residential purposes. Residential Rates Your current bill has been calculated for gas used from April 1, 2007 using the new approved rates as identified below. The annualized impact is based on a typical residential heating and water heating customer who uses 3,064 cubic metres per year.

9 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F7 Monthly Gas Charges Monthly Rates April 1, 2007 Annualized (Increase/Decrease) Customer Charge $11.88 $8 Gas Supply Charge /m³ $42 Delivery Charge Amount of gas used per month in cubic metres (m³) $8 Amount of Gas used per month in cubic metres (m³) First 30 Next 55 Next 85 Over 170 Cost in cents per cubic metre ( /m³) /m³ /m³ /m³ /m³ ADDITIONAL ITEMS MONTHLY RATES Increase/ (Decrease) Gas Cost Adjustment (April 1 - December 31, 2007) Rate Adjustment (April 1 - December 31, 2007) (3.8645) /m³ $(63) /m³ $5 Enbridge Gas Distribution provides safe, reliable delivery of natural gas. For more information about Enbridge Gas Distribution rates, call Water Supply Brockville draws its water from the St. Lawrence River. The water intake is located in the west end of the City. It is filtrated, chlorinated and fluoridated at the city s modern filtration plant. The water supply is administered by the City of Brockville. The multiple use of water is $5.25/ unit. Monthly Flat Charges 4 Rooms - $ Rooms - $ Rooms - $ Rooms - $ Rooms - $26.25

10 Page F8 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile METERED RATES (MIN.BILL) BROCKVILLE WATER RATES RATE ($) $Cdn Includes GALLONS 5/8" $ , /4" $ , " $ , " $ , " $ , " $ , " $ , " $ , " $1, ,000 1,456 Imperial (Over Minimum) First 50,000 gallons $2.75 per 1,000 gals. Next 200,000 gallons $1.77 per 1,000 gals. All remaining use $1.41 per 1,000 gals. Metric (Over Minimum) First 227 m per m-3 Next 909 m per m-3 All remaining use per m-3 Source: City of Brockville, 2007 Pollution Control Centre The city has one Class III advanced Primary Treatment pollution control centre located at the eastern city limits along the St. Lawrence River. The plant utilizes physical/chemical processes to remove solids and sodium hypochlorite to aid in disinfection of the treated wastewater prior to discharge to the river. M 3 BROCKVILLE POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE Capacity Per Day Average Flow Per Day Treatment 21.8 Million litres per day. When it rains the flow expands to 42 million litres per day million litres per day Physical/Chemical Primary Sodium Hypochlorite (disinfectant)

11 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F9 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Curbside Refuse Collection Residents may place out for collection on their designated collection day up to a maximum of one bag/container per week comprising of refuse or yard waste or properly tied brush and hedge trimmings. Residents placing material for collection in excess of the one bag/container limit must affix a $2 bag tag to each bag in excess of the one bag/container limit. Residents may also place large furniture items (no appliances) curbside for collection on their designated refuse collection day. Each large item to be collected must have a $6 large item tag affixed to it to be eligible for collection. Refuse Transfer Station Residents may deliver non hazardous solid waste for disposal to the Refuse Transfer Station located at: 4800 Development Drive (located in the City s Industrial Park) Hours of Operation: Mon. to Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm Saturday 8 am - 12:30 pm - October to May 8 am - 4 pm - June to September The tipping fee schedule is a flat fee per tip of $16.75 plus GST up to 220 kg of refuse or a unit price of $75.35 per tonne or portion thereof in excess of the minimum flat fee. Curbside Recycling Collection Recycling is divided between the blue box (glass, metal and plastics #1 - #6) and the green box (papers/fibers) collected on alternating weeks. Please refer to the City s Solid Waste Regulations brochure, website or call the office for specifics. Recycling boxes can be purchased at the Refuse Transfer Station at cost. Brockville is very committed to the idea of being environmentally responsible. The city has created and implemented several Reduce, Recycle and Reuse programs. Household Hazardous Waste Days This program is designed for residents (no industrial or commercial) to dispose of household hazardous material in an environmentally safe manner. Household Hazardous Waste Day has received great support from the City of Brockville. The program runs yearly (budget permitting) in late spring and is advertised on local radio stations, in the newspaper as well as a flyer delivered through Canada Post to all residents. Backyard Composters The City of Brockville has been distributing composters annually since 1989 in an effort to provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to disposing of organic waste. Backyard composters are available for purchase at the Gord Watts Municipal Centre, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm. Composters are sold to residents at the subsidized rate of $12 plus applicable taxes and include an instructional video.

12 Page F10 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Leaf and Yard Composting Site The composting facility was constructed in the Fall of 1992 and is located on the grounds of the Gord Watts Centre. Curbside collection of leaves is provided by the City during designated weeks in the Fall. Residents are also encouraged to deliver their bagged leaves to deposit on site. Finished compost is available in the spring for free pick-up and is usually advertised in the local newspaper. Waste Diversion Currently the province is preparing to establishing residential waste diversion targets for municipalities of 60% by the year Through the City s environmental recycling and diversion programs, residents have diverted considerable quantities of material from the waste stream. During 2005 a residential diversion rate of 42% was achieved.

13 City of Brockville 2007 Community Profile Page F11 MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT City of Brockville City Hall, Victoria Building P.O. Box 5000, 1 King Street West Brockville, Ontario K6V 7A5 Tel: (ext Administration) Fax: Internet: Mayor: David L. Henderson COUNCIL EAST Jeff Earle Gord Beach Stewart Williams CENTRE Henry Noble Larry Journal Louise Severson WEST Jane Fullarton Jason Baker Mike Kalivas MEMBER OF PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT Leeds and Grenville M.P.P. Robert W. Runciman Toronto: Brockville Constituency: Hearst Block 900 Bay Street., 8 th Floor 20 Perth Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2N5 Brockville, Ontario K6V 5E6 TEL: TEL: FAX: FAX: MEMBER OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT Leeds and Grenville M.P. Gord Brown Brockville Constituency: 27 King St. E. Brockville, ON K6V 1A7 TEL: FAX: BROCKVILLE MUNICIPAL, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS Source: City of Brockville, 2006