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Editor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Augusta council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 21, 2026. We will publish
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Augusta council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 21, 2026. We will publish
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Augusta council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 21, 2026. We will publish
Read MoreAn Augusta Township resident has now been charged with second-degree murder in the July death of a local woman. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, OPP identified the deceased as Donna Lowry, 79. Her body was found at a County Road 26 residence in July. Also on Wednesday, Grenville County OPP say
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Augusta council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 21, 2026. We will publish
Read MoreAugusta Township residents will head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, to elect their municipal council for the 2026-2030 term. Voters elect one mayor, one deputy mayor and three councillors, with all positions elected at large. Mayor Jeffrey Francis Shaver and Deputy Mayor Adrian Wynands have both been
Read MoreAugusta Township council has approved its 2026 municipal budget, including a tax rate increase of 4.94 per cent, according to a township press release. The budget was passed during a special council meeting held March 9. For a single-family home assessed at the township’s median value of $203,000, the Augusta
Read MoreAn Augusta Township family is leaning on an outpouring of community support as they begin the daunting task of rebuilding their lives and income after a late-night fire destroyed both their future home and the business that supported their family. A GoFundMe campaign launched by organizer Jessica McMillan is raising
Read MoreAugusta Township celebrated the achievements of local businesses and community members at its 2025 Business and Community Awards Breakfast, held Friday, Nov. 7 in Maitland. The event was organized by the township’s Economic Development and Tourism Committee. The morning opened with a presentation from guest speaker David Beatty, who focused
Read MoreThe Township of Augusta has announced the appointment a new municipal clerk, Lindsey Veltkamp. She will officially start the role on Feb. 18. Mayor Jeff Shaver said that he has no doubt Veltkamp will be a positive influence on council, committees and residents of the township. “Lindsey brings with her
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