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Municipal elections will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in communities across Ontario, including Gananoque. At the Friday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m. nomination deadline, 13 candidates had put their names forward for mayor and council. Four candidates are competing for the mayor’s seat: Colin Brown, Ted Lojko, Clifford Feltham
Read MoreThe legacy of Terry Fox continues to run through the halls of Gananoque Intermediate and Secondary School. The GISS students and staff came together for the school’s annual Terry Fox assembly, raising $1,582 in support of cancer research. The fundraiser brought the school community together to honour Fox’s determination and
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist has sent invitations to profile all of Gananoque’s mayoral candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. We will publish the profiles as we receive responses. Below is our profile of candidate
Read MoreGananoque council will get a look Wednesday at how the town handled nominations for the 2026 municipal election, with staff recommending changes to accessibility and public information before the next election in 2030. The report from clerk and chief emergency management co-ordinator Penny Kelly was postponed from council’s Sept. 16
Read MoreGananoque could be one step closer to transforming its long-dormant BMX track into a modern pump track, with town staff now identifying a potential provincial funding program that could help pay for the project. Council will consider supporting an application to the province’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF)
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Gananoque 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. 4, 2026. We will publish
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist has sent invitations to profile all of Gananoque’s mayoral candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. We will publish the profiles as we receive responses. Below is our profile of candidate
Read MoreGananoque is getting ready to trade its usual small-town charm for a little Halloween mischief. Downtown Gananoque will again become a destination for ghosts, goblins, witches and whatever else happens to come knocking when the fourth annual Spooktacular Trick or Treat event takes over King Street on Oct. 31. The
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Gananoque 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. 4, 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 Gananoque 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. 4, 2026. We will publish
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