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Ontario Renovates
February 15, 2023 is coming back
The Ontario Renovates Program
is a Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing (MMAH) program for
Newsletter low and modest income
households that provide funding
major
for
and
repairs
www.Cornwall.ca rehabilitation that may be
required to make a home safe
and modifications to increase
Touch a Truck promises to be great accessibility.
The City of Cornwall as Service
Manager, administers the Ontario
Renovates funding to eligible
Want to get a closer look at a Fire Truck property owners within the City of
or a City of Cornwall plow — then here’s Cornwall and the United Counties
your chance! of SD&G.
The City of Cornwall’s popular Touch a This program provides financial
Truck event — which saw thousands of assistance in the form of a 10-year
visitors learn more about attend last year forgivable loan to make essential
— will be hosted on August 24. home repairs, and/or a grant to
The free event will take place right in front increase a homeowner's
of the Cornwall Civic Complex, from 5:30 accessibility, up to a maximum of
$12,000 (including $5,000.00 for
p.m. until 8:15 p.m. A sensory friendly accessibility and approved
portion of the event will again be hosted administrative costs).
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Ontario Renovates application
“Our Touch a Truck event is an excellent and Guidebook will be released
way for Cornwall families to learn all about shortly.
the important services that are offered to The amount of the maximum
them by our City,” said Communications market value of a home (as per
Officer Francis Racine. “I invite everyone in learn more about various City departments. MPAC statement) and the
household income limits will also
Cornwall to attend this great and free “An interactive event like this enables us to soon be released.
event!” reach Cornwall families and to really For more information on this
In addition to being able to get a closer deliver an important message — that we, as program, please visit the City of
look at many of the City of Cornwall’s a City, are there for them,” said General Cornwall website,
vehicles, such as plows, police cruisers, Manager of Human Services and Long- www.cornwall.ca/ontariorenovates
street sweepers, ambulances and more, Term Care Mellissa Morgan. “We always or by calling 613-933-6282 ext
residents will also have the opportunity to look forward to hosting Touch a Truck.” 3315.
As in previous years, the City’s biggest
Learn more about the sprinkler will also make an appearance,
thanks to the Cornwall Fire Service.
Cornwall landfill “It’s always a pleasure seeing all of the
smiling faces that attend our Touch a Truck
events,” said Cornwall Fire Services Deputy
Chief, Leighton Woods. “We thoroughly
enjoy being able to deliver our safety
message all the while having fun.”
This year’s Touch a Truck event will once
more conclude with a free family movie at
Lamoureux Park’s bandshell, complete with
free bags of popcorn (limited supply). The
movie will start at 8:15 p.m. The title of the
movie will be released closer to the event
date.
A vendor will also be on site to sell food
and drinks leading up to the movie.
Learn more For more information, please contact the
City’s Communications Officer, Francis
Visit: www.Cornwall.ca/landfill Racine at fracine@cornwall.ca.
