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View Article  Municipal Property Assessment Open House

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) will hold two public information sessions to review and explain the recently released 2009-2012 property assessments.

 

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View Article  County invites islanders to November 26 public meeting
The County of Frontenac is spearheading the development of the first plan to create a more sustainable place to live, work and play. The values, concerns and beliefs of all ...   more »
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View Article  Township Ferry - November 6 Outage
The Township Ferry at the east end of the island will be out of service today, Thursday, November 6,  from approximately 10:00am - 3:00pm for maintenance.   more »
View Article  'Deer on Howe' Committee Announcement
It is with pleasure that HIRA announces the 'Deer on Howe' (DOH) committee. 

The question was asked at HIRA's annual general meeting on August 5, "Does Howe
Island have a ...   more »
View Article  Frontenac-Howe Islander – Returns to Service Wednesday

HIRA has just been notified by Paul Charbonneau, Director of Emergency and Transportation Services/Chief of Paramedic Services that the work/inspection of the Frontenac-Howe Islander is complete and she will return ...   more »

View Article  Frontenac-Howe Islander – Service Interruption

HIRA has received confirmation of the change of vessels for the Transport Canada mandatory vessel inspection. The County will be distributing flyers all weekend on the County operated ferry with ...   more »

View Article  Peter Milliken re-elected MP for Kingston and the Islands

Peter Milliken will again be serving the residents of Howe Island as our local MP. In a brief statement to our residents today, Peter said: " Howe Island is an ...   more »

View Article  Strong attendance for 'Deer Meeting'
HIRA was most pleased with the turnout, 56 people, on October 8 that included Mayor Jim Vanden Hoek, Deputy Mayor Pat Norris and Councilor Matt Fiene to listen to Ms. Emily Gonzales, PhD, ...   more »
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View Article  Edna Polivka (nee: Driscoll) passes - Howe Island loses one of its own

Edna Polivka (nee: Driscoll) passed away at St. Mary's of the Lake in Kingston September 25, 2008 with friends and family. Edna was 93,  born on September 9, 1915 on Howe Island,   more »

View Article  3rd annual Howe Island Terry Fox Run preparations under way!

Join the 2008 Howe Island community for the 3rd annual Howe Island Terry Fox Run in support of cancer research Sunday September 14th, 2008. See the attached poster for details! Click here to go to the secure Terry Fox Foundation website and donate online. Your online donation is added to the total for our Howe Island team.   more »

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Howe Island Votes 2008 Mini Survey
1. Please rank the following issues in order of importance. 1 being most important to you.

Funding for our Township and County operated ferries
fall MPAC property tax reassessments
St. Lawrence River water levels
protection of shoreline for public use
loss of manufacturing jobs
Renewable energy incentives
Improvement of telecom (phone and internet) service
Reduced hospital wait times
Wildlife management.
high energy prices (gasoline, home heating)
St. Lawrence River pollution control

2. Is there an issue that you would add to this list?