News and Announcements

Great news! We are excited to announce that the Brockville Railway Tunnel will open for the 2024 season on Friday, May 17th. The tunnel will be open 9:00 am to 9:00 pm daily, 7 days a week. For the time being, the tunnel will feature white lights only and we are excited to feature Brockville’s […]

The Annual Traffic Counting Program is now in progress. Engineering summer staff will be at various intersections in the City during the month of May, conducting Traffic Counting Operations. If you spot a City vehicle stationed at an intersection all day, that’s probably what they are working on! The information gathered is used for studying […]

Brockville Transit has received two new buses to add to the fleet. Look for these new buses to be rotated into service as spares until they have their City logo and exterior decals added. The new buses will ensure Brockville Transit is back to regular service levels. We thank you for your patience over the […]

Have your say, the respectful way. Social media is a great way to stay connected and informed. It can be a useful tool; however, people should be aware that not all information found on social media is accurate, truthful and transparent. There are certain individuals and groups whose purpose is to encourage and promote inaccurate […]

Did you know that there are a current total of 26 parks with play structures in the City of Brockville? Make that 27! A new play structure is also to be installed at the Stirling Meadows subdivision. Over the years, these play structures deteriorate and become outdated or deemed non accessible. In 2022 staff began […]

You may have noticed that we have been posting about a lot of transit updates lately. We know that having a reliable way to get around the city is an essential service that we provide, as is having a predicable schedule that you can rely on. In order to be as transparent as possible, we […]

Due to changes to the social media platform  X (Twitter), the City of Brockville decided to discontinue using tweets as a primary means for public communications. The City will continue to post relevant items to Facebook and the News section of our website. In lieu of ‘tweets’, Announcements will be found in the same place […]

The City of Brockville has started conducting regular tree trimming cycles. With an effort to be more proactive and provide a better service, City Council approved creating a new Arborist position and the purchase of necessary equipment and vehicles earlier in 2023 during the regular budget process. As part of this work, regular maintenance will […]

You may have noticed that a number of new signs have been installed around the city in the last few weeks. These signs make a significant step towards beautifying our streets and will allow us to remove a number of individual attraction signs that are faded and outdated and that visually ‘clutter up’ our streets. […]

Council approved the purchase of 2 new buses during the May 23 Council meeting. These buses are being ordered and are expected to arrive in November. This will help to modernize the fleet and maintain the current service level. Meanwhile, Brockville Transit has had to remove a bus from service as a safety precaution (Bus […]

Blockhouse Island Municipal Harbour Public Washrooms are Open Seven Days A Week All Year 8am to 10pm The Centeen Park washrooms, Hardy Park washrooms (shown), and the St. Lawrence Park washrooms are all open Monday to Friday May 1 to 18 8am to 3pm Following that, the Centeen Park washrooms, Hardy Park washrooms, and the […]

It has been brought to the City of Brockville’s attention that there may be a couple individuals that are pretending to be City employees, trying to gain entry to homes by stating they need to work on repairs.