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Emergency Daycare Service

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND – January 6, 2022 - Following the Ontario government’s announcement that schools will move to remote learning until at least January 17, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell are reinstating, as of January 10, 2022, the Emergency Child Care program for school-aged children whose parents are healthcare and front-line workers.

For information regarding your eligibility to the emergency daycare service, please visit the United Counties of Prescott and Russell COVID-19 information...

Closure of Recreational Facilities

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND – January 5, 2022 - Please note that the City of Clarence-Rockland is closing its recreational facilities from January 5 to January 26, 2022, inclusively.

This closure affects the Recreation and Cultural Complex (YMCA), the Clarence Creek Arena, the Clarence-Rockland Arena, the museum, as well as the community halls. For those who have reservations, the City of Clarence-Rockland will contact clients individually in the coming days to discuss the different options.

For our outdoor...

The City Adopts its 2022 Budget

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND – December 8, 2021 – The City of Clarence-Rockland's Municipal Council adopted its 2022 budget on December 6th. The property tax increase will be 2.95%, including 1% for road maintenance. The roads program has been in place for over 8 years and is intended to provide an additional and sustained investment in the improvement of our road infrastructure.

According to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), which assesses properties in Ontario, the average property...

Pre-authorized payment withdrawal dates

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND – December 1, 2021 – The City of Clarence-Rockland wishes to inform residents of the new withdrawal dates for pre-authorized payments.

Please refer to the tables below for your new withdrawal dates. The new dates for daycare fees will be communicated to parents through the portal. Please note that no late fees will be charged.

Taxes Original DateNew Date November 1, 2021 December 7, 2021 December 1, 2021 December 14, 2021 Water...

Update on the Cyber Attack

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND – November 22, 2021 – The City of Clarence-Rockland wishes to inform residents that the reconfiguration of its computer systems has begun and is going well.

However, the municipality is still unable to process pre-authorized payments for taxes, water and sewer as well as daycare services. Residents will be notified of the pre-authorized payment withdrawal dates as soon as they are known. Please note that no late-payment penalties will be applied.

The City thanks you for your patience...