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Emergencies:
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Hawkesbury General Hospital
1111 Ghislain Street, Hawkesbury
613-632-1111
Ontario Provincial Police
419 Cartier Boulevard, Hawkesbury
613-632-2729
Fire Services are provided by our local volunteer fire department
11 Queen St in Vankleek Hill
613-678-9292
Ontario Clean Water Agency
Emergencies Only:
1-800-342-6442
Helpful Information & Links
Vankleek Hill is located in Champlain Township in the The United Counties of Prescott & Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Our Mayor is Gary Barton and members of Council are Paul Emile Duval and Robert St.Denis. Our Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is Jean-Marc Lalonde. Our Member of Parliament (MP) is Pierre Lemieux.
Statistics Canada Community Information for Champlain Township can be found Here. This includes Census information from 2001 and 1996 such as population, age characteristics, family characteristics, languages first learned, mobility, minorities, religion, education, earnings, occupations and industries. The numbers for Vankleek Hill (cosidered "dissolved") are Here.

Vankleek Hill Residents' Pages

  • LonerJoe: includes some nice photography!

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About the Website: Who is responsible for the site?

Denise Robinson and M Jason Parent from Vankleek.Net are the Webmasters for the site, so any technical questions or errors should be reported to them. Most of the photographs were taken by Denise Robinson, although we've been honoured to accept submissions from locals and visitors alike. Please forgive our oversight if we missed including your organization or business, or if some information is incorrect.

Government of Ontario Information Packages
The following are "Life Event Bundles" from the Government of Ontario site that provide complete information on important questions from the cradle to the grave and much in between.

  1. Looking for a Job
    · This packages information and Web sites about useful tips on how to write resumes and cover letters, labour market trends and career-specific training, as well as job search skills and strategies.
  2. Losing Your Wallet
    · This describes the steps to protect you after a wallet is lost. · This also provides links to protecting personal information, including obtaining an Ontario birth certificate, health card, driver's licence and status card.
  3. Getting Married
    · So that no one forgets the important details, like obtaining a marriage licence or updating identification for a name change, this site gathers information to help with the new life changes getting married brings.
  4. Having a Baby
    · This offers everything new parents need to know about having a baby - prenatal and postnatal care, adoption, midwives, and pregnancy and parental leave. · Parents can also obtain forms here for an Ontario birth certificate, social insurance number, health card and Canadian passport.
  5. Vacationing in Ontario
    · To help plan a great getaway, this provides useful links and information about Ontario travel guides, parks and road maps. · Visitors from outside Ontario can find links to weather conditions, a currency converter, the GST rebate form and border crossing time updates.
  6. Moving to and Around Ontario
    · The information here is for anyone moving within Ontario and to Ontario from another province or country. · Here you can change your mailing address on an Ontario driver's license, vehicle permit, outdoors card and health card.
  7. Planning Your Next Steps After High School
    · The information on this site is a gateway to the many postsecondary education options in Ontario. · This site has information about what financial assistance options are available from government and non-government sources, application procedures, definitions of educational terms, and contact information for various institutions.
  8. Managing Your Debt
    · Visit this site to take a financial fitness quiz to find out what financial shape you are in. · After taking the quiz, you will find information about managing your debt, how to obtain a credit history and rating, how to keep a record of your expenditures, and how to manage your finances.
  9. Dealing with Spousal Abuse
    · This site provides advice and assistance to women in abusive situations, their families and close friends and answers questions about this kind of violence. · Although some of the contacts featured here are from specific communities, other provinces, and geared towards women, many of the referrals and information are accessible to everyone and apply across Ontario.
  10. Dealing with Separation and Divorce
    · The information and Web sites here will help Ontario residents understand the legal issues and processes of separation and divorce. · In addition, you can find related topics such as the care and support of children, support for you or your spouse/partner, and the division of property.
  11. What to Do When Someone Dies
    · This assembles information and resources to assist a person in an anticipated or unexpected death. · This site also provides information on what to do when someone dies with or without a Will, death out of the country, contacting a funeral home and obtaining a death certificate.
  12. Getting Ready to Retire
    · This collects information about how to get ready for retirement. · It also provides links to important retirement applications and forms, such as Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan.
  13. Pursuing Life's Best After Retirement
    · This assembles a list of Web sites to help you get the most from retirement. · This also includes links to the arts, continuing education sites and many other resources gathered to help someone spend time doing what they've always wanted to do in retirement.
  14. Finding Seniors' Health Care Resources
    · This guides seniors' questions about health care issues and beyond. · The topics include health planning and preventive measures, drug benefits, living accommodations - from retirement homes to long-term care facilities, legal issues like Power of Attorney and Wills and assistance for care-givers.
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