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Spring Dredging Set to Begin at the Cobourg Marina and Harbourfront

Posted Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cobourg_LionArms_HR (Cobourg, ON) April 19, 2018 – The Town of Cobourg would like to advise citizens that the Cobourg Marina will begin annual spring dredging maintenance at the entrance of the harbour, boat launch and the inner harbour area as early as next week and is expected to continue for approximately four weeks.
Each year a significant amount of sediment is carried along the north shore of Lake Ontario by waves and currents and deposited at the mouth of the harbour and...
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Public Invited to Venture13 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre Grand Opening

Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Badge@2x (Cobourg, ON) April 18, 2018 – The Town of Cobourg along with the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) and the Cobourg Police Services are pleased to invite all interested citizens to the Grand Opening of Eastern Ontario’s newest innovation and entrepreneurship centre, Venture13.
WHAT: Grand Opening of Venture 13 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, connecting, empowering and accelerating technology startups and entrepreneurs....
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Henry Street Watermain and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Notice

Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2018

lions (Cobourg, ON) April 11, 2018 – The Town of Cobourg would like to advise citizens that partial project funding has been received through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) to replace the watermain and water services to property lines on Henry Street beginning the week of April 16, 2018.
The Henry Street Watermain and Sanitary Sewer Replacement project is a joint collaboration between both The Town of Cobourg and Lakefront Utility Services Inc. (LUSI). The...
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Venture13 Announces Packed Programming Calendar Supporting Start-Up Community

Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Logo Full@2x (Cobourg, ON) April 4, 2018 – The Town of Cobourg and the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) are pleased to announce that the Venture13 Innovation Centre is set to become a driver of innovation and entrepreneurial activity with 180+ activities already booked for the centre’s grand opening in May.
A regionally unique facility, Venture13 will focus on the advancement of technology entrepreneurship, making and learning while connecting...
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Canada 150 Time Capsule Burial Rescheduled for May 1 Due to Inclement Weather

Posted Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Logo_ColourwithTag Cobourg, ON (Issued April 3, 2018 at 4 p.m. EST) – The Town of Cobourg along with the Canada 150 Committee would like to advise of the rescheduling of the Canada 150 Time Capsule burial date from Wednesday, April 4th to Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 in Victoria Park under the Floral Clock due to inclement weather.
In honour of Canada's 150th year of confederation, the Canada 150 Committee worked hard to collect special items from Canada's sesquicentennial year to bury with...
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