Brockville

Brockville - ON - Court House - Leeds-Grenville courthouse

Brockville is a city of about 30,000 people (2023) on the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario.

Brockville Halal Travel Guide

Southeastern Ontario is United Empire Loyalist country, colonised primarily by loyal British subjects fleeing the newly established United States at the end of the American Revolution (1776-1783). Because of the region's proximity to the US border (Morristown, New York, directly across the St. Lawrence River, is easily visible from Brockville's waterfront) this area was one of the front lines in the War of 1812. The town's name refers to General Isaac Brock, leader of British-Canadian soldiers in the Niagara region during that war.

Brockville bills itself as the "City of the Thousand Islands", in reference to a group of islands directly upriver on the Ontario -New York (state) | New York border.

How to travel to Brockville

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Brockville is part of major Windsor-Quebec corridor|transportation corridors between Toronto and Montraal, Canada's two largest city's. Transportation infrastructure includes the St. Lawrence Seaway and the CN Rail mainline (Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montréal VIA passenger services follow the same path east to Brockville and then diverge) and roads such as Ontario Highways 2 and 401. The scenic Thousand Islands Parkway ends just west of the city.

The closest major airport is Ottawa -Uplands (IATA Flight Code: YOW), some 100 km distant. Montraal-Dorval (IATA Flight Code: YUL), while more distant, may also be a viable option as it offers relatively easy air-to-rail connections.

There is no scheduled bus or rail service to southeastern Ontario from Watertown (New York) | Watertown or Syracuse.

How to travel to Brockville by car

Brockville is located on Highway 401 about 50 minutes east of Kingston and two hours west of Montreal.

There is no active international crossing within Brockville, despite its close proximity to Morristown NY. A ferry once joined the two towns, but was abandoned after an international bridge opened at Prescott -Ogdensburg (1960); there's another bridge upriver in the Thousand Islands (1938).

From Ottawa, access to the region is normally by Highway 416 to Prescott and the next major town downriver. Travel duration from Bayshore (in Ottawa's west end) to Brockville is nominally an hour (100 km, 60 miles). From Smiths Falls and the Brockville Road (old Highway 29) is a half-hour of driving on two-lane road.

Travel by Bus to Brockville

• Megabus | 3049 Jefferson Dr 44.5997, -75.7036 Food Basics parking lot near KFC - The Toronto-Montréal service stops about 2.2 kilometers from Brockville's Courthouse Plaza. There is no Brockville ticket agent; pay the driver directly.

Travel by train to Brockville

• VIA Rail | 141 Perth St, Brockvegas K6V 5E4 44.5921, -75.6932 1km Northwest of downtown Brockville ☎ +1 613-345-5337 +1-888-842-7245 Service from Toronto, Ottawa and Montraal. The station is open 30 minutes before and after train time according to a posted sign and is staffed.

• Brockville train station | - Brockville train station - The Via Rail station is a legacy building built in 1872 for the Grand Trunk Railway|Grand Trunk Railway which later became part of the Canadian National Railway|Canadian National Railway. Vintage photos displayed in the waiting room illustrate the history of the station.

How to get around in Brockville

GPS 44.591|-75.6855 There is a set of three local buses which operate once an hour within city limits, but no evening or Sunday service. [https://]

There are three local taxi companies, Executive +1 613-342-2000, Yellow Cab +1 613-345-5911 and City Taxi +1 613-345-5888.

As Brockville is a small city, much (at least within the downtown) is within walking distance, including the railway station. In rural areas, however, a motorcar may well prove to be a necessity.

What to see in Brockville

Brockville - ON - Railway Tunnel - Brockville rail tunnel

• Brockville Railway Tunnel Opening Hours: 9am-9pm; April to early November Free Brockville Tunnel Canada's first railway tunnel passes under City Hall continuing north under Victoria Avenue. It is about 500 metres long. Since August 12, 2017, visitors can walk the entire length of the tunnel on a paved walkway. The artistic lighting is a major feature within the tunnel, which changes the colour of the tunnel lining to accompanying background music. Occasionally, a flash of light will pass through the tunnel accompanyed by the sound of a train.

• South tunnel portal 1 Water Street West 44.5897, -75.6819 south of city hall - Thit is the main entrance to the tunnel. If you have the opportunity, see this portal at night.

• North tunnel portal | Pearl Street E & Victoria Ave 44.5932, -75.6862
• Court House Plaza - Court House Avenue

| 44.5900, -75.6848 - Court House Plaza is an attractive, wide street with landscaped islands, a statue and a fountain. The square is dominated by the Court House at the north end.

• Brockville Museum 5 Henry Street 44.5861, -75.6867 ☎ +1 613-342-4397 Opening Hours: Museum: 10AM Monday - 5PM in summer; farmers market: Saturday 8AM Monday - 3PM $4.50/person Waterfront museum's exhibits and artifacts recall Brockville's Loyalist legacy. The museum is located in the former Aurinda and Isaac Beecher House, built ca. 1815 (rear) and ca. 1840 (front).

• Fulford Place 287 King St. E 44.5975, -75.671 ☎ +1 613-498-3003 +1 613-498-1050 Opening Hours: Open 10am-5pm from the Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day; irregular hours during the shoulder season $5/person Fulford Place Museum and tea room in 35-room 1901 senator's mansion with original furnishings of the Edwardian era, public tours. If the museum is closed, visitors may visit the gardens and walk the exterior veranda of the mansion.
• The Aquatarium at Tall Ships Landing - 6 Broad Street 44.5876, -75.6828 ☎ +1 613 342-6789 - Aquatarium (Ontario) - The Aquatarium is a non-profit interactive science and education museum that focuses on the history and ecology of the Thousand Islands region of the Saint Lawrence River. The museum includes tanks with live water-based creatures, videos and child-oriented displays. A

Heritage buildings

Brockville has some attractive ville/Home/architects-in-brockville/designated-cultural-legacy-sites-in-brockville cultural legacy buildings, some of which may not be open to the public but can all be viewed from a public sidewalk.

• Brockville City Hall - Victoria Hall | 1 King Street West 44.5903, -75.6827 ☎ +1 613-342-8772 - This legacy building, built in 1862-64 as Victoria Hall, once had a second floor concert hall. It was remodelled after 1904 to become Brockville City Hall. The Brockville Railway Tunnel passes under the building.

• Leeds and Grenville County Court House - Brockville Court House | 1 Court House Plaza 44.5909, -75.6859 - This monumental, grandiose court house is a National Historic Site of Canada overlooking the pictoresque Court House Plaza. The building contains a jail. The central portion of the building was built 1842-1844 with the west wing added in 1888. The Gaoler's House on the east side was built in 1898.

• First Presbyterian Church - 10 Church Street 44.5904, -75.6866 at William Street - Built in 1879.

• Wall Street United Church - 5 Wall Street 44.5914, -75.6853 - Built as a Methodist church built 1830-1896.

• Thomas Fuller Building - former Post Office and Customs House | 12 Court House Ave 44.5898, -75.6851 - The former Post Office and Customs House built in 1883-85 was designed by architect Thomas Fuller for whom the fountain in Court House Plaza was dedicated.

• Elizabeth and Alexander Morris House | 22 Court House Ave 44.5901, -75.6853 Opening Hours: Private residence - Built ca. 1835.

• Jane and Newton Cossitt House | 58 Wall Street 44.5923, -75.6870at Pearl Street Opening Hours: Private residence - Attractive Victorian house with bay windows and a tower-like roof structure. Built in 1883.

• Mary Ann and Robert Wright House | 17 Sherwood Street 44.5821, -75.6936 at Granite Street E Opening Hours: Private residence - Attractive Victorian house with a tower-like roof structure. Built in 1880.

• Two Victorian houses | 10 & 12 Victoria Ave 44.5907, -75.6835 near Brockville City Hall Opening Hours: Private residences or businesses - Although these two Victorian houses have very fanciful façades and they do not seem to have official legacy status.

• Adam Fullerton House | 10 Victoria Ave - Built circa 1895.

• Margaret & Dr. Vincent Moore House | 12 Victoria Ave - Built in 1880.

Top Travel Tips

• 1000 Island Cruises - 30 Blockhouse Island Pkwy 44.5876, -75.6812 ☎ +1 613 345-7333 +1 888-229-9913 Opening Hours: Cruises available mid-May through mid-Oct, although not all cruises are available every day (particularly outside of June, July and August) Thousand Islands: $16-60 (adult), $8-43 (child); Rideau Canal: $35-75 (adult), $25-50 (child) Offers a variety of 1-3 hour cruises on the St. Lawrence River and 3-6 hour cruises on the Rideau Canal.

• Brockville Arts Centre - 235 King St. West 44.5866, -75.6892 ☎ +1 613-342-7122 Opening Hours: Gallery: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 5PM; Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM Live theatre and art gallery.

• Thousand Islands Parkway | 44.5160, -75.7866 - Thousand Islands Parkway - Scenic route with walking and cycling paths, begins west of the city leading through Mallorytown to Gananoque.

Shopping in Brockville

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There are two principal commercial neighborhoods. The town's main street, King Street (old Ontario Highway 2) is one block from the waterfront and the home of most of the city's established independent merchants. There is also some newer commercial development along the freeway (Parkedale Avenue parallels Highway 401 between exits 696 and 698; the Stewart and Parkedale area includes grocers, big-box/department stores, fast food and chain hotels as well as the Thousand Islands Mall).

Halal Restaurants & Food in Brockville

• Various national fast-food franchises (McDo, Harvey's, Burger King (Please do not support Burger King as Burger King supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant), KFC, Swiss Chalet) are located near Highway 401 exit 696 (Stewart and Parkedale). There is a food court in the Thousand Islands Mall.

• Buds on the Bay - 17 Broad St. 44.5886, -75.6828 ☎ +1 613-345-4341 - Pub and dining room; Steaks and seafood on an outdoor riverside patio.

• Buell St. Bistro - 27 Buell St. 44.5895, -75.6868 ☎ +1 613-345-2623 Opening Hours: Daily 5PM Monday - 10PM and Saturday Sunday 11AM Monday - 4PM $12-20/person Mediterranean. Live jazz on Saturday evenings.

• Cosies - 45 King Street West 44.5896, -75.6841 opposite Courthouse Plaza ☎ +1 613-865-9179 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 8AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 9AM Monday - 4PM - British tea room offering British-style pastries and light meals. A nice combo is tea and a scone with jam and Clotted cream|clotted cream. A local resident makes the pastries and clotted cream for the café.

• Crow's Nest Riverside Bistro 30 Block House Island Pkwy 44.5878, -75.6811 downtown at municipal harbour ☎ +1 613-345-7333 +1-800-353-3157 Opening Hours: April - October 10AM Monday - 11PM $12-26 Seafood and roadhouse fare, licensed, casual, overlooks the St. Lawrence River.

• The Mill Restaurant 123 Water St. West 44.5861, -75.6876 ☎ +1 613-345-7098 +1 613-342-8374 - A Taste of Italy main floor dining room and lower level Grindstone Tapas Lounge in the former Shepherd Grist Mill built in 1852 on Buell Creek.

• New York Restaurant 19 King St. West 44.5899, -75.6835 ☎ +1 613-345-0015 Opening Hours: Daily 11AM Monday - 9PM Chinese takeout/restaurant in centre of downtown.

• O'Mally Kourt Fudgery | 55 King Street West 44.5893, -75.6846 just west of Courthouse Plaza ☎ +1 613-349-6302 Opening 11AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday 9AM Monday - 6PM, Sunday noon-8PM - The store features varieties of fancy fudge made by the business owners as well as ice cream and Coffee. The store provide tables and chairs for clients. There are also novelty items such as soap shaped and coloured as dessert items.

• Phoenix Eatery & Cafe 8 King St. E 44.5907, -75.6828 ☎ +1 613-342-7555

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Brockville

Brockville - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Brockville, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Brockville. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Brockville and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Brockville. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Brockville. Key components include:

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Prayer Facilities: Information on masjids, prayer rooms, and suitable locations for daily prayers in Brockville, ensuring ease and convenience for Muslim visitors in fulfilling their religious obligations.

Local Attractions: An engaging compilation of Muslim-friendly attractions, cultural sites such as Museums, and points of interest in Brockville, enabling travelers to explore the city's rich heritage while adhering to their values.

Transport and Logistics: Practical guidance on transportation options that accommodate Muslim travel needs, ensuring seamless movement within Brockville and beyond.

Speaking about the launch, Irwan Shah, Chief Technology Officer of eHalal Travel Group in Brockville, stated, "We are thrilled to introduce our Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide in Brockville, a Muslim friendly destination known for its cultural richness and historical significance. Our goal is to empower Muslim travelers with accurate information and resources, enabling them to experience the wonders of Brockville without any concerns about their faith-based requirements. This initiative reaffirms our commitment to creating inclusive and memorable travel experiences for all our clients."

The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Brockville is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Brockville.

About eHalal Travel Group:

eHalal Travel Group Brockville is a prominent name in the global Muslim travel industry, dedicated to providing innovative and all-inclusive travel solutions tailored to the needs of Muslim travelers worldwide. With a commitment to excellence and inclusivity, eHalal Travel Group aims to foster a seamless travel experience for its clients while respecting their religious and cultural values.

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Ramadan 2024 Celebrations in Brockville

Ramadan 2025 in Brockville

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

There are several hotels off Highway 401 at the Stewart Blvd interchange.

• Super 8 Brockville - former White House Inn | 1843 Highway 2 E 44.6055, -75.6594 about 2km east of downtown Brockville ☎ +1 613-345-1622
• Thousand Islands B and B - 46 Pine Street 44.5926, -75.6821 about 300 metres east of Court House Plaza ☎ +1 613-349-2475 One room has a private bath; others have shared bath.

Telecommunications in Brockville

• A Highway 401 rest area west of the city (ONroute Mallorytown, both directions) provides 60 minutes free wi-fi to travellers.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Brockville

• Leeds and the Thousand Islands|Mallorytown and the Thousand Islands National Park
• Smiths Falls
• Westport (Ontario) | Westport
• Gananoque and Alexandria Bay

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