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Traffic Camera at intersection of Highway 174 and Cameron Street, Cumberland
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BEWARE when driving in Ottawa during the month of June. Impaired
driving and cycling safety are the focus for the City’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). The monthly
enforcement campaign is part of the City’s Integrated Road Safety Program (IRSP). More...
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Breaking News
CBC's Kathleen Petty - Interview update
 Further to the previous information, if you
missed the TV and radio interviews with Kathleen Petty, you can catch them at the following links:
TV Interview
Radio Interview
(Ottawa, Thursday, December 22, 2011) You probably have heard that former CBC Ottawa Morning
host Kathleen Petty is currently being treated for cancer. She was about to embark on a new venture hosting the
Calgary morning show when she was diagnosed. She chose to remain in Ottawa because of the treatment available in
Ottawa. (I believe that she was greatly responsible for boosting the morning show into the #1 position in Ottawa
morning programming.)
 This evening on the CBC evening news, Lucy van Oldenbarneveld will be speaking to Petty about her current
status. Lucy as you know, is the
host of CBC News Ottawa at 5, 5:30 and 6, seen weeknights on CBC Television in Ottawa. SEE: http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/lucy_van_oldenbarneveld
Then tomorrow morning on Ottawa Morning, Hallie Cotnam will also be speaking to Kathleen Petty.
Hallie had been sitting in the host chair until the new host Robyn Bresnahan arrived (http://www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/).
Hallie is back in the chair this week. You can follow her on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/HallieCBC/
Ottawa Morning producer Denise Fung tells me that the interview is slated for 7:15 a.m. but you
may want to tune in a little earlier. You can follow the show's tweets here: http://twitter.com/OttawaMorning
CBC TV News Senior Producer - News Assignment Editor, Kim Drummond says that the Petty interview
is tentatively set as follows: Part 1 for 5:30 p.m.; Part 2 for 6:00 p.m., however...
these slots may be bumped so you may have to watch from their 5:00 p.m. start.
Drummond says that "you may want to PVR the whole show".
PVR? (Personal Video
recorder)(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_video_recorder)
(I have one and may record the show if I am around...)
You can also follow Drummond on her Twitter feed:
http://fr.twitter.com/CBCDrumAssign
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 Clark Road residents arrrested on prohibited weapons and
drug charges
(Rockland, ON, June 23, 2011) Members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) - Provincial
Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU) assisted by Russell County OPP Detachment members, OPP Emergency Response Team
(ERT) and OPP Canine conducted a search warrant on Clark Road, Clarence-Rockland on Thursday, June 23.
Charged are John ARMSTRONG, 53 and Marie GRIECKEN, 52, both of Rockland, with:
- 1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking marihuana
- 2. Possession for the purpose of trafficking cannabis resin (hashish)
- 3. Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon (2 counts)
- 4. Possession of stolen property obtained by crime under $5000 (2 counts)
Both were released on a promise to appear and officer undertaking to appear in L ' Original provincial
court on July 20, 2011.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Russell County OPP
at:
613-443-4499 or CrimeStoppers at 1800-222-8477.
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Catholic Church News
Local parish transfers - Ste.Trinité's Pere Morin to stay on
Local parish transfers were read allowed recently at all Ste. Trinité Sunday masses, and
when it was announced that their beloved priest, Jean-François Morin would remain in Rockland, the congregation
broke out in spontaneous applause. The classically-trained pianist is delighted to be able to
continue serving his Rockland flock.
The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa, announced a number of appointments which become effective
on August 1st,and which include the following area parishes:
Region III:
- Rev. Jean-François Morin is re-appointed
Pastor at Très-Sainte-Trinité Parish in Rockland.
- Rev. Édouard Ntiyankundiye, c.b.y.
is appointed to the pastoral team in solidum with the Rev. Louis Fohssié at Sainte-Félicité Parish in Clarence Creek, Sacré-Coeur Parish in Bourget, Saint-Mathieu
Parish in Hammond and Saint-Pascal-Baylon, and will be residing at Sacré-Coeur Parish in Bourget.
On the English side:
Rev. Gerard Monaghan is now the "Pastoral
Administrator" for Cumberland's St. Margaret Mary and Rockland's St. Edith Stein, replacing Rev. Daryl Kennedy who has moved to the Archdiocese
offices.
Region IV:
- Rev. François Kibwenge is appointed Pastor at Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Parish in Hawkesbury.
- Rev. Jonathan Blake is appointed Associate Pastor at Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Parish in Hawkesbury.
- Rev. Gilles Marcil is re-appointed Pastor at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish in L’Orignal, Saint-Eugène
Parish, Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze Parish in Vankleek Hill, Saint-Joachim Parish in Chute-à-Blondeau,
Sainte-Anne Parish in Saint-Anne-de-Prescott and Saint-Bernardin Parish.
- Msgr. Gérard St-Denis, P.H. is re-appointed as priest collaborating in parish ministry
at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish in L’Orignal, Saint-Eugène Parish, Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze Parish
in Vankleek Hill, Saint-Joachim Parish in Chute-à-Blondeau, Sainte-Anne Parish in Saint-Anne-de-Prescott
and Saint-Bernardin Parish.
- Rev. Étienne Mfuni-Beya is appointed Administrator at Saint-Victor Parish in Alfred and
Saint-Thomas Parish in Lefaivre.
- Rev. Mr. Michel Miner is re-appointed to Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish in L’Orignal, Saint-Eugène
Parish, Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze Parish in Vankleek Hill, Saint-Joachim Parish in Chute-à-Blondeau,
Sainte-Anne Parish in Saint-Anne-de-Prescott and Saint-Bernardin Parish.
Some of you may remember Rev. Jean DeCoste
who served the English parishes in Rockland and Cumberland Village a number of years ago. He has been re-appointed
Chaplain at the Ottawa General Hospital. (He has helped many of us during the illnesses suffered by our sick and
recently departed. - Ed.)
You can read about other (Ottawa) transfers here.
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Canaan Road
High winds down wires, start small fire
Ottawa Police prevent northbound traffic on Canaan Road between
Wilhaven and Highway 174 due to dangerous hydro lines. (Photos - Meikle)
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(Thursday, April 28, 2011) While 90-km-plus winds created havoc around the region, many hundreds
of homes along Canaan Road lost power for almost four hours when trees fell on hydro lines along the road, starting
a small fire.The loss of power also knocked out the Canaan Connexion. The repair was an easy fix for Hydro One
crews but the delay in getting to the problem was caused by a large number of calls to Hydro One.
Strong winds cause extensive damage in Ottawa-area. Read more...
This picture does not show the full perspective of the dangling hydro wire crossing over
Canaan Road. It was closer to the road than it looks. The firefighter prevented us
from venturing any further to where downed trees caused a small fire.
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Run up to GPR Provindial Election
Jean-Yves Lalonde will not jump into J-M-L's shoes
(La Nouvelle - Wednesday, April 20, 2011) Seen by many as the logical successor to Jean-Marc
Lalonde to represent the Liberal banner in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell (GPR) at the next provincial election, the
mayor of Alfred-Plantagenet, Jean-Yves Lalonde, closes the door on this option. Read more...
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"Not an easy decision"
Jean-Marc Lalonde will not seek re-election
 Jean-Marc Lalonde, Member of Provincial Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell,
will retire from provincial politics at the end of his term and not seek re-election next fall. He was elected
member of provincial parliament for the first time in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He is currently
the Parliamentary Assistant for the Minister of Health Promotion and Sport.
Prior to his election as an MPP, M. Lalonde served in municipal government for 25 years, including 15 years as
mayor of the Town of Rockland. Read
his press release...
Jean-Marc Lalonde has been slow to spill the beans, as if to stretch the time when he could still
reverse his decision. With a tight throat and trembling hand, the MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell ended the
suspense last night with his family.
"No, I will not be there on October 6. There comes a time whec you take a decision and that day has come,"
he finally let it slip, after a long speech. Read
LeDroit account...
(NOTE: You can find several more
related stories if you go to Google's "News" option and type in "Jean-Marc Lalonde" keeping
the quotation marks.)
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Clarence-Rockland
OPP requires more officers
In a recent news story, LeDroit reported that the Ontario Provincial Police are calling
for more officers in the City of Clarence-Rockland to better serve the area. They argue that at least two more
full time officers are needed.
"There are currently 19 police officers who patrol Clarence-Rockland and we should have
at least 21 officers, which is a still very low considering the population of the municipality, " said Paul
Legault, the Ontario Provincial Police. Read more...
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Mystery rock hits driver in head on Highway 174
Ottawa police said they're unsure what caused a rock to smash through the side window
of a car on Highway 174 late Friday? Read more...
Friday? Read more...
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Committee approves EA for Hwy. 174
The City of Ottawa transportation committee has given its stamp of approval for an Environmental
Assessment for the future widening of Hwy. 174 between Trim Road and Canaan Road. More...
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Phone scammers pitching Microsoft, hitting Eastern Ontario
Phone scammers claiming to be Microsoft employees have been calling residents in Eastern
Ontario. The warn residents that there are harmful viruses on their computers and try to sell them anti-virus software,
which can then give the scammer access to your computer and all the sensative data on it.
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Tuesday's Special Council Meeting for budget
(Clarence Creek, Tuesday, April 12, 2011) The Clarence-Rockland City Council, with the
  assistance of Treasurer Chantal McLean-Leroux, acting CAO Therese
Lefavire and Physical services Director Yves Rousselle, held their fourth "special budget" meeting. Read more...
(Click on pics to enlarge)
The meeting also saw a presentation by TVC-22 for a request for financial assistance
to upgrade services. Read more...
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| Embrun man killed in Saskatoon plane crash |
 Counsellors have been
called in to help those grieving the loss of an Embrun man who was killed when his plane crashed on a busy street
in Saskatoon. Iaroslav Gorokhovski, 47, died Friday when the twin engine plane he was travelling in crashed into
a brick sound barrier separating a busy four-lane road from nearby houses. His pilot and co-pilot suffered minor
injuries. News story...
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Stats Canada hiring Census 2011 staff
Join the census team and make a lasting contribution to Canada and its people. Applications
are now being accepted for the 2011 Census. Statistics Canada is currently seeking to staff 32,000 positions across
Canada. Detail on these positions can be obtained at this website. |
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| 2011 Physical Activity Guidelines now out |
| The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has just advised us of new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
showing a compelling link between physical activity and important health benefits. More... |
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| Trim/174 accident created challenging drive home |
(Wednesday, March 30, 2011) The Wednesday afternoon accident at Trim Road and Highway 174 affected
the ride home for thousands of local area residents. Highway 174 eastbound, the main commuter route, was completely
closed up to Cameron Street in Cumberland Village, leaving alternate routes (Old Montreal Road and Wilhaven Drive)
busy with vehicles that included Clarence-Rockland Transpo buses.
The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has been called in to investigate the crash because
patrol officers were at the intersection at the time of the collision.
You can look at traffic conditions through the CIty of Ottawa and Ministry of Transport traffic cameras. Click
on the link below, then choose the camera location you want to look at.
Canaan Connexion commuters would be particuclarly interested in the cameras at Cameron & Highway 174 (Cumberland
Village) and at Highway 174 & Trim Road. Click here. |
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| Man critically injured in rollover
in Vars |
Man critically injured in rollover in Vars
The Ottawa Citizen was reporting late Thrusday that a man in his 40s suffered critical injuries and had to be rushed
to The Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus trauma unit Thursday afternoon after a single-vehicle rollover in Vars, which
is at the southern end of Dunning Road. No identiy was given. More... |
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| Water testing phone calls likely not
legitimate? Be Aware! |
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 (Monday, March 28, 2011) We just received a phone call from a company telling us that they were offering
free water testing in our area, until 9:00 p.m. and could they come and test our water. They were calling residents
in the Cumberland area, and assumed that we were residents because we and many people around Canaan Road have an
833 prefix.
 What
they do: They draw a sample from your tap water and compare it to their treated water,
then after several drops of their solution have been added, your water turns cloudy and foul looking while their's
remains clear. This is a simple chemical test which identifies that minerals are present in your water and does
not in any way indicate the water is contaminated.
CBC's Marketplace recently revealed this scam: More... |
The company name was given as H2O Pros (water professionals) with a number: 613-742-0229. In view of recent scams, I asked the woman how could we tell if they were legitimate? She stated that
there had been another company going around scamming people and that it was making it difficult for them to conduct
business. When asked what the name of the other company was, she offered the name "Simple H20.
Our first call was to the Better
Business Bureau (BBB). They told us that this company (H20 Pros, with a Canotek Road
address) is not a member of the BBB and furthermore on a rating from A+ to F (failure) the company had a rating
of F for two reasons:
- The company has not been in business long enough to rate (May 2009), and
- after receiving two complaints, the BBB upon requesting information, has not received any replies
from the company.
The BBB also advised that this same company was apparently using the name of Simple H20
before. (Comment: obviously the caller was lying and was very smooth in replying to our questions over the phone.)
If you receive any similar questions or concerns, you can call the BBB at 613-237-4856, or visit
their website: http://ottawa.bbb.org/ or you can call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Last year, The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) warned the public of individuals impersonating
a public health official or public health inspector. Read more....
In a similar case, as reported by the Ottawa Sun, police issued a warning to Lanark Country
residents about a scam involving water testing.
Fraudsters phoned residents offering free water testing. Within about 20 minutes of accepting
a fee inspection, a pseudo-inspector arrives. The inspector invariably finds poor water quality, but fortunately
has just the filter to fix it — at a cost of $4,000.
 It's a brazen scam, OPP say. And ineffective — police do not believe
anyone has fallen for it yet.
Anyone with information should call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS).
Similar calls have been reported in a broad area from a phone number that appears to be from
the Rockland area. More....
So beware of these phone calls.
Related (Legitimate water testing):
Free
Well Water Testing From Ottawa
Eastern
Ontario Health Unit - Private Well Water Testing - Rockland and Eastern Ontario
Call the Eastern Ontario
Health Unit in your area for more information
You can read other police related items here: Police News.
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Bourget:
OPP officer saves suicidal woman from blazing house |
| A Russell County OPP officer, Const. Jacques Thibeault, is being heralded for saving a suicidal
woman who tried to burn her house down while she was barricaded inside. More... |
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| Online petition with road complaints
prompts councillor action |
(Rockland - March 23, 2011) A Vision headline states: "Road Rage: Homeowners air their woes
over the Internet ".
As of March 22 an online petition with close to 150 signatures from angry residents of Bouvier
Road and Lavigne Street grumbling about the potholes, washboards and other problems with their streets, made its
way on to the internet.
When C-R Councillor Guy Félio reviewed the online petition, he spent a sometimes bumpy weekend driving around
the whole of Clarence-Rockland getting a first-hand look at the state of the city’s road network. Read more...
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Canada: Highlights of 2011 federal
budget
Probable election in spring |
You can find lots of stories on the Internet about the Federal budget. The main interest to citizens
is whether or not a spring election will be called... more money out of the taxpayers pockets. However, here are
the budget highlights and related stoYou can find lots of stories on the Internet about the Federal budget. I think
the main interest to citizens is whether or not a spring election will be called... more money out of the taxpayers
pockets. However, here are the budget highlights and related stories as they appear in the3 Ottawa Citizen. Read more...s as they appear in the Ottawa Citizen. Read more...
After this story was filed, things on parliament Hill started to heat up and it now looks like a spring election
will be called. Read: Federal election probable
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Cyrville Road overpass to close March
28
(Many of us use it daily!) |
The Orleans Star is reporting that construction work to replace
the aging bridge at the split  between the Queensway and Hwy 174 is scheduled to begin March 28.
Many commuters from Rockland and beyond use this overpass and route on their way to Innes Road, the General Hospital,
Highway 417, Walkley Road and more.
Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation says it will shut down the overpass for several months.
The $11 million project, which will see the construction of an extra lane in each direction and ramp improvements
at St. Laurent Blvd., is designed to ease congestion on one of the busiest thoroughfares.
Commuters who generally use the bridge will have a shuttle bus at their disposal. Construction work is expected
to take 10 months to complete. Read more and see an enlarged photo... |
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| C-R Volunteer firefighters singled out
for their dedication |
(Clarence Creek - Thursday, March 17, 2011) Volunteers from the Clarence-Rockland Fire Services
were singled out for their dedication in a recent email from Ward Councillor Guy Félio and C-R mayor marcel
Guibord.
 In sending an email to Fire Chief Pierre Sabourin (copied to the Canaan Connexion), Councillor
Félio said that he noticed some unusual activity around the Clarence Creek fire station on his way home
from a ward meeting with residents.
"On my way back from the Ward meeting with residents, I drove North on Landry to see what had happened,"
said Félio. "It seems a heating oil tank from a neighbouring property was leaking and oil was been
discharged in the ditch, flowing North past the Fire Station."
Environmental emergency crews had been called to contain the spill and the fire fighters, still recovering from
the Bourget blaze, were assisting in controlling the situation. This was at around 9:45 p.m. last night and it
is likely they continued working late into the night.
"I want to highlight here the dedication of our volunteer fire fighting men and women to protecting the property
and environment of the City, very often beyond the call of duty, Ssaid Councillor Félio. "Please express
my sincere gratitude to them for their hard work. I want also to thank their families for the support they provide
our fire fighting force during those long hours of absence."
In a thank you email to Councillor Félio, Chief Sabourin advised that there were two other calls in that
24 hour period plus 2.5 hours of training on Wednesday evening as well as an executive meeting Thursday evening.
 "It was a long day for everybody," said Chief Sabourin, "and most of them
had to go to their full time jobs the next day. Even our admin-assistant pitched in and brought food and water
for the guys at the scene."
"We have a good group of guys and gals," said Chief Sabourin.
Mayor Marcel Guibord, apprised of the information, agreed with both the chief and the councillor and stated that
we are lucky to have a good group."
"When I went to the fire in Bourget I saw some very dedicated people and I felt good about it," said
the mayor. "We also have to say 'thank you' to Mr. Sabourin, because we all know that if the group is so dedicated,
it is because someone with a good attitude and dedication is behind them. Thank you."
(Comment: The City of Clarence-Rockland is currently seeking applications to fill the positions of Volunteer Fire-fighter
at their Bourget, Clarence Creek and Rockland fire stations. Read more...) |
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Bourget: Brazeau Sanitation
Fire destroys family business shop workshop, tools and supplies
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(Bourget, Thursday, March 17, 2011) Clarence-Rockland Fire Services were called out to the Bourget Sanitation
property at 3715 Labelle near Bouget, around 11:30 a.m. after a fire started in the company's garage and workshop.
They were assisted by fire crews from Ottawa and Alfred.
The blaze was originally called in as a residential fire, but the building is actually a large workshop owned by
Brazeau Sanita tion.
(The C-R fire chief supervises water spray.
See more pictures and a video on Ottawa Sun news site.)
When the fire broke out, just after 11 a.m., Frank Braszeau tried to put it out, but was unable to douse the flames.
He suffered minor burns to his hands and was been treated at the scene by paramedics. His injuries were not serious.
There were no other injuries reported.
When fire crews arrived, the structure was fully engulfed, with flames raging and smoke billowing into the air
and visible for miles. The building has completely burned and by 1 p.m., crews were dousing hot spots.
This is a great loss to the Brazeau family, Robert and Nicole, important members of the community. "Bob"
has been in the sanitation business for well over 20 years and now their sons François (Frank) and Charles
(Charlie) are an integral part of the family business.
According to Charlie Brazeau the garage and contents were loss and included one truck, a car hoist, all of their
tools as well as all of their supplies for the portable-toilets and the portables themselves.
The fire also left their nearby home without water or electricity, which was fed from the garage. The family business
has been on this site for six years. No estimate of damage nor a cause has yet been determined.
“We’re still investigating to see what the owner was doing in the shop when the fire started,” said C-R Fire Chief
Pierre Sabourin, adding the workshop was being used for repairs to porta-potties and septic pumping equipment.
More news in the Vision Newspaper.
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| C-R Transpo bus rates increase |
| On March 14th, 2011, Municipal Council adopted By-Law Number 2011-44 to increase the rates of the
monthly passes for students, adults and one way tickets. More... |
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 Rockland women participated on March 8:
Celebrating International Women's Day in Sarsfield |
 e inherit from our ancestors gifts so often taken for granted. Each of us contains within
us this inheritance of the soul. We are links between the ages, containing past and present expectations, sacred
memories and future promise.”
(Edward Sellner)
These words from Edward Sellner could not have been more appropriate in light of this year’s March 8th celebration
of International Women’s Day at Place Sarsfield as they also celebrated the 125th anniversary of Sarsfield’s Saint-Hugues
parish.
Rockland residents Jacqueline Séguin with her daughter, Manon participated in the event.
(NOTE: To enlarge picture, do a right-mouse-button click and choose the
"view Image" option.)
Read an excellent piece by our Bits and Bites
columnist Alberte Villeneuve. More... |
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LeDroit
The mayor's resignation is required |
(Tuesday, March 15, 2011) "Tonight, I demand your resignation!"
Outraged by the decisions and actions of the Clarence-Rockland mayor, Marcel Guibord since his election,
resident Roger Beaulne asked for his head Monday night at the regular meeting of council. Read more... |
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Coming to Rockland:
St-Hubert Express, Pop Shoes and Gabriel's Pizza |
| The City of Clarence-Rockland is about to welcome three retail and restaurant businesses soon. St-Hubert
Express, Pop Shoes and Gabriel's Pizza have all chosen Plaza Rockland as a place of choice joining the existing
Buster's, Staples, A & W, and TSC. Read more... |
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Wendover, Monday morning:
Fire call to the mini-mall |
| The Vision newspaper is reporting on their website that Fire fighters from Alfred- Plantagenet were
called to the Wendover mini-mall along County Road 17. More... |
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| Ottawa proposes renaming Blackburn Bypass extension after former Cumberland mayor
Brian Coburn |
The confusingly titled Blackburn Bypass extension may soon be renamed in honour of former Cumberland
mayor and provincial cabinet minister Brian Coburn. Read more...
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| Other News
Stories » |
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Blue Jay backyard rink makes the CTV scene... The Melees
 Brian Melee's backyard rink has made it into
the CTV website.
More... |
"The Inuit" exhibit
initiates the C-R Museum tribute to First nations
 A large number of people attended the opening of "The Inuit" exhibit at the Clarence-Rockland Museum. The display will be
on for about one month. More... |
Rideau Canal Skateway - Closed for season
Sunday, March 6 - Closed! More... |
Gilles Chartrand - Le Droit Personality:
Heritage is in his blood
 Rockland Museum curator, Gilles
Chartrand has two passions: broomball, and heritage. Read more... |
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Patrick Brisebois
Our neighbourhood loses a fine young former karate champ
Our neighbourhood lost one of its own last week, with the sudden passing of Patrick Brisebois.
Final goodbyes: Family, friends and neighbours filled the pews
of historic Ste. Trinité Catholic Church on Thursday, for the funeral of a much loved young man. It was
obvious that he and his family are held in high regard in the Rockland area. Read more... |
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Family, friends say goodbye to man killed in Mexico
 The Ottawa Citizen has reported that Daniel
Dion, 51, who vanished on Oct. 23, 2010, during a trip to Mexico and whose body was subsequently found in his burnt-out
rental car, had a connection to Bourget. It is the hometown of his wife, Denise Lalonde.
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The St. Hubert rooster is coming to nest in Rockland
 The Vision Newspaper is reporting that a St. Hubert Restaurant
is coming to Rockland.
"Yes, there will be a restaurant in Rockland  St-Hubert in 2011," said St-Hubert communications
manager Lyne Chayer.
More... |
Rockland's TV22C to air new interview-style program
 Rockland's cable television channel TV22C
will soon be airing a new interviewing style program with host Jacques Tessier.
In an exclusive story to the Canaan Connexion
we learned that the all-French feature will be kicking off its first show with an interview with former Rockland
mayor, Richard Lalonde. More... |
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Maisons de la famille employees ratify agreement
 Early
childhood educators at Maisons de la famille have ratified a new collective agreement that will bring them back
to work as of Jan. 17. More... |
Rockland's TV22 website is up and running!
 Rockland's community
cable television channel, TV22 is now available on the Internet. Watch for a new interview progam coming soon.
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Local firefighters honoured during council meeting
 (Rockland - January 10, 2011) Three Clarence-Rockland
firefighters were given special recognition for their years of service to the community in a special ceremony at
the January City Council meeting. More... |
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Clarence-Rockland - City Council
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Deer warning - Canaan Road!
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T.H. customers still biggest litterers
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City proposes renaming Blackburn Bypass extension after former Cumberland
mayor
'The confusingly titled Blackburn Bypass extension may soon be renamed in honour of former Cumberland
mayor and provincial cabinet minister Brian Coburn.
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Citizen interview: Councillor Stephen Blais
 'Be sincere, be brief, be seated' - City Councillor Stephen Blais
on superheroes and what he stole from FDR
(By Bruce Deachman, Ottawa Citizen, January 15, 2011)
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The heart of Cumberland Village
Haddad's retire
The Haddad family have been
a part of Cumberland Village
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UCPR vows to provide more funding to tourism centres in 2011
Despite the fact that budget deliberations have only just begun, the eight mayors at the United
Counties of Prescott- Russell (UCPR) council table have agreed to put more money into local tourism information
centres this year.
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- Hammond flatbed driver faces charges in fatal Hawkesbury crash
- Embrun OPP officer now Hawkesbury boss
- Local OPP warning against thefts from cars
- Former Russell mayor, Michael McHugh found dead in his home.
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Construction begins on east-end withdrawal centre
 Construction
has begun on a new 15,000-square foot facility on Montreal Road, which will replace the current Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre in the Byward Market,
formerly known as the Ottawa Detox Centre. The new facility is scheduled to open in June. More...
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Manic Depression, Or Bipolar Disorder: Facts and Myths About Manic Depression More...
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The latest:
Ontario recalls counterfeit wine
Mylan drugs recalled on mixed-up labels
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Keep a watch on the cost of living.
Food prices could jump five-seven per cent
PM unveils new tax break for families
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Police Services &
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Some of the stories we are following:
» Bourget: OPP officer
saves suicidal woman from blazing house
» OPP: Missing Hawkesbury
man
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Cops Warn of Scam Targeting Seniors
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| A little humour»
 "If you receive an email from the Department of Health
telling you not to eat tinned pork because of
swine flu - ignore it. It's just spam."
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Canaan Columnists »
Bits and bites of Everyday Life
Read the verbal etchings
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Alberte Villeneuve
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Our condolences to Forest Hill resident Remi Guindon and his family, on the loss of their mother.
She was a long-time residnet of the area and more recently a resident of Centre d'accueil Roger Séguin in
Clarence Creek.
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Crockett Says:
This is a stoop and scoop community.
Please pick up after your dogs!
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Crocodile Cell Phone: Ukraine Crocodile
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The Inuit
Several Ward Councillors
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