Drug abuse
a prime target
of O.P.P. detachment
park, a trouble spot located a stone’s throw
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
from the O.P.P. station. The pushers have
H AWKESBURY
since moved on, to the nearby school, the
mayor said.
An old problem – drug abuse – will be
Drugabusewill continue tobe aproblem
oneof theprime targetsof thenewheadof
in Prescott-Russell and Stormont-Dundas-
the Prescott County Ontario Provincial
Glengarry, according to the Addiction
Police detachment.
Services of Eastern Ontario agency. The
Illicit substance use is a prime cause of
numberofmentalhealthandaddictioncases
criminal activityacross theprovince, noted
in the five eastern counties will rise by eight
Inspector BryanMacKillopduring a recent
per cent over the next 20 years, with
presentation to Hawkesbury council.
Hawkesbury experiencing the greatest
“Drugs are one of the major
increase at 18 per cent, the agency projects.
preoccupations of the detachment and that
Duringconsultations,abuseofdrugswas
will be reflected in our activities over the
identifiedby thePoliceServicesBoardas the
next year,” he said.
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prime concern while the town underlined
Drug use, particularly among young
loitering downtown, shoplifting and a need
people, has been mentioned by voters as
for more information as issues.
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being a serious problem in town, observed
The CrownAttorney’s Officementioned
MayorRenéBerthiaume.During lastyear’s
domestic violence as one of its top concern.
Federal Liberals begin
election campaign, parents were worried
In the detachment’s 2012 business plan,
that children in grades 6, 7 and 8 being
themajorthemesare:“increasedcommunity
harassed by drug sellers. The most
consultations; do more what matters most
vulnerable need to be protected, added the
“rejuvenation”
to our communities; more responsive,
mayor.
communicate initiatives effectively; better
The town has installed surveillance
integration into the community.”
newsroom@eap.on.ca
said the new president, Connor Quinn. To
cameras and improved lightingat the skate
MacKillop reiterated the need to foster
V ANKLEEK
H ILL
kick off their political activities, Liberals in
closer relations with the public.
GPR, including newly electedM.P.P. Grant
“We need to tear down silos,” he
“It is one thing to
Crack, participated in a “party rebuilding”
remarked. “It is one thing to talk to the
After losing the last two federal
exercise in order to gather opinions on how
community; it isanother to listen towhat the
talk to the
election campaigns, the federal Liberal
local residents envisage the party’s future.
community has to say,” MacKillop
association of Glengarry-Prescott-
Bysplittingupintoworkinggroups, over30
commented. “You will be seeing a lot more
community; it is
Russell is planning for another attempt
Liberals answeredquestions such as “What
ofme andmyofficers in the community.We
at regaining the seat in what was once
values define you as a Liberal” and “What
are your detachment; our officers are
another to listen to
considered a Grit riding.
should the Liberal Party do that it is not
members of the community.
Since the last election in the spring,
currently doing?”
He added that he hopes to introduce a
what the community
Liberal supporters have been busy
A collection of answers included
youth engagement strategy and to use the
preparing for their party’s rejuvenation,
“advocating for individual freedoms” and
town’s web page to improve
has to say.”
electing a new executive committee, and
“usingthemembershipasaprincipalsource
communications.
getting ready for a transition.“Less than
for policy-making: bottom-up model.”
twomonthsafter theelectionresultswere
Julie Bourgeois, the Liberal candidate in
Jouets éducatifs Pour tous!
out last May, the Liberals in GPR got
thelastelection,describedthenewexecutive
together and elected a new executive
asenergeticandfullofenthusiasm:“Iwould
committee to propel it into the ensuing
jump back on boardwith this new group of
period. The new body of volunteers acts
dedicated workers any day of the week,”
as the nucleus of Liberal activity in GPR,
said Bourgeois.
and is now constructed of several young
“However, after spending two years as a
Nouveau à Lachute OUVERT 7 JOURS
andfreshfaces. Thecommitteehopesthat
nominee and candidate, I owe my family
a strong combinationof junior and senior
some quality time now. I wish them all the
members will result in a well-balanced
luck in the world.” The association says:
and productive group,” the association
“Her decision was disappointing to those
says. “It will take hard work and
who worked closely with her, but the
dedication to bring this riding back to the
executive is fully prepared to find a strong
middle of the political spectrum, away
485-A, rue Principale, Lachute 450 409-1676
candidatewhoconstituentswillentrustwith
from Harper’s western Conservatism,”
their vote.”
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