RUSSELL’S 125 TH ANNIVERSARY WILL BEAUTIFY AND ENTERTAIN "$56"-*5 4r/&84
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
vendors lining the streets for an evening. Details of the event will be decided in the coming months. Finally, the last project is a renewal of MacDougall Park, which was first constructed JO+VMZJOIPOPVSPG%S%VHBME.BD%PV - gall. The renewal project would help enhance the western entrance to the Village of Russell and would include landscape lighting of the stone bridge and park signs, a display of festival lights to mark the Christmas season, electrical outlets to support special events, and a rededication of the Cairn. The listed projects have a projected cost PG XIJDIIBTCFFOTQMJUCFUXFFO the township, the Russell Police Village Trust, and community contributions. The Police Village Trust will contribute $27,225, the DPNNVOJUZXJMMDPOUSJCVUF BOE township’s portion is $26,125, which will come from the matching fund reserve. “A big chunk of it is coming from the Russell Police Village Trust, and we will do matching funds with them, and the community together. It is the community, Russell Police Village Trust and township working together,” said Russell Mayor Pierre Leroux. “From my perspective anytime the municipality, and different organizations in the community come together, it’s always a no–brainer in my mind that we become an active participant.”
Several projects to entertain residents and beautify the Village of Russell are planned for the township’s 125 th anniversary. Russell Township council has approved funding for a list of projects Russell’s 125th anniversary celebration presented by the 125 th Anniversary steering committee. 8JUIUIFIFMQPGSFTJEFOUTBOEDPNNVOJUZ organizations, the Township will see several entertainment and beautification projects be carried out, starting with the adornment of decorative lamps and signposts harkening back to the 1898 founding. Fifteen hanging signs reading “Village of / de Russell 1898” have been designed and will be placed along Concession Street, between Church Street and the Russell Fair- grounds. Decorative cross arms will support the signs, as well as hanging planters from UIF 3VTTFMM 7JMMBHF 8PNFOT *OTUJUVUFT “Keep Russell Blooming” program. Some of the approved funding will go towards extending the program to newer subdivisions and replacing existing cement planters with more modern ones. i8FIBWF IBOHJOHCBTLFUTMPDBUFE around the village core and 12 street plan- UFSTBTXFMM8FDPMMFDUGVOETUPQBZGPSUIF flowers and their care during the summer
Le canton de Russell connaîtra cette année plusieurs projets d’animation et d’embellissement. -Photo d’archives
season,” the Institute said on its website. “The support we receive is a fantastic indi- cator of the success and popularity of this ZFBSQSPKFDUu In addition, the “Village Street Blades” project will decorate the township with two- tone facia, decorated with the Village crest BOECSBOE&BDIDVTUPNJ[FECMBEF
would bring history to life by featuring the Russell Red Brick and contrasting colour in a unique design. Thirty-four facia will be placed BUJOUFSTFDUJPOTBMPOH$PODFTTJPO4USFFU Another project is the “Meet Me on Main Street” event, a mirror of the event held JO.BSJPOWJMMFJO+VMZ5IFFWFOUGFB - tured local bands, craft breweries, and food
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