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HAWKESBURY | The town of Hawkesbury might get an early Christmas present in the form of a major real estate transac- tion. Asco Construction hopes to finalize b y the third week of Dece m ber its purchase of the for m er Pittsburgh Glass Works wind- shield factor y site on Duplate Street. Asco Construction President Anthon y Assal y confir m ed this week that his fir m is in the process of acquiring the 60-acre site. The local co m pan y has no specific use for the propert y in m ind right now. “We hope to find a tenant who will create jobs,” he said. Develop m ent of the site located north of Count y Road 17 would be a boon for the m unicipalit y . The propert y has been idle since the for- m er Duplate plant closed in 2009. In August, town council had given its ap- proval in principle to a Québec developer richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca VANKLEEK HILL | While there have been many views expressed about a proposed ad- diction treatment centre in Vankleek Hill, there is no question that there is a need for such a facility in the district. A residential progra m for people with sub- stance abuse proble m s is one of the ‘’ m an y big needs in this region,” sa y s Dr. Suzanne Filion, director of the Addiction Services of Eastern Ontario in Prescott-Russell. The area has tradi- tionall y lacked a wide range of addiction pro- gra m s, the ps y chologist noted. “There is a big gap” when it co m es to helping those with addic- tion proble m s, Filion reiterated. “The lack of a residential treat m ent is one of those gaps.” The agenc y is not associated with La Fondation de l’ange gardien , a privatel y -funded organiza- tion which had proposed opening an addiction centre in the for m er Vankleek Hill convent. “We have not had a chance y et to look at their m odel of treat m ent,” Filion said. Currentl y , to receive residential treat m ent for substance abuse, people in this district m ust travel to centres in Ottawa or Montréal. So m e have gone as far as North Ba y and Hearst for as- sistance, observed Hawkesbur y Ontario Provin- cial Police detach m ent spokes m an Constable Pierre Dubois. The detach m ent’s co mm unit y services officer was one of the few who e x - pressed support for the centre proposal at a re- cent infor m ation m eeting. There is little evidence to back up clai m s b y
The propert y is situated west of the Wal m art store and stretches all the wa y to McGill Street. The closure of the PGW operation in No- ve m ber, 2009 left about 190 people with- out jobs. Once known as PPG Canada, the op- eration was shut b y the Pittsburgh-based Pittsburgh Glass Works as part of a restruc- turing of the co m pan y . The factor y was constructed in 1968 and began production under the na m e of Du- plate in 1969. At one point, the operation e m plo y ed as m an y as 600 people on its three production lines. At the ti m e of its closure, the plant paid $256,000 for water and sewage services. In ter m s of ta x dollars, the town lost $77,000, school boards $48,000 and the united counties of Prescott-Russell $36,000. An y one wishing to contact Addiction Ser- vices of Eastern Ontario can call 855-624- 1415. Adopt a fa m ily newsroo m @eap.on.ca HAWKESBURY | With the need for the Hawkesbury Central Food Bank continu- ing to increase, area residents are being encouraged to help by supporting its “Adopt A Family” Campaign. With a 14 per cent increase in the nu m - ber of recipients, the organization is ap- pealing to the public to assist with the preparation of Christ food ha m pers. Al- though the de m and is evident through- out the y ear, the need to feed a fa m il y is a m plified during the festive season. B y donating $100 to the food bank, y ou will enable the group to provide enough food to fill a Christ m as basket. The goal this y ear is to help 300 fa m ilies. Ta x re- ceipts are available upon request. Contact the food bank at (613) 636-0666 or drop b y 548 Main Street East.
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“Big need” for centre opponents that such facilities spur cri m inal activit y , said Dubois. “It is not a given that there is a danger associated with an addic- tion centre,” added Dubois.
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