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There is a long tradition of spinning,
D UNVEGAN
weaving, quilting, rug hooking and other
fibre arts in Glengarry, so demonstrations
by local guilds will also take place. Watch
Quilts and other fine textiles will be a
a quilting bee or try your hand at weaving
feast for the eyes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
onalargefloorloom.Therewillbelotstosee
Saturday, July 14 at the Glengarry Pioneer
and to do. For additional information on
Museum in Dunvegan.
this spectacular event, contact the museum
Textiles from the museum’s collection
at 613-527-5230 or visit their website at
andalargevarietyfromthecommunitywill
www.glengarrypioneermuseum.ca.
be pulled out of closets and put on display.
The museum is located in Dunvegan on
There will be quilts, weaving and other
County Road 24 (Dunvegan Road) at the
needleworkdisplayedinallofthe11historic
crossroadswithCountyRoad30(Greenfield
buildings on site, including the new
Road). From now until August 31, the
Williams Pavilion. Light refreshments will
museum will be open every day except
be available, as well as textile related crafts
Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
for children in the one-room schoolhouse.
Moving forward
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$1 million to the City of Ottawa. The study
L’O RIGNAL
is expected to take two years to complete.
AECOM’s request for proposal was
selected by a joint team of engineers and
“We’re finally moving forward!”
staff from counties and Ottawa. The firm
Prescott-Russell Warden François St-
was among three finalists that were asked
Amour summed up the sentiments of
to provide detailed proposals, after initially
many when another step was taken in an
being narrowed down from a list of five
ongoing road saga.
firms shortlisted for an earlier request for
The United Counties of Prescott and
qualifications. “Our process analyzed the
Russell selected recently AECOM Canada
proposals based on overall technical score
Ltd., a consortium of technical and
and the cost,” explained Marc Clermont,
management support services, to lead the
Director of Prescott-Russell Public Works.
Photo Richard Mahoney
environmental assessment (EA) study of
“And not only didAECOM’s proposal have
High-tailing it
the County Road 17 / Ottawa Route 174
the highest score, it also had the lowest
widening project this year. “We’ve been
Photo Richard Mahoney
While drivers always must be on the
price.”
talking about this environmental
Members of the Glengarry Pipe Band
The environmental assessment of the
look-outfordeer,somewildthingsdo
assessment study for a long time, and it’s
widening of County Road 17 and Ottawa
broughtaScottishflavourtotheannual
not seem fazed by approaching
nice to see that today, we’re making some
Route 174 will determine the impact of
St-Jean-Baptiste parade held in St-
motorists. This creature darteddown
concrete progress,” said St-Amour.
several options, including one that consists
Bernardin. Between 2,000 and 3,000
The cost of the study, $3.51 million
the centre of a country road until it
ofawideningfromtwotofourlanesbetween
including HST, is being funded through a
attendedtheeventthatwasheldaspart
Rockland and Trim Road, in Orléans, and
high-taileditintoabushafternoticing
grant from the province of Ontario, which
oftheparish’scentennialcelebrations.
from four to six lanes between Trim Road
a signwarning of a curve up ahead.
awarded $4 million to Prescott-Russell and
and the Highway 417/174 interchange.
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