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ACTUALITÉ / NEWS

Police warn of

Freeman

supports

thieves targeting cars

Pearce’s

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about any criminal matters, call Crime

H AWKESBURY

Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or call the

Hawkesbury O.P.P. at 613-632-2729.

sewage plan

Persons giving tips to Crime Stoppers that

Thieves had little trouble lifting items

lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash

from vehicles parked at residences on

reward. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe

Aberdeen Road south of Vankleek Hill

Julie.godin@eap.on.ca

to Call Display. Your call will stay

recently.

anonymous and your presence won’t be

OTTAWA

None of the targeted vehicles was

needed in court. Tips can also be sent via

locked, reports the Hawkesbury Ontario

text message and e-mail. For more

Provincial Police detachment. The crooks

Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel MP

informationvisittheNationalCapitalCrime

took electronics and personal belongings

Mylène Freeman has presented a

Stoppers’

website

at

from the vehicles. Anyone with

motion supporting Gore Township

www.CrimeStoppers.ca .

information about the thefts is asked to

Mayor Scott Pearce’s proposal to

Alexandria break-in

call Constable Luc Dénommée at 613-632-

provide financial help to homeowners

June 12 Stormont- Dundas-Glengarry

2729.

replacing defective septic tanks.

O.P.P. officers responded to a report of two

The public is reminded that an ounce of

While she is amember of the Official

individuals breaking into the basement

prevention is worth a pound of cure. The

Opposition, the NewDemocratic Party

apartment of a building on Main Street,

way to discourage a thief fromvictimizing

member is confident the proposal will

Alexandria. Cindy Dabena, 47, and Gary

your property is to eliminate or reduce

win the support of the other parties.

McGillvery, 65, both of North Glengarry,

opportunity. This is where persons can

Since the motion was tabled in the

were charged with break and enter. They

protect themselves most. Another means

House of Commons June 22, debate on

are scheduled to appear August 8 in

of protecting yourself is to have good

the plan will not take place until the

Alexandria court.

communications with your neighbours.

winter session.

More information is available on the OPP

Her Motion M-400 suggests that the

Mylène Freeman is confident her

website at www.OPP.ca in the resources

Region tries

House back the suggestion that the

motionwillgetall-partysupport.

section.

federal government, in cooperation

36 charges

Canadians do not benefit from the services

withtheprovincesandterritories,study

In the week of June 25 to July 2, the

of municipal sewers; they use an individual

the possibility to set up a plan, similar

to attract

Hawkesbury

O.P.P.

detachment

septic installation for their residence.”

to one suggested by the Canadian

responded to 340 occurrences and laid 36

She notes that problems caused by faulty

Federation of Municipalities, that

charges.Officersinvestigatedtwoassaults,

sewagepitscreateenvironmental,economic

would help improve individual septic

more boaters

three break-ins and 16 thefts, and

and public health troubles. Leaks could

installations,intheinterestsofassuring

conducted 14 RIDE initiatives, charging

contaminate drinking water sources and

fairness and protecting the

two drivers.

bodies of water. Poor water quality could

environment and public health.

Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca

Rollover leads to injuries, charges

drive away tourists, and lead to potential

Themotionnotesthatruralresidents

L’ORIGNAL

June 26, at 8 p.m., police received a call

health problems if people consume

are unfairly treated in the allocation of

about a single motor vehicle rollover on

contaminated fish.

funding for such services.

County Road 15 in The Nation.

Prescott-Russell has embarked on a

Freeman does not specify financing

Investigation revealed that the driver had

study designed to tap into the tourism

details, preferring to give the

A new direction

lost control of his 2000 Volkswagen Jetta

potential of the Ottawa River, and a

government options, such as

and rolled over, coming to rest in a corn

section of the South Nation River, by

guaranteed loans.

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field. The driver and a female passenger

attracting more boaters to the district.

Understandably,

Freeman’s

Technology will spell the end of the

were transported to the Hawkesbury and

A $44,775 analysis by Plania, a firm

proposal has delighted Scott Pearce,

tourist information booth as we know it.

District General Hospital where he was

with offices in Ottawa and Gatineau, is

who has been pushing the septic tank

With visitors using new ways to get

treated for head trauma, and she was

designed to help the region draw in more

plan for the last four years. When he

information, the conventional kiosques

treated for minor injuries. Martin Jules

boating enthusiasts. The study on the

was a Conservative candidate in 2008,

are undergoing change, Prescott-Russell

Rochon, 29, of County Road 10 in The

feasibilityofdevelopingariversidecorridor

Pearce recalls that he got little support

economic development director Sylvain

Nation, was charged with impaired

as a tourist destination is to be wrapped up

for his notion.

Charlebois.

driving, dangerous operation of a motor

within 12 weeks. Plania representatives

“Today, after four years of fighting,

The Ontario government is closing

vehicle and driving while under

said during a recent presentation to the

I feel sad to see that despite the support

seven centres across the province.

suspension.

counties that while the counties offer a

of the Canadian Federation of

However, the government facility near

Dangerous call

water course to boaters, there is “an almost

Municipalities and the Québec

Chute-à-Blondeau, west of the

Duringroadblocksduringthelastweek,

total absence of riverside development

Federation of Municipalities the

interprovincial border, will remain open.

160 vehicles were checked at Main and

combining the water attractions and the

governments have not done anything

Next year more there will be more

TupperStreetswherethreemotoristswere

nautical activities.” The study will cover

to help us,” says Pearce.

changes in the way tourist information is

charged for not wearing their seatbelts

the Ottawa River and the navigable section

“I am very happy with the support

shared, Charlebois recently advised

and one was charged for talking on his

of the SouthNation that is connected to the

of Mylène Freeman and she has won

counties council. More and more people

cell phone.

Ottawa. The project is being financed by

my respect.”

are using the Internet and devices such

The solution

the counties through a partnership with

The MP observes that the issue of

as”Smart phones” to collect information.

Police would like to remind the

the

Prescott-Russell

Community

defective septic pits is not limited to

Some centres have replaced employees

community that if you have information

Development Corporation.

Argenteuil. “More than 25 per cent of

with touch screens.

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