Express_2012_07_06

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“A more peaceful time”

118 jobs in

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H ILL

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Walmart

The Village of Vankleek Hill returns

“Excellent

to a quieter, more peaceful time in

presenting the 16th annual Horse &

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Buggy Parade and Strawberry Social

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HAWKESBURY

Sunday, July 8.

Therearenobands,nofloats,nofanfare

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– just horses - on a quiet walk through the

The new Walmart store in

Walmart is moving into the former

TORONTO

village, reminiscent of an earlier, less

Hawkesbury is set to open its doors in

Zellersquarters.

hurried lifestyle.

the Fall.

The daywill begin at the VankleekHill

Some 118 jobs will be created at the

Walmart is scheduling grand openings

The adoption of the new Ontario

Fairgrounds with an ecumenical church

new location, which is being set up in the

at all 39 former Zellers locations across

budget is good news for the region, says

service under the green tent. Six local

former Zellers store on County Road 17.

Canada by January 31, 2013.

Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Grant

churches are participating in the service.

”The store will not be expanded in

Walmart Canada has already hired 900

Crack.

There will be a noon lunch available to

terms of square footage but it will offer

new employees across the country this year

“This 2012 Budget takes strong action

all, courtesy of the church ladies

fresh food,” says Alex Roberton, Director,

and will add 3,100 jobs by the new year. By

and makes the right choices to grow

organizations.

Corporate Affairs and Social Media with

January 31 of next year, 94,000 will be

Ontario’s economy, create jobs and protect

The parade will leave the fairgrounds

the company.

employed at Walmart Canada.

the services that matter most to Ontarians

at 1 p.m. sharp. The parade, a quiet clip-

– health care and education,” said the

clop trip around the village, will bring

Liberal M.P.P.

back memories of the time when horses

In Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, today’s

were the only “street noise” and friends

Watch and

passage of the budget ensures:

and family spent quiet Sundays together.

• Moving forward with the planned

The

Parade

Marshall

East

expansion of the Hawkesbury and District

Hawkesbury Mayor Robert W. Kirby, of

General Hospital;

slow down

Chute-à-Blondeau, a horseman who has

• Continued implementation of the

competed at the Royal Agricultural

province’s full-day kindergarten program

Winter Fair for many years. The parade

into local schools;

will return to the fairgrounds at

for turtles!

• Renewed commitment to the Eastern

approximately 1:45 p.m., passing the

Ontario Development Fund (EODF) which

reviewing stand where all participants

is creating jobs and stimulating the

Once again turtles have emerged from

willbeannouncedtothecrowd.Following

economy in the region.

theirwinter hibernation. Many turtleswill

theparade,at2p.m.,theStrawberrySocial

“We have a responsibility to all

attempt the hazardous trek across roads

will begin under the green tent. The last

Ontarians to ensure the province is on

and highways in search of nesting sites.

eventoftheday,alinedrivingcompetition

good footing, that we’re creating jobs and

Unfortunately, a turtle’s shell is no match

over obstacles, will begin at 2:30 p.m. in

protecting the services that matter most to

for motor vehicles and many turtles are

front of the grandstand. This event is

local families —health care and education.

killed on roads every year. Such traffic

open to all horse enthusiasts.

This plan is the best way forward,” said

fatalities are devastating for the turtle

Information:

(613)

678-5086,

Crack.

population, as they tend to target adult

females looking for places to lay their

eggs.

In Ontario seven of our eight species of

turtles have been classified, by provincial

and national authorities, as endangered,

threatened or of special concern. The good

news is that there are about 700 turtle

crossing signs installed on highways

with an object from your car such as a

throughout Ontario, thanks to the

shovel. Another option is to prod a

dedication and efforts of the Turtle

Snapping Turtle across the road with a

S.H.E.L.L Tortue (a registered charitable

long stick. Do not pick up a turtle by the

organization

tail, this may damage the vertebrae.

www.turtleshelltortue.org).

If the turtle is injured contact the Rideau

We can all do our part by paying close

Valley Sanctuary at 1-613-258-9480 and

attention to the road and shoulders in

follow their instructions.

these designated turtle crossing areas and

You could look at our website under

near any pond or marsh areas from April

The Emergency section. It is important to

to the end of September. Paying attention

record the exact location where the turtle

to the road can save a turtle’s life or help

was found, so that it can be returned to its

prevent an accident. Over hundreds of

home. If no distinct landmarks are present,

turtles are killed every year in the whole

recordyourodometerreadingattherescue

province of Ontario.

site and then again at the nearest

If you see a turtle crossing the road

intersection. Keep the turtle in a quiet, dry

please help it across. First, make sure that

and cool place during transport and do

it’s safe to help (do not endanger yourself

not provide any food or water for the time

or others by walking into heavy traffic).

being.

Move the turtle in the direction that it is

Turtlesarelonglived,andsomespecies,

travelling – this might not be towards the

such as Snapping Turtles who are now on

water. Turtles knowwhere they are going

the list of Special Concern since 2009, have

and will turn around and march right

survived over 60 years in the wild! By

back into traffic if you return them to the

rescuing a turtle you not only help increase

side of the road they came from.

its lifespan, you also contribute to the

Smallturtlescanbeeasilycarriedacross

preservation of a healthy ecosystem in

the road. Snapping Turtles should be

your neighbourhood.

handled very carefully as they will bite.

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They can be safely moved across the road

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