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Chute-à-Blondeau The community centre would serve as the anchor for marine tourism expansion and take advantage of the nearby Voyageur Park. Further development would involve improving vehicle access and parking and creation of a central pavilion. Hawkesbury Chenail Island is the proposed location for Hawkesbury’s enhanced marine tourism development. A wooden boardwalk, cen- tral pavilion with a bistro, dockside facility, and a beach would be some of the primary enhancement features. L’Orignal The historic features of the village would be part of the initial attraction for marine visitors dropping anchor. Future devel-
The report targets six specific locations in communities located along the Ottawa River, and identifies existing festivals, like the annual Gourmet Fair, and the Western Festivals in Alfred and Wendover, and other feature attractions, like the Alfred Bog and Calypso Park in Limoges, as part of the sup- porting infrastructure. Lefaivre The Lefaivre site would take advantage of its “strategic location along the Ottawa River and existing marine support services. The site already has proven tourism mar- keting potential as the location for such re- gional events as the annual Gourmet Expo. Suggested marine tourism enhancements would include a riverside boardwalk and a floating pool as part of overall expanded marina park development.
opment suggestions include a riverside boardwalk and also a recreational walking path along with a pavilion/bistro to support nearby recreation facilities like a skatepark, baseball field, and tennis court. Wendover Existing marina support facilities would anchor further development of the tourism potential of the area. The concrete pilings of a former bridge still standing in the South Nation River would serve as the supports for a new cycling and walking trail through the area, including a possible connection to the Jessup’s Falls Conservation Area, along with a small dockside area for boaters going up and down the river from where it emp- ties into the Ottawa River. Clarence Point Already a popular fishing area, during both summer and winter, and with a ferry link across the Ottawa River to Québec, Clarence Point could become a site for ma- rine pavilion-and-bistro supporting a larger docking facility for boaters, along with a riv- erside walking path for recreational use. Cost The consultant firm projects a 10-year development period with all the enhance- ments phased in through three stages. Cost estimate for the entire project proposal is about $21.6 million. Counties council accepted the report and will have a more detailed analysis prepared for use when approaching potential private sector or senior-level government partners about the project. ORLEANS | The Promenade Retirement Residence is a two-time winner now with the Orléans Chamber of Commerce. The seniors community facility was named for the 2013 Business of the Year Award at the 12th Annual Business Excel- lence Award dinner Jan. 30. This makes the second chamber-spon- sored award for the facility during the past three years. Promenade Retirement Resi- dence received the Service Business of the Year Award in 2011. “We are thrilled to be recognized for our commitment to the seniors that we serve and the Orléans community in general,” said Liette Jodouin, Promenade resident re- lations manager. Besides providing comfortable accom- modations for its residents, the facility was also cited for its involvement in the commu- nity through participation in fundraising for Roger’s House at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and for the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre. Also noted was the facility’s support, through its residents, staff, and network of volunteers, of projects for the Canadian Cancer Society, Rotary Club, Sunshine Fami- lies, the Children At Risk Foundation, and local schools and church groups in the Or- léans area. Retirement home reaps honour
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L’ORIGNAL | A proposal for the future transformation of Prescott-Russell’s share of the Ottawa River into a tourism adven- ture wonderland received definite but cautious enthusiasm by the mayors on counties council. “I think it is important for the economic development of our region,” said Mayor René Berthiaume of Hawkesbury. Richard Dion and André Moreau, of the Montréal consultant firm, Plania Inc., pre- sented counties council Feb. 12 with an hour-long power point summary of the fi- nal report on a tourism destination project for Prescott-Russell’s riverside communities.
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