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Rencontre publique Pour la première fois depuis les 40 dernières années, nous nous rapprochons d’un consensus politique pour l’agrandissement de la 174. Cependant, nous avons besoin d’aide afin de faire pression pour que l’agrandissement se réalise. Nous sommes à l’aube d’une expansion incroyable qui aura des retombées financières monumentales pour l’ensemble de l’Est ontarien. Nous allons tous en bénéficier... si le projet se réalise. SEREZ-VOUS des nôtres? VENEZ DÉMONTRER à nos gouvernements le besoin urgent de cette route. Si vous croyez dans le projet, nous vous prions de venir en grand nombre le 13 décembre, 2016 à 19h00 à la Salle de spectacle Optimiste de Rockland. Inscrivez-vous gratuitement avec Eventbrite sur la page Facebook de la Nouvelle Chambre de Commerce Clarence-Rockland. VENEZ GRANDIR AVEC NOUS!

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The state of the highway connection between Rockland and Ottawa, and res- ponsibility for that link, has been a bone of contention for decades now. Next Tuesday’s open house in Rockland, on the County Road 17/Highway 174 situation, is just the latest in a long history of reviews, discus- sions, and debates over the stretch of road. During the last half of the last century, the route was part of Highway 17, a provincial government route that ran from the Québec border, near the Town of Hawkesbury, all the way along the Ottawa River, past the Town of Rockland, to connect with Ottawa. Then the Harris/Eaves Progressive Conservative government, in the late 1990s, downloaded responsibility for Highway 17 onto the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) and the City of Ottawa. The argu- ment was that the route served local traffic for the most part. The UCPR became responsible for main- taining its new county road while Ottawa was responsible for the 174 section west of the Canaan Road intersection. Both local governments have since been lobbying the province to take back responsibility for the entire route, arguing that the amount of com- muter traffic, including freight transports up from and going to Québec or Toronto and on to the United States, qualifies the 17/174 as an actual provincial highway.

Au cours de la dernière moitié du siècle dernier, les routes 17 et 174 faisaient partie de la route 17 provinciale, qui traverse la province. Puis, à la fin des années 1990, sous le règne des conservateurs, la responsabilité de cette portion de la 17 a été transférée aux Comtés unis de Prescott- Russell (UCPR) et à la Ville d’Ottawa. The link between Rockland and Orleans has remained a two-lane route despite ar- guments that it needed upgrading to four- lane status to handle the commuter traffic volume.A recent environmental assessment has concluded that four-laning the existing road is the best option for dealing with pres- ent congestion concerns and supporting inc- reasing traffic in future. Both the provincial and federal governments have promised a total of $80 million in support funding for such an expansion. But City of Ottawa estimates for the 174 section alone put the cost for upgrading that portion at more than $100million. The question of funding for the four-laning of the entire 174/17 link is still unanswered.

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An 11th-hour decision by Clarence- Rockland city council has removed any worries for public library staff about pos- sible cuts to service or programs, next year. Council approved the 2017 municipal budget during a special session, Dec. 5. But not until a brisk discussion at almost the last minute when Councillor Yvon Simoneau put the issue of next year’s funding allocation for the Clarence-Rockland Public Library back on the discussion table. Simoneau argued that council and staff should be able to get “creative” in finding ways to restore $20,000, cut from the original 2017 budget allocation for the public library. Councillor Mario Zanth also argued in favour of restoring the money. “I find it hard to understand that we can- not risk-manage $20,000,” Zanth said. Finance Director Robert Kehoe told council that it is possible to put back the

Le conseil municipal de Clarence-Rockland a apporté une modification de dernière minute au plan budgétaire de 2017 visant à rétablir l’aide financière entière à la bibliothèque publique. —photo Gregg Chamberlain

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allocation. Both Kehoe and Mayor Guy Desjardins also noted that the council could reduce the amount of money planned for the “pay as we go” fund set up in the budget to help deal with capital and operation expenses over the next year.The fund is meant to aid the asset management plan and also assist in dealing with surprise cost situations without the city resorting to borrowing. Mayor Desjardins and the rest of council agreed that if money for the library was taken from the “pay as we go” fund, then council and staff would be able to consider restoring any or all of the money to the fund as part of next year’s quarterly reviews of the 2017 budget expenditures. Council gave unanimous approval to a final revised budget which includes restoring $20,000 to the public library’s allocation. Catherina Rouse, public library chief exe- cutive officer, expressed her gratitude at the decision.

$20,000 taken from the library’s original budget allocation. What he and the rest of staff need is clear direction from council to do so and how council wants it done. “It can be shared among the (other) de- partments,” Kehoe said, adding that other departments could lose a little bit from each of their projects or programs listed in the 2017 budget to restore the library’s full

Correction L’article portant sur le budget de Clarence- Rockland publié en page 3 la semaine dernière contenait deux erreurss. La projection des prélèvements municipaux vise une augmentation de 3,26 %, et non de 3,26 M$, tel qu’écrit dans le texte. L’augmentation finale du taux d’imposition de 6,75 % est également inexacte. Nous nous en excusons. - Gregg Chamberlain Right now Daigneault cannot say whe- ther or not township residents will see any increase to their property taxes as a result of the municipal budget plan for next year. Both council and staff are still trying to find ways to keep costs down for next year while still maintaining programs and ser- vices. “Council has expressed a wish to have a budget with a maximal increase of two per cent,” he said. “It’s nice to know people understand the value of a library,” she said. “It’s good for everybody,” said Mayor Desjardins, during an interview following the council session. “It’s a good library, and they’ve done a lot of good work.” The 2017municipal budget includes $31.8 million for operating costs and a $14.3 mil- lion capital works allocation. The expected tax increase is 2.45 per cent. The actual figure on tax bills for indi- vidual property owners will also depend on whether or not their assessed value has increased, decreased, or stayed the same according to the Municipal Provincial As- sessment Corp (MPAC). The budget includes separate allocations of $3.2million for municipal water services, $2.2 million for sewer services, and $2.4 million for waste disposal services. Costs for these programs, including capital works loans, are paid for through user fees, and not as part of the property tax levy.

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Amanda Simard devient la candidate du Parti PC Prescott-Russell. J’ai toujours été très fière de ma région et de nos gens, et je crois sin- cèrement que je serai la voix forte que nos communautés méritent à Queen’s Park. Je vais démontrer à nos électeurs que je suis leur chance d’avoir une vraie représenta- tion au niveau provincial, que mon équipe est leur équipe, que leurs préoccupations sont les nôtres, et que nous allons travailler fort pour obtenir leur appui et apporter du changement en Ontario. »

Amanda Simard est officiellement la candidate du Parti PC de l’Ontario pour Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, en vue des prochaines élections provinciales. Une soirée de nomination qui devait se dérouler le samedi 3 décembre a été annu- lée, puisque la candidature de Derek Duval, de Vankleek Hill, n’a pas été retenue à la suite d’une procédure de sélection. Seuls Mme Simard et M. Duval lorgnaient la nomination PC dans Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Dans un communiqué, le chef du Parti PC de l’Ontario, Patrick Brown, a félicité Mme Simard. « Je félicite Amanda Simard pour sa nomi- nation à titre de candidate du Parti PC de l’Ontario pour Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Amanda apporte une riche expérience et une perspective importante à notre équipe PC de l’Ontario - une équipe qui est moderne, inclusive et pragmatique. Amanda est une conseillère municipale renommée, diplô- mée en droit de l’Université d’Ottawa et très active dans la communauté francophone. Je n’ai aucun doute qu’Amanda sera une voix puissante pour les gens de Glengarry- Prescott-Russell à Queen’s Park. Pour sa part, Mme Simard s’est dite heu- reuse de sa nomination. « C’est un privilège d’être la candidate PC Ontario dans notre comté, Glengarry-

Mme Simard, qui est actuellement conseillère municipale pour Russell, a dé- claré vouloir continuer à siéger, malgré sa

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Would-be candidate unhappy with disqualification

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The fallout continues in both social media and political news commentary websites, following Derek Duval’s posting on Face- book, Nov. 30, that his candidacy as the GPR riding representative for the Onta- rio PC party was cancelled just a few days before the December 3 weekend nomi- nationmeeting for the riding association. The other candidate, Amanda Simard, was acclaimed. Duval blamed Patrick Brown, Progressive Conservative leader, claiming that Brown wanted nothing to interfere with Simard’s nomination. “From the beginning of this process I have been told that Ms. Simard was Patrick Brown’s chosen candidate,” Duval stated, “and that he was going tomake her the can- didate, regardless of what the local members of the party wanted.” Duval alleged that local PCmembers were bullied by phone by party officials, and that complaints about this were filed with both the PC head office and also Brown’s office, but without result. He also alleged the candidate nomination process for the riding was rigged from the start to favour one candidate over another, including having just one voting location decided on for the event, located in Russell Township where Simard lives, at least an hour’s drive from Duval’s own home town of Vankleek Hill in Champlain Township. He noted a second voting location was set up but after “tremendous pressure” fromboth local PCmembers, among whomwere seve- ral municipal politicians in the GPR region. He also alleged that the decision to drop himas a candidate was based on a “mocku- mentary” promotional video for an annual St. Patrick’s Day weekend fundraiser recrea- tional hockey tournament in Vankleek Hill. Duval has been involved in the tournament organization for several years and themoney raised supports local community programs and charities. He is listed as one of the people involved in producing the video, still avai- lable to view on YouTube.

Derek Duval n’est pas du tout content que sa candidature au poste de représentant du parti Progressiste conservateur de l’Ontario pour la circonscription de Glengarry- Prescott-Russell n’ait pas été retenue. Il attribue cela à la politique interne du parti et utilisemaintenant les médias sociaux pour critiquer son propre parti. —photo d’archives

One dressing room segment of the video shows a player in the dressing room eating something off of his hockey stick. Duval stated that a PC official investiga- tion of the video alleged the itemon the stick was a hamster. Duval said that the player was eating some poutine off of his stick.The video also includes several other segments, including various locker room scenes. “Those facts didn’t matter,” stated Duval, adding that during his nomination cam- paign he boosted paid membership in the association by 1200. “They (party officials) made their decision long before they even saw the video. Our campaign was unfortu- nately doomed from the start.” Questioned on the issue, Marilissa Gos- selin, GPR Riding Association president sent an email reply on Dec. 5 stating that the matter was a decision “made by the party in Toronto” and provided both the Toronto office phone number for PC executive direc- tor Bob Stanley. Email messages were left

through the PC Ontario website for Brown. Questioned by reporters earlier this week at Queen’s Park, Ontario PC party leader Patrick Brown said that the video wasn’t the issue for disqualification. He simply explained that the party’s vetting process may lead to some disqua- lifications, depending on what is found in the background check. In an earlier state- ment, the Tories indicated they could not comment or disclose personal information on any nominees or would-be candidates. Acclaimed candidate Amanda Simard did not return our calls. In themeantime, the responses to Duval’s Facebook announcement, and to the video link, continue to pile up on his nomination page with more than 100 at the last count. One of themessages is fromHawkesbury mayor Jeanne Charlebois: “Derek, you win hands down,” she wrote. “Leader Brown lost big time, and so did the (Progressive) Conservative Party.” PIEDS SENSIBLES! SORE FEET! Nous pouvons vous aider! • Douleurs aux talons • Arches affaissées • Douleurs aux genoux • Douleurs aux chevilles • Maux de dos • Fatigués par la marche We can help! • Heel pain • Fallen arches • Knee pain • Ankle pain • Back pain • Tired feet when walking Dr. Jean-François Gauthier B.Sc. (Kin), D.C., C PED (C) Certified Pedorthist • Pedorthiste certifié 613 824-1988 2543, St-Joseph, Orléans ON K1C 1G2 ORTHÈSES ORLÉANS ORTHOTICS

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On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 554 Rockland Ontario, we want to express a sincere thank you to all the resi- dents and businesses of Clarence-Rockland and surrounding areas for their support during the Legion’s Poppy Campaign. We also wish to thank all the participants and residents who attended our Remem- brance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph on November 6. This year, the Poppy Campaign realized donations of over $12,000. Plus, we realized an additional $5000 with the sale of pins, caps, poppies andmagnets. All of the money collected from the dis- tribution of poppies directly supports vete- rans, serving military, and their families. Your donations help support programs and assistance for veterans and servingmilitary in need, and their families, medical trai- ning and research, and provide community medical appliances to assist in the care of veterans. We support our veterans, who find them- selves at any of the local retirement homes, with Christmas gifts and visits; we also sup- port Perley RideauHospital throughout the year with bingo nights, and other events. Each year our local youth compete in poster and literary contests, and winners

are provided with prizes. Bursaries for children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of serving and retired veterans are provided. Sponsorship of Cadets and youth groups in Clarence-Rockland, the Royal Canadian Air Cadets Twillick 832Wing receive support from the legion and we have also supported local scouting, girl guides, etc. Last year we donated $5000 to an orga- nization called Leave the Streets behind, and subject tomembership approval, most likely we will do so again this year.This orga- nization assisted 134 homeless veterans in the Ottawa area by helping them leave the streets or by providing comfort kits if the veteran was not ready to leave the streets. In 2017, Branch 554 will partner with Groupe Action to support the local snow suit fund for needy children. Over $8000 will be needed in 2017 in order to provide the number of snow suits required. It is our hope to once again host a silent auction for the adults, a penny sale for the children, with a sit down supper and live music, planned for late March. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch executive Rockland branch

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Prolongation d’un congé pour la conseillère Chouinard Le conseil municipal de Clarence-Rockland a approuvé une résolution du maire Guy Desjardins afin de prolonger un congé spécial accordé à la conseillère municipale Diane Chouinard. Son congé se terminera donc le 31 mars 2017. Mme Chouinard n’a pu assister aux séances du conseil, citant des raisons personnelles. C’est donc M. Desjardins et d’autres conseillers qui s’occuperont des dossiers du quartier 8 lors de l’absence de Mme Chouinard. – Gregg Chamberlain for sale,” he said, “and show themwe mean business. Meanwhile I look forward to the January report.”

Somemembers of Clarence-Rockland city council think it is time to get tough on pro- perty owners who are long overdue with their municipal tax payments. During the Nov. 29 final review session of the 2017 budget proposal, there was intense discussion about the amount of taxes-in- arrears owed to the city from a handful of property owners. Coun. André J. Lalonde noted that the city has an outstanding debt of several million dollars’ worth of overdue property taxes. Winter driving advice from OPP The snow is here now. The OPP remind motoristsmust be ready for winter driving conditions. Winter tires in good condition are a priority. Both the OPP and Transport Canada urge motorists to get a full set of four tires for their vehicles and resist the temptation to “mix and match” winter tires for the rear wheels and regular summer or all-season tires for the front wheels. Motorists should alsomake sure that the set of four winter tires has the same tread pattern and size to ensure vehicle stability on the road. Replace any worn winter tires with one of the same brand andmake. Worn tires can create traction problems during severe snow conditions and also could contribute to “fishtailing” situations on hills or curves. Make sure each tire has the correct air pressure. This will improve safety, extend tread life, and reduce fuel use. Tire pressure decreases as the temperature drops so have the pressure checked eachmonth and adjust as needed. Have the winter tune-up done as soon as possible and also the provincial E-test if required. Also prepare a winter emergency kit to keep in the vehicle in case of problems on the road. Such kits are available at most hardware and vehicle supply stores or go online to the Canadian Automobile Association for advice on what to include in a winter driving emergency kit. Practise winter driving habits, including slowing down when road conditions are slippery. During winter it may be safer to drive at five kilometres or so below the posted limit. Also increase the recommended braking safety distance between vehicles.

Finance Director Robert Kehoe said his department will present council with a detailed report in January on the overdue taxes situation and how city staff plan to start collecting on delinquent payments. Councillors Yvon Simoneau and Mario Zanth both suggested the city review its legal options and start “setting an example” with the more serious property tax evaders as a lesson to others. “I think it’s about time we started getting the whip out,” said Simoneau while Zanth suggested a tax auction. “It’s time to put a couple of houses up

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ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC., UNION GAS LIMITED AND NATURAL RESOURCE GAS LIMITED

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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Union Gas Limited and Natural Resource Gas Limited have each applied for approval to recover the costs associated with their cap and trade compliance plans. The costs of the proposed plans would raise natural gas rates by $6 to $7 on average per month starting January 1, 2017 for residential customers. The exact amount of the increase will depend on the amount of gas you use and on your gas utility. Other customers, including businesses, may also be affected. Learn more. Have your say. Under the Government of Ontario’s new greenhouse gas emissions regulation each of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Union Gas Limited and Natural Resource Gas Limited are required to develop plans to meet their cap and trade compliance obligations. New costs will be incurred by each of the natural gas utilities to comply with the regulations. The Ontario Energy Board will assess the cost-effectiveness of each of the cap and trade compliance plans filed by the natural gas utilities to determine whether the gas utilities can recover those costs in the rates they charge customers. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD IS HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a combined public hearing to consider Enbridge Gas, Union Gas and Natural Resource Gas’ requests. We will question each of the gas utilities on their cap and trade compliance plans and on each of their cases for a rate change to implement those plans. We will also hear questions and arguments from individual customers and from groups that represent Enbridge Gas, Union Gas and Natural Resource Gas’ customers. The OEB will assess whether the compliance plans are cost-effective to determine whether the recovery of the cap and trade costs from customers is reasonable. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. • You can review each of Enbridge Gas, Union Gas and Natural Resource Gas ’ applications on the OEB’s website now. • You can file a letter with your comments at any time before the end of the OEB’s hearing, which will be considered during the hearing. • You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by January 9, 2017 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. • At the end of the process, you can review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file numbers for this case is EB-2016-0300 (Enbridge Gas), EB-2016-0296 (Union Gas) and EB-2016-0330 (Natural Resource Gas). To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please enter one of the three file numbers EB-2016-0300 (Enbridge Gas), EB-2016-0296 (Union Gas) and EB-2016-0330 (Natural Resource Gas) on the OEB website: www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings – oral and written. The OEB will determine at a later date whether to proceed by way of a written or oral hearing. If you think an oral hearing is needed, you can write to the OEB to explain why by January 9, 2017. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This hearing will be combined pursuant to section 21(5) and held under section 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, S.O. 1998 c.15 (Schedule B).

GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca

Fire station repair contract Alfred-Plantagenet Township council approved a recommendation from its public works department for a $4000 contract, plus taxes, with J & R Renovations of Plantagenet, for water-damage repairs to the Wendover village fire station. The company submitted the lowest of two bids received for the contract. – Gregg Chamberlain Council members and staff also talked about the possibility of creatingmore small “park-and-ride” pickup and dropoff loca- tions, within the city bounds, as another aid to boosting commuter passenger numbers for CRTranspo. Public transit provided some lively dis- cussion during one of the evening budget review sessions for Clarence-Rockland council. The 2017 budget for the City of Clarence- Rockland is due for final acceptance at a special session of council in early December. Meanwhile council and staff spent three late evenings, fromNov. 21 to 23, at the Clarence Creek municipal office, reviewing various portions of the budget with at least onemore review session scheduled for Nov. 29. The funding support situation for CR- Transpo came under review during one of the sessions. Coun. Mario Zanth noted that the city must take care to ensure the local public transit system continues to operate and provide not just convenient public transport between the villages and town, but also commuter access between Clarence-Rockland and Ottawa-Orléans. “If this system goes down,” Zanth said, “that highway that we want to enlarge, it ain’t gonna happen if there’s no (commuter) bus service.” Part of the review discussion concer- ned the amount of funds coming in rider fees. Zanth suggested the city should look into ways to promote CRTranspo more to students graduating high school and looking at pursuing post-secondary studies at one of the colleges or universities in nearby Ottawa. He noted that promoting the public tran- sit system, as a convenient and cheap way to get to college or university, could help boost ridership among local grads.

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AVIS DE LA COMMISSION DE L’ÉNERGIE DE L’ONTARIO AUX CLIENTS D’ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC., D’UNION GAS LIMITED ET DE NATURAL RESOURCE GAS LIMITED Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Union Gas Limited et Natural Resource Gas Limited ont chacune déposé une requête en vue de recouvrer les coûts associés à leurs plans de conformité au régime de plafonnement et d’échange de droits d’émissions. Les coûts des plans proposés auraient pour effet d’augmenter les tarifs de gaz naturel de 6 $ à 7 $ par mois en moyenne à compter du 1 er janvier 2017 pour les consommateurs résidentiels. Le montant exact de l’augmentation dépendra de la quantité de gaz naturel que vous utilisez et de l’entreprise avec laquelle vous faites affaire. D’autres clients, dont des entreprises, pourraient aussi être touchés. Soyez mieux renseigné et donnez votre opinion. En vertu du nouveau Règlement sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serre du gouvernement de l’Ontario, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., Union Gas Limited et Natural Resource Gas Limited sont tenues d’élaborer des plans afin de respecter leurs obligations dans le cadre du régime de plafonnement et d’échange. Chacune de ces entreprises de gaz naturel devra engager de nouveaux coûts pour se conformer au règlement. La Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario évaluera la rentabilité des plans de conformité au régime de plafonnement et d’échange déposés par les entreprises de gaz naturel en vue de déterminer si ces dernières peuvent recouvrer ces coûts au moyen des tarifs qu’elles facturent à leurs clients. LA COMMISSION DE L’ÉNERGIE DE L’ONTARIO TIENDRA UNE AUDIENCE PUBLIQUE La Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario (CEO) tiendra une audience publique combinée en vue d’examiner les requêtes d’Enbridge Gas, d’Union Gas et de Natural Resource Gas. Elle interrogera chacune des entreprises sur ses plans de conformité au régime de plafonnement et d’échange et sur le besoin de modifier ses tarifs pour mettre ces plans en application. Elle entendra également les questions et les arguments de clients individuels et de groupes représentant la clientèle d’Enbridge Gas, d’Union Gas et de Natural Resource Gas. La CEO évaluera la rentabilité des plans de conformité en vue de déterminer si le recouvrement des coûts liés au régime de plafonnement et d’échange est raisonnable. La CEO est un organisme public indépendant et impartial. Elle rend des décisions qui servent l’intérêt public. Son but est de promouvoir un secteur d’énergie viable et rentable financièrement qui vous offre des services énergétiques fiables à un coût raisonnable. SOYEZ RENSEIGNÉ ET DONNEZ VOTRE OPINION Vous avez le droit de recevoir des renseignements concernant cette requête et de participer au processus. • Vous pouvez consulter les requêtes d’ Enbridge Gas, d’Union Gas et de Natural Resource Gas sur le site Web de la CEO dès maintenant. • Vous pouvez, à tout moment avant la fin de l’audience de la CEO, présenter une lettre de commentaires qui sera examinée durant l’audience. • Vous pouvez participer activement à l’audience (à titre d’intervenant). Inscrivez-vous d’ici le 9 janvier 2017, sinon l’audience sera entamée sans votre participation et vous ne recevrez aucun autre avis concernant cette instance. • Vous pourrez passer en revue la décision rendue par la CEO et ses justifications sur notre site Web, à la fin du processus. SOYEZ MIEUX RENSEIGNÉ Les numéros de dossier pour ces requêtes sont EB-2016-0300 (Enbridge Gas), EB-2016-0296 (Union Gas) et EB-2016-0330 (Natural Resource Gas). Pour en savoir plus sur cette audience ou sur les démarches à suivre pour présenter des lettres, pour devenir un intervenant ou encore pour accéder aux documents concernant ces dossiers, saisissez un des trois numéros de dossier EB-2016-0300 (Enbridge Gas), EB-2016-0296 (Union Gas) et EB-2016-0330 (Natural Resource Gas) sur le site Web de la CEO : www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice. Vous pouvez également adresser vos questions à notre centre de relations aux consommateurs, au 1 877 632-2727. AUDIENCES ORALES ET AUDIENCES ÉCRITES Il existe deux types d’audiences à la CEO : orales et écrites. La CEO déterminera à une date ultérieure si cette requête sera traitée lors d’une audience écrite ou orale. Si vous pensez qu’une audience orale doit avoir lieu, vous pouvez écrire à la CEO pour en expliquer les raisons, au plus tard le 9 janvier 2017. CONFIDENTIALITÉ Si vous présentez une lettre de commentaires, votre nom et le contenu de votre lettre seront versés au dossier public et publiés sur le site Web de la CEO. Toutefois, votre numéro de téléphone, votre adresse personnelle et votre adresse courriel seront tenus confidentiels. Si vous êtes une entreprise, tous vos renseignements demeureront accessibles au public. Si vous faites une requête de statut d’intervenant, tous vos renseignements seront du domaine public. Cette audience sera combinée en vertu du paragraphe 21(5) et tenue en vertu de l’article 36 de la Loi sur la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario, L.O. 1998 chap. 15 (annexe B).

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Mayor Gary Bartonwill need a bigger desk calendar next year. Besides being mayor of Champlain Township, Barton will also assume the duties of warden of counties council as mayor Guy Desjardins steps down from the post. It will be the second time for Barton as warden for the United Counties of Prescott- Russell (UCPR). Champlain Township’s mayor served a year’s termas warden for the counties in 2006. Right now he is pondering what some of his priorities will be as warden when he assumes the chain of office during next month’s inaugural session of counties council. “I’ve been thinking about that,” Barton said, during an interview following the end of the Nov. 23 UCPR session. “Obviously we need to finish getting the Highway 174 (situation) straightened out.” Barton referred to the past review of the future state of the connection between the City of Ottawa and the UCPR. Highway 174 from Orleans East to where it intersects at Canaan Road with County Road 17, out of the Town of Rockland, has been the focus of attention for many years. He also noted that finding a solution to the ambulance call problem that exists between the counties and the City of Ottawa will be another priority item for him as warden. Mayor Guy Desjardins of the City of Clarence-Rockland served as warden for 2016 and he is looking forward to handing the gavel over to Barton and enjoying a bit more free time on his own calendar. “It’s been a busy schedule,” Desjardins said. “But I have been enjoying the time I’ve had as warden.” One major highlight of the past year for Warden Desjardins is seeing both the federal and provincial governments reaffirm their support for upgrading the 174/17 link between Ottawa and Clarence-Rockland. “It’s a good achievement for me,” he said. Desjardins is also pleased with the results of the UCPR’s lobbying for more support fromQueen’s Park, for independent seniors living in the region. He and other mayors on counties council reviewed a provincial government letter confirming $3 million to support seniors’ assisted living, either in residential retirement manors or subsidized housing. Desjardins noted that independent living for seniors is better in the long run than seeing them in long-termcare facilities. “We brought this to the provincial government’s attention,” Desjardins said. “It’s opening the light (of understanding) to them. It’s great savings for the government.” Desjardins noted that his successor will still have the future situation for Alfred College. There is also the opposition to a proposed cement plant development for L’Orignal, and the legal wrangle over the terms of the UCPR Official Plan which may or may not pave the way for a possible asphalt plant development in the Jessups Fall Escarpment area. “I will be supporting Barton during his time as warden,” Desjardins said, “just as he supported me.”

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