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UN PARCOURS D’AVENTURE POUR LE BOISÉ LAROCQUE
The Boisé Larocque Nature Park in Alfred is becoming a popular outdoor recreation site for residents and visitors to the village. Plans are underway to create an adventure skills addition to the nature park. (File photo)
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de synthèse concernant un projet visant à ajouter un parcours d’« aventures » à l’aire naturelle de Boisé Larocque, à Alfred. Le service travaille en partenariat avec MB$BJTTF%FTKBSEJOT0OUBSJPTVSDFQSPKFU -B$BJTTF%FTKBSEJOTTFTUFOHBHÊFÆ verser 25 000 $ pour le projet. L’agent de développement communautaire et économique de la municipalité s’efforce de trouver d’autres partenaires potentiels pour le projet.
L’ajout d’installations d’aventure dans les zones naturelles et de conservation communautaires est devenu un moyen populaire d’accroître la valeur récréative de ces zones tout en préservant l’environ- nement naturel. L’aménagement du parc naturel Lavigne à Clarence-Rockland est VOFYFNQMFEFDFUZQFEBKPVU La proposition concernant le Boisé Larocque est le résultat d’une récente consultation publique menée par le
service des parcs et loisirs sur les moyens d’améliorer le site de loisirs en pleine nature du village d’Alfred. L’objectif est d’offrir au Boisé Larocque un nouvel équipement de loisirs qui aide aussi bien les enfants que les adultes à développer leur agilité, leur équilibre et leur condition physique générale, tout FOQSPàUBOUEFTOPNCSFVYTFOUJFSTEF marche et de course à pied du parc naturel.
Le service des parcs et loisirs d’Alfred-Plantagenet travaille actuel- lement à la mise en place d’un nou- veau parcours d’aventure au Boisé Larocque. Manon Besner, directrice des parcs et loisirs, a présenté au conseil municipal, lors de sa séance du 10 mars, un rapport
17TH EDITION OF GALA D’EXCELLENCE HAPPENING IN OCTOBER
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN nouvelles@eap.on.ca
allow for any type of restaurant operation. The company wants the temporary use bylaw to amend the zoning guidelines for just that property to allow its use for a food truck operation for a three-year period. A public hearing on the proposed appli- cation took place March 9 and most of the questions from council members and residents attending the hearing concerned whether adequate parking would be provided for food truck clientele and assurance that regular garbage collection and disposal would take place. The land was the site for École Sainte- Marguerite-Bourgeois until 2013 when le développement communautaire de Prescott- 3VTTFMM$PNNVOJUZ%FWFMPQNFOU$PSQPSBUJPO 4%$13$%$ BOEJUTJNQPSUBODFBOEFGGPSUT BUQSPWJEJOHHVJEBODFUPOFXBOEFYJTUJOH businesses in the region and helping to both stimulate and support new business projects and promote the Prescott-Russell region to potential investors. 5IF(BMBXBTDSFBUFECZUIF4%$13$%$ as part of the regional economic development agency’s efforts to highlight Prescott and Russell as a region for investment and to
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area of the former school site but there are no immediate plans. The proposal by Group Berthiaume Inc. is for temporary use of the land for its proposed food truck project “as a modest and low-impact commercial activity” that can “contribute to the local economy and provide a convenient amenity to nearby residents.” Council approved the recommendation from the municipal planners and admi- nistration to approve Bylaw 7-2026 for a temporary amendment to the municipal zoning bylaw to allow a food truck operation at 82 Bon Pasteur Street. The Gala takes place every two years for presentation of awards that honour busi- nesses and individuals for their innovation, leadership, growth, resilience, and community involvement. More than 300 guests represen- ting business, municipal government, institu- UJPOTBOEDPNNVOJUZBHFODJFTBSFFYQFDUFE to attend this year’s event. .PSFEFUBJMTPOUIF(BMBE&YDFM - lence and information on how to nominate candidates for the various awards are avai- lable at www.sdcpr-prcdc.ca.
The biggest celebration of excellence in business and community affairs in Prescott and Russell takes place in October. 5IFUI&EJUJPOPGUIF(BMBE&YDFMMFODF JTJO0DUPCFSBOEJUXJMMCFUXJDFUIFDFMFCSB - tion of business achievements than before. This year the Gala also marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Société du
FORMER SCHOOL SITE BECOMES HOME OF NEW FOOD TRUCK BUSINESS GREGG CHAMBERLAIN nouvelles@eap.on.ca
The site of a former elementary school will become the home for a new food truck business. Hawkesbury council approved a proposed food truck business set up on the site of the former École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeois on Bon Pasteur Street. Groupe Berthiaume Inc. applied for a temporary use bylaw dealing with zoning for the site of the former school at 82 Bon Pasteur. The land is zoned Institutional and the guidelines for that zoning class do not
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