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more customers than anticipated.
government’s
Rural
Connections
4 per cent
Life
The sequel ought to be even more
Broadband Program. Currently, the
appealing, relates Parisien.
combined impact of the completed projects
Access to wireless high-speed service is
is providing high-speed Internet access to
coming soon to a concession near you.
350,000 rural residents and businesses.
hike in
Already, about 8,000 residents and
in the
“We are turning miles into milliseconds
businesses in Embrun, Vars, Limoges and
with projects like this one in Prescott-
Russell are being offered wireless services
Russell. These are internet bridges built
Champlain
at speedsof up to tenmegabytesper second.
between rural Ontario and a world of
The plan is to provide this ultra-high-
commerce and information. This is good for
faster lane
speed hook-up to the entire region, says
jobs and the economy of the area,” said
richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
Parisien.
Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Grant
P LEASANT
C ORNERS
Under the Rural Connections initiative
Crack when he visited county council
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
that was completed in December, 7,721
recently.
L’O RIGNAL
Taxpayers in Champlain Township
more Prescott-Russell residents and 450
In addition to building broadband
will fork out about four per cent more in
businesses now have access to high-speed
infrastructure, the municipal project has
property taxes this year after council
service. The project was completed under
provided outreach, including Internet
“This is just the first part of themovie,”
adopteda $14.2millionbudget that hikes
budget with savings of $432,000 from the
training
to
small
business
promises Stéphane Parisien.
the municipal portion of tax bills by
original estimate of $2.8 million.
operators. Wireless hot spots have been
The Prescott-Russell united counties
about ten per cent.
“Who would have believed that five
provided in several municipal buildings
CAO is speaking about the wrap-up of the
Overall, township ratepayers would
years ago we would be talking on our
and libraries in fivemunicipalities.Wireless
Rural Connections broadband project
pay a total of $9,333,092 in municipal,
computers and not be using dial-up? This
service is available at the county
which has brought high-speed Internet
county and school board taxes in 2012.
new service makes our lives easier and our
administration building in L’Orignal.
service to remote parts of the region.
This represents a 4.09 per cent increase
economy more efficient,” says warden
The initiative is a collaborative effort
The first part of the storyhas beenpretty
over the $8,966,068 they were billed last
François St-Amour.
involving the counties, the Ontario
good. Theworkwas completed sixmonths
year.
Prescott-Russell was one of 54 rural
government, Bell and Xplornet.
earlier than expected, cost about $400,000
The municipal share of the total bill
municipalities building high-speed,
About 97 per cent of county residents
less than budgeted and has reached 2,000
will rise by 10.4 per cent, totalling
broadband networks through the Ontario
can now receive broadband service.
$3,520,856, compared to $3,188,239 last
year. The share going to the united
counties of Prescott-Russell is expected to
be $3,676,020, up from $3,596,888 in 2011.
The school levies will decrease again
this year, from $2,180,940 to $2,136,216.
Township council has approved a 6
per cent increase in its operating budget.
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The municipality anticipates spending
$14,255,223 on operating costs and capital
projects.
Major expenses are roads, $1,771,871;
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police services, $1,083,639; parks and
recreation, $1,051,921; administration
$947,481; day care $934,342; the fire
department, $406,049.
Do you
have what
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H AWKESBURY
The Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial
Police detachment is looking for
motivated and dedicated students who
are interested in helping out their
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community and are considering a career
in law enforcement.
“Explorers play a vital role in public
events and are invaluable in helping out
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with the O.P.P.’s community policing
objectives,” explains Constable Pierre
Dubois,ProgramDirectorandCommunity
ServicesOfficer for theHawkesburyO.P.P.
Detachment.
To be considered for a position, a
prospectivemembermust complywith all
of the following criteria: 14-17 years of age
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(hiring age, members may continue to age
21); full-time student having his 12th
grade, or on the way to receiving his
diplomawhile keeping an average of 60%;
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no criminal record; resident of the
Hawkesbury region; member of good
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ou
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standing in the community; able to
communicate in French and in English.
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Aspiring members should be available
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to come to the regular meetings that are
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usually held every last Wednesday of the
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month. Plus they should be available to
partake in other meetings, activities and
outings during the year.
Inaddition tohelpingout at community
events, Explorers are exposed to police
training and learn to become effective
leaders.
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A copy of the application form is on the
Explorers’
website
at
www.policeexplorers.org.
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