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Casselman development must consider caverns
Dernier hommage à Diane Roy
goes through a small ravine then dives underground, snaking through the limestone bedrock. Says Casselman Mayor Claude Levac, “The document produced is very interesting. The developers don’t want the cave to be an obstacle.” Although it must remain protected, Levac says there are no plans to turn it into a park. The land is privately owned and the ravine environment is not suitable for public access. Naomi Langlois-Anderson of SNC had known of a “sinking stream” and informed the village of the problems with development in that area. With mapping, it is possible to delineate setbacks where development cannot occur. The site is important ecologically. too. Recently the Art & Science in the Watershed team of artist Aleta Karstad and husband Fred Schueler, a biologist, chose the site as one of their subjects. Langlois-Anderson said ancient oral histories refer to it as the place the eels disappear underground. Bourdeau said locally it is referred to as Trous du Diable.
C ANDICE V ETTER candice.vetter@eap.on.ca
CASSELMAN New home development in the area of the Casselman karst must be consistent with protection of the unique area, says Casselman planner Sylvain Bourdeau. | Bourdeau says the cavern, which has a tiny entrance near Laurier Street and an outlet near the South Nation River, is already designated as an area of special significance. The Village of Casselman official plan states it is in an area of unstable bedrock. There are concerns with the safety of building too near the extensive underground caverns. The South Nation River Conservation Authority, as well as the developer, have each hired independent karst consultants. Marcus Buck has been mapping the caverns, taking profiles every 10 to 15 metres to get an accurate portrayal of what is going on underground. The network of underground caverns is formed by a stream which
photo Candice Vetter
Des centaines de personnes étaient réunis samedi matin à l'église St-Jacques pour un dernier adieu à Diane Roy. L'ancienne éditrice était décédée quelques jours auparavant d'un cancer à l'âge de 56 ans.
Semaine des coopératives au mois d’octobre pour Russell
coopératives ont également été dévoilées : le 21 février pour la coopérative agricole d’Embrun, le 24 avril pour la Caisse populaire Nouvelle-Horizon, le 28 avril pour la coopérative Hydro Embrun.
Les conseillers du Canton de Russell ont fait savoir lors de la réunion de lundi soir que la municipalité organiserait la semaine des coopératives du 21 au 26 octobre. Les dates des assemblées générales des différentes
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