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EN BREF • BRIEFS FIRE DISPATCH CONTRACT Hawkesbury and the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) will extend the current fire dispatch service contract for another two years. The extension agreement includes a two- per-cent increase in the service cost for each year of $495,261. Hawkes- bury provides fire dispatch service for itself and other municipalities in Prescott-Russell. The contract exten- sion will give the UCPR time to finish developing its regional fire dispatch system. – Gregg Chamberlain PUBLIC MEETINGS PLAN Hawkesbury council has a plan now in case it has to hold public meetings for zoning and planning reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such meetings will take place in council chambers if the total number of expected participants is two dozen or less. For larger gatherings up to 50, such public meetings will take place at the community meeting room in the Robert Hartley Sports Complex. All such meetings are subject to public health safety protocols for masking and social distancing. – Gregg Chamberlain LEFAIVRE HOUSE FIRE An overnight house fire September 28 in Lefaivre is the subject of an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office. Police and the Alfred-Plan- tagenet Fire Department responded to an early-morning call about a house fire on Concession 1 in the village. The building was destroyed. There was no one inside at the time. Anyone with information can call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or CrimeS- toppers at 1-800-222-8477. – Gregg Chamberlain
COUNCIL SAYS “NO” TO TOURISM COMMITTEE GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Hawkesbury council rejected the idea for creation of a tourism advisory com- mittee but the councillor behind the proposal is not accepting “No” as the final answer. “It’s definitely not dead,” said Councillor Antonios Tsourounakis, during an October 2 phone interview. “I’ll be bringing it back as many times as I have to.” During its October 1 st special teleconfer- ence session, Hawkesbury council voted 5-3 against a resolution for creation of a tourism advisory committee. Supporting Tsourounakis’ proposal were Councillor Lawrence Bogue and Mayor Paula Assaly. Most councillors voting against the resolu- tion cited a shortage of municipal administra- tive staff available for the proposed commit- tee as recommended in Tsourounakis’ brief. They also noted that council has other priority concerns to deal with, like the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the town. Councillor André Chamaillard, who voted against the resolution, indicated that council could reconsider the idea during its January 2021 session or some other later date. That makes Tsourounakis optimistic about his
Le conseil municipal de Hawkesbury a dit «Non» à la création d’un comité consultatif sur le tourisme. Le conseiller Antonios Tsourounakis, qui a proposé l’idée, prévoit de continuer à faire pression pour le projet. — photo d’archives
chance of getting council’s eventual support for his idea. “It’s not that anyone was really opposed to the strategy,” he said. Tsourounakis noted in his brief to council the growing value of tourism for the local economy and its potential for countering the current closures of some businesses, like Goulet Motosports, in the town’s downtown core area. “Hawkesbury is maturing as a town,” he
said. “There is an untapped potential for the town in the tourism sphere.” Tsourounakis confirmed he will continue to pursue creation of a tourism advisory committee for council. He plans to further research the subject, including getting let- ters of support from Hawkesbury’s chamber of commerce and business improvement association and other groups, and present a more detailed proposal again to council in 2021. and continue to support local and regional economies.“Small- and medium-sized busi- nesses have been hit hard by COVID-19,” stated Joly. “The Regional Relief and Recov- ery Fund is here to help them.” FedDev Ontario will get another $184 mil- lion to dispense through the RRRF to assist businesses in Southern and Eastern Ontario. Part of that funding aid will come through regional Community Futures Development Corporations. —EAP newsroom
FEDERAL SMALL BUSINESS PANDEMIC RELIEF CONTINUES Federal financial help for small busi- nesses in Eastern and Southern Ontario will continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. during the early stages of the pandemic and has helped more than 12,000 small- and
Le gouvernement fédéral continue d’offrir une aide financière aux petites entreprises pendant la pandémie.
Mélanie Joly, federal minister for eco- nomic development and official languages, announced October 2 continued funding for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), through the Federal Economic Devel- opment Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The RRRF began in May this year
medium-sized businesses (SMEs) maintain their existing staff, cover operation costs,
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