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De la bonne bouffe pour garder les enfants au chaud
End of the season for the balloon club
Prête pour un déjeuner de bûcheron, lamairesse de Hawkesbury, Jeanne Charlebois est entourée des bénévoles de la journée et des employés de chez Carole, soit Brigitte Williams, Julie Lamoureux, Natalie Parisien, Sylvie Emond, Amanda Duval, Josée Larocque et Gilles Fournier.
STEPHANE LAJOIE stephane.lajoie@eap.on.ca
et font des dons. Des membres du conseil d’administration de Groupe Action sont là également pour servir le café et accueillir les gens. C’est une belle ambiance pour une bonne cause. » L’éducatrice Amanda Duval était également sur le plancher, en compagnie de la mairesse de Hawkesury, Jeanne Charlebois, pour aider les bénévoles et o#rir un service personnalisé. Rappelons que l’objectif de la campagne d’habits de neige est de soutenir les familles à faible revenu de la communauté en fournissant gratuitement des habits de neige à leurs enfants âgés entre 0 et 6 ans.
Several kids found the perfect place to relax during the season end pot luck dinner, Saturday, Bill Whelan’s balloon basket in the living room!.
Pour une neuvième année, le Restaurant Carole et la Maison de la famille de Hawkesbury ont unis leurs forces pour amasserdesfondspourlacampagned’habits de neige, avec une portion de l’argent des déjeuners du 28 octobre allant à la cause. « Carole, c’est notre lieu de rencontre depuis neuf ans et cette journée nous permet d’amasser quelque 1 000 $ pour les habits de neige, a indiqué la superviseure de laMaison de la famille, Brigitte Williams. En plus de déjeuner avec nous, les gens viennent ici
DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca
Whelan is working on a new balloon de- sign of a whale which should be ready by February. “We have all thematerial ordered and should be ready to start soon,” descri- bed Whelan. “I’m hoping to have it ready by February.” Whelan and Rolfe will be trying to break another record this winter with a "ight from Saskatchewan to Winnipeg. So far, the two have broken a Canadian record and several world records in balloon "ying. “I love what I do,” laughed Whelan. “It doesn’t feel like work. I just have fun.” Whelan said if anyone would like to see how a hot air balloon is designed and constructed, to just give him a call to make arrangements. “It’s a great way to make a living.” is to reach children before they decide to experiment with drugs by promoting the program to a younger audience. November 14 will see the $rst event, held at Pleasant Corners Public School from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.!e cost to attend is $5 per per- son and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.!e goal is to foster discussion between parents and children. Spots can be reserved at National Bank, 38 Main Street East in Vankleek Hill, or at
!e weekend proved to be a good one for the National Capital Balloon Club (NCBC) with approximately 50 people showing up for the end of the season pot luck dinner at Bill Whelan and Sandra Rolfe’s Lighten Up Balloon Company. “We had people fromMontreal, Ottawa, and Kingston come down with their bal- loons,” said Whelan. “It’s been a lot of fun.” !e fun began Friday, October 23, as people began showing up for the party. Six balloons took "ight Friday afternoon, with another eight going up Saturday in the early mor- ning. “!ere was a stormcoming,” explained Whelan. “So we couldn’t go up Saturday afternoon.” Every year, thousands of Canadians are deeply a"ected by the damaging e"ects of drugs. Many have died from drug related overdoses while othersmay contract HIV or hepatitis C from injection drug use. Many more are arrested for possession or tra#ck- ing, leaving them with a criminal record. Drugs have ended friendships, caused job loss and destroyed families. A group of community volunteers recent- ly helped to launch the Reality Tour for Van-
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In recent months, the Hawkesbury & District General Hospital (HGH) launched a process to renew its Strategic Plan. HGH’smajor redevelopment project began inAugust 2014 andwill end in 2018. HGH will therefore become a full-service regional hospital for the community of Prescott-Russell. The 2016-2021 Strategic Planwill identify key directions that address gaps inhealth services inPrescott-Russell while providing quality care, closer to home. At this planning stage, we believe that a dialogue with the community is important and we are seeking comments and suggestions regarding HGH’s future plans which will align with an evolving regional health system. We invite you to a session to be held on: Monday, November 9, 2015 From7:00 pm to 8:30 pm At the CasselviewGolf and Country Club 844 Aurele Rd, Casselman, ON K0A 1M0 Please con!rm your presence by Friday, November 6, 2015 by sending an email to communications@hgh.ca.
Au cours des derniers mois, l’Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury & District (l’HGH) a entamé un exercice de refonte de son plan stratégique. Le projet majeur de réaménagement de l’HGH a débuté en août 2014 et se terminera en 2018. L’HGH deviendra ainsi un hôpital régional à service complet pour la communauté de Prescott-Russell. Le nouveau plan stratégique de 2016 – 2021 mettra en lumière les directions clés qui permettront à l’HGH de combler l’écart en services de santé dans Prescott-Russell, et ce, en o!rant des soins de qualité plus près du domicile. À ce stade de plani"cation, nous croyons qu’un dialogue avec la communauté est important a"n d’obtenir des commentaires et suggestions en ce qui a trait aux plans futurs de l’HGH qui devront s’aligner avec l’évolution du système régional de santé. Nous vous invitons à une séance qui se tiendra : Le lundi 9 novembre 2015 19 h 00 à 20 h 30 Au Club de golf Casselview 844, chemin Aurele, Casselman (ON) K0A 1M0 Svp, nous faire part de votre présence d’ici le vendredi 6 novembre 2015 par courriel à communications@hgh.ca.
kleek Hill and Surrounding Communities. !e Reality Tour is a consequence-driven drug awareness and preven- tion program for parents and their children, aged 10-17. !e presentation includes guest speakers, videos and live re-enactments to show the e#ects and consequences of drugs. Drugs are a problem in
!éorêt &Martel Insurance Brokers, 1 Main Street in Hawkesbury. Spaces are limited to 100 participants per event and participants must be pre-registered. Names will be added to a registration list for the Fe- bruary or April presenta- tions if the November event becomes full. !is program hopes to
our area. A recent survey conducted by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit indicated that by Grade 12 over 51% of youth in our im- mediate area are using or have tried drugs. Marijuana is overwhelmingly the drug of choice but many students have also tried meth, ecstasy, cocaine, OxyContin, LSD and other drugs. !e goal of the Reality Tour
arm parents with the tools that they need to have honest discussions with their child- ren and prepare them for the questions that they may have. More information is available at www. facebook.com/vkhrealitytour, or by calling Caroll Carkner at 613-678-2820 or email vkhrealitytour@gmail.com.
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