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Centraide-United Way aims for $350,000 By Martin Brunette
ger projects, he added. The 2011 drive was a big success, rais- ing $254,000, surpassing its objective b y $39,000. So m e 16 co mm unit y groups benefited fro m contributions fro m the agenc y last y ear. Ever y dollar provided b y the United Wa y has a big i m pact on co mm unit y organiza- tions, said Judith Parisien, director of Le Phénix, a handicapped persons’ advocac y group that was a m ong last y ear’s recipi- ents. A reva m ped website, www.unitedwa y - pr.ca, can be consulted for m ore infor m a- tion. Since it was founded 14 y ears ago, Cen- traide-United Wa y Prescott-Russell has distributed m ore than $2 m illion for co m - m unit y projects.
scheduled to wrap up in Dece m ber. In the co m ing m onths, the organiza- tion will be striving to raise its profile in the co mm unit y , said ca m paign president,
Cassel m an Ma y or Claude Levac, during the recent launch of the ca m paign. As it reaches m ore businesses and individuals, the United Wa y envisages supporting big-
Centraide-United Way of Prescott-Rus- sell is ai m ing to collect $350,000 in its current fund-raising ca m paign which is
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s m oke alar m s and know what to do when the y sound,” said Fire Chief Do m inic Côté. “A working s m oke alar m will give y ou the earl y warning y ou need for ever y one to get out safel y .” For m ore infor m ation, visit www.alfred- plantagenet.co m or call 613-673-4797. During the m onth of October, Alfred- Plantagenet fire fighters will be conduct- ing door-to-door checks of s m oke alar m s in residences on week nights and to provide citizens with fire prevention and safet y in- for m ation.
ALFRED | The Alfred-Plantagenet Fire Depart m ent’s annual S m oke Alar m Pro- gra m is being carried out throughout October. “Most fatal fires occur at night when ever y one is asleep, so that is wh y it is i m portant for ever y one to have working New fire gear GRENVILLE-SUR-LA-ROUGE | The fire depart m ent in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge will soon be better equipped to fight fires and carry out water rescues. The depart m ent is acquiring a ther m al ca m era, which detects heat, and a craft that will be used in escues in water and on ice. Six fire fighters will be trained in the use of the rescue craft, explains Fire Chief Marc Montpetit. The cost of the ca m era, worth about $10,000, and rescue equip m ent, which includes protective suits, is about $18,000. Half of the cost will be covered b y the Québec govern m ent. The ther m al ca m era i m proves safet y and facilitates fire- fighting. “The ca m era can tell y ou where the hot spots are in a building. It also picks up bod y heat so it is easier to find victi m s,” Montpetit sa y s.
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As a permanent salute to war veterans, the town of Hawkesbury has given a second name to Cartier Boulevard -- Veterans’ Promenade-Promenade des anciens combattants. The installation of standards near the cenotaph comes about a year after Councillor Alain Fraser suggested the municipality name a street in honour of Canada’s armed forces personnel.
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