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find ways to create jobs and invest in green energy without all the money going to pri- vate corporations. Susan Hanson of CUPE Local 5678 was named Unionist of the Year at the labour council’s awards night. Richard Charlebois of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175, was named Community Activist. Eric Blair of the Elementary Teachers’ Federa- tion of Ontario, Upper Canada District, was recognized for health and safety activism. Elaine MacDonald, president of the la- bour council, said the awards ceremony is necessary to remind people of the good that the unions do for workers. “This is the way we highlight for all the members what some significantly leader- like people have done … and the people who do this kind of work are all volunteers.” “So over and above their job when they are out there is working for the strength of their union and their brothers and sisters on the line and so … we reward them as the heroes they are.” MacDonald said that unions are gain- ing ground in the public sector but have “lost ground” in the private sector “because we’ve lost jobs there”. “We’re talking about teachers. We’re talk- ing about government community agen- cies. I mean, you name it – a wide range of jobs in our communities.” Just before prorogation, Premier Dalton McGuinty put a bill on the table entitled The Protecting Public Services Act which is basically“everything that was in Bill 115 and then some for the entire rest of the public sector,” Rennick said.
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The Ontario Liberals are trying to balance their books on the backs of teachers in- stead of making private business pay its fair share of taxes, says the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Ontario. “How can it be that profitable multi-na- tional corporations and banks aren’t paying their fair share, yet somehow it’s the teach- ers or the custodians or the education as- sistants (being targeted)?” questioned Fred Hahn in an interview last Wednesday with The Journal . The union represents 180,000 Ontario public service workers, about 55,000 of whom are education workers who have seen their collective bargaining rights stripped away by Bill 115 passed by the On- tario legislature before it was prorogued by Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty. The Liberal government should be using public resources – namely tax dollars from Ontario residents -- to bolster the public
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From left, are award recipients Erin Blair, Richard Charlebois and Susan Hanson, with Cornwall & District Labour Council president Elaine MacDonald, and CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn.
service for the benefit of the public at large, said Hahn, guest speaker at the Cornwall & District Labour Council’s annual awards cer- emony. “The private sector should pay their share, the businesses should pay their share be- cause it’s in their interest . . . it’s easier to
make profit when you have good roads, when you have a trained workforce, when you have a strong, healthy workforce,”Hahn said. “That’s what public services do for business and for all of us. It just makes good economic sense.” Hahn said the Ontario government must
CUPE members to ‘push back’
Local members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees are being mobilized against a perceived attack on their right to collective bargaining rights by the On- tario Liberal government. Members from Cornwall and area CUPE locals met last Tuesday – one of 21 such
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meetings across the province -- to discuss how to counteract pending provincial legislation the union fears will erode decades of gains made in collective bargain- ing.
“So it’s only a matter of time be- fore I think we see legislation like Bill 115 for the entire public sec- tor. And in fact it is already writ- ten,” she warned. Members will also going to bat for 55,000 education workers represented by CUPE who saw their collective bargaining rights stripped through the passage of Bill 115 by the Ontario Liberal government. “CUPE members from all across
“We are hoping to politicize our members in the Cornwall area and raise awareness about the government agenda that really sets out to strip … public sector workers of their rights to free col- lective bargaining,” said Candace Rennick, secretary-treasuer with CUPE On- tario. The bill is being viewed by the union as an attack on its collective bargaining rights and impartial third-party arbitration. The new bill could result in an increased work- load and decreased morale for CUPE mem- bers which could have a trickle-down effect on members of the public. About 180,000 health-care workers, school board workers, child-care workers, and workers in social service agencies and community agencies would be affected by pending provincial legislation, Rennick said. Rennick
the province are standing up and saying, it doesn’t matter if we’re in a municipality, in a child-care centre, in a long-term care cen- tre, in a hospital, we’re going stand with our education workers and we’re going to push back and hold the government responsi- ble,” Rennick said. “We didn’t elect a government to plow through a mandate that sets back workers rights by decades.” “So it’s really just about raising awareness and raising the bar on this political moment in time. And we’re just going to push back a little bit.”
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Stranded boaters rescued, then charged
On the afternoon of Nov. 5, a boat was observed arriving at the north side of the river at the foot of McConnell Avenue in Cornwall. Two cases of contraband tobac- co, wrapped in black garbage bags, were then passed from someone in the vessel to a nearby cyclist. Police arrested the cyclist, Blake Atwell, 37, of Cornwall. On Nov. 8, CRTF members were called to the Canadian Customs port of entry to arrest Charlie Goodleaf, 27, of Kahnawake, Que., and Nihawennah Lahache-McComb- er, 30, from Rooseveltown, N.Y. Both indi- viduals were caught at the port of entry with 22 cases of contraband tobacco, which was seized along with a 2010 Ford F-150. On Nov.10, CRTF members observed a smuggling vessel coming to shore in South Glengarry and departing shortly thereaf- ter. Fifty cases of contraband tobacco were found stacked on the shoreline. The police conducted surveillance and, after a while, a Ford F-150 pickup truck ar- rived at the location, and the lone male driver exited his vehicle and began loading the cases into the cab. Jeremy Leblanc, 18, of Alexandria, was arrested by CRTF mem- bers On Nov. 15, Canadian Border Servic- es Agency officers advised the CRTF that a vehicle had run through the Canadian Customs port of entry in Cornwall without stopping for inspection. A Cornwall resi- dent later called and alerted police that a vehicle, matching the description provided by CBSA, had stopped in front of her home and tossed out five boxes of cigarettes. CRTF members attended and seized the contraband. On Nov. 17, while conducting surveil- lance along the shores of the St. Lawrence River, CRTF members were led to a boat- house in South Glengarry. The owner of the property was unaware that his boathouse was being used for smuggling, and thirty- seven cases of contraband cigarettes were seized from it. On Nov. 19, while on patrol, CRTF members followed a suspicious vessel to the riverside in a known smuggling area in Bainsville. The officers closed in on the sus- pected drop location; the smuggling boat had left, but members discovered 100 cases of contraband cigarettes sitting on a resi- dent’s dock. The owner of the property had no knowledge of the contraband. Robyn Guindon Pharmacie Ltée. Centre d’achats Cornwall Square Cornwall Square Shopping Centre 1, rue Water St. E., Cornwall ON • 613 938-6060 LIVRAISON/DELIVERY Home Medication reviews Étude sur soins à domicile Mail East Court Mall 1380, 2e rue Est, Cornwall ON 1380, Second Street East • 613 937-0956
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Three accused cigarette smugglers might want to make sure they get a tune up the next time they decide to go out on a late fall smuggling run. The three men were nabbed by the Corn- wall Regional Task Force after throwing contraband smokes overboard while drift- ing down the St. Lawrence River in South Glengarry when they encountered engine trouble on Nov. 11. The stranded boaters were rescued by of- ficers deployed in boats manned by CRTF officers and Ontario Provincial Police, then promptly arrested for smuggling contra- band tobacco. Police fished 43 bags containing 870 bags of fine-cut tobacco from the river and also seized the boat used to transport the illegal tobacco. Kristian Smoke, 20, of Akwesasne, N.Y., Austin Thompson, 20, of Akwesasne, Que., and Skylar Crouse, 23, of Fort Covington, N.Y., were charged with smuggling contra- band tobacco. The CRFT made arrests and seizures in a number of other incidents over the past several weeks. In the late evening hours of Oct. 24, while conducting surveillance along the St. Lawrence River, near Cooper’s Marsh, in South Glengarry, members of the CRTF spotted two suspicious vessels near the shore. Police approached the shore and spotted a van parked near the water’s edge. Ste- phane Litalien, 25, and Phillip Cavanaugh, 24, both of Cornwall, fled on foot but were caught and arrested by CRTF members.
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Twenty-eight cases of contraband ciga- rettes were seized from the vehicle. In the early morning hours of Nov. 2, while conducting surveillance, CRTF mem- bers noted unusual boat activity in the Bainsville area. The members closed in on the closest shoreline and observed individ- uals moving contraband from the shore to a dock. Upon the members’ approach, the suspects attempted to hide in a forested area near an adjoining boathouse, but were unsuccessful. Patrick Desjardins, 38, of Vaudreuil- Dorion, Que., and Harley Vincent, 29, of Les Coteaux, Que., were arrested. Ninety cases of contraband tobacco were seized along with a pair of night-vision goggles. Around midnight on Nov. 4, during surveillance, CRTF members were led to a shoreline campground in South Glengarry. When police arrived, 100 cases of contra- band tobacco were found abandoned. During the later questioning of a suspect, police arrested Alexander Millar, 20, of Lan- caster, who was also found to be in posses- sion of a substance believed to be cocaine. This smuggling boat was seized by the CRFT after having engine trouble.
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The Optimist Club of Cornwall recently named its new executive for 2012/2013. Pictured above, from left, are Norm St. Pierre, president; Darren Forcier, past president and secretary-treasurer; directors Anita Tremblay, Danny Donati, Kathryn Brunton, Hermann Rogalsky, Peter Prevost; and Paul Baine, vice-president. Pictured below, left, Ralph Brunton is presented with the Optimist of the Year Award by Forcier. Pictured, below right, Rogalsky earns an Optimist Club Life Membership, presented by Forcier.
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The RBC Blue Water Fund recently provided a grant for $5,000 to support the East- ern Ontario Children’s Water Festival, offered by the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences. The Water Festival is a three-day event that takes place in several communities throughout eastern Ontario. Children participate in a full day of hands-on activities that teach messages of water conservation, water protection, water awareness, and water science. Picturedc, from left, are Dr. Jeff Ridal, executive director of the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences; Dianne Nixon, RBCmanager - Pitt Street branch; Lisa Migneault, river institute education co-ordina- tor; and Sylvie Perreault, RBC manager – Second Street branch.
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The United Way of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry has reached the 42 per cent of its 2012 fundraising target. The charitable organization is working towards a fun- draising goal of $685,000. Allstate Insurance’s Cornwall office donated $300 to the campaign on Nov. 20. Pictured, from left, are Angie Hay, Allstate agency manager; Chantal Mainville; campaign chair Peggy Haramis; Debbie Villeneuve; Natalie Laval- lee; Ray Eady; Barbara Bissonnette; Kim Sills and Brittany Cousins.
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Everything to love about Christmas play
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Vankleek Hill’s Celtic Flare, Maxville’s Sine McKenna, and Dunvegan’s Allan Walker join at least three other performers in a Traditional Celtic Christmas Dec. 7 at the Dunvegan Recreation Association. It is the seventh year that the DRA has organized an evening of music and carols with traditional readings specially selected for the Christmas season. This year’s event will feature music by Celtic Flare, the well-known Vankleek Hill trio, readings by Dalkeith’s Jim Finlayson and Alexandria’s Leslie Orr, and Gaelic ren- ditions by Siné McKenna. Additional music will be performed by Al- lan Walker on his Scottish Small pipes and the audience will be able to add their voices Dub it the feel good Christmas show of the year. The original work Everything I Love About Christmas debuted in front of an apprecia- tive full house at Upper Canada Playhouse Saturday night. The Robert More play, commissioned for the 2012 holiday season by playhouse ar- tistic director Donnie Bowes, captivated the audience with its music, dancing and an up- lifting ensemble performance. More was in the audience for the pre- miere but the cast did not learn he was in attendance until after the show, when he was brought on stage by Bowes to be recognized for his contemporary holiday work. The play centres around the Barnes fam- ily, whose Christmas traditions are tested when their eldest daughter, Susan, played by Katie Edwards, is stranded at a bus sta- tion on Christmas Eve while returning home from school. An unexpected visit from their down-on- luck neighbours, the Brannigans, test the Barnes’ Christmas spirit even further as they try to work their way through their holiday rituals without their oldest daughter. The play features soul-stirring vocal per- formances Edwards, including her open- ing number, All I Want for Christmas Is You , which was worked into the play after Ed- wards wowed Bowes with a rendition of it during her audition. There are also some enchanting song and dance numbers choreographed by Jess Vandenberg, including a touching rendi- tion of the Frank Loesser classic Baby It’s Cold Outside by Jeff Mulrooney and Mer-
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Katie Edwards, who portrays a student stranded at a bus station on Christmas Eve, sings with a quartet of elves in the original production of Everything I Love About Christmas at Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg.
edith Zwicker, who play Susan’s ever-under- standing and supportive parents. Vandenberg, along with elves Parris Greaves, Bruce Tubbe and Ryan Jacobs, pro- vide background music and vocals during Edwards soulful songs from the lonely bus station, and they also pitch in to bring some levity during some of the show’s more som- bre moments.
Clayton Labbe and Jody Osmond, in their 30s and 20s respectively, do a great job of channeling their inner child with convinc- ing performances as Susan’s younger sib- lings who have their hopes of Christmas magic challenged but still hold fast to their beliefs. Play is narrated by playhouse veteran Doug Tangney, who plays the light-spirited
Barnes grandfather and also provides some Christmas magic in the late stages of the show as Santa Claus. The holiday show, which has become an Upper Canada Playhouse tradition over the years, runs until Dec. 16. For more information, go to www.upper- canadaplayhouse.com or call 613-543-3713 or 1-877-550-3650.
Celtic Christmas concert set for Dec. 7 in Dunvegan
during the singing of traditional Christmas carols. “Once again I’m excited to be part of this year’s program,” said McKenna, one of the organizers of this year’s event. “I have always wanted to put together and perform in an evening of Celtic music and stories that celebrate the Christmas season, which in Scotland and Ireland ex- tended for the full 12 Days of Christmas and through the new year.” “Don’t be surprised to hear a little Gaelic,” she added. Tara MacWhirter, one of the Celtic Flare, said the trio rarely gets an opportunity to participate in a “full-blown evening” of mu- sic and stories of the Irish and Scots that are so much a part of Glengarry’s heritage. “The fact that this evening will be focused on the Christmas holiday season is a treat
for us,” she said. Admission is free, but those wishing to at- tend must pick up free tickets from any of the following outlets: Home Hardware in Maxville, the Book Nook in Alexandria, The Review in Vankleek Hill, and the Fassifern Store. People are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the local food banks or make a small monetary donation. The hall will be festively decorated by Nancy White of Dunvegan, and authentic refreshments are being prepared by Sandra Daigle of McCrimmon’s Corners. Rosemary Chatterson of the 4 th of Kenyon will be the master of ceremonies. The Christmas concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the DRA Hall at 19053 County Road 24, just west of the intersection of County Roads 24 and 30, in the centre of Dunvegan.
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Junior Sens derail streaking Cornwall Colts
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The Ottawa Junior Senators ended the longest point streak of the season for the Cornwall Colts on Sunday. The Tier 1 Junior A Colts had earned nine of a possible 10 points during a five-game point streak stretching from Nov. 16 to Sat- urday evening. The Colts were on a roll, running their winning streak to four consecutive games with a 5-3 win over the Kanata Stallions last Tuesday and an 11-1 drubbing of the lowly Kemptville 73s on Thursday. They salvaged a point in a 6-5 shoot- out loss in Ottawa Saturday evening, after squandering a two-goal lead in the third period. They had to settle for the single point after they were unable to squeeze one past Junior Sens goalie Charlie Millen during overtime and the subsequent shoot- out. Millen proved the Colts’ nemisis again Sunday afternoon, turning back all of the Colts’ 12 shots in the third period to pre- serve a 3-2 victory for the Junior Sens. The Colts’ Michael Pontarelli opened the scoring 11 minutes into the first period on Sunday, but their lead only last for 23 sec- onds. Michael Evelyn tied it for the Junior Sens at the 11:23 mark of the first, and Eric Witzel put the Junior Sens ahead less than A Cornwall man faces charges after a 65-year-old special constable with Corn- wall police was injured Nov. 20. Calvin Ceasor, 24, is charged with assault- ing a peace officer causing bodily harm and breach of a probation order.The special con- stable was taken to hospital for treatment. Police say the assault occurred while Cea- sor was in custody Nov. 20. He was held in custody until court later that day. Ceasor was being held in custody on charges of break and enter, breach of a pro- bation order and three counts of failing to comply with a recognizance in connection with an incident on Nov. 16. He was found unlawfully in a residence at Meadowvale Crescent. He is accused by Cornwall police of removing property from the home after breaking into the residence. The Cornwall Community Police Service uses special constables, which are not full- fledged police officers, for court security. The force has 11 special constables, accord- ing to its website. Arrested on warrants Two Cornwall residents were arrested Nov. 20 on outstanding warrants. Ernest Gatien, 50, was arrested under the strength of an outstanding warrant after
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The Cornwall Colts celebrate Michael Pontarelli’s first-goal at the Ed Lumley Arena in Cornwall on Sunday afternoon against the Ottawa Junior Senators. The Colts fell for the second game in a row to the Junior Sens at the Ed Lumley Arena in Cornwall.
three minutes later. Trent Durocher pulled the Colts even with 2:31 left to go in the first frame, but Ottawa regained the lead for good on the power- play with the Colts’ Mitch Zion in the box for goalie interference with 5:29 left in the second period. Awin Sunday would have placed the Colts
in a fifth place overall tie with the Pembroke Lumber Kings, and one point with the Ju- nior Senators and the Nepean Raiders, who sit third and fourth overall in the CCHL. As it is, the Colts remain in seventh place overall, with 36 points, five behind the Car- leton Place Canadians who sit in second place in the Robinson and seven points
behind the division- and league-leading Smiths Falls Bears with 43 points. The Cornwall Colts will host the Kanata Stallions Thursday at the Ed Lumley Arena before heading to Brockville to face the Braves on Friday night. Follow @CornwallJournal on Twitter for live home game updates.
City man charged after special constable injured
an order for committal warrant was issued Nov. 19. He was held in custody until court the following day. Kellen Sunday, 28 , was arrested under the strength of two outstanding warrants. On Nov. 13 , a bench warrant was issued for failing to appear in court and a warrant in the first instance was issued for the original charge of theft. He was released to appear in court on Dec. 18. Assaulted a stranger A young Cornwall woman faces an assault charge after she was accused of injuring a stranger during an assault at “a local estab- lishment”, according to Cornwall police. Brigitte Gareau, 21, was arrested on Nov. 20. She is accused of assaulting a 37-year- old woman on Oct. 28. She is charged with assault causing bodi- ly harm and released to appear in court on Dec.18. Domestic abuse A 19-year-old South Stormont man is fac- ing domestic abuse charges after an inci- dent on County Road 29 on Nov. 19. According to SD&G OPP, a female was threatened by her ex-boyfriend. Further investigation revealed that the man had as- saulted her on a previous occasion.
The man is charged with uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm and one count of assault. He is scheduled to appear in Cornwall court on Jan. 8, 2013. Lifting shades A Cornwall man faces charges after he was accused of lifting shades in Alexandria. Jonathan Deruchie, 38, is accused of lift- ing several pairs of sunglasses from a Main Street business shortly after noon on Nov. 19. He was arrested shortly after the inci- dent, according to SD&G OPP. He faces two charges of shoplifting and one count of breach of a probation order. He is scheduled to appear in Alexandria court on Jan. 9, 2013. Burned ex-girlfriend with smoke A Cornwall teenager faces seven as- sault charges in connection with incidents stretching over a period of five months. The 18-year-old is accused of burning his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend with a cigarette between June 1 and Sept. 1. She suffered minor injuries in the incident. He is also ac- cused of assaulting her with a “plastic tube object” during an Oct. 11 altercation, ac- cording to Cornwall police. He is also accused of assaulting his ex- girlfriend during altercations on Oct. 10 and
Oct. 12. He was arrested on Nov. 16 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. He is charged with four counts of domestic as- sault, two counts of assault with a weapon and one count of assault causing bodily harm. His name was not released as it would identity the victim. Drug charge A Cornwall man faces a drug charge after a member of Cornwall police’s patrol divi- sion discovered him possession of what is believed to be marijuana. Jared Kuhn, 19, is charged with posses- sion of a controlled substance. He was re- leased to appear in court on Dec. 18. Shoplifting with coke A shoplifting charge turned into a drug charge after a woman caught shoplifting at a Ninth Street store was found in posses- sion of cocaine on Nov. 17. Meagan Lefebvre, 22, was turned over to Cornwall police, who discovered she was in possession of cocaine, after she was de- tained by the store’s loss prevention officer She is chargedwith theft under $5,000 and possession of a controlled substance. She was released to appear in court on Dec. 4.
Une espèce menacée dans le fleuve St-Laurent ACTUALITÉ editionap.ca
Dr. Bramburger cite en exemple l’étalement urbain. En construisant des maisons ou des édifices, la machinerie des compagnies de construction endommagent les alvars. Inversement, les gens habitant en milieu rural n’ont aucune raison de s’exonérer. «Autrefois, déclare le Dr. Bramburger, il y avait beaucoup d’alvars en Europe, notamment en Estonie. Or, leur nombre a considérablement chuté en raison de l’agriculture pratiquée par les fermiers.» Quant aux militaires, ils peuvent endommager les alvars en utilisant des terrains pour former leurs artilleurs. De plus, l’activité humaine menace aussi les espèces animales et les végétaux présents dans les alvars, explique le Dr. Bramburger. On compte la tortue mouchetée, des escargots, des insectes, des plantes carnivores et même une autre variété de 24 plantes que seuls les alvars peuvent abriter et produire. « Bien sûr, cette liste risque d’être incomplète, croit le Dr. Bramburger, car le recensement des animaux et des végétaux présents dans les alvars doit continuer. » Bref, le Dr. Bramburger soutient que les alvars sont nécessaires. Ils permettent de prédire les changements climatiques, entre autres. De plus, il y a de l’espoir pour la protection des alvars, selon lui. En effet, 60% des terres publiques de l’Ontario abritent des alvars.
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Selon le Dr. Andrew Bramburger, un chercheur de l’Institut des sciences environnementales du fleuve Saint-Laurent, «nul n’a besoin de voyager à l’étranger pour voir des habitats exotiques». En effet, il est facile de trouver des alvars, des habitats naturels ouverts reposant sur des roches, «dans notre propre cour arrière» comme en Floride. La semaine dernière, le Dr. Bramburger a dévoilé le résultat de ses recherches sur les alvars à la Bibliothèque municipale de Cornwall. La conférence du Dr. Bramburger était remplie de photos d’alvars. De plus, il a étalé les raisons pour lesquelles l’Ontario doit protéger les alvars. Les alvars forment 0,01 % de la superficie terrestre de l’Ontario. On en dénombre 120. Les alvars sont surtout présents dans la région des Grands Lacs et du fleuve Saint-Laurent. De plus, l’Ontario recèle plus de la moitié des alvars du monde entier. Le Dr. Bramburger soutient que certains Ontariens posent une menace aux alvars. Dans les milieux naturels, beaucoup de gens malmènent les alvars sans le réaliser, dit ce scientifique. « Pour bien des gens, les alvars ne s’avèrent qu’un tas de roches ou
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Le Dr. Andy Bramburger (arrière-plan) et Josh Forrester (avant-plan), son assistant de recherche, étudient les alvars dans un marécage.
de terre en relief. » Afin d’appuyer ses dires, le Dr. Bramburger montre une photo d’un terrain cahoteux parsemé d’alvars dans une forêt. « Les alvars peuvent êtreendommagés par des aventuriers qui se promènent en quatre par quatre », déplore-t-il. C’est sans compter les sites d’alvars où des individus ont posé des tables de pique-nique. Andrew Bramburger ajoute aussi que les gestes posés par un individu dans sa résidence peuvent affecter les alvars. des juges unilingues encadrés par des membres de la Cour? Verra-t-on encore deux juges – un bilingue et un unilingue – siéger durant le même procès? «Je n’ai pas ouï dire que des gens se sont plaints au sujet de juges unilingues encadrés, dit John Gerretsen. Néanmoins, je crois que tout juge provincial doit être bi- lingue.» Le ministère cherche à trouver «une procédure qui coûtera le moins cher possible aux contribuables», ajoute-t-il. John Gerretsen maintient que la création du comité directeur ne retardera pas la bilinguisation des services judiciaires. «J’ai
«Chaque fois que nous utilisons de l’eau, explique-t-il, nous influençons de façon négative la quantité d’eau souterraine qui est essentielle à la survie des alvars. Ils ont besoin des précipitations, de l’eau souterraine ainsi que de la fonte des glaces et des neiges pour se recharger.» En l’absence d’eau, les alvars risquent d’être érodés par le vent. L’occupation humaine d’un territoire peut même causer la dégradation des alvars. Le
Un nouveau CA à CHOD FM 92,1
Une justice bientôt 100% bilingue
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«Les services judiciaires ontariens en français sont déjà présents», affirme John Gerretsen. Cependant, le procureur général de l’Ontario veut faciliter l’accès à ses services en français pour tous les Franco-Ontariens, peu importe leur lieu de résidence. Mardi de la semaine dernière, John Gerretsen a annoncé la mise sur pied d’un « comité directeur », et ce, même s’il
a en main, depuis le 2 août dernier, le dernier rapport du Comité consultatif de la magistrature et du barreau pour les services en français. Joint au téléphone, le député de Kingston et les Îles reconnaît que ledit rapport
rencontré les auteurs dudit rapport, dit-il. Je leur ai recommandé de créer un comité directeur afin de voir comment on pourrait implanter le bilinguisme d’une façon expéditive. Le ministère
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contient certes des recommandations. Cependant, il affirme que le «comité directeur» de son ministère mettra en place un plan de bilinguisation du système judiciaire ontarien. «Les représentants de la justice provinciale et divers organismes qui forment le comité reviendront avec des recommandations fermes concernant ce que nous pourrons faire », dit le ministre. Si ce plan voit le jour, verra-t-on encore
va imposer des procédures à suivre pour toutes les cours judiciaires de la province.» Qui plus est, le ministère du Procureur Général ne s’impose pas un calendrier afin de permettre aux Franco-Ontariens de pouvoir se faire servir en français devant la loi. «Je préfère que les membres du comité directeur du ministère reviennent avec leurs observations et disent s’ils ont trouvé un plan réaliste,» déclare John Gerretsen.
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La semaine dernière, CHOD FM 92,1, la seule station radiophonique francophone privée de Cornwall et de l’Est ontarien a dévoilé la nouvelle composition de son conseil d’administration. En effet, la station a accueilli Conrad Bazinet (à l’extrême- gauche), un résident d’Alexandria, en tant que nouveau trésorier et administrateur. Ci-dessus, nous voyons les cinq membres du conseil d’administration de CHOD 92,1 FMde gauche à droite: Conrad Bazinet, Syd Gardiner, Marc Bissonnet, Jean Lecompte et Claudette Pigeon-Wallace. (AKD)
COMMUNAUTAIRE editionap.ca Une mère de Cornwall retourne dans la restauration
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Depuis un mois, Sara Muir gère le restaurant Tasty Alternatives. Celui-ci est spécialisé dans la préparation de mets dépourvus de gluten, un type de protéine que des personnes ne tolèrent pas, et de produits laitiers. Elle s’est lancée dans l’aventure pour aider ses enfants. Sara Muir a donné naissance à Tasty Alternatives après avoir réussi une expérience concluante avec son garçon autiste de cinq ans. Il avait un problème alimentaire à l’époque où Mme Muir était une mère à la maison. Lui vient alors l’idée de soumettre son garçon à une diète sans gluten et produits laitiers. Son fils va mieux maintenant. «Cependant, dit-elle, je devais cuisiner tous les repas de mon fils moi-même, explique Mme Muir. Cette routine est devenue un obstacle pour mon retour sur le marché du travail. En plus, mon mari travaille la nuit.» Plus tard, elle s’est inscrite en commerce au Collège St-Lawrence à Cornwall et met sur pied Tasty Alternatives. Les clients effectuent leur commande en ligne à l’avance et passe la prendre quelques jours plus tard. Ce modèle d’affaire permet à Mme Muir d’accommoder ses enfants. L’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall est à quelques doigts de devenir le premier établissement de la région doté d’une machine d’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM). Durant cette soirée, Roy Perkins et Angela Bellefeuille, les deux coprésidents de la Fondation de l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall, ont révélé qu’il ne manque, au bas mot, qu’un million de dollars pour acquérir une machine d’IRM. Pour l’instant, la Fondation de l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall a reçu 2,5 M$. Conséquemment, sonobjectif est d’amasser 3,5 M$. M. Perkins et Mme Bellefeuille ont rappelé aux gens présents que l’achat par l’hôpital d’une machine d’IRM permettra d’éviter aux gens de Cornwall un voyage jusqu’à Ottawa, ou même Kingston, pour obtenir un test d’IRM. En plus de servir l’intérêt de la population, l’achat de cet équipement sera aussi bénéfique pour l’hôpital. L’appareil d’IRM permettra à l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall d’assurer plus de 3000 diagnostics de santé chaque année, dit Angela Bellefeuille. Quant au Dr. Tasso Boubalos, il ANH KHOI DO anhkhoi.do@eap.on.ca
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Sara Muir, la fondatrice du restaurant Tasty Alternatives, nous a accueilli chez elle pour raconter son parcours.
Cette native de l’État de New York sait de quoi elle parle. «Des membres de ma famille aux États-Unis sont dans la restauration, explique-elle. Exploiter un restaurant où les gens peuvent venir manger ou emporter leurs mets meuble une bonne partie de notre horaire du temps.» En plus, avant de devenir une mère à la maison, Mme Muir était serveuse. Elle ne travaille qu’une journée par semaine, c’est-à-dire le mardi de 10h00 à
15h00. Conséquemment, un client doit commander ses plats avant le mercredi à 17h00 dans le but d’aller les prendre le mardi de la semaine qui suit. Même si elle avait de l’expérience en cuisine et en restauration, Mme Muir a dû chercher de l’aide pour concocter les plats du menu de Tasty Alternatives. Elle a travaillé avec un médecin, lu «plein de livres» et consulté plusieurs pages Web. De plus, elle sollicite parfois l’avis de membres
de l’Association canadienne de la maladie cœliaque (NDLA : l’intolérance au gluten). Pour pouvoir assurer la viabilité de son plan d’affaire, elle tente d’écouler ses produits dans des magasins, des restaurants et des cafés. À Cornwall, le café The Grind et la pâtisserie Sharyn’s Pantry vendent des gâteries de Mme Muir. «Mon prochain objectif est de conclure une entente avec des restaurants et des magasins à Ottawa», conclut-elle.
Machine d’IRM : plus qu’un million à amasser
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De gauche à droite : les coprésidents de la Fondation de l’Hôpital communautaire de Cornwall, Roy Perkins et Angela Bellefeuille. Ils ont parlé devant des gens d’affaires et du monde médical au sujet de la nécessité pour l’Hôpital d’avoir une machine d’IRM.
l’hôpital, son personnel l’utilisera cinq jours par semaine et huit heures par jour. «La machine a le potentiel d’être utilisé
en cas d’urgence médicale», précise le Dr. Boubalos.
ajoute que cet appareil d’IRM est «un outil moderne pour attirer du talent». Lorsque l’appareil d’IRM arrivera à
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