portionofthesechargesarefixedanddonot
You have to get a charge out of power
change from month to month. The rest are
politics, eh?
variableandchangeaccordingtotheamount
When it comes to electrifying current
of electricity used.
affairs, Hydro hype is huge.
Regulatory charges are the costs of
These days, in the long run-up to the
administering the wholesale electricity
October Ontario election, the politicians are
systemandmaintainingthereliabilityofthe
throwingoutallsortsoflinesineffortsto jolt
provincial grid and include the costs
the electors and transform angst into votes.
associatedwith fundingMinistry of Energy
Electricity must be a proven conduit to
Current affairs
and infrastructure conservation and
political power because so much energy is
renewable energy programs.
being expended on The Hydro Issue.
“Reliability of the provincial grid.”
Here in the Far East we have been
Yes, but what are you going to do? Sure,
$76.56. Here is the breakdown: Electricity
Rememberthatthenexttimethepowergoes
discovered by representatives from other
we compost, recycle, and conserve. But not
429 kWh@5.8 cents $24.88, delivery $42.24,
off.
ridings. Tories from Ottawa and further up
everyone has neither the means nor the will
regulatory charges $3.04, debt retirement
Plus, we are still paying off the debt left
the line have been veering off their normal
to go totally grid-free.
charge $2.76, GST $3.65.
over from Ontario Hydro.
routes to come all the way to Hawkesbury.
So, we have to make the best of a bad
As you know, life as we knew it ended
Our lives are being altered againwith the
Theyhaveweatheredtheelementstodeliver
situation.
when the HST was introduced. Check the
introduction of the smart meters and time-
theirshotsinbriefandwell-organizedbursts.
As an aside, the fear of being powerless is
billfromJanuary,2011.Thetotalwas$85.32.
of-use billing. So, our habits will change a
As they try to energize the campaign for
just another reason to read a newspaper.
The breakdown: electricity 408 kWh@6.4
littlebit.Itisnottheendoftheworld; justask
their local hopeful, Marilissa Gosselin, the
Old-fashionedpapersrequirelittleenergyto
cents $26.11, delivery $43.72, regulatory
those who work the “graveyard shift.”
Conservatives have been zapping Premier
access. Save Earth, read a newspaper, which
charges $3.05, debt retirement charge $2.62,
Wewill be getting up in themiddle of the
Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals.
can later be recycled or used to light a fire.
HST $9.82.
night to wash the dishes and take a shower.
The Conservatives warn that, because of
Read it outside, in natural light, which is
The February, 2011 bill, based on a late
As we huddle beside the woodstove, we
those horrible Liberals, the Hydro will be
becoming more available as the days get
January meter reading: Total is $78.06. The
can take time to consider our own personal
going through the roof and we will be
longer. Besides, the outdoors will likely be
details: electricity365kWh@6.4cents$23.36,
“adjustment factors” and read the political
draining our paltry bank accounts just to
warmer than the inside of your house now
delivery $47.46, regulatory charges $2.75,
propaganda, by candlelight.
keep the pipes from freezing.
that you can no longer afford to heat the
debt retirement charge $2.34, HST $9.87.
Glengarry-Prescott-RussellLiberalM.P.P.
place. Vote for newspapers.
Butthereisanewline:OntarioCleanEnergy
Jean-Marc Lalonde has tried to short-circuit
But, are we really teetering on the edge of
Benefit (-10%) $7.72 Credit. New total:
$40,000 plan
the attacks, asserting that the Tories are
a dark, cold, grim future?
$78.06. A $7.72 credit! Woo-hoo! Break out
misleading and scaring the public.
The thing is that if you analyze any bill
the good baloney and crank up the furnace!
newsroom@eap.on.ca
We do not need partisan hyperbole to be
long enough, you will probably get a
One of the biggest sources of frustration
L’O RIGNAL
scared; all we have to do is open the Hydro
headache.
is that most of the items on the bill are
bill.
Forthe“realstory”onthepowerissue,let
beyond the control of the consumer.
Obviously,electricityisahot-buttonissue.
us go to a typical consumer, an upstanding
In case you have not read the fine print,
The Ontario government has awarded
Few are insulated from the effects of energy
Hydro One customer. Warning: You may
“The electricity consumed is multiplied by
$40,000 to the united counties of Prescott-
policies.
have a breakdown if you carefully study the
the adjustment factor. When electricity is
Russell to prepare a local economic
Therearesomeamonguswhomanageto
breakdown because you will notice that a
delivered over a power line, it is normal for
development strategy that will help attract
live “off the grid” and who do not rely on
household’s actual consumption has little to
a small amount of power to consumed or
newinvestmentandsupportgrowthinthe
conventional sources of power. Kudos to
do with the bottom line.
lost as heat. Equipment, such as wires and
region.
those who have made that big switch and
Here is a bill from October, 2007.
transformers,consumespowerbeforeitgets
“Having the right strategy in place is a
have gone unplugged. They are to be
Remember this was in the days before the
to your house or business. The adjustment
musttogivetheUnitedCountiesofPrescott-
applauded, lauded and praised. They have
hated Harmonized Sales Tax. The total was
factor accounts for these losses.”
Russell the main tool for success. This
madealong-termcommitmenttotheoverall
$72.55. Here is the breakdown: Electricity
Delivery costs are the costs of delivering
investmentisacriticalfirststep,helpingour
health of our planet.
410 kWh@5.3 cents $21.73, delivery $41.29,
the electricity from the generator to Hydro
communities develop a strategy that will
The rest of us ought to be ashamed of
regulatory charges $2.79, debt retirement
One to us. This includes the cost of building
create jobs and support businesses for our
ourselves as we continue to use fossil fuels
charge $2.63, GST $4.11.
and maintaining the transmission towers,
families,” says Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
andold-fashioned,planet-killingtechnology.
Here is a bill fromFebruary, 2010: Total is
distribution lines, towers and poles. A
M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde.
OFFRES D’EMPLOIS
CHEFD’ÉQUIPE–SECTEURRÉCOLTE Le chef d’équipe a comme principale responsabilité de coordonner nos activi- tés de récolte et de superviser directement l’équipe de travail reliée à ce secteur. Entre autres, vous aurez à : • Évaluer, aménager et préparer les champs pour maximiser les récoltes; • Planifier les équipements nécessaires pour être efficace lors des journées de récolte, et ce, dès le début de chaque saison; • Planifier le travail en cas de mauvais temps; • Herser, récolter et entreposer la tourbe et la terre noire; • Assurer la qualité de la tourbe récoltée; • Transporter la matière première du champ à l’empilement; • Entretenir la zone d’entreposage; • Charger et décharger des remorques Flat Bed , Dry-Box et Walking Floor ; • Vider la ligne de production; • Gérer la cour et effectuer le contrôle des inventaires; • Vous occuper d’autres tâches connexes. • Expérience en conduite de véhicule de ferme et/ou d’équipements lourds • Expérience en conduite de chariot élévateur • Bilinguisme • Grande autonomie • Connaissance de base en mécanique • Curiosité et débrouillardise • Connaissances des tâches manuelles • Bon esprit d’équipe • Capacité à gérer une équipe • Goût d’apprendre Vous êtes intéressé(e)? Veuillez nous faire parvenir votre candidature par courrielàqualigrow@qualigrow.com;par télécopieurau 613675-2925oupar la poste au 2472 County Road 17 / chemin de Comté 17, L’Orignal, Ontario K0B 1K0. Date limite pour recevoir les candidatures : 18 mars 2011. Exigences
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Le mécanicien a comme principale responsabilité d’assurer la disponibilité des équipements pour nos opérations au meilleur coût. Entre autres, vous avez à : • Diagnostiquer les problèmes; • Commander les pièces; • Effectuer les réparations adéquates; • Procéder à l’entretien sur les chargeurs (loaders) , camions, chariots éléva- teurs, remorques et autres équipements dont l’entretien est prévu; • Effectuer toute autre tâche connexe à votre métier.
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• Diplôme d’études professionnelles en mécanique ou expérience connexe • Expérience dans la réparation d’équipements et de véhicules lourds • Expérience dans la soudure • Connaissance en mécanique, en hydraulique et en pneumatique • Bilinguisme • Grande autonomie
• Connaissance de base en mécanique • Connaissance de base en électricité • Connaissance de base en électronique • Sens des responsabilités • Autonomie • Bilinguisme • Professionnalisme et organisation • Capacité à travailler en équipe
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