re-examineitsrole.“Ithinkweshouldputin
per month. About 60 per cent of the regular
richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
place a system to review the necessity of all
clientsaresinglepeoplewhoreceivebenefits
H AWKESBURY
“Have we
the support we give. The original mandate
under the Ontario Disability Support
of the food bank was to provide help to
Program.
René Baril is concerned as he examines
people on a temporary basis, to help people
“Idonotunderstandwhysomanypeople
the numbers at the Hawkesbury Central
out in emergency situations only.”
on ODSP come here. They receive more per
created a
Food Bank.
Inonemonth,56peoplewhosoughtfood
month than people who are on social
“We operate on a budget of $100,000 per
at HCFB were single people receiving
assistance,” says Baril.
year. It is not normal that in a town the size
disability support program cheques. Some
“Is it because people do not receive
of Hawkesbury that the food bank has a
22 were single parents, 12 were couples
enough from the government to meet their
dependence?”
budget of $100,000,” observes Baril,
receiving ODSP payments. A total of 14
basic needs? What did the people do before
coordinator of the Main Street centre.
clients were receiving social assistance.
there was a food bank? Have we created a
The requests for assistance are constant.
In2010,demandpeakedinFebruarywhen
dependence?”
The food bank sees about 200 regular clients
225 people, including 72 children, received
He believes that the food bank ought to
food from the HCFB.
This year, Baril hopes to meet
Hawkesbury Mayor René Berthiaume to
discuss poverty in town. “I think it is time
thatwehadameetingofeveryoneconcerned
to discuss this issue,” says Baril. The region
reflects a national trend. According to Food
Banks Canada, a total of 867,948 Canadians
used a food bank in March 2010, a dramatic
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was in 2004 with 803,335 users in 2004. In
2010, children and youth made up 38 per
cent of those turning to food banks for help.
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H AWKESBURY
MONTHS
The paid now, serve later salary system
remains in effect for Hawkesbury town
council, despite objections from two
members about the unique tradition.
For decades, Hawkesbury town council
have received one-third of their salaries in
advance, with this sum being deemed to be
for expenses incidental to the discharge of
their duties as representatives.
At Monday’s meeting, council voted to
stick with the system. Councillors Michel
Thibodeau and Johanne Portelance voted
against the practice of paying the one-third
amount in January.
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“Usually you pay when a service is
rendered,” said Thibodeau, adding that
upfrontpaymentsarenotmadetomunicipal
employees but the one-third advance
payments also apply to the library
commission and the police board.
VeterancouncillorMichelBeaulneargued
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that the practice made sense because of the
expenses members incurred while
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representing the town.
The Ontario Municipal Act does not
permit the town’s custom, however, since
thepracticewasineffectpriortotherevision
ofthelaw,themunicipalitycanpreservethe
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Mayor René Berthiaume will receive a
basic salary of $31,405 while the six
councillorswilleachreceiveabasicsalaryof
$16,322.
In 2009, members received $159,389 in
salaries and reimbursements, compared to
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Each member also received an allocation
of $480 for a cellular telephone.
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