C O L L E C T I V I T É • C O M M U N I T Y CRAFT FAIR RETURNS TO VANKLEEK HILL
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was set up. In a statement, the OPP said only the exact cost of the check-in cash would be accepted. A criminal record check for employment purposes is $41 and checks for volunteer purposes are free. Duplicate copies cost $11, while an additional $90 was required for fingerprints. “The OPP understands the change in process may cause inconvenience. How- ever, it is confident that new measures taken to improve processing times will lead to shorter wait times for the public,” the statement said. “Third party vendors may be able to offer a reduced timeline. Please speak to your employer/agency to ascertain if this option would be acceptable, noting there is a cost for this service.”
Criminal record checks have been transferred back to detachments while the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) sets up a new online system in the wake of heavy demand. The OPP stopped accepting online appli- cations on Friday afternoon. High demand for background checks had pushed the processing time out to between four and six weeks. From Monday, October 5, anyone who had not already submitted a request online was required to book an appointment with their local detachment. In a statement, the OPP said this detachment system would be in place temporarily until “an enhanced online central intake and payment model”
La Foire artisanale de Noël présentera cinq vendeurs différents chaque weekend entre le 15 novembre et le 13 décembre. — photo fournie
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The Christmas Craft Fair will return to Vankleek Hill this weekend, but the event will look slightly different to previ- ous years. The show will be held over five weekends at its new location in the Creating Centre de créativité on High Street. Each Saturday and Sunday from November 15 to December 13 will feature five different crafters displaying their work. Excellent Events director Samme Putzel, who organized the fair, said COVID-19 would not stop the almost four-decade-old Vankleek Hill tradition. “Since Phil Arber started the Christmas Craft Fair 39 years ago, Excellent Events has always represented Vankleek Hill village as a safe haven to celebrate peace and joy in our community,” she said. “We are finding ways on the Internet, through Face- book, and at Creating Centre de créativité to carry on these traditions.” Information about the stalls and crafts will be posted on Facebook before each weekend, giving patrons time to view what was on offer before attending in person. The small number of crafters at each event would make it easier for shoppers to socially distance, Putzel said. “Many of our favourite crafters who have attended our traditional craft shows in the past will be back this year with their wonder- ful and unique handicrafts,” she said. “The craft fair has been going for 39 years. We’re not going to give up now.” More information can be found at cre- atingcentre.ca/excellentevents/ or the Excellent Events Facebook page. Recycle Your Stuff for Cash in the Classifieds
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