Accentuating the positive: “Town shows encouraging signs”
Councillor Marc Tourangeau also cited
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Since 2006, more than 230 jobs have been
First report to new council
plant closures and their spin-off effects on
created by local industries that have
H AWKESBURY
the need to maintain a positive attitude.
small and medium-sized businesses. “It is
remained competitive and have adjusted to
Contrary to a widely held perception, the
time we looked outside of town to try to
new challenges, he relates.
town’s industrial sector is not in difficulty,
Despite the loss of large employers over
attract new companies,” Tourangeau
However, during that same period,
he stressed. For the past three years,
the last two years, the town of Hawkesbury
suggested.
Hawkesbury also lost many industrial sector
Hawkesbury has been successful where
“shows encouraging signs,” according to
In fact, while the unemployment rate in
jobs, a fact that could not be ignored, some
many other North American towns have
economic development director Marc
Hawkesbury was 6.4 per cent in 2006, the
council members stressed.
failed – maintain and consolidate its
Chénier.
current rate for eastern Ontario is 8.6 per
“It worries me to see industries leave,”
industrial sector despite the impact of the
Hawkesbury has fared well when it comes
cent.
observed Councillor Alain Fraser.
world-wide recession.
to creating and maintaining jobs in the
But throughout his report, the first
Acknowledging the need to remain upbeat,
One challenge employers continue to face
manufacturing sector, says Chénier in a
presented to council since he succeeded
Fraser told Chénier: “I am less optimistic
is the lack of qualified workers, said Chénier.
recent report to town council.
Mathieu Mault in October, Chénier reiterated
than you.”
Impaired driving numbers cause for concern
Superintendent Gary Couture, Commander
officers checked 7,751 vehicles, laid three
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with some sobering results.
for the Eastern Region.
impaired driving charges, and issued four
The annual festive-period Reduce
“It is disturbing that people continue to
“Our officers removed 42 impaired
suspensions and laid 66 charges for other
Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE)
get behind the wheel after drinking,” said
drivers from the roads over the holiday
offences. In 2009-2010, checks of 15,587
campaign in Eastern Ontario wrapped up
Ontario Provincial Police Chief
season and there were no fatal motor vehicle
vehicles resulted in not one impaired
collisions in the region involving impaired
driving charge.
drivers.”
During the previous blitz, officers
Witnesses sought
During the 2009-2010 blitz, 35 motorists
issued ten suspensions and laid 99 charges
were charged with impaired driving,
for other offences.
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compared to 45 impaired charges that were
“I’m very disappointed with the
Constable Dominique Sauvé at the
V ANKLEEK H ILL
laid during the 2008-2009 blitz.
number of motorists that choose to drive
Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment at 613-632 -
During the latest campaign, between
after consuming alcohol, not only during
2729.
November 26 and January 2, officers across
Witnesses are being sought as the
the campaign but overall in 2010,” states
Garett Allen, 18, who lived on the family
Eastern Ontario checked 167,878 vehicles,
Ontario Provincial Police continues its
Inspector Mike McDonell, SD&G O.P.P.
farm on Cassburn Road, and Naomi Théoret,
charged 42 drivers with impaired driving
investigation of a January 10 collision that
detachment commander.
17, of Concession 2 in The Nation, were
or refusal to provide a breath sample,
claimed the lives of two Vankleek Hill
In Russell County, officers with the
pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
issued 75 warnings and 1,090 tickets for
teenagers.
Embrun-based detachment checked 4,852
Garett Allen was driving a 1994 GMC pick-
other Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act
Investigators want to hear from anyone
vehicles and charged two persons with
up truck westbound on Concession 2 when
and Liquor Licence Act offences.
who may have passed the scene of the crash
impaired driving or refusing to provide a
it hit a loaded semi-trailer that was parked
Officers from the Hawkesbury
which occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. on
breath sample.
blocking the westbound lane. No charges
Detachment checked a total of 10,201
Concession 2 in The Nation, west of Vankleek
Police also issued five suspensions, and
have been laid yet.
vehicles, charging one driver with
charged 25 people with other offences.
impaired driving, issuing four warnings,
Across Eastern Ontario, in the 2009-
Weapons charges
and 30 offence notices for other offences.
2010 campaign, in addition to those
During the same festive period, 94
charged with impaired driving or refusal
motor vehicle collisions were reported in
to provide a breath sample, some 148
a search warrant and seized several firearms
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Prescott County; 14 people were injured.
drivers were issued warnings, while 1,074
and restricted weapons at a residence on
N ORTH G LENGARRY
During the previous campaign, in Prescott
were issued tickets for various other
County Road 21. Clement and the man have
County, 6,392 vehicles were checked,
offences.
been charged with unauthorized possession,
resulting in one impaired driving charge,
O.P.P. officers across Eastern Ontario
careless use and unauthorized importing or
Two people have been charged with
six licence suspensions and 19 other
will continue to conduct RIDE programs
exporting of firearms. The man has also been
several weapons offences following an
charges.
throughout the year in an effort to keep
charged with uttering threats to cause death
Ontario Provincial Police raid on a North
In Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry,
highways safe.
or bodily harm.
Glengarry Township home Friday.
Dina Clement, 54, of North Glengarry,
and an unidentified 60-year-old man who
also lives in the township, were arrested
when the Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry
Ontario Provincial Police crime unit executed
Campground plan
resurfaces
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H AWKESBURY
See where your love of music can take you.
The 2011 International Plowing Match
and Rural Expo in nearby Chute-à-
Blondeau has prompted Hawkesbury to
dust off a 2008 proposal for a riverfront
campground.
The town stands to benefit from the
estimated 150,000 visitors who are expected
to attend the IPM that will be held in
September on three farms in East
Hawkesbury Township, notes Mayor René
Berthiaume. A campground would be
another attraction that would persuade many
of those visitors to drop by Hawkesbury,
allows the mayor. At his suggestion, town
council will look at a report prepared in 2008
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by the Société de développement commercial
et touristique de Hawkesbury, which
evaluated the feasibility of setting up a
camping area on a riverfront site, located in
the east end of town. The land in question is
also known as the Côte d’abattoir , a slope
which is situated on the north side of Main
Street and which is a popular tobogganing
spot.
Budget
The campground idea is one of the projects
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town officials will assess during budget
preparations.
A special council meeting will be held
Monday, January 24 at 7 p.m. to discuss the
2011 estimates.
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