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Fire Safety Checklist winners 2016
DANIC LEGAULT danic.legault@eap.on.ca
The Russell Fire Department presented the three winners of this year’s annual Fire Safety Checklist programat the Russell Fire Hall on Tuesday, June 21. The Fire Safety Checklist program con- sists of every child in the three elementary schools in Russell bringing home a checklist and filling it out with the family. The three winners, Alexy Patenaude, from École St-Joseph, Erika Hamel, fromMother Theresa and J. Hill, fromRussell Public, were all awarded a prize of $250. Furthermore, a cheque with a value of $500 was also award- ed to the École élémentaire catholique Saint- Joseph for having the highest percentage of participation, over 50 per cent. This program reaches over 1,000 homes throughout the Russell community every year and its ultimate goal is to create aware- ness with homeowners in regards to their fire safety needs, level of protection and preparedness. Members from the Russell Fire Depart- ment, as well as the Russell Lions Club, which is the financial sponsor for the pro- gram, were present at the prize giveaway to congratulate the winners.
Members from the Russell Fire Department, as well as the Russell Lions Club, financial sponsors for the program, congratulated the winners of the annual Fire Safety Checklist program. The three winners, Alexy Patenaude, from École St-Joseph, Erika Hamel, fromMother Theresa and J. Hill, from Russell Public, were all awarded a prize of $250. —photo Danic Legault
Counties council considers more aid to Prescott-Russell Community Services
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
budget. Sylvie Leclair, executive director for Prescott-Russell Community Services (PRCS), provided the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) council with a ver- bal summary report May 25 on the non-profit social service agency’s extensive support programs and services for residents in the region. The UCPR 2016 budget features an allocation of $30,000 extra to assist PRCS this year with an increase in its own opera-
tions budget through hiring of an extra staff member. Leclair cited the PRCS Meals on Wheels and medical transport programs as exam- ples of the growing demand for the agency’s various services. Both programs depend on volunteer drivers to either deliver prepared healthymeals to clients who are shut-ins or to provide a shuttle service to medical ap- pointments for people who do not have their own vehicle, may not have family who can
drive them to their appointments, andmay be on a fixed income and unable to afford the cost of a taxi. “These (services) are often for people who are in frail health,” Leclair said, adding that themedical transport service often involves taking a client to clinics or appointments with specialists in either Ottawa or Montréal. Drivers do receive a small remuneration based on mileage to help cover some of their own expense with using their vehicle.
Themayors on counties council are willing to consider some extra financial support for a regional non-profit agency which helps support shut-ins and others in Prescott- Russell. The question is whether or not there is any wiggle room available in the current counties budget or if the matter has to wait until talks begin for next year’s
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