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of some streams showing open water. Other rivers and creeks may still look ice-covered but the ice may now be thin in areas with “rotten” patches covered over with the new- fallen snow or wind drifted snow. Police in some communities of Eastern Ontario have also had reports of youths jumping off river banks or foot bridges over a creek to try and break the ice. This risky activity can result in someone going under and becoming trapped below the still-frozen sections of a river or creek. 50-per-cent threshold as determined by provincial legislation. Only 26 per cent of GSR residents declare English as their mother tongue. The provincial government can revoke the bilingual status if the municipality requests it. However, the municipality tries to be fair by translating most of its documents to English. “ It’s not always easy to be 50/50 due to time constraints, budget and workforce, ” said Mayor John Saywell. “ It’s the same thing for public consultations, where sometimes presenters fromQuébec just can’t do it in English. We try our best to have a bilingual policy that suits most of our citizens, but I agree that it’s not always perfect. ” With bilingualism in mind, the municipality is currently revising its
The OPP is warning people to stay off the ice now. The past weekend’s snow flurry and the below-zero temperature suggest that win- ter’s grip is not loosening up even with the official arrival of spring. But the OPP S.A.V.E. unit (Snowmobile and All-Terrain Vehicle) urge people to avoid going out on any lakes and streams in Eastern Ontario now, even if some of them still seem ice-bound. The past warmer weather has started the thawing process below the ice, with sections Some citizens of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge (GSR) were recently surprised when they received a unilingual French pamphlet along with their tax bills this year. “ We did have an English version of the pamphlet available at town hall after, but I do take the blame and it should have been sent to citizens along with the French one, ” said director general Jean-François Bertrand. “ It should have been double- checked before being sent out. ” It’s not the first time that bilingualism practices and guidelines come into question at the council table. While the municipality has maintained its bilingual designation, it no longer meets the legal
“ We can’t repeat everything in both languages since it would just take way too much time, ” said Mayor Saywell. “ But we know bilingual communication could be more efficient, more direct and clearer. That’s why we are taking steps into that direction. ”
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Man charged for fraudulent cheques Hawkesbury OPP Constable Jonathan Lacelle investigated a complaint of fraudulent cheques that had been made in the town of Hawkesbury. The investigation revealed that a 21-year-old man wrote a series of cheques by using someone else’s cheques and forging the person’s signature. Twenty- one-year-old Eric Brunet of Hawkesbury was charged with two counts of fraud under $5,000, of section 380(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Brunet is scheduled to appear at the L’Orignal Court on April 8. Daytime thieves looking for jewellery Once again, break-ins in the Champlain area during the last week have been executed during the daytime. The burglar or burglars seem to target jewellery. The Hawkesbury OPP is investigating a break-in that occurred on Wednesday, March 25, at a Pearl Road residence in Champlain. The investigation revealed that someone broke in a door of the house sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Jewellery and money were stolen. The matter is under investigation. Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact Constable Chantal Duchesne at the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment at 613-632-2729 or 1-888-310-1122. – Diane Hunter
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