Express_2011_04_22

Rural

SNCITO2

leads to

Transit

cleaner world

Symposium

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P LANTAGENET

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M ONTEBELLO

Back by popular demand, the second

South Nation Conservation Cache In/Trash

Following the success of the first Rural

Out (CITO) event will be held April 30 at

Transit Symposium held in Smiths Falls

Jessup’s Falls Conservation Area near

in 2009, the second edition of the

Plantagenet.

interprovincial event will be held April 27

It’s a spin on the high-tech treasure

from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Château

hunting game played throughout the world

Montebello.

by adventure seekers equipped with GPS

The theme of this year’s Symposium is

devices known as geocaching.

“ Economic Impacts of Rural Public

The basic idea is to find containers hidden

Transportation, ” along with some content

outdoors and share experiences online about

on rural-urban commuting. This conference

the contents and the locations in which they

will bring together transit operators,

were found.

municipalities and economic development

With Cache In/Trash Out, the goal is to

agencies from Eastern Ontario and Western

find recently placed geocaches while picking

Québec.

up garbage along the way.

The main guest speaker, Todd Alexander

The event is being organized by

Litman, Executive Director of the Victoria

Geocachers of Eastern Ontario with the

Transport Policy Institute, will inform the

assistance of a $500 River Grant provided by

delegates on how to maximize the benefits

SNC.Last year, SNCITO attracted 85

for passengers as well as determine the

participants from across the region, as well

economic impacts of public transit in rural

as some visitors from Nova Scotia, said SNC’s

Pioneer Museum Growing

communities. Other topics such as the

Tim Jackson who’s coordinating the event.

media’s contribution to the development of

With 40 geocaches to locate, they were

rural transit and the Pontiac-Renfrew

Photo Richard Mahoney

dispatched in teams to 14 different cleanup

passenger trains will also be presented

Gwen Morris received the Pioneer Award at the annual meeting of the Glengarry

sites and collected everything from fencing

during the event.

Pioneer Museum in Dunvegan last Friday. She is shown with Karen Davison-Wood,

materials, a washing machine and even a

Transport services play an important role

chair of the museum executive committee, and Rosemary O’Flaherty, who presented the

vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

in ensuring sustainable economic growth.

honour to the former reeve of the former Kenyon Township. The coming year will be

In all, the participants collected a full

They allow rural communities access to

another busy one for the museum which will continue to grow with the addition of two

truck of scrap metal and several truck loads

economic opportunities and essential

new buildings. The Williams Pavilion, recognizing Jean and Blair Williams’ contributions

of mixed trash.

services that can improve their living

to the museum, will be created from a barn donated by John and Marietta Quigley. Also

The SNCITO2 begins at 8 a.m. with a full

standards and promote their employability.

appearing on the site this year will be a one-room schoolhouse that is being moved from

catered breakfast of pancakes, real maple

The Rural Transit Symposium is

Laggan.

syrup, bacon, sausages and more.

organized by RDÉE Ontario, North

People of all ages including families are

Glengarry Prescott-Russell Transport Board,

invited. At 8:40 a.m., they will be split into

Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry CFDC,

clean-up teams and be assigned to sites in

Renfrew County CFDC, Pontiac CFDC, Rail

the surrounding area.

Future Group and Transports Adaptés et

For

more

information:

Collectifs des Collines.

www.nation.on.ca, tjackson@nation.on.ca,

or 1-877-984-2948, ext. 291

Mis Querencias

Pointe-Fortune artist Rita Iriarte is

holding a show, “Mis Querencias,” from

Welcome

now to May 10 at the Simon Bolivar cultural

centre, 394 Maisonneuve West, Montréal.

A vernissage will be held April 29 from 6

The IPM

p.m. to 8 p.m. The works can be viewed at

her web site: www.pinecone.on.ca.

CINÉMA

Garden

Contest

Grenville (Qc) 819-242-3131

LAURENTIAN

CINEMA

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Show your green thumb and welcome

ROY DUPUIS ALL MOVIE STARTING APRIL 22

visitors to the region by participating in

En français

L’INSTINCT DE LA MORT

a garden contest.

The Garden Committee of the

International Plowing Match is holding a

contest, “All About Autumn,” for residents

and businesses in Prescott-Russell.

Submitted photo

Contestants will decorate their property

Glengarry-Prescott-Russell M.P.P. Jean-Marc Lalonde will welcome Sandra Pupatello,

to welcome visitors to the International

Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, to the provincial Liberal riding

Plowing Match and Rural Expo that will

association’s annual Trillium Dinner that will be held May 11 at the Knights of

FILM QUEBEÇOIS FRANÇAIS

be held September 20 to 24 2011 in Chute-

Columbus hall in Alfred. Cocktails will start at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

à-Blondeau,

VEN. ET SAM. À 7H00 et 9H00 DIM.ET SUR SEMAINE À 7H00 DIMANCHE MATINEE AT 1:30 “THE BEST MOVIE I’VE SEEN SO FAR IN 2011”

Organizers are asking people to

A Museum At Your Door in Alfred

decorate a gateway, storefront, garden,

front lawn or porch with an autumn theme.

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Property must be in Prescott-Russell and

A LFRED

visible from a public road or street.

Entry forms are available at various

municipal offices, garden centres and other

You will have a chance to get up close and personal with wild things by dropping by

businesses. Cost per entry is $10.

“A Museum at Your Door: Natural History,” a three-day exhibit taking place April 29,

The Garden Committee is offering an

30 and May 1 at the Alfred recreation centre, 555 St-Philippe St., near the ball field.

Early Bird Prize from Legault Greenhouses

Admission is free to the show that will be based on themes such as rocks and minerals,

www.cinemaclock.com Quebec Grenville FRI. & SAT. AT 7:00 AND 9:00 SUN. & WEEKDAY AT 7:00 SUNDAY MATINEE AT 1:30

for registrations received by Friday, April

fossils, dinosaurs, insects, fishes, reptiles and amphibians, birds, mammals, sea shells.

29. All entries will be accepted until Friday,

The official opening will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, when the exhibit will

July 29. Official judging commences

be open to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 30 and from

September 1.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1.

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