Express_2012_01_13

Stewardship council

Lottery win

hopes to make

under review

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trees a family affair

T ORONTO

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JoAnn and Gaétan Champagne, of

A LFRED

Hawkesbury, will have to wait a fewmore

weeks beforecashinginontheir$50million

lottery win.

“A Family, A Tree” is the theme of a program the Prescott-Russell Stewardship

The former dépanneur owners held the

Councilispromotingthisyearinitsongoingeffortstoenhanceawarenessofthefloraand

winning ticket in the December 30 LOTTO

fauna of the district.

MAX draw.

By encouraging individuals, families and organizations to plant trees in 2012, the

However, since they have each been

council hopes to remind the public of the importance of protecting forest cover, notes

employed as lottery retails within the past

council president Manon Besner.

year, their prize claim is subject to Ontario

Those planning to participate in the community greening project must register before

Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Insider

April 1 and plants trees between that date and May 30, 2012.

Wins process.

Formoreinformation,contactthePrescott-RussellStewardship,31St-PaulSt.,P.O.Box

Underthisprocess,theprizeclaimwillbe

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reviewed by OLG, and independently

Alfred, ON, K0B 1A0, (613) 679-0936, www.prescott-russellstewardship.org.

throughtheprovince’slotteryregulator,the

The organization is also trying to educate the public about native trees and good

AlcoholandGamingCommissionofOntario

plantingtechniques,increasethenumberofnativetrees,beautifyoururbanandcountry

(AGCO).

landscapes and to green public spaces and schoolyards.

The payment of prizes to Insiders is held

Furthermore,thecouncilnotes,afamilytree-plantingoutingwouldbeasplendidway

for 30 days to allow anyone with concerns

to celebrate Earth Day which will be observed April 22.

regarding the prize to come forward.

ThePrescott-RussellStewardshipCouncilofferspracticaladvicetoensurethesuccess

The prize claim is publicly announced

of your tree planting project. Several resources are available online or at the council’s

through a news release which is also posted

office.

on OLG.ca. Anyone having a concern

regarding a prize claimmay contact OLG at

1-800-387-0098. Inrespectoftheprizereview

process, OLG does not comment further on

a prize claim until the process is complete.

Under the “No Play at Work” policy that

cameintoeffectin2009,OLGretailerscannot

purchase, check or redeem their own tickets

at their place of employment. Retailers are

permitted to play at other retail locations in

the same way as any other customer - from

the other side of the counter.

Prizes won on tickets purchased at other

retailer locations are subject to the Insider

Wins process.

The Champagnes owned and operated

Jo’sDépanneurinHawkesburyuntilOctober

2011, with Mrs. Champagne continuing to

workattheconveniencestoreuntilrecently.

The jackpot-winning ticket was purchased

at Pharmaprix in Hawkesbury.

Home sales up

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C ORNWALL

The last year ended with a flurry of

home sales in eastern Ontario, relates the

Cornwall and District Real Estate Board.

There were 113 units sold in November,

an increase of 22 per cent from November,

2010. Some 1,337 homes changed hands

betweenJanuaryandNovemberoflastyear.

This represents a one per cent increase over

11-month sales for 2010. “Demand came in

well above expectations in November

following a quiet month of October,” said

board president Lana Barnes. “We also saw

the biggest year-over-year jump in the

average selling price since June, 2010.”

The average price for homes sold in

November2011was$164,765,anincreaseof

15 per cent compared to November 2010.

The Cornwall and District Real Estate

Board covers a vast territory that includes

Prescott and Glengarry counties.

Recycle your evergreen

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H AWKESBURY

January 20 is the wrap-up date for the

town of Hawkesbury’s Christmas tree

collection service.

Call 613-632-0106, extension 2020, for

moreinformation.Thetreeswillbeshredded

andusedformunicipalgroundmaintenance.

All decorations must be removed before

placing your tree at the curb. To reduce

costs,youcanbringyourtreeyourselftothe

Cyr de LaSalle Park, on Philippe Street.

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