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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 ERRATUM The article titled Wendover residents want drivers to slow down article, published in the September 5 edition of the Vision, made reference to Panorama street rather than Panama street. We apologize for the error. – Francis Racine SUSTANE TECHNOLOGIES The United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) plan to keep in touch with Sustane Technologies, a Nova Scotia- based outfit developing a pilot project for its cutting-edge waste disposal and recycling technology. UCPR officials think the company’s technology could solve growing concern about garbage disposal for Prescott-Russell municipalities. The UCPR has asked member municipalities to provide statistics on their total waste and recyclable materials tonnage and landfill tipping fees. LIMITE DE VITESSE Les Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell (CUPR) autoriseront une zone de vitesse spéciale sur un tronçon de la route de comté 17, pour la tenue du Festival de la Bine de Plantagenet en septembre. Le comité des travaux publics des CUPR a recommandé l’approbation d’une demande des organisateurs du festival pour une limite de vitesse réduite pendant le festival. La vitesse maximale sur la route de comté 17, du sommet de la colline à l’est de la route de comté 9 au-delà de l’École secondaire catholique de Plantagenet, sera de 60 km/h, du 13 au 15 septembre. – Gregg Chamberlain
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Don’t even think about another munici- pal amalgamation plan is the message from Prescott-Russell to the provincial government. The mayors for all eight municipalities in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) gave unanimous support, August 28, for a resolution from McKellar Township to Premier Doug Ford, about any ideas he or other members of the Progressive Conserva- tive government may have about a repeat of the Harris government’s 1998 municipal amalgamation project. “The (Harris) Conservative government forced many municipalities to amalgamate on the guise they would become more ef- ficient, effective, save money, lower taxes, and ultimately reduce the provincial deficit,” stated the McKellar resolution. “There has never been a valid evidence-based study that supported these outcomes, and forced amalgamation actually accomplished just the opposite.” The 1998 amalgamation process resulted in the creation of Champlain Township, which includes the villages of Vankleek Hill BOE-0SJHOBMXJUI8FTU)BXLFTCVSZBOE Longueuil townships; Clarence Township merged with the Town of Rockland to cre- ate the City of Clarence-Rockland; and the combining of both Alfred Township and the 7JMMBHFPG"MGSFEXJUI/PSUI1MBOUBHFOFU5PXO - ship and the Village of Plantagenet formed
Les Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell appuieront une résolution du canton de McKellar, qui exige que le gouvernement de l’Ontario mette en place un processus de consultation adéquat, incluant des référendums locaux, avant de décider d’aller de l’avant avec des fusions municipales. —archives
provincial deficit.” The resolution demands the provincial government meet certain conditions first, before going ahead with any future municipal amalgamation plans. The first demand is for local referendums to let residents of affected municipalities decide if they want amalgamation. The other conditions call for “evidence- based studies” to support claims that amalgamation will save municipal costs, lower taxes, protect local jobs, and also help reduce the Ontario deficit, and that municipalities get to work out their own amalgamation agreements “that best suit their local needs” with their own timelines and deadlines.
Alfred-Plantagenet Township. No to amalgamation
/PXUIF'PSEHPWFSONFOUJTSFWJFXJOH several large regional municipalities in Southern Ontario to determine if they could benefit from amalgamation. McKellar Town- ship officials wonder whether the provincial government will look at other amalgamation possibilities as a means of reducing its own deficit situation. “The provincial government should investigate all other internal ways of reduc- ing its deficit,” stated the resolution, “and becoming more fiscally responsible over time rather than downloading to the one level of government that is the most efficient, has the lowest cost and is closest to the electorate, which will not put a dent in the
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Les agents du détachement du comté de Russell de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (PPO) rappellent aux automobilistes que les piétons, cyclistes et autobus scolaires sont plus nombreux ces jours-ci sur la route. « Les agents veilleront au respect de tous les aspects du Code de la route, notamment la conduite distraite, les excès de vitesse, les ceintures de sécurité ainsi que les infractions liées au fait de céder le passage aux piétons et aux infractions relatives aux autobus scolaires, pouvait-on lire dans un communiqué de presse de la PPO émis récemment. Si vous rencontrez un autobus scolaire arrêté dont les signaux lumineux rouges supérieurs clignotent, arrêtez-vous avant d’arriver à l’autobus et attendez que les voyants lumineux rouges soient arrêtés avant de repartir. (…) Ceci s’applique, que vous rencontriez ou suiviez un autobus scolaire et inclut des routes à plusieurs voies. Il n’y a qu’une seule exception : Lorsque vous conduisez sur une route avec un terreplein, la circulation venant de la direction opposée n’est pas obligée de s’arrêter. » Tout contrevenant pourrait se voir une amende d’au moins 400 $ et perdre six points d’inaptitude. « —archives
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