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Mayor alarmed with Curran’s phone troubles GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca vide the sa m e courtes y .
has had several recent severe lightning stor m s that caused power failures. Bell Aliant has backup batter y s y ste m s to m ain- tain service during power outages but technicians discovered so m e of the batter y backups serving the Curran area were not as strong as the y used to be. Those batter- ies have been replaced.
phone co m pan y is doing upgrades on ser- vice but he has not received an y details. The m a y or noted that H y dro One issues notices to local m edia and its custo m ers when it plans te m porar y service interrup- tions as part of its upgrade and m ainte- nance schedules. He wonders wh y Bell Aliant cannot pro-
Mother Nature the culprit? A Bell Aliant e m ail in response to a call fro m the Vision stated that the co m pan y is aware of the proble m with Curran’s phone and Internet service and that technicians are sent out to deal with each report. The co m pan y noted that the Curran area
Curran | Phone service has been uncer- tain for some households in the village of Curran and surrounding area for the past few weeks. It’s prompted Mayor Jean-Yves Lalonde to page Bell Aliant. “I’ m worried,” said the m a y or for Alfred- Plantagenet Township during a phone interview. “If y ou have an y (phone) prob- le m s for e m ergenc y services, y ou’re in a bad wa y .” The m a y or has received co m plaints fro m so m e residents in the Curran village area about surprise interruptions in their phone service and also proble m s with cellphone “dead spots”. He said the co m - plaints cover a period for the past three weeks. So m e householders find their phones have no dial tone at all while others hear a loud crackling over the line but are still unable to put a call through or hear an y one who m ight be calling the m . Left alone nor m al phone service resu m es after a period of ti m e but there is no guaran- teed ti m e li m it to the loss of service. Ma y or Lalonde is concerned how the surprise loss of service could affect the 300 to 400 households in the village area should residents need to call for fire, a m - bulance or police. He has called Bell Aliant about the situation and been told that the VOTRE MAISON EST EN BESOIN DE RÉPARATION URGENTE OU D’ACCESSIBILITÉ Grâce au Programme d’investissement dans le logement abordable de l’Ontario Rénovations Ontario Votre maison nécessite des réparations d’urgence ou vous devez modifier votre demeure pour accroître l’accessibilité mais vous n’avez pas les fonds pour réaliser ce projet? Les Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell participent au Programme d’investissement dans le logement abordable de l’Ontario (PILAO). Des fonds ont été engagés dans le cadre du PILAO afin d’aider les ménages à revenu faible et modéré de toutes les régions de la province à faire des rénovations d’urgence ou des rénovations pour accroître l’accessibilité. Le volet Rénovations Ontario du PILAO donne l’opportunité à un prêt-subvention pour permettre aux ménages à revenu faible et modéré d’exécuter des rénovations d’urgence ou d’accessibilité, ce qui ne leur serait pas possible dû à leur situation financière. Les demandeurs doivent être âgés d’au moins 18 ans et avoir une résidence principale et unique dans Prescott et Russell. Le revenu combiné ne dépasse pas le revenu maximal admissible de 50 000 $ et la valeur de la propriété doit être inférieure à 150 000 $. Pour savoir si vous êtes admissible au programme, aller en ligne ou communiquer avec notre bureau. 1. En ligne : http://www.prescott-russell.on.ca/fr/services- sociaux/logement-social/programme- investissement-logement-abordable-ontario-pilao/ renovations-ontario 2. Contacter Isabelle Péladeau, Coordonnateure de projets, Logement abordable aux 613-675-4642 au poste 6501.
Back to school, with or without deal b y bargaining with all of our e m plo y ee unions and that negotiation will continue for several m onths before we reach a final contract.” The govern m ent wants a deal with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Associa- tion, which has accepted a pa y freeze, to serve as a “road m ap” for other unions. NEWSROOM@EAP.ON.CA PRESCOTT-RUSSELL
The co mm ents were m ade as the Ontario govern m ent ended M.P.P.s’ su mm er recess earl y , recalling the legislature for Monda y so it can deal with a proposed bill to force a wage freeze on teachers.
The largest teachers unions, the Ele m en- tar y Teachers Federation of Ontario and the Ontario Secondar y School Teachers’ Federation, sa y the y want to continue ne- gotiating with school boards.
BROCKVILLE | Bad news for students who think labour strife m a y prolong their su mm er break. The Upper Canada District School Board wants all of its students and their parents to know that schools will be open on Tuesda y , Septe m ber 4 for the beginning of the new school y ear. Septe m ber 4 is also the first da y of classes for students attending schools ad- m inistered b y the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. “So m e people m a y believe that schools won’t be open because we don’t have collective agree m ents with our teachers, and that is si m pl y not true,” sa y s UCDSB Director of Education David K. Tho m as. “We continue to follow the legal process
Be on the look-out for buses Motorists are being re m inded to be on the look-out for school buses and students as classes resu m e next week. French-language schools will resu m e classes August 28 while English-language schools re-open Septe m ber 4. Area police detach m ents stress that while on a highwa y while m eeting a stopped school bus that has its overhead red signal-lights flashing, ever y m otorist shall stop be- fore reaching the bus and shall not proceed until the bus m oves or the overhead red signal-lights have stopped flashing. Man y of children walk to school. Motorists should also be aware of the increased pe- destrian traffic around our local schools, as children m ake their wa y for their first exciting da y . Reduce y our speed in school zones and be extra cautious.
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Your home requires emergency repairs or you need to make changes to your home to increase accessibility but do not have the funds for this project? The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are participating in the Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario (IAH). Funds from the IAH program have been committed to help households with low or moderate income throughout the province to make emergency renovations or renovations to increase accessibility. The Ontario Renovates component of the IAH gives the opportunity of funding through a forgivable loan for low and moderate income households to perform emergency or accessibility renovations which would not be possible due to their financial situation. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and own a home that is their sole and primary residence in Prescott and Russell. The combined income must not exceed the maximum eligible income of $50,000 and the value of the property must be less than $150,000. To find out if you are eligible, please go online or contact our off ice. 1. Online : http://www.prescott-russell.on.ca/en/social- services/social-housing/investement-affordable- housing-iah/ontario-renovates 2. Contact Isabelle Péladeau, Projects Coordinator, Affordable Housing Program at 613-675-4642 ext. 6501. 3. In person at the L’Orignal office 59 Court Street, L’Orignal ON K0B 1K0 Applications must be received by September 7th, 2012 before 3:00 p.m. Any applications received after this date and time will be considered late and will be returned unopened. **The full list of admissibility criteria is available with the application. Note: We will not be able to start the selection process if we do not have all the necessary documents attached with your application.
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