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HIGH STREET NEIGHBOURHOOD DUE FOR REBUILD GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Part of the High Street neighbourhood in Vankleek Hill will get major reconstruc- tion from below the ground up to and including the pavement, later this year. The good news is that the province is paying most of the cost. About three dozen residents and busi- nessowners from the High Street area and adjacent neighbourhoods attended an open house, April 4, at the Vankleek Hill Com- munity Centre, to view and comment on details and drawings from the public works department and a municipal engineering con- sultant, for reconstruction of a short section of High Street in the village’s downtown core. Champlain Township has contracted EVB Engineering for design work on the High Street project, which covers the section of the road, also known as Highway 34, from the Main Street intersection south towards the edge of the village. The section scheduled for reconstruction ends a short distance past the Mill Street intersection and includes the intersection with Methot Street. Public works staff and the consultants are now working out final details for the project, based on existing planning information and the feedback from the Wednesday evening open house. “We’re hoping to be able to award the (construction) tender by the end of May,” said McMahon. Most of the concerns expressed during the open house, he noted, dealt with driveway and parking lot access off of the street for This was the theme at this year’s Champlain Commercial and Community Fair that took place in Vankleek Hill on April 14 and 15. Over 90 exhibitors participated in the bi-annual event staged at the community centre on Mill Street. At least 3,000 people attended the two-day affair. Started 20 years ago by Paul Arber, the fair is organized by Excellent Events for the benefit of the community. “We are a socially sustainable enterprise, explained Samme Putzel, Arber’s widow. He had a vision for a vibrant neighborhood.” Vendors who displayed their wares and organizations who offered their services varied greatly. From the automotive sector to real estate, building supplies, food, health care, to charitable organizations, the fair offered a good mix. Philippe Cloutier of Alexandria owns Glengarry Furniture and took part in the show for a second time. “The fair is a great way to display my custom-made furniture. Last time, I took in a dozen orders and garnered additional business from referrals”, said the smiling artisan. Anik Séguin exhibited at the fair for a third time. She is a sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics and a makeup artist. “My business is doing great and I am getting MICHEL LAMY michel.lamy@eap.on.ca
Une courte section d’une partie de la rue High à Vankleek Hill devrait être reconstruite plus tard dans l’année. Environ un kilomètre de la route 34, partant de l’intersection de la rue Main vers le sud et un peu dépassé la rue Mill, figure sur la liste des travaux à faire du département des travaux publics cette saison. Cette reconstruction, en profondeur et en surface, éliminera les problèmes de l’hiver passé concernant les lignes d’eau gelées. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
neighbouring homes and businesses during the reconstruction. There was also concern about how the road rebuilding would affect local festivals and other special events, which take place in the Main Street area during the summer and early autumn.
“The (special) events aren’t on the streets, per se,” said McMahon. “It’s just a matter of moving the traffic around.” McMahon’s staff is working on plans for a traffic detour schedule for the area once road reconstruction starts.
The provincial government has approved an infrastructure grant worth about $3 million towards most of the cost of the High Street project. The final figure for the township’s minority share depends on details of the final design.
OVER 3,000 ATTEND TWO-DAY COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FAIR
S’appuyant les uns les autres était la thématique de la Foire commerciale et communautaire de Champlain. L’évènement s’est déroulé au Centre communautaire de Vankleek Hill sur la rue Mill, le 14 et 15 avril. Quelque 3 000 visiteurs ont franchi les portes du centre pour assister à l’évènement. —photo Michel Lamy
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