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Centre Christ-Roi : Town persistent in search for buyer
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has one large handicap – about 80 per cent
In fact, the town has essentially
development schedule demonstrating a
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of the property for sale is in a floodplain.
condemned the structure, preventing the
realistic construction timeframe with all
The municipality had originally hoped
general public from entering the building.
the different phases, if applicable,” the town
to get $800,000 for the vacant building and
With any deal, the municipality will
stipulates. “This property is being sold by
The town of Hawkesbury is trying once
the ten acres of riverfront land it sits on. But
keep ownership of approximately 40 feet of
the municipality to be developed
again to sell Centre Christ-Roi, the
in 2009, when no takes had been found, that
land alongside the river that shall be used
immediately, not for speculation intentions.
dilapidated Main Street building the
price was dropped to $350,000.
as a recreational path to be developed by the
Tangible work shall begin within six
municipality has been trying to get rid of
The municipality had been seeking a
buyer at the new owner’s expense.
months after the property is transferred to
for the past six years.
project that would include a mix of
“The respondent shall submit a project
the developer.”
Since 2006, the town has made several
commercial and residential uses.
futile attempts to find a buyer for the former
According to a 2007 estimate, it would
Science, Art, Inner Peace
community centre and ten acres of adjoining
cost about $350,000 to demolish the
land located beside the Ottawa River.
building.
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This time around, the municipality has
Built in 1939, the two-storey building
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set no minimum bid for the site. “However,
had been used as a school up until 1980,
the amount submitted will have an impact
when the property was transferred from the
on the overall evaluation of the project,” the
Catholic school board to the municipality.
Arbor Gallery’s Speaker Series presents The Science and Art of Inner Peace this
town notes in its request for proposals.
It had been used as a community centre
Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at 36 Home Ave., Vankleek Hill.
March 23 is the deadline to submit bids
until 2006 when the town evicted La
The informative and thought-provoking discussion will be led by Kelsang Rabjor,
on the property.
Coopérative du Christ-Roi. The
a Canadian Buddhist monk.
The property, which includes Parc Cyr-
organization had concluded it could not
For further information, call (613) 678-5086 or visit vankleekhill.ca/events.
de-LaSalle, has attracted interest over the
afford to pay for the maintenance of the
The presentation will explore the need for inner peace and how to establish the basics
years.
centre.
for experiencing it.
Considered a key element in any future
Despite its age, the building is not
Kelsang Rabjor is a Canadian Buddhist monk in the New Kadampa tradition. He
waterfront development strategy, the site
recognized for its heritage value.
has been involved with Buddhism for 15 years and has been a monk for ten years. He
has taught Buddhist classes in Vancouver,
Abbotsford, Kelowna, Calgary, Lethbridge,
and Toronto. For the last three years he has
been the Resident Teacher of Joyful Land
Buddhist Center in Ottawa.
“In recent years our understanding and
control of the external world have increased
considerably, and as a result we have
witnessed remarkable material progress,
but there has not been a corresponding
increase in human happiness. There is no
less suffering in the world today, and there
are no fewer problems. Indeed, it could be
said that there are now more problems and
greater unhappiness than ever before. This
shows that the solution to our problems,
and to those of society as a whole, does not
lie in knowledge or control of the external
world,” say organizers.
Holstein tour
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As part of its 70 th
anniversary
celebrations, the Prescott County Holstein
Club is organizing a tour of seven
breeders’ farms March 24 from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
The club welcomes everyone to attend
this event and bus tours are also welcome
and encouraged. For more information and
directions, contact Bruce Mode at 613-678-
3890, Shawn Wylie at 613-674-2700 or any
of the host farms.
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