VÉRONIQUE CHARRON veronique.charron@eap.on.ca Ceux qui n’ont pu faire valoir leurs idées lors de la première ronde de consulta- tions publiques du Conseil des arts de Prescott-Russell (CAPRAC) à l’automne dernier pourront se reprendre dès le 16 février prochain. En effet, Embrun, Bourget et Vankleek Hill seront les hôtes des trois prochaines consultations publiques tenues par le CAPRAC. Ces rencontres visent à récolter l’opinion des citoyens concernant la pla- nification stratégique de l’organisme, à la suite des idées reçues lors des premières rencontres qui ont eu lieu en septembre et en octobre 2015. CAPRAC : deuxième ronde de consultation « On veut solidifier et valider les commentaires et les idées qu’on a eu, a déclaré Shanna Steals, coordonnatrice du CAPRAC. On veut aussi présenter ce qu’on aimerait faire, même si ce n’est pas encore définitif. On a encore du tri à faire et plu- sieurs choses à valider. » Lors de ces consultations, le CAPRAC présentera ses orientations à court et à moyen termes et donnera la chance à ceux présents d’échanger sur le sujet. Cette vali- dation ne se fera pas uniquement lors des rencontres prévues, mais aussi via un sondage en ligne sur le site Web du CAPRAC. « On invite les gens à remplir le sondage, surtout s’ils ne peuvent pas venir aux consultations. On veut qu’ils nous disent comment ils nous voient et où on devrait aller. » Mme Steals a aussi tenu à préciser que l’une des missions du Conseil des arts est d’appuyer les organismes et les institu- tions déjà en place dans Prescott-Russell et non d’imiter ce qui se fait déjà. « On veut appuyer ce que les autres font. On ne veut pas dédoubler les services ou entrer en compétition avec ce qui est déjà là, mais appuyer les centres et les artistes. On est là pour diriger les gens vers ce qui existe déjà, a-t-elle poursuivi. Pour l’instant, c’est ce que les gens semblent vouloir, mais ceux qui ne voient pas le CAPRAC comme ça peuvent encore amener leurs idées. » Les consultants soumettront le Plan stratégique du CAPRAC le 31 mars pro- chain au conseil d’administration. La ver- sion finale sera présentée lors de l’assem- blée générale annuelle du CAPRAC, à la fin du mois d’avril. Les rencontres de la deuxième consul- tation commenceront à Embrun le 16 février. L’équipe du CAPRAC sera ensuite à Bourget, le 18 février, et à Vankleek Hill, le 24 février prochain. Les gens intéressés à participer peuvent se rendre sur le www.caprac.ca pour plus de plus amples détails. En effet, Embrun, Bourget et Vankleek Hill seront les hôtes des trois prochaines consultations publiques tenues par le CAPRAC.
ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE
The Ontario Energy Board is holding a hearing to consider what mechanisms may be used to recover the costs of expanding natural gas service to Ontario communities that are currently not served. Learn more. Have your say. The Ontario Energy Board is commencing a hearing on its own motion to consider what mechanisms may be used to recover the costs of expanding natural gas service to Ontario communities that do not currently have access to natural gas. In July 2015, Union Gas Limited filed an application (EB-2015-0179) to expand natural gas service to certain rural and remote communities. That application included a proposal to have existing Union Gas Limited customers pay a portion of the costs to connect new customers. The Ontario Energy Board has determined that the requests made by Union Gas Limited in that application raise issues that may be common to any entity that wishes to provide natural gas service to communities that do not currently have access to natural gas service. The Ontario Energy Board will therefore address these issues through a generic proceeding. The Ontario Energy Board will put the hearing of Union Gas Limited’s application (EB-2015-0179) on hold until the generic hearing is complete. In the generic proceeding, the Ontario Energy Board will consider possible alternative ratemaking frameworks to provide natural gas service to Ontario communities that do not currently have access to natural gas. The OEB plans to seek input from intervenors on exactly what the issues should be. However, broadly speaking the OEB intends to review the following issues: 1. Should the OEB implement new ratemaking mechanisms including changes to current economic tests to encourage utilities to expand natural gas distribution service to new communities? If so, what should these new mechanisms be? 2. Should the OEB consider imposing conditions or making other changes to Municipal Franchise Agreements and Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to reduce barriers to natural gas expansion? 3. Does the OEB have the authority to require the ratepayers of one utility to subsidize the costs of another utility to expand into new communities? If so, under what circumstances (if any) would this be appropriate? To see the detailed draft issues list, please select the file number EB-2016-0004 on the OEB website: www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD IS HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing to consider the kind of cost recovery mechanisms that may be appropriate for rural and remote community expansion projects in Ontario. We will hear arguments from parties involved in the process and will decide what, if any, new mechanisms are appropriate. The OEB will adopt into the record of this proceeding, all evidence filed in EB-2015-0179 that is relevant to the issues to be determined for the generic hearing. The OEB will provide an opportunity for the filing of further evidence in subsequent procedural orders. The OEB will deem the intervenors in the EB-2015-0179 case to be intervenors in this generic hearing and grants to any such intervenors the same cost eligibility status as was granted in EB-2015-0179. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. • You can review this Notice and related documents on the OEB’s website now. • You can sign up to observe the proceeding by receiving OEB documents related to the hearing. • You can file a letter with your comments which will be considered during the hearing. • You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by February 22, 2016 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. • At the end of the process, you can review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2016-0004. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case (including the draft issues list), please select the file number EB-2016-0004 from the list on the OEB website at www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions.
ORAL HEARING The OEB intends to proceed with an oral hearing for this case.
PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This hearing will be held under sections 19 and 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998.
Ontario Energy Board
Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario
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