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PLANTAGENET | Both the cleanup and the investigation of the Lac-Mégantic rail ex- plosion continue in Québec. Across the Ottawa River in Prescott-Russell plans are
afoot for a benefit supper to help ease the burden of all those who have lost family and friends as a result of the tragedy. The Outaouais chapter of Canadian Cu-
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linary Fédération culinaire canadienne (CCFCC) and La Cuisine Jean-Bernard in Plantagenet in Alfred Township are work- ing together on a benefit dinner in early September to raise funds for relief efforts in Lac-Mégantic and also continue public awareness of the disaster and its impact on the little Québec town. Chef Stéphane Paquet, CCFCC-Outaouais chapter president, and Chef Jacques Lep- age, CCFCC-Outaouais chapter secretary, announced that the goal of the benefit din- ner is to raise $15,000 for the Lac-Mégantic relief fund. “Our members are very touched by this tragedy,” Paquet said. Already a team of chefs from both sides of the Ottawa River is assembling for the ben- efit event under the direction of Paquet and Lepage. Included among them are Luc Bois- sy, a director with the Bocuse d’or Canada team, one of the most prestigious culinary groups in the world, Chef Robert Corneau of Resto du Marché in Hull, and Chef Ritesh Purran of Rissotto in Gatineau. Several regional food supply and service outfits like Sysco, Saputo, and others have confirmed their support for the fundraiser event. The Nation municipality has also agreed to provide use of the Centre com- munautaire Caledonia in the village of St- Bernardin for the event. Both Paquet and Lepage explained that the village is located within easy access along Highway 417 for event patrons and participants driving in from Ottawa, Montréal and Gatineau. The benefit supper is planned for Sept. 6. Tickets are $150 each and reservation dead- line is 4:30 p.m., Aug. 28. Reservations are available by phone to 613-673-4383.
ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings – oral and written. The Board intends to hold an oral hearing on this matter.
PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment or sign up to observe the hearing, your name and the content of your letter or the documents you file with the OEB 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 rate hearing will be held under section 36 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998 c.15 (Schedule B).
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