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Cornwall to invest $50,000 in plowing match
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
Cornwall city council approved, on Janu- ary 26, to invest $50,000 in the Interna- tional Plowing Match (IPM), which will take place in Finch from September 22 to the 26, but only if it is approved in the up- coming 2015 budget. Calling it a sponsorship package, the IPM highlights the need for emergency services, which would cost $18,000 to the city, a tent display, at the cost of $15,000, a shuttle ser- “Considering the potential economic impact the match will have on the city, this is a good investment.” vice to and from the event as well as other donations, such as chairs and picnic tables. Over 60,000 visitors have participated in prior IPM events, with many of them camp- ing on site with their recreational vehicles. “Considering the potential economic im- pact the match will have on the city, this is a good investment,” said city councillor Claude McIntosh. “Thousands of people will attend and many will book hotel rooms in the city. It will be a great opportunity for the city to showcase itself. The shuttle bus ser- vice is a plus.” Finch is located less than 30 minutes from Cornwall. “As the commercial centre for the region, Cornwall is expected to see a lot of activity during the event, and Corn- wall merchants are expected to be busy,” explained Bob Peters, senior development officer for the city. “To facilitate this activity, we will be supporting the regional display tent, as well as providing a shuttle service to and from the Plowing Match. An immediate
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Cornwall city council approved, on January 26, to invest $50,000 in the upcoming International Plowing Match (IPM), which will take place in Finch from September 22 to the 26, but only if it is approved in the upcoming 2015 budget. But will the investment pay off for the city?
benefit will be the upcoming conference for the Ontario Plowman’s Association, which is expected to attract 250 attendees and their spouses to Cornwall in March.” In addition, approximately 1000 people are expected to spend five days at the RV park, which will be located close to the event. According to a report presented by the City’s Department of Economic Develop- ment and prepared by Peters, much of the IPM’s sponsorship cost could be absorbed within the current 2015 budget, but only if EMS services were exempt.
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A local Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) inspector is gettingawell-deserved
which he says is a lucky day for him. “I am leaving happy and healthy after a fulfilling
retirement, following 33 years of service with the RCMP. Inspector Tim Kimpan, the Officer in Charge of the RTF since 2008, has recently announced his retirement. His postings include Ottawa National Headquarters, Kirkland Lake, Sudbury, a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti and a 4-year secondment to
and challenging career with the Force,” said Kimpan. “My departure, however, is with mixed emotions as I know that I will miss my co-work- ers and the numerous part- ners with whom I enjoyed working over the years”. His replacement has yet to be announced. The CRTF is a joint forces partnership that includes the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Bor- der Services Agency, Ontario
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MODES DE VIE SAINS DÉPRESSION ANXIÉTÉ
AUCUNE RÉSERVATION NÉCESSAIRE.
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the OPP Biker Enforcement Unit. He will be starting his retirement on March 13,
Provincial Police, Akwesasne Mohawk Po- lice and the Ontario Ministry of Finance.
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