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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Upper Canada District School Board appointed eight new members to its Special Education Advisory Committee. They include Kevin Brisson of Autism Ontario, Jane Holski of Community Living North Grenville, MacArthur Millen of Parents for Children’s Mental Health (Brockville chapter), Debbie Terrance as First Nations representative, and Kimberley Wright of the Brockville and District Association for Community Invol- vement. Members-at-large appointments include Michael Labonte, Anne Presley, and Deborah Wood. The committee advises the board on special education programs, services and other issues affecting special education needs in Upper Canada District schools. – Gregg Chamberlain DES LÉGUMES CONTAMINÉS L’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (ACIA) a procédé à un rappel de certaines variétés de légumes, dont le chou-fleur, de laitue rouge et de chou-fleur américains vendus partout au pays. Selon un avertissement publié par l’ACIA, certains produits d’Adam Bros. Family Farms, une ferme située en Californie, pourraient être contaminés par la bactérie E. coli. Bien que les produits aient été vendus en Ontario, au Québec, au Nouveau-Brunswick, en Nouvelle-Écosse et à Terre-Neuve-et-La- brador, l’avertissement mentionne que d’autres provinces pourraient également être touchées.– Francis Racine
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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
East Hawkesbury Township Mayor Robert Kirby will sit for the third time in the warden’s chair at the United Counties of Prescott and Russell council table. Kirby was acclaimed to the post during the December 19 evening inaugural session of counties council. He is one of just two sitting mayors in Prescott-Russell to assume the warden’s position three times. He served as warden in 2009 and 2015. “I will work on behalf of everyone to the best of my ability,” Kirby said during his brief inaugural speech. “I plan to ensure that the transition between the former and the new (counties) council is seamless, and in order to do so we must stay the course on our priorities and advocacy of the past year. Our regional objectives are still very much achievable, and we must continue working together with a united voice to maintain continuity for Prescott and Russell, and to conclude our major projects.” Kirby listed expansion of natural gas service into Prescott-Russell’s rural sectors, continued planning for construction of the new Prescott-Russell Residence, pushing for four-lane expansion of the highway link between Rockland and Orléans, and resolv- ing the ambulance dispatch dispute between the counties and the City of Ottawa are his priorities as warden during the next year. “I expect there will be other issues as the year progresses,” he said. St-Amour reflects One of the last duties for Mayor François St-Amour as warden of the counties for 2018 was to help his fellow mayor don his robe
Robert Kirby a assumé ses fonctions pour la troisième fois à titre de président des Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell. Il a été élu par acclamation à ce poste par consentement unanime de ses collègues maires, lors de la séance inaugurale du 19 décembre du conseil des comtés. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
BOEDIBJOPGPGàDF/PX4U"NPVSSFUVSOT to his single role at the counties table as SFQSFTFOUBUJWFGPS5IF/BUJPO.VOJDJQBMJUZ “It was a good year,” St-Amour said, look- ing back at his most recent term as warden. i8FHPUTPNFNBKPSTJ[FEQSPKFDUTHPJOHu St-Amour cited as an example the launch of the Presott-Russell Residence project, including purchase of a site on Spence Street in Hawkesbury as the location for the new facility, and the hiring of a consultant firm as project manager. He also noted that the counties took a strong position in its lobbying the provincial government for a resolution to the ambulance dispatch problem between Prescott-Russell and the City of Ottawa. That includes seeking the settlement of
an outstanding debt that Ottawa still owes to the counties for use of Prescott-Russell am- bulance units to deal with Ottawa emergency calls. Both the past Liberal government and the current Progressive Conservative government have expressed sympathy for the counties and support for a resolution of the dispute. “I’ve got a good feeling about that,” said St-Amour, regarding the chance for a settle- ment of the ambulance dispatch dispute during the next year.
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Émilie Morin (première à gauche) est la grande gagnante de la 6 e édition du Gala des récoltes, organisé la semaine dernière par L’Académie de la Seigneurie. On lui a remis le prix du Grand Aigle, un trophée attribué par le personnel à un élève qui se démarque par son attachement à la langue, sa participation active aux différentes sphères de la vie étudiante, son succès académique et son leadership. Elle est accompagnée de Samantha Rhéaume, Mélanie Mainville, Laurie Guilbault, Pierre-Esteban Guyennonne et Kora Akins. —supplied photo
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