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Lawyers spar in conflict case against city, mayor Cornwall Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley stands outside the Cornwall Superior Court of Justice with his box of documents after the first day of hearings into his conflict of interest application against the city of Cornwall and Mayor Bob Kilger on Friday. The hearing will resume on July 16. Please see Page 2.
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Police seek white van Over the weekend SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a suspicious person complaint involving a van in Chesterville. The complaint consisted of two adults talking to youngsters and offering them puppies. The OPP have taken this matter seri- ously and are conducting a thorough in- vestigation into the incident. At this time, the SD&G OPP is looking to speak with anyone that may have any in- formation involving a white van that was observed in the North Dundas area. The OPP continue to encourage par- ents, caregivers and guardians to edu- cate their children in regards to personal safety. Driver fled A South Glengarry man faces charges after he was accused of fleeing police at an impaired driving spot check last Wednesday. The incident occurred while SD&G OPP officers were conducting a Reduce Im- paired Drivers Everywhere spot check at the junction of County Road 18 and 4th Line Road South Glengarry at 9:30 p.m. As the vehicle approached the spot check, OPP officers attended to speak with the driver. The driver sped away but was stopped a short distance from the in- tersection. Claude Derepentigny, 45, is charged with flight from a police officer, obstruct- ing or resisting a peace officer and dan- gerous operation of a motor vehicle. He is scheduled to appear in Alexandria court July 3. Bit too far A 27-year-old Cornwall man is accused of biting a 21-year-old acquaintance while under the influence of alcohol during an altercation on May 18. The victim was transported to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Derek Perkins is charged with aggravat- ed assault, failing to comply with under- taking and breach of a probation order. He was held in custody until court the following day. Drunken escapade Two Edwardsburgh Township men face charges after a pick-up truck was stolen from a parking lot on Levere Road in South Dundas at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two suspects, aged 38 and 39, were located by SD&G OPPP a short distance away and arrested. They are charged with theft under $5,000 of a motor vehicle, obstructing or resisting a peace officer, breach of a probation order, theft under shoplifting, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, exceeding 80 milligrams of blood alcohol content driving a motor vehicle.
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If Friday was any indication, the next court date for Rob Hickley’s conflict of interest application against the city of Cornwall and Mayor Bob Kilger could prove to be interesting. High-profile Toronto lawyer Will McDow- ell, representing the city, showed his frus- tration right out the gate Friday morning when he was served with a last-minute af- fidavit by Ottawa lawyer Fay Brunning rep- resenting Hickley. After waiting at the bar for close to two hours for the case to come before Superi- or Court Justice John Johnston, McDowell urged Johnston to deny Brunning the right to file the application because of its last- minute nature. When Brunning argued how important the affidavit is to Hickley’s arguments for city funded legal representation, McDowell
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Cornwall Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley and Ottawa lawyer stand outside court in Cornwall after the first day of a conflict on interest hearing against the city andmayor.
accused her of “grandstanding” and made a quip about not being responsible to ensure Hickley’s “retirement lifestyle”.
McDowell, along with one other laywer, was on hand to represent the city. Gord Cameron of Ottawa, was representing Kilger but let McDowell have the lead during the proceedings, standing only occasionally to agree with arguments made by McDowell. Hickley, the city’s deputy fire chief, has asked for legal funding to pursue his con- flict of interest application against the mayor, who he alleges used his influence to have his son Chad Kilger hired onto the Cornwall Fire Department. The Ontario Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires council members to declare a conflict of interest and leave the council chambers during discussion on issues relat- ed to family, friends and spouses. The rule applies to open and closed (in-camera) ses- sions of council. Kilger, who has repeatedly denied verbal- ly and through written statements that he is in conflict of interest, was not at the hear- ing, nor were any councillors after a last- minute special closed meeting for “training” was called by Kilger at the Ontario Power Generation Visitor Centre. Neither Kilger, nor the city, have filed an evidence to contest the claims made in fil- ings by Hickley. McDowell said Friday that it did not make sense to present evidence when he has already entered a motion to have the case quashed. Arguments on the motion were not heard Friday. After hearing arguments from McDow- ell and Brunning, Johnson ruled the last- minute affidavit from Brunning with details about while Hickley should be eligible for interim legal funding from the city could be filed with the court. His ruling came after an impassioned ar- gument by Brunning, who said there would be a “huge imbalance” in justice if Hickley was forced to represent himself while the city paid for its legal representation out of the public purse.
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SD&G Ontario Provincial Police officers seized $2,400 in cocaine during a North Dundas traffic stop on May 17. Police seized 24 grams of coke during the traffic stop on County Road 1 around 6 p.m. The 28-year-old driver, Jonathon Gray of North Dundas, was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule I drug. Dealers of Schedule I drugs such as co-
caine face harsher sentencing under the Safe Streets & Communities Act passed by the federal government in 2012. GHB and flunitrazepam, most commonly known as date-rape drugs, and amphet- amine drugs were moved from Schedule III to Schedule I under the amended legisla- tion. Gray is scheduled to appear in Morris- burg court on July 2.
A 50-year-old Cornwall man faces charges after he was accused of trying to flee po- lice attempting to arrest him on drugs charges. Cornwall police allege the man, who was found on Tuesday to be in possession of Fentanyl, attempted to flee upon his arrest. He was bound by a probation order at the time to abstain from the purchase, posses- sion and consumption of drugs except in accordance with a medical prescription and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Alcide Ceasor is charged with possession of a controlled substance believed to be Fentanyl, possession for the purpose of traf- ficking, possession of property obtained by crime, obstructing police and two counts of breach of probation order. &LW\PDQFKDUJHGDIWHUWU\LQJWRÀHHSROLFH
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Border backlogs hurting local business: Samson Cornwall Bar-B-Q Restaurant owner GeorgeTagiannis complains about howmuch his business has dropped because of lengthy delays crossing the north span of the Sea- way International Bridge since a temporary customs port was erected at the foot of the bridge in Cornwall.
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to their home on Cornwall Island, he said. Tagiannis said his business has dropped 25 per cent since the customs port was re- located to the foot of the north span of the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall. The traffic congestion on the span of the bridge leading to Cornwall has become such a problem that people actually call him to step outside to check the line up within view of his Second Street West restaurant, just a couple blocks from the base of the bridge. The relocation of the toll at the foot of the bridge in Cornwall has also hurt his busi- ness because he can no longer deliver di- Island, his drivers could just meet custom- ers by the toll to make their delivery with- out paying. “The toll booth . . . should be where the old Customs was,” Samson insists. “I feel they are discriminating against the natives and Cornwall business.” “You shouldn’t have to pay a toll to cross from Canada into Canada.” He insists the solution to the border woes is simple: the bridge toll should be located at the former customs port south of the four corners on Cornwall Island and the customs port should be moved adjacent to the U.S. customs near the foot of the bridge landing in the U.S. rectly to Cornwall Is- land without paying $6.50 to cross over the bridge and pack. When the toll was located south of the bridge on Cornwall
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Childhood cancer The Optimist Club of Cornwall will hold a spaghetti dinner Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall on Amelia Street. All proceeds will go towards fighting childhood cancer. There will be a Chinese auction with more than 40 items up for grabs ranging in price from $25 to $150 and a 50/50 draw. Tickets are $10 and available at the Knights of Columbus, Scotiabank or through Hermann Rogalsky at 613-938-1109. Children under the age of six accompanied by an adult eat for free. Haiku exhibition The Cornwall Public Library will present to the public an exhibition of Haiku paint- ings from June 8 to June 22. More than 30 paintings will be on show along with the haiku that they depict. Artist and writer will be introduced to each other during the opening ceremonies to be held on June 12 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., until that time their identities remain a closely guarded secret known only to the exhi- bition’s organizer, Lorna Foreman, who is both an artist and a writer).All haiku paint- ings will be for sale. A haiku painting com- prises both the painting and the haiku for which the author will receive a $30 fee. All haikus written will be on display with the orphaned ones (those with no painting) on a special “Home Wanted” board. These haikus may also be purchased for $15. Meet SASS Come and meet the SASS staff on the June 17 at 7 p.m. at the sexual assault survivor support group’s annual general meeting. There will be an opportunity to get to know the SASS staff after the meet- ing. The AGMwill take place at 125 Amelia St. in Cornwall. Contact Claudette Cella at 613-932-1755 ext. 23 to confirm your pres- ence. Senior Stars Chartwell Retirement Residences is ex- cited to announce that local auditions will be held in May (an earlier press release contained the wrong date) for Senior Star, Canada’s largest talent competition dedi- cated to seniors. Now in its 7th year, this singing and musical instrument compe- tition is open to anyone who is 65 years and over and a Canadian resident. Regis- tration forms can be obtained at Chateau Cornwall Retirement Residence, Hartford Retirement Centre and McConnell Manor Retirement Residence. Contestants do not have to be living in a Chartwell residence. Email your coming events to lyse.emond@ eap.on.ca. // Envoyez vos événements à lyse. emond@eap.on.ca. communautaire Le lien community link The
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ing space to existing government agencies that are presently paying rent elsewhere in town.” Prior to receiving the news from the LHIN, MacDonald was openly questioning why the health agency wouldn’t lend its support to the project. “Everyone else supports the proposal. I don’t know why they wouldn’t,” he said Thursday. But the Concerned Citizens are not the only group vying for the former hospital. A group of doctors are rumoured to be in- terested in purchasing the facility. Hospi- tal CEO Jeanette Despatie confirmed the hospital is working with another potential buyer in an email Friday. “The hospital did receive multiple offers and we are proceeding with a potential buyer to satisfy the conditions of an offer,” Despatie wrote to The Journal. “The details remain confidential and in or- der to maintain the integrity of the process we cannot work with or help further the cause of any potential buyer.” Please see ‘WE ARE’: Page 6
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Mark MacDonald has finally received some good news in his bid to line up key players to endorse a community proposal for the former Cornwall General Hospital MacDonald and his group, the Concerned Citizens Coalition, had landed a meeting with Chantale LeClerc, chief executive offi- cer of the Champlain Local Health Improve- ment Network overseeing health care in the region in Ottawa on Friday. “We received a message from the LHIN this morning asking us to attend a meeting with them,” MacDonald wrote in an email, just one day after complaining about being stonewalled by the regional health agency and the local hospital board. “I am extremely pleased with this latest development because it’s another step for- ward in getting our message to the Minister (Deb Matthews),”MacDonald wrote.
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Mark MacDonald, right, poses with student activist Josh Welsh after a press confer- ence at the steps of city hall to drum up support for his group’s purchase of the for- mer Cornwall General Hospital earlier this year.
The coalition will be seeking support for its proposal to convert the former hospital on Second Street into a seniors-focused, multi-use facility and “if the LHIN have any concerns, this will be the time for them to tell us,”MacDonald wrote. He said he has already received a huge
amount of interest in life-lease units, which he said could raise a couple million dollars to help the hospital repurposing project proceed. “This facility has huge potential, not only for addressing issues that affect seniors but also for generating revenue by rent-
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The Cornwall Civic Complexwill once again host the annual convention of Jehovah’sWitness- es, with 18,000 delegates attending the next six weekends. English language conventions will be held on the weekends of May 31 to June 2, June 7 to 9 and June 14 to 16 followed by French language conventions on theweekends of June21 to23, June28 to30and July 5 to7.
proposed ban in court. Johnston was also cool to a suggestion by McDowell that future hearings in the case need not be held in Cornwall. McDow- ell said he would be willing to Johnston’s home town of Brockville and even as far as Pembroke to have the case move forward under Johnston. Brunning, who represented renowned city whistleblower Diane Shay in a 2011 case she won against the city, said in an interview after the proceedings that she is vehemently against the proceedings being moved outside of Cornwall. She also noted the similarities in the Shay and Hickley cases, both of which involve whisteblowers facing a well-financed city legal team while standing up against per- ceived injustice without funding for legal representation of their own. Proceedings will resume on July 16 in Cornwall for arguments on whether Hickley should receive funding for legal represen- tation from the city. By that time the city should also have cost figures requested by Hickley for their legal representation. meeting with Leclerc from the LHIN, Mac- Donald still believe it is essential for the hospital board to back the plan to give it the weight needed to get ministry approv- al. “It’s going to give us a lot more strength if we have their support,” he said. The proposal received support Tuesday afternoon during a meeting of a regional task force formed to make the hospital plan a reality. But conspicuously absent was Leclerc, of Champlain LHIN, who MacDon- ald tried unsuccessfully to get to commit to a meeting. MacDonald formed the Concerned Citi- zens Coalition to repurpose the hospital af- ter reading an exclusive story in The Journal about a similar project that has been largely successful in Barrie. “I’ve got to put the ball squarely in their court,” MacDonald said Thursday. “I’m ex- tremely frustrated but I’m not deterred in my resolve for the whole thing. “After getting the support of the task force, I’m more determined than ever. We are not going to lose this. We are going to win.” ment duties, and has experience in criminal investigations, traffic enforcement and hu- man resources. MacDonald, a local native who has fam- ily in the area, was most recently the staff sergeant and detachment manager of SDG OPP. “This is a great day,”said Chief Superinten- dent Gary Couture. “As Insp. MacDonald joins the ranks of the commissioned officers within the OPP, he will continue to support the needs of his community and the SDG Police Services boards.”
SPARKS: From Page 2 Johnston also denied a request by from Brunning and McDowell to seal three vol- umes of evidence filed in the application. The evidence was supposed to be sealed by the court, but was obtained and published by the Cornwall Free News prior to the hearing. Johnston was loath to issue what would essentially be a retroactive sealing order, ar- guing that what the lawyers were asking for was a publication ban prohibiting the pub- lic and media access to important evidence in the case. He also dismissed a suggestion by Mc- Dowell that the court canvass reporters present at the hearing to determine wheth- er they would oppose a sealing order. He said the writers at the hearing were there as reporters and should not be asked to speak for their respective news organizations. He said it would be up to the city to de- cide whether to pursue a publication ban, but warned local media organizations must be given proper notice so their representa- tives have an opportunity to challenge the MacDonald has expressed his frustration, in an article published on The Journal’s web- site Thursday, about his inability to get the hospital board and the LHIN to the table to discuss the Concerned Citizens proposal with a deadline of June 3 looming. The sup- port of both bodies is needed for Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews will consider the ambitious plan. As pleased as he is with the impending GROUP: From Page 5 A 25-year policing veteran has been named the new detachment commander with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police. Insp. Brendan MacDonald’s appointment to the top job at the detachment based in Long Sault was announced Thursday by the OPP’s East Region Headquarters. He will be- gin his new role immediately MacDonald began his policing career in northern Ontario with general law enforce-
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10. Barnyard fowl 11. Where to worship from 12. Delhi princess 13. Baby’s furniture 14. Pit 21. Horrify 26. Pottery material 28. Envelope sticker 31. Messy home 33. Jester 35. Literary monogram 36. Spur wheel 37. Cleanse 38. Fowl balls? 40. Extremely poor 41. Snarl 42. Having good manners 43. Navigational aid 44. Licorice-flavor source 46. Breathe hard 48. Circular plate 50. Indy 500, e.g.
52. Electronic component 55. Petal-puller’s word 57. Horsemanship 59. Associate of to 61. Lotion lily 63. Eyeglass 65. Organic compound 67. Scoff 68. Actress Merle ____ 70. Issued by Benedict XVI 72. Verona dry wine 73. Before 75. “____ of the Nineties” 76. Engrave with acid 77. None 78. Corner 79. Kimono, e.g. 84. Corrosive stuff 85. Jazz booking
WEEKLY RECIPE
WEEK OF MAY 26 TO JUNE 1, 2013
This cake is the perfect dessert for a family supper as well as a more festive occasion. INGREDIENTS: - 150 ml (2/3 cup) unsweetened cocoa - 675 ml (2 3/4 cups) all purpose flour - 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder - 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt - 250 ml (1 cup) butter or margarine, softened - 125 ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise Best Chocolate Pound Cake
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: ARIES, TAURUS, AND GEMINI.
ARIES You’re a very enterprising person by na- ture. You are challenged to start some new projects, each one more stimulating than the next. TAURUS The desire to travel could hit you suddenly and lead you straight to a travel agency. Your goal is to ensure that you experience a fantastic summer vacation. GEMINI You experience lots of emotion for one reason or another. You are overwhelmed by a need for change. Some new clothes or a new hairstyle might help do the trick. CANCER You’re not always in the best of moods these days, but it will help you feel better if you get together with the people you love. Together, you’ll get involved in some exciting projects. LEO You find yourself in front of a mountain of work at the beginning of the week. Having all this work will reassure you and help you to see other things in a more positive light. VIRGO A rather unique event may take place that will push you out of your comfort zone. You accomplish a brilliant exploit that allows you to surpass yourself. LIBRA You don’t have to go too far to find hap- piness. Your home and family are your reasons for living at the moment, so don’t hesitate to unite your loved ones over a good meal. SCORPIO You’re definitely known as a person with a lot of punch. Indeed, when a situation doesn’t suit you, you will instinctively make any necessary changes. SAGITTARIUS As a person who is passionate by nature, you need an ongoing emotional exchange with your loved one, even though you are both fairly independent people. CAPRICORN Action is your trademark. People belon- ging to this sign are seldom classified as “all talk, no action.” You begin to build the foundations of a big project. AQUARIUS Accumulated tiredness or health problems could slow you down at the beginning of the week. Fortunately, you won’t let your- self be beaten easily, and you take all the necessary measures to recover. PISCES You might realize that you can’t fully trust some of your friends. Try to discern who are the scroungers and the clingers-on, and weed them out.
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ACROSS 1. As the ____ flies 5. Witchy woman 8. Journey part 11. Coyly ironic 15. Long sandwich 16. Go wrong 17. Singleton 18. Gambling game 19. Skin affliction 20. Friendly 22. Indigo 23. Extinct bird 24. Frolic 25. Attribute 27. Situate 28. Belt 29. Cartoon frame 30. Bothersome person 32. Casual restaurant 34. Coincide 39. Citrus fruit 42. Part man, part machine
82. Tropical tuber 83. Skunk 85. “____ Crazy” (Garland film) 86. Soft-shell ____ 87. “. . . have you ____ wool?” 88. 56, to Cicero 89. Admired star 90. Promotion 91. Shelter 92. Conger 93. Unit of heredity DOWN 1. Winner, briefly 2. Regain 3. Elaborate 4. Great distress 5. Core 6. Knight’s protection 7. Frown 8. Tennis stroke 9. Intertwine
43. Nonprofessionals 45. Corporate symbol 47. Festoon 48. Wear 49. Bosc, e.g. 51. Extol 53. Snaky shape 54. Showy flower 56. Small drop 58. Smother 60. Strut conspicuously 62. Mothball ingredient 64. Bend in prayer 65. Bingo’s kin 66. Non-flying bird 69. Unlatch, in poems 71. Result 74. Kind of tide 76. Supplicate 80. Mobster’s man 81. Female ruff
- 625 ml (2 1/2 cups) sugar - 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract - 5 eggs - 250 ml (1 cup) milk - Icing sugar
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PUZZLE NO. 398
DIRECTIONS : Preheat oven to 160 ºC (325 ºF). Grease and flour a 25 cm (10-inch) tube pan. Sift cocoa in a small bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat butter and mayonnaise until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar; beat at high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 min- utes. Blend in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and end- ing with flour. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 75 to 85 minutes or until tooth- pick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen cake from pan and remove. Cool completely. Wrap in foil and let stand at least overnight. For a decorative effect, place a doily on top of cake and sprinkle with icing sugar. Remove doily. Recipe and photo: Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, www.eggs.ca.
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HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box .
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Le village franco-ontarien au menu du déjeuner franco-échanges
tour dans l’histoire. François Bazinet, qui est aussi membre du conseil d’administration, a invité la popula- tion à écrire sa part d’histoire dans ce projet en devenant, par exemple pionnier ou bâ- tisseur du VAFO. Ainsi, contre une participa- tion financière, les intéressés auront leurs noms gravés en permanence sur un monu- ment qui sera construit devant le village. Le site était présenté comme le chef- d’œuvre architecturel du patrimoine cul- turel franco-ontarien, au cours du déjeuner d’échanges auquel participaient le maire de Cornwall, Bob Kilger et quelques conseillers municipaux. Ont également pris part à l’événement les représentants d’organismes francophones comme l’Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario-SDG, le Centre culturel de la ville, le Centre d’éducation et de formation de l’Est ontarien, le Centre de ressources familiales de l’Estrie, le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario, le Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’est de l’Ontario, L’Amalgame, Partir d’un bon pas et bien d’autres associations.
d’antan franco-ontarien (VAFO) : 2015 et 1850-1915. L’année 2015 est l’année officielle du 400e anniversaire de la présence française en Ontario et après les festivités, une des ré- alisations qui restera est Le Village d’antan, a-t-il mentionné avant d’évoquer la position géographique favorable du site. Il sera érigé à Saint-Albert, non loin de la capitale nationale, Ottawa, et desservi par l’autoroute 417 qui, durant la période esti- vale, voit passer 30 000 véhicules par jour. Appel des ambassadeurs Dyane Adam et Jacques Martin, qui sont les ambassadeurs du village, en appellent, dans une vidéo, à la générosité des gens pour que le projet se concrétise dans les dé- lais impartis vu son importance. Pour Mme Adam, ancienne commissaire aux Langues officielles, ce riche patrimoine culturel permettra de puiser dans le passé pour mieux construire le futur. M. Martin, hockeyeur, avance, quant à lui, qu’il est nécessaire d’avoir un village d’antan afin de continuer le processus d’éducation avec les enfants et faire un re-
vue la mission assignée au village qui est, entre autres, de promouvoir les valeurs culturelles de la région à travers l’érection d’un musée qualifié de vivant et d’un centre d’interprétation historique. L’inauguration du complexe touristique est prévue en mai 2015. M. Bazinet a indiqué qu’il s’agissait d’un «projet d’envergure, d’un projet immense» dont la conception générale a été faite de 2004 à 2006. Les années 2007 et 2008 ont été consacrées à l’étude de faisabilité, l’incorporation de numéro d’organisme de bienfaisance, l’étude de marché, au dével- oppement du plan d’affaires, etc. Le site répondra, aux normes envi- ronnementales les plus modernes. Il sera certifié LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environnemental Design avec son bu- reau de santé, son tunnel multimédia, ses boutiques, ses marchés, son hôtel, son restaurant, ses produits touristiques patri- moniaux, ses activités familiales et commu- nautaires, ses animations quotidiennes et thématiques… Un village à visiter, deux repères à retenir Le conférencier a recommandé de rete- nir deux grands repères au sujet du Village
FREDERIC HOUNTONDJI frederic.hountondji@eap.on.ca
Les organismes francophones de Corn- wall, sous la direction de leurs membres Jules Bourdon et Jean Lecompte, ont of- fert, le 17 mai à la salle des Chevaliers de Colomb, conseil 755, un déjeuner dont l’objectif était d’échanger sur les princi- paux sujets qui engeaient l’avenir de la communauté. Au nombre de ceux-ci, la construction à Saint-Albert dans la mu- nicipalité de La Nation, du Village d’antan franco-ontarien. C’était le thème de l’exposé du conférencier François Bazinet. Il a amorcé son exposé par la présenta- tion d’un documentaire qui racontait la lettre de Frédéric Séguin, un des premiers cultivateurs de l’Est ontarien issu d’une famille canadienne-française. M. Bazinet dit vouloir ainsi mettre les participants dans l’ambiance du Village d’antan franco-on- tarien qui a existé entre 1850 et 1915. Un village qui raconte l’histoire et la modernité Pourquoi vouloir le reconstruire à l’identique? Le conférencier a passé en re-
Photo: Frédéric Hountondji
Vue partielle des participants au déjeuner franco-échanges
Bâtiments et artéfacts recherchés! ST-ALBERT | Le Village d'antan franco-on- tarien (VAFO) est à la recherche de bâti- ments et artéfacts pour le musée-village vivant qui sera crée à Saint-Albert.
cabane à sucre, croix de chemin, maisons ancestrales, magasin général, atelier de forgeron, et/ou de cordonnier, boucherie, boulangerie, bâtiments agricoles (grange, remise, étable, porcherie, laiterie, séchoir à houblon, poulailler, etc.), fromagerie, beur- rerie et tout autre édifice qui pourrait inté- resser le Village d'antan franco-ontarien. Afin de bien capturer cette période du tournant du XXe siècle, le Village d’antan franco-ontarien est également à la recher- che d'artéfacts datant de 1850 à 1915, tels que meubles, outils, vêtements, pierres tombales, monuments, statues, accessoires et autres objets essentiels et indicatifs du style de vie de l'époque. Pour plus d'information, on peut appeler le chargé de projet Benoit Duquette au 613 294-7878.
Son ouverture officielle, tout près de la fromagerie de Saint-Albert, est prévue pour l'été 2015, dans le cadre des commémora- tions des 400 ans de présence française en Ontario. Pour réaliser ce projet, le Village d’antan franco-ontarien lance un appel aux indivi- dus, familles, gens d’affaires et organismes francophones et francophiles de l'Est on- tarien pour des édifices bâtis entre 1850 et 1915, de tous genres, afin qu’ils soient im- mortalisés dans le musée-village. Voici quelques exemples d’édifices re- cherchés : chapelle, gare, moulin à scie,
Photo: Frédéric Hountondji
François Bazinet, conférencier- Thème: Le Village d’antan franco-ontarien
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L’AEAD souligne le 25 mai
Les responsables de l’AEAD ont invité les pouvoirs publics à une meilleure collabora- tion et à une bonne connaissance de leur mission, qui, soulignait M. Bédard, serait de faire des recherches, des enquêtes non criminelles partout au Canada dans le do- maine qui les concernait. Sur la même lancée, Mme Tremblay a déploré le peu de soutien dont profitait l’association: «Les autorités et une par- tie de la population n’ont pas encore pris conscience de l’ampleur du phénomène qui souffre d’une banalisation. Or, dé- nonce-t-elle, rien qu’en 2012, il y a eu 42 000 fugues d’enfants et 65 000 enfants et adultes étaient portés disparus. Les gens ne réalisent pas la gravité de la chose», re- grette la vice-présidente de l’AEAD, tout en espérant que leur nouveau siège qui sera ouvert dans quelques jours offrira une plus grande visibilité et leur permettra une meil- leure sensibilisation. La journée nationale des enfants et adultes disparus a été l’occasion pour l’organisme de faire une campagne de fi- nancement de ses activités qui a rapporté, le vendredi 24 mai à 16h, environ 500$. Jean Bédard a remercié ses différents partenaires au nombre desquels La Caisse populaire Desjardins de Cornwall, le Club Richelieu et le graphiste Gaetan Saucier qui lui a remis pour cette collecte de fonds, un chèque de 250 dollars. une dizaine de personnes travaillent sur la production de l’annuaire sous la supervi- sion des professeurs. La coéditrice et Alan- na Meldrum forment les leaders de Rétro. Un autre groupe s’occupe des pages de l’annuaire consacrées à la vie des élèves de l’intermédiaire. Selon Marie-Ève LaRocque, agente de développement économique pour le RDÉE Ontario, les bourses de 500$ attribuées aux trois jeunes francophones, visent à encour- ager «les personnes qui s’impliquent au sein de la communauté francophone et de leur école dans les régions de Prescott-Rus- sell et Stormont- Dundas-Glengarry (SDG).»
FREDERIC HOUNTONDJI frederic.hountondji@eap.on.ca
La journée nationale des enfants et adultes disparus a été marquée à Cornwall par la coupure d’un ruban symbolique par Jean Bédard et Jocelyne Tremblay, respectivement président et vice-prési- dente de l’AEAD, Michel Pilon, président du Club Richelieu local et Gérald Samson, conseiller municipal. La cérémonie a eu pour cadre le centre commercial Cornwall Square. Monsieur Pilon explique sa démarche de s’associer à la coupure du ruban bleu, par le fait que la mission de l’Association des enfants et adultes disparus rejoint la cause que défend son organisme, qui est celle d’aider les enfants malheureux. «Nous avons deux mandats: celui de la francophonie et de l’enfance malheureuse», explique le président du Club Richelieu de Cornwall, justifiant par là l’aide financière qu’il accorde à l’AEAD. Quant à M. Samson, il a qualifié de très important le travail qu’accomplit le conseil d’administration de l’Association des en- fants et adultes disparus. Il juge nécessaire la création au sein de la mairie d’un comité de soutien à l’organisme. Jennifer Delage-St-Jean, étudiante en 11e année à l’École secondaire catholique La Citadelle de Cornwall, fait partie des trois jeunes francophones de la région qui vi- ennent de recevoir chacun une bourse en leadership communautaire de 500$. C’est l’annuaire de La Citadelle, Rétro, dont elle est coéditrice avec Alanna Meldrum, qui lui a permis de figurer parmi les récipien- daires. «J’aimerais remercier le Réseau de dével- oppement économique et d’employabilité de l’Ontario RDÉE, parce que, avec cet ar- gent, on pourra améliorer la qualité de notre annuaire et avoir de nouveaux or- dinateurs pour travailler», reconnaît Mlle Delage-St-Jean. Rétro est l’annuaire auquel participent tous les élèves de l’École secondaire catholique La Citadelle. Il rapporte les ac- tivités et les événements importants qui se déroulent dans l’établissement. Riche en photos, en nouvelles et en commentaires, Rétro passe pour une véritable vitrine, un miroir dans lequel les étudiants se regar- dent pour se souvenir de leur passé et ap- précier leur présent au sein de leur lieu de formation et d’éducation. Dans l’équipe de Jennifer Delage-St-Jean, FRÉDÉRIC HOUNTONDJI FREDERIC.HOUNTONDJI@EAP.ON.CA
Photo: Frédéric Hountondji De gauche à droite: Jocelyne Tremblay, vice-présidente du CA de l’AEAD, Gérald E. Samson, conseillermunicipal, Michel Pilon, président du Club Richelieu, Jean Bédard, président de l’AEAD WORLD’S #1 SELLING TRACTOR
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