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SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY FACE BUDGET CUTS
KEEP COOL DURING SUMMER HEATWAVE
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School districts in Eastern Ontario and other parts of the province are scrambling now to figure the poten- tial impact of a provincial government funding cut for education budgets. 1SFNJFS%PVH'PSEBOE&EVDBUJPO.JO - ister Lisa Thompson recently confirmed UIBUUIF(FOFSBM4UVEFOU/FFET (4/ funding for all school district budgets in Ontario will see a modest cut for the UFSN5IF(4/JTUIFBOOVBM per student support funding that every school district receives as part of its annual budget calculations. 5IF(4/UPUBMGPSBMMPG Ontario’s school districts will be $24.66 billion. That works out to $12,246 per student for each school district. The per- QVQJM(4/BMMPDBUJPOGPSTDIPPMEJTUSJDUT for the 2018-2019 term was $12,299. 5IF&EVDBUJPO.JOJTUSZXJMMBMTPJNQMF - ment a new Attrition Protection Allocation "1" BTQBSUPGTDIPPMEJTUSJDUGVOEJOH for the next four years. The APA fund- ing means a possible top-up for school districts where some of the provincial government’s other planned changes to Ontario’s education system, including larger class sizes and more reliance on e-learning, could affect district staffing. 5IF(4/SFEVDUJPOJTQBSUPGUIFQSPWJODJBM government’s overall budget reduction plan. “With attrition protection funding support in place, school boards should have sufficient funding to avoid laying off teachers who may be impacted by our proposed changes,” stated Thompon. “Our government is taking a responsible approach to balancing the budget.” 5IF(4/SFEVDUJPO "1" BOEPUIFS changes to Ontario’s education funding system followed from consultations in January 2019 between the ministry and groups representing Ontario’s school districts and school unions. The Canadian 6OJPOPG1VCMJD&NQMPZFFT $61& XIJDI represents teachers, has criticized the (4/SFEVDUJPO
The sunny weather has triggered a heatwave warning from the public health office. People in Prescott-Russell and other parts of Eastern Ontario enjoying the arrival of real summer weather are urged to take care they don’t suffer from sun burn or heat stroke. 5IF&BTUFSO0OUBSJP)FBMUI6OJU &0)6 issued a heatwave advisory July 3 as outside temperatures climbed to the high 20s and low 30s in some parts of Eastern Ontario. Seniors, infants and children, and people who either work outdoors or enjoy outdoor recreation and exercise are the ones most at risk for heat-related illnesses. 5IF&0)6BEWJTFTSFTJEFOUTUPESJOL plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and avoid being outside or out of the shade during UIFFYUSFNFIFBUPGUIFEBZ6TFTVOTDSFFO and wear a hat whenever possible. When indoors wipe down with damp cloths or take a quick shower to help cool down after being outside. Watch for symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion. They include swelling of the hands, feet and ankles, heat rash and muscle cramps, dizziness or fainting, nausea which may lead to vomiting, headache, rapid breathing and heartbeat, and extreme thirst. &/#3&'r#3*&'4 SNC GOLF TOURNAMENT South Nation Conservation (SNC) will be hosting its annual fundraising Friends of SNC Golf Tournament this year on August 8, at the Upper Canada Golf Course in Morrisburg. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go towards the Conservation Authority’s flagship Maple Syrup Education Program and property upgrades at its new home: the Oschmann Forest in North Dundas. To register, or for more information, please contact Taylor Campbell at tcampbell@ nation.on.ca. – Francis Racine
Le temps estival est enfin arrivé, mais les températures extrêmement élevées ont motivé le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario à émettre un avis de vague de chaleur. Il est conseillé de boire beaucoup d’eau, de rester le plus possible à l’ombre à l’extérieur et de prendre toutes les précautions nécessaires pour rester au frais et éviter les coups de soleil et les coups de chaleur. —photo fournie
If any one or more of these symptoms appear, get to a cool place right away and start sipping water. In extreme cases, if someone collapses and passes out, or seems confused and shows no sign of sweating, call 911. Get the person to a cool place until help arrives. Apply cool damp cloths or wipe them down with cold water to try and bring their body temperature down. 'PMMPXJOH UIF &0)6 BMFSU 3VTTFMM Township designated several sites within
the municipality as “cooling sites” where residents, especially seniors, who lack air conditioning in their homes or other means of keeping cool during extreme heat situations can go . Russell Township residents can call their municipal office for the locations of these cooling centres or go to the municipal website for the information. Other municipalities may also have designated specific facilities as “cooling centres” during extreme heat situations.
SUBWAY BRUNET RÉCOLTE 35 000 $ POUR LA SANTÉ MENTALE
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Le tournoi de golf Subway Brunet, qui a eu lieu le 5 juillet dernier au club de golf La Nation, a permis aux organisateurs de récolter 35 000 $. Les fonds ont été remis à l’Association canadienne pour la santé mentale. « Ce tournoi recueille des fonds pour les troubles reliés à la santé mentale chez les jeunes de Prescott- Russell, a expliqué Gisèle Brunet, copropriétaire des Subway de la région . Nous étions complets à 156 joueurs et tout près de 180 personnes pour le repas et la présentation en soirée. » Cette année, c’est Tina Boileau, mère du défunt Jonathan Pitre, qui était l’invitée d’honneur. « Elle nous a fait un témoignage très touchant », a déclaré Mme Brunet. Ci-dessus, Pascal Brunet, Tessa Brunet, Gisèle Brunet, Christian Brunet, Joanne Ledoux-Moshonnas et Jacques Brunet —photo fournie
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