Some innovative TLC for a landmark
occupied by the defunct Société de
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
are hoping to give it a more traditional
développement commercial et touristique
appearance, so it does not look like a
H AWKESBURY
deHawkesburywhichclosed itsdoorsat the
restaurant,” she says.
endof2010whenthetowncutoffitsfunding.
Le Chenail has received the support of
One of the oldest buildings in
This summer, Le Chenail moved into the
private donors who are helping finance
Hawkesbury is gradually getting a new
heritage site at 2 John St., located at the foot
renovations. “We have to remove paint,
look, one that dates back to the early 1800s
of the Long-Sault interprovincial bridge.
replace the staircase and windows, change
when it was built.
Since then, therehavebeenmanychanges
the carpet,” says Assaly, noting that the
“We are taking an innovative approach
madeatLeChenail,whichhasanewdirector
town has already agreed to replace upstairs
to giving this building a new life,” says
and a newboardof directors. Formermayor
windows.
Paula Assaly, director of the Centre culturel
JeanneCharleboisandvoice teacherChantal
“We are getting the support of people
Le Chenail, the organization which rents La
Charbonneau are the new presidents. The
who really love this place and want to see it
Maison de l’île from the municipality.
board of directors consists of Hawkesbury
fixed up,” relates the lawyer and teacher.
The group of volunteers has begun
Councillor
André
Chamaillard,
Thegroupwillbeseekingvarioussources
working on the interior of the riverfront
administrative assistant Sergine Levaque,
of funding to upgrade the site, the only
structure with the goal of giving the stone
musician Jean-Jacques Brunelle, teacher
vestige of the former Le Chenail
building a 19 th
century look. “We will never
GillesTrahanandunitedcountiesofPrescott-
neighbourhood that was expropriated in
have enoughmoney tobe able to restore it to
Russell administrator Stéphane Parisien.
1961.
what itwhat is like in the early 1800s. Butwe
For more information, call 613-632-9555.
The building had been previously
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at 546 Allan St. Volunteers should bring
gloves, a shovel or rake and waterproof
footwear.
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will be formed in order to concentrate on
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will be carried out rain or shine.
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along the bank and leave it so volunteers
can collect it.
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Certain owners give permission to
volunteers to enter their land in order to
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Lafrance,
(613)
679-0936,
suzanne.lafrance@ontario.ca, or Bonnie
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Theblitz isorganizedbyLaLigneVerte,
the 9 th
Hawkesbury Scout Troop, and the
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the town’swaterfront on foot or incanoeor
kayak,pointsoutstewardshipcouncilvice-
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