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Hubs of hopes gears up for second edition
Counties budget revisions The United Counties of Prescott-Russell council (UCPR) approved a recommendation from its finance and administration depart- ments for revisions to the 2015 budget. The revisions deal with changes to spending prio- rities for roads, policing and other programs and services. The revisions will not change the budget total calculated for this year or the property tax rate already set. – Gregg Chamberlain !e United Counties of Prescott-Russell and the Canadian Cancer Society’s local community o"ce, representing the coun- ties of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and Prescott-Russell, is gearing up for its sec- ond edition of Hubs of Hope , a cycling/ walking/running event on the Prescott- Russell Recreational Trail. !e event will take place on Saturday, September 26. During this event, partici- pants can cycle, walk or run up to 50 ki- lometers. Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $100 each or $300 per family. !e event will bene"t the Society’s trans- portation programme for cancer patients called Wheels of Hope . Participants can leave fromany pavilion (Hammond, Bourget, and Vankleek Hill) or simply from home. !e meeting point will be the Plantagenet Pavilion at noon.
“Cancer touches everyone, directly and indirectly and it’s fundamental to create awareness everywhere. We want to keep putting on events that are enjoyable and di#erent, to gather families, friends, the communities, in an e#ort to reach as many people as we can, younger and older. Hubs of Hope is for all to join for a fun day and we’re very excited about our second edition,” said Sylvie Guénette, Community Fundraising Specialist. “We’re very honoured to take part in this event with the Canadian Cancer Society.!e Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail is one of our proudest touristic features in the region. !e trail is built on a converted railway, has a soft landscape, mainly made from stone dust, is easily accessible to all cyclists and
displays an easy level of di$culty”, explained Louise Bissonnette, Project O$cer with the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. “We couldn’t be happier to support and work in collaboration with the Canadian Cancer So- ciety again this year and its important cause.” Patients registered with the Society’s transportation service are picked up and taken to their appointment by a volunteer driver. !is is a shared-ride program that not only provides transportation but also o#ers a friendly, supportive environment along the way. In 2014, volunteers provided transporta- tion services to 390 local cancer patients living in S.D.G. & Prescott-Russell, providing 5,990 free client/escort trips, driving 346,821 kilometers.!e service also provided 28 chil-
dren and their families with transportation and pediatric assistance. More information is available at www. cancer.ca∕hubsofhope.
Un nouveau parc à Limoges Après qu’environ 500 résidents de Limoges aient signé une pétition demandant la création d’un parc sur la rue Savage, le conseil de La Nation a décidé de leur donner raison en injectant 125 000 $ pour l’aménagement du terrain vacant. « Nous avons décidé d’aller de l’avant avec ce projet car la demande était forte. Nous voulions d’ailleurs créer un parc. Alors, ce sera fait », a expliqué la directrice générale, Mary McCuaig. La municipalité attend les structures de jeux, trois en tout, et des clôtures seront installées ainsi qu’une surface en caoutchouc. Ce parc pour enfants sera aussi accessible pour les enfants à mobilité réduite. –Annie Lafortune
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