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The forgotten project: Revitalization of the Cornwall Harbour
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FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
drastically reduced. A booklet, prepared by prototypeD Ur- ban Workshops Inc. on behalf of the now defunct Renaissance Group and presented to residents years ago, highlighted themany changes that the non-profit organization intended to bring to the warehouse. “A project like Cor-
of the project that Cornwall’s Planning Advi- sory Committee (PAC) would have to inquire about the lease between the Cornwall Har- bour Inc. and the federal government. Chuck Charlebois, then chair of Renais- sance Group, had expressed that once the property had become available, a kind of public-private partnership would be neces- sary. Therefore it seems, once again, that a major development project has been shelved simply because the land on which it was lo- cated was actually owned by a separate entity other than the city: the federal government. In the city’s official Waterfront Plan 2007 , an entry on page 31, under the subtitle Con- straints to Development , states that “Land Le R éseau local d’intégration des services de santé (RLISS) de Champlain , ainsi que ses partenaires, aident plus de personnes à accéder plus rapidement à des arthro- plasties de la hanche et du genou grâce à un système d’admission centralisée qui permet de gérer plus efficacement les listes d›attente. Le processus s’inscrit dans un programme plus vaste qui a pour effet d›améliorer les soins en général des per- sonnes qui souffrent de problèmes d’arti- culation de la hanche ou du genou. Le RLISS de Champlain travaille depuis plusieurs années avec les hôpitaux de la ré- gion en vue d’établir un programme d’admis- sion centralisée et d’en faire une utilisation optimale. Ces efforts ont donné lieu à une répartition plus égale des patients entre les chirurgiens. Selon les plus récentes données disponibles, soit en décembre 2014, 88 % des patients avaient subi leur arthroplas- tie du genou depuis les six derniers mois, comparativement à 68 % deux ans plus tôt. Dans le cas du remplacement de la
ownership is fairly complicated in this area. The City of Cornwall does not own any land in the harbour area. Sections of the land are owned privately or by federal government agencies.” Further in the plan, an entry states that PAC’s general objective, in order to lead with any developments in the area, would be to “pursue an active role in land acquisition where opportunities exist.This will generally mean continuing to work with the federal government to see transfer of its surplus lands to the City.” “We have some long term leases with Transport Canada on some properties,” highlighted O’Shaughnessy. “We’re trying to get those long term leases for the harbour.” hanche, en décembre 2014, 90 %des patients avaient subi cette intervention dans le délai cible de six mois, comparativement à 72 % deux ans auparavant. Tous les chirurgiens et médecins de soins primaires de la région de Champlain utilisent maintenant un for- mulaire normalisé d’aiguillage pour diriger les patients vers le programme d’admission centralisée. Chaque patient reçoit un numéro dans le système de suivi et, dans le mois qui suit l’aiguillage, les patients sont vus au centre d’évaluation le plus proche de leur domicile. Les centres d’évaluation sont situés à l’Hôpi- tal communautaire de Cornwall, à l’Hôpital Montfort et à l’Hôpital Queensway Carleton. Maureen Sly-Havey, responsable du pro- jet à l’échelon r égional, explique qu’environ 40 % de toutes les personnes évaluées n’ont en fait pas à subir d’intervention chirur- gicale. Par le passé, ces patients auraient attendu à peu près un an avant d’apprendre qu›on ne pouvait pas les opérer.
A project that had been labelled as a vital part of Cornwall’s development seems to have been shelved following the folding of The Renaissance Group. Originally an-
nounced in 2012, the project was aimed at transforming the still-standing Cor- nwall Harbour into something entirely different: a tourist attraction that could rival those of Kings- ton and Brockville. But one look at the Cornwall Harbor and one can see that no
nwall Harbour will be similarly beneficial in creating employment opportunities,” stated the booklet.The local lofts projects as well as a variety of other initiatives will be able to feature the Har- bour as an excellent local attraction that will make their offe- rings more appealing
In the city’s official Waterfront Plan 2007, an entry on page 31, under the subtitle Constraints to Development, states that “Land ownership is fairly complicated in this area. The City of Cornwall does not own any land in the harbour area. Sections of the land are owned privately or by federal government agencies.”
Accès plus rapide pour les patients: Champlain
changes have concretely been made. The giant grey and blue building, nicknamed “tin shed”, is still present and is still being used as storage. Currently leased as a storage and warehousing facility, the sizeable building measures over 45,000 square feet and was opened in 1967. At first it welcomed tall ships as well as Navy Frigates, but now only opens its doors to a limited amount of traffic, as the loss of industry along the St. Lawrence River has
to costumers and gather more investments.” But Cornwall mayor Leslie O’Shaugh- nessy believed that the whole idea of the transformation of the Harbour was more of a vision than a plan. “Renaissance Group brought a vision for the future,” he said. “It will take time. We currently have no control over the land, but themunicipal planning is working with Transport Canada.” A kind of public-private partnership It was announced early in the conception
Spring Sizzler écourté d’un jour Suivant l’arrivée tardive du printemps, le Cornwall Motor Speedway a décidé d’écourter l’événement Spring Sizzler. Celui-ci devait avoir une durée de deux jours. Après consultation avec l’ancien pro- priétaire Ron Morin, les promoteurs ont convenu que désormais, l’événement ne durerait qu’une seule journée. Les conditions de piste actuelles ne permettraient pas d’avoir deux jours d’activités intensives et pourraient causer des bris majeurs ainsi que nuire à la sécurité de certains pilotes. – Francis Racine Broken broom handle used as weapon A Cornwall youth will have time to think about what he did, after he was taken into custody, fol- lowing a violent incident. The 14-year-old was arrested on April 27 and charged with assault with a weapon. It is alleged that, on the same day, the youth attempted to strike his mother with a broom handle that he broke. Police were contacted and took the youth into custody. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as per provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. – Francis Racine
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