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Certains conseillers scolaires de la région n’auront pas d’opposition lors des élections scolaires d’octobre prochain. Gilles Fournier a été élu sans opposition comme conseiller scolaire pour le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) pour la Ville de Hawkesbury, le Canton de Champlain, Hawkesbury Est et Alfred-Plantagenet. André-Paul Lalonde a été élu sans concurrent pour le Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) pour la Ville de Hawkesbury et Sergine Rachelle Bouchard a aussi été élue sans opposition pour la CSDCEO. Elle représentera Champlain et Hawkes- bury Est. ELECTION SIGNAGE SEASON Campaign signs for municipal election candidates in Champlain Township start popping up this weekend on lawns and along public roadsCandidates running for council in the Town of Hawkesbury must wait until September 22 before putting up their campaign signs. Hawkesbury’s bylaw on civic election signage follows the Ontario Municipal Elections Act guidelines which state that posting signs is allowed during the official campaign period, which begins 30 days before Election Day, October 22 this year. The legislation allows local bylaw exceptions. Champlain Township’s municipal election bylaw permits posting campaign signs starting September 1. – Gregg Chamberlain
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Bryan Rodgers wants one of the Ward 4/ West Hawkesbury seats on Champlain Township council. Township budget planning is one of key concerns for the 66-year-old candidate from Vankleek Hill. Rodgers wants a closer review of municipal expenses and decisions during the budget plan which result in increases to the property tax rate. “I know people on a fixed income,” Rod- gers said, “and half of a per cent (tax rate increase) is hard for them to take.” Orignally from Lachute, Québec, Rodgers has lived in the Vankleek Hill area for the past 10 years. He works in industrial sales but noted that he’s always had an interest in municipal politics since childhood. “I’ve been attending council meetings since I was 12,” he said. “My father would take me along when he went to the local council.” He decided to enter this year’s civic election because he believes it’s time for him to take a more active role in local poli- tics, and “to put back into the community” using his years of experience observing village councils at work and also service on various civic committees in the Lachute and Argenteuil regions. “I have business acumen,” he said. “I’ve seen how councils work well and when they EPOUXPSLXFMM8FIBWFUPIBWFUSBOTQBSFODZ
Bryan Rodgers présente sa candidature pour l’un des sièges du quartier 4 (Hawkesbury Ouest) du conseil du canton de Champlain lors des élections municipales d’octobre. Une partie de son programme électoral comprend l’augmentation de la taxe industrielle de la municipalité ainsi que des progrès réguliers et constants dans l’amélioration de l’infrastructure locale. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
and we have to have efficient teamwork.” Besides better budget planning, Rodgers also wants to see Champlain Township develop a broader industrial tax base and
also continue steady progress in upgrading local infrastructure, including improvements to the local system of roads and bridges throughout the township.
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