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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 AUGMENTATION POUR ÉCOPRÊT Le conseil de la municipalité de Grenville-sur-la-Rouge a voté en faveur d’une résolution pour augmenter le montant maximal qui peut être prêté pour le remplacement ou l’installation de système sanitaire de 20 000$ à 25 000$ avec le programme Éco Prêt pour tenir compte de l’augmentation du coût de la vie. Les frais défrayés par la municipalité seront inclus sur les taxes à payés par l’individu, qui a jusqu’à 15 ans pour rembourser le prêt.– Antoine Messier GOLF TOURNAMENT DONATION Several local youth and community groups in Alfred-Plantagenet Township will benefit from this year’s AP 25th Anniversary Golf Tournament. Council approved a recommendation to divide $7,930.88 among several local non- profit groups to be determined before the end of the year. The money inbludes both the money raised during this year’s golf tournament and also the accumu- lated funds from past golf tournaments that took place between 2013 and 2021. – Gregg Chamberlain COÛT DU FOURGON DE SECOURS Le conseil du canton de Hawkesbury-Est a approuvé une recommandation pour un prêt bancaire de 156 076,37 $, pour payer le reste du coût de 320 674,82 $ pour le nouveau fourgon de sauvetage acheté pour le service des incendies municipal. – Gregg Chamberlain

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The federal government invested $5.5 million in Eastern Ontario tourism. On October 7, Ottawa Tourism announced support for 55 tourism businesses and organizations to recover from the pandemic and prepare for future growth. The Tourism Relief Fund delivered $5.5 million from the Government of Canada, which Ottawa Tourism then distributed to each business to help them welcome back visitors, recover from the pandemic, and create jobs. “The Canadian tourism sector conti- nues to be one of the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Randy Boisson- nault, tourism minister and associate finance NJOJTUFSi8FXJMMXPSLXJUICVTJOFTTFT and organizations through these challenging times, ensuring they get support to innovate in their products and services as well as to grow and thrive, all while keeping safety as the top priority. The Tourism Relief Fund helps businesses adapt to welcome back guests safely. It also feeds into a broader strategy to help the sector recover from the pandemic and build an economy that works for everyone. The Canadian economy will not fully recover until our tourism sector recovers.” The Commission de la zone d’améliora- tion commerciale de Hawkesbury received $100,000 to develop a project celebrating Hawkesbury’s francophone and bilingual heri- tage, including revitalization, local historical and anecdotal signage, and integrating local art downtown. The Hawkesbury Chamber of Commerce received $100,000 for the redevelopment of the Place des Pionniers Park to include an outdoor bistro-style dining space and tourism welcome plaza. Green Beaver received $100,000 to create a new visitor experience to draw visitors into Hawkesbury, including a cheese tasting and storytelling exhibit to highlight the region’s rich heritage and unique bilingual culture. The Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario de Prescott et Russell received $100,000 to revitalize the Parc de la Confé- dération’s on Chenail Island. It will include a gazebo structure with illumination and animation. The Township of Alfred and Plantagenet

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$100,000 to upgrade and renovate the observation floor, adding a virtual tour of the factory’s story and production processes. The Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail Corporation received $100,000 to implement bicycle and e-bike rental ser- vices along the trail. Hammond Hill received $93,500 to construct a lake, a beach hut, gazebos, seating areas, and trails throughout the property.

received $100,000 to create a better visi- tor experience by upgrading and retrofitting marina infrastructure, including adding was- hrooms and building a walking trail system along the Ottawa River. Beau’s Brewery in Vankleek Hill received $100,000 to redevelop its warehouse into a tasting room and event space to host tours highlighting products of local drink producers. The Vankleek Hill Vineyard received $100,000 to upgrade its facilities, inclu- ding expanding its indoor tasting space, constructing a yurt glamping experience, and building gender-neutral bathrooms to allow for operation year-round. Popsilos in Vankleek Hill received $100,000 to create new silo artwork and repair existing artwork that has degraded over time. The Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant Association received $100,000 to modernize and relocate its tourism information centre to a new, permanent location, and to create self-guided historic tours of the village. 5IF 8JOETPS 5BWFSO JO 7BOLMFFL )JMM received $75,000 to renovate a heritage building with energy-efficient upgrades, as well as expand its live music space for improved performances. The St-Albert Fromagerie received

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