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Township budget wish lists begin
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Russell still exists, resting and rusting away in retirement."e society’s restoration project for the aging vehicle calls for installing a new working engine so that it can take part in local parades and refurbishing its other features for use as an educational and local history display. Charles Armstrong of Embrun then pres- ented council with a request for next year’s municipal budget to include a study on the tra#c safety needs of the community with emphasis on road and street conditions where pedestrians and/or cyclists aremost at risk."e study, he noted, could also include recommendations for a public education and awareness program concerning tra#c safety which would cover both the responsi- bilities of motorists and also cyclists and pedestrians about learning, remembering, and obeying the «rules of the road.» Mathew"einer, of Embrun, also asked council to consider a tra#c safety issue for next year’s budget. He wants the existing multi-use pathway for cyclists and pedes- trians, which terminates near Castlebeau Street in Embrun extended to Lamadeleine Street to better accommodate the safety needs of young children using it as a route to school. François Marion of the Marionville Citizens Committee and François Sigouin of the Limoges Citizens Committee each presented briefs asking township council and sta$ to consider various recreational,
Local history, tra!c safety and civic pride were the themes for public presentations on next year’s budget for Russell Township. Council members sat quiet for the most part Monday evening during the hour’s worth of presentations from about half a dozen people representing local commu- nity groups, the villages of Marionville and Limoges, and concerned citizens with ideas they want considered for inclusion in next year’s operations and capital works budget for Russell Township. Harry Baker of the Russell &District His- torical Society was !rst up to themicrophone with a brief, detailing several projects the society has identi!ed for both improving existing historical structures like the old !re hall that now houses the Russell Museum and also a special project following on this year’s 100 th anniversary of the founding of the Russell Village Fire Department. «It’s our own 150 th anniversary of Cana- da project,» Baker said, explaining that the society wants to restore the original and !rst actual !re engine ever bought for the village."emotorized truck was purchased sometime after the great !re of a century ago which sawRussell volunteers assisted by the donation of a hand-drawn !re pump from the City of Ottawa. "e !rst actual !re truck for the Village of
Charles Armstrong (podium) makes his presentation to Russell Township council during Monday’s special council session on the start of the 2016 budget discussions. Harry Baker (foreground) of the Russell & District Historical Society signs o! on the guest speaker list after making his presentation.
community improvement and economic development aid items for each of the vil- lages in the 2016 budget. Susan Barr of Rus- sell was the last tomake a presentation and hers was a brief request for the township to look at increasing the funding allocated for replacing neighbourhood trees cut down in
the township for reasons of safety or other factors. All briefs will now become part of the 2016 municipal budget discussion report for council and department sta$ to review during the next three months.
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