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BEWARE SNEAKY SNOW SQUALLS GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
The first day of Spring is close now but residents need to be wary for a few final snow squalls during March. Hydro crews took advantage of the mild weather Sunday during the last weekend of February to do checks on power lines at various locations around Prescott-Russell. The sunny Sunday was a welcome change to the snow squall that hit the region on Saturday. Public works crews in some communities are also trying to clear away large piles of snow bordering the sides of some municipal roads. -POHSBOHF GPSFDBTUT GSPN UIF8FBUIFS /FUXPSLBOE&OWJSPONFOU$BOBEBQSFEJDU milder weather continuing through March though there may also be an occasional snow squall before the first official day of Spring.
Les récentes tempêtes de neige qui ont traversé la région n’ont pas entraîné de coupures de courant et les équipes d’Hydro s’efforcent de réduire les risques de pannes locales si le temps se gâte à nouveau. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
TOWN STAFF RACE TO MEET GRANT PROGRAM DEADLINE
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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Hawkesbury staff are reviewing what kinds of local projects might be suitable for HCI funding. During the Monday council session Councillor Antonios Tsourounakis suggested a pedestrian walkway around Confederation Park that could also serve as a cross-country ski trail during winter. Council Robert Lefebvre suggested a walking/cycling circuit path linking Boulevard du Chenail with the Main Street area. Mayor Paula Assaly noted that the town could partner with other groups on a joint project. HCI will provide money to municipa- lities, non-profit groups, charities, service clubs, and other groups to support programs and projects that benefit their communities through better and safe use of public spaces, improve access for people with mobility issues, or provide “innovative digital solu- tions” to help people connect and provide better mental, social, and physical health. The deadline for the first round of grant applications is March 9. A second round will begin in May.
Hawkesbury municipal staff are scram- bling for ideas so that the town can make the deadline to apply for a federal community improvement program grant. Dominique Dussault, interim chief administrator for Hawkesbury, explained the Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) to council during its February 22 session. The HCI is a $31 million program set up as part of the federal government’s action plan for dealing with the pandemic. The goal of the program is to help municipalities make better use of their “public spaces” for the benefit of residents. “Public spaces are the glue to our com- munities,” stated the HCI website page. “They enable a feeling of belonging, of social cohesion, and encourage our sense of collective identity. COVID-19 has seriously constrained our access and use of these spaces in communities.”
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Le personnel municipal de Hawkesbury essaie de trouver des idées de projets communautaires pour un programme d’aide fédéral à temps pour respecter la date limite du 9 mars pour les demandes du premier tour. —photo d’archives
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