Express_2011_05_06

$2.8 million

4,500 trees

investment

to be

reaps 145

planted

jobs

along trail

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H AWKESBURY

P LANTAGENET

A $2.8 million investment by the

Prescott-RussellCommunityDevelopment

Saturday, May 7, more than 4,500 trees

Corporation has reaped dividends in the

will be planted along Prescott and Russell

form of 145 jobs.

Recreational Trail.

Over the past year, the PRCDC invested

TheprojectispartoftheUnitedNations’

over $2,830,000 from its Investment Fund in

International Year of Forests and the result

various businesses in order to help create

of a partnership between the United

and maintain 145 direct jobs in Prescott-

Counties of Prescott and Russell, Prescott-

Russell.

Russell Stewardship, South Nation

The figures were presented at the

Conservation, Faculty of Science of the

corporation’s annual meeting in

University of Ottawa and Eastern Ontario

Hawkesbury, where Estelle Patenaude was

Snowmobile Club.

re-elected as chairperson of the board of

“It’s good news for trail users and trail

directors.

neighbors! Thousands of cedars, white

Roch “Blast” Desjardins prepares to make his début in the wrestling ring.

The PRCDC provided $582,000 in grants

spruce, white pines and red pines will

through the federal Eastern Ontario

embellish areas along the trail and around

Development Program to 48 projects in

the pavilions in Hammond, Bourget,

“Blast” Desjardins to

Prescott-Russell and granted $100,000

Plantagenet, Vankleek Hill and St-Eugène.

throughthefederalSmallBusinessInternship

Thetreeswillbeverybeneficialforthelocal

Program to provide 19 internships to 19

fauna and flora. They will also act as

businesses.

defend Hawkesbury’s pride

windbreakers, noise reducers and prevent

“The PRCDC will continue to make

soilerosion,”saidSergeLalonde,President

strategicinvestmentstoassistentrepreneurs,

of the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail

businessesandcommunitiestodiversifyand

Corporation.

in wrestling ring

adapt its programs and services to better

“We will need many volunteers to help

respond to the economic context,” says

with the tree plantation. People interested

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Patenaude.

wrestling. Leduc, who toured many times

in helping out are asked to report to one of

Gilles Lahaie was re-elected vice-chair

H AWKESBURY

aroundNorthAmericawith his late brother

the pavilions at 9 a.m. A light lunch will be

and Sylvain Charlebois secretary-treasurer

Jos Leduc, will be present for the tribute.

served afterward, courtesy of Cuisine Jean

of the PRCDC.

Bernard,” explained Louise Bissonnette,

Affordable tickets

TheRobertHartleySportsComplexwill

Industry Canada’s Community Futures

Project Officer for the Recreational Trail.

Tickets are now on sale : VIP – $20,

rumbleMay14whenGreatNorthWrestling

(CF) Program, supports 278 CFDC’s across

Ringside - $15 ; regular seating – $10 ; an

Severalgroupshavealreadyconfirmedtheir

will present an evening of wrestling,

Canada and through the federal Economic

participation in the tree planting activity : Scouts 64 th Clarence-Rockland, 58 th St-

additional$5willbeaddedforticketssoldat

featuring a blast of local talent.

DevelopmentAgencyforSouthernOntario,

the door. They are available at the Robert-

The card, the first local wrestling

it supports 61 Community Futures

9 th

Bernard

de Fournier

and

Hartley Sports Complex, through Roch

spectacle in two years, will feature the

Development Corporations (CFDCs) – 24

St-Alphonse-de-LiguorifromHawkesbury

Desjardins at TurpinAutos, Steven Levac of

legendaryHacksaw JimDuggan, whowill

located in the North, and the remaining 37

andstudentsfrom Écolesecondairecatholique

TeamLevac Exit Realty, and on the Internet

by then be a member of the WWE Hall of

servingruralEasternandSouthernOntario.

de Plantagenet and École secondaire catholique

atwww.ticketweb.ca.GreatNorthWrestling

Fame, will be brandishing his trademark 2

CFDCsofferawidevarietyofprogramsand

de Rockland .

is an Ottawa-based company that promotes

by 4.

services supporting community economic

Formoreinformationortoconfirmyour

wrestling events in Canada. For more

Morethansevenindividualandtagteam

development and small business growth.

attendance, contact Louise Bissonnette at

information, contact Steven Levac at 613-

matches will be presented during the event.

These community-based, not-for-profit

613-673-1820.

677-8284

or

by

e-mail

A film crew will be shooting scenes for an

organizations are staffed by professionals

The trail stretches 72 kilometres east to

steven@teamlevac.com.

upcoming behind-the-scenes wrestling

and are each governed by local volunteer

west across the counties. Five pavilions

documentary.

boards of directors familiar with their

located in St-Eugène, Vankleek Hill,

Recycling

Revenge for Hawkesbury?

community’s needs, concerns and future

Plantagenet, Bourget and Hammond offer

AbdullahtheButcherJr.,sonoflegendary

development priorities.

parking, toilets and an information kiosk.

Madman from the Soudan, will finally be

Access to the trail is free. The Recreational

centre

there, after several refusals to step into the

Trail is managed by Prescott and Russell

squaredcircleinHawkesbury.“Ihavenever

4-H fun

Economic Development and Tourism.

seen such a shabby andmiserable town, just

moves

like the people living there. I’ve finally

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accepted to show that the littleHawkesbury

Québec helps

V ANKLEEK

H ILL

boy I’ll face is as shabby as the rest!” he

forward

stated.

Hawkesbury will be sending hefty Roch

Did you know that 4-H programs are

fund

“Blast” Desjardins, sales representative at

open to all youth?

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Turpin Autos, who will climb into the ring

There are many exciting activities and

H AWKESBURY

for the first time. “Abdullah Jr. finally found

events taking place in the next few weeks,

the courage to bring his shabby face to

notes4-HOntariospecialeventscoordinator

Grenville

Hawkesbury. It’s now up to a local guy

TammyOswick-Kearney,ofVankleekHill.

Azoningchangewasswiftlyapproved

make his time quite miserable in the ring,”

Here are just a few: Discovery Days – Open

by Hawkesbury town council Tuesday,

says Desjardins.

to youth ages 9 – 13 – take part in games and

completing another step towards the

school work

Local television host Martin Villeneuve

activities while learning about 4-H!

establishment of a new regional

will act as ring announcer.

www.4-hontario.ca/youth/opportunities/

recyclablematerialsortingcentreintown.

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Quite a main event

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Nobodyexpressedobjectionstothenew

Wrestler and promoter Hannibal,

Progressive Ag Safety Days – Open to youth

“general industrial” label for the 3.4-acre

G RENVILLE

accompaniedbyhismanagerCatherine,will

ages 9 – 21 – these one-day events are jam-

site on Spence Avenue where Recycle

begoingagainstAmericanRavenousRandy

packedwithhands-oneducationalactivities

Action inc. is transforming the former Fib

A sum of $225,000 in Québec

Myers for the main event in a no-

about

all

types

of

safety.

Pak plant into a centre that will sort about

government funds will help improve

disqualification bout. Recognized for his

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1,300 tonnes of materials collected each

elementary schools in the village of

hardcore style, Hannibal has no intention of

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year through the blue box program in

Grenville.

backingdowninfrontofMyers:“I’vepushed

Youth Adventure Camp – Open to youth

Hawkesbury, East Hawkesbury and

GrenvilleElementarySchoolwillreceive

to the limits guys likeAbdullah the Butcher,

ages 13 – 15 – this four-day, three-night

Champlain. The non-profit organization

$125,000 for roof work while École

Kevin Nash, Terry Funk and Tommy

camp will get you moving and developing

must also get the go-ahead from the

Dansereau will be allocated $100,000 for

Dreamer; there won’t be much left with

your team building, goal setting and

Ontario Ministry of the Environment.

interior improvements.

Myers at the end of the night!”

communication

skills.

Recycle Action recently inked a ten-year

The money is part of a $2,021,203

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A tribute to Paul Leduc

lease with the Hawkesbury Industrial

investmenttheprovinceismakingineight

Legendary wrestler Paul Leduc will be

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Investment Association to rent the former

schools in the region, Argenteuil MNA

honoured for his contribution in the ring

4-H is an organization of leaders building

Fib Pak location, which has been vacant

David Whissell has announced.

and for keeping alive the heritage of

leaders.

since the summer of 2009.

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