gŏđŏ A 28-year-old Alfred man faces drug and weapons charges following a raid at a Concession 7 Alfred-Plantagenet resi- dence March 7. Fernand Langevin was arrested after On- tario Provincial Police officers seized illicit drugs, a shotgun and a handgun from the home. He has been charged with posses- sion of a loaded prohibited firearm, two counts of unauthorized possession of a fire- arm, two counts of careless storage of a fire- arm, three counts of possession of a firearm while prohibited, and possession and pro- duction of marijuana and possession of Hy- dromorph Contin. Police seized quantities of marijuana, marijuana plants, prescription medication, a pump-action shotgun, am- munition, and a loaded prohibited firearm (handgun). The raid was carried out by members of the Ontario Provincial Police Drug Enforce- ment Unit, the Hawkesbury Crime Unit, the O.P.P. Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team and the Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment. Gun, drug charges TRIBUNE-EXPRESS NOUVELLES@EAP.ON.CA
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Un aigle à Grenville
It is so grand to show our green roots
Ah, it is so grand to be Irish, or pretend to be Irish, at this time of year. With March 17 on the horizon, many are preparing to partake in celebrations that ostensibly have something to do with Saint Patrick. As everyone knows, the day is named after the patron saint of the Emerald Isle who, according to legend, drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Of course, that is a myth, which is very reassuring because, as everyone knows, snakes are God’s crea- tures, too, and are essential to biodiversity, or some similar laudable concept. But myths and legends are just some of the many traditions associated with this wonderful excuse to party. Amidst the shamrocks, hats, beer, dances and songs, you will also find some nostalgia, because the Irish love to reminisce and tell stories, some of which are actually true. St. Pat’s provides us with an opportunity to remember our Irish roots and recognize historical figures. For example, Hawkesbury is named after a Brit, Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkes- bury, but folks from the Old Sod played a large role in its establishment. Jenkinson, the First Earl of Liverpool, was a prolific writer, penning in 1805 Treatise On the Coins of The Realm. This is undoubtedly a jolly fun read, however, most of his other oeuvres were dismissed. “Without striking merits,” sniffed the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. (Encyclopedia? My we have ventured far down memory lane, eh?) Anyway, the Hamiltons, who hail from Ireland, are the main reason why Hawkes- bury became such a happening place in the 1800s. It seems that the Irish have always been migrating to this part of the world. In the 1500s fishermen from Cork trav- elled to Newfoundland. Between 1825 and 1845, more than half of all immigrants to Canada were Irish. In 1831 alone, 34,000 arrived in Montréal. Canada was a popular destination for the Irish Catholics because it was cheaper to sail here than to the United States or Australia. The distance was shorter and passage was cheaper because the desper- ate refugees could be loaded into empty timber ships that were bringing valuable material from Canada to England’s ship- yards. Many of the people who landed in the Hawkesbury region were part of this migration. They found work in sawmills to provide the wood that would be used in Britain’s fleet that was engaged in battle against Napoléon. The Hamilton-Hawkesbury connection goes back to 1807 when George and Wil- liam Hamilton came to Québec City. The trail-blazing brothers, who imported Ma- deira wine and other goods, branched out into lumber. In 1809, they started timber businesses in what was then Lower Cana- da, exporting lumber and supplying ship- builders. When a timber operator reneged on a contract, they became owners of a mill in Hawkesbury. The lumber barons and the village did
well, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, as the mills churned out timber for ships that helped Britannia rule the waves. The Hamiltons were multi-talented people. During the War of 1812, George served in the Québec militia, reaching the rank of major. During the 1820s, a downturn in the timber trade resulted in hard times for the Hamilton family and the business tee- tered on the edge of bankruptcy. In the middle of the night, a boom re- taining logs breaks, releasing the wood into the Ottawa River. A few days later, the residence of George Hamilton is levelled by a fire. His wife and children escape the inferno without injury. During a trip in a canoe with his family to Montréal, the boat capsizes in the rap- ids at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. His wife and children drown. Hamilton is resilient. He remarries and becomes the father of seven children. Meanwhile, in 1830, Hamilton formed a partnership with Charles Adamson Low. The Hawkesbury mill became one of the largest in the country. But there was a dark side. Hamilton had at one time resorted to illegal cutting on Crown lands when he first started his mill. But he later pressed the government to introduce licences to control timber cut- ting on Crown land. A fee-based system was introduced and, at what was then Bytown, a down payment was collected against future cutting fees. This favoured the wealthier operators and discouraged speculation. In the Gatineau River Valley, Hamilton helped establish the Gatineau Privilege, established by an order-in-council in No- vember 1832 which limited the number of operators in the area. Hamilton and Low had come to a similar arrangement in the Rouge River Valley. Hamilton’s children were no slouches. One of his sons, John, inherited his father’s “ultra-Tory” convictions and an “intense and partisan” interest in public affairs. In 1850, he started a school to educate the children of employees working at the mill. In 1858, he became the first reeve of the village of Hawkesbury. After serving two terms as mayor, in 1859 and 1864, in 1867, Hamilton became a crucial figure in provincial and federal politics. Following intense back-room ne- gotiations, he lent his support to Thomas D’Arcy McGee. The Hamiltons have an island named af- ter them. Their legacy also lives in a promi- nent and splendid place of worship, Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The Hamiltons had financed the construction of the ar- chitectural gem, and paid for two magnifi- cent stained-glass windows. If you have any green roots, now is the time to celebrate them. Remember to party in a responsible manner. And here’s hoping that the road always rises up to meet you, the rain falls softly on your fields, and you be half an hour in Heaven before the Devil knows you’re dead.
Les aigles sont assez rares dans la région. Cependant, on a parfois l’occasion d’avoir une bonne vue de l’oiseau imposant. C’est le cas de Diane Meunier qui a partagé cette photo d’un aigle aperçu au bord de l’autoroute 50 près de Grenville.
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