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Counties plots survey on federal job loss
employees living in the Prescott-Russell region to take part. “We hope that residents will be receptive and respond in large numbers,” stated François St-Amour, UCPR warden, in a news release, “since the survey results will chart a clear picture of the situation while enabling us to act accordingly to ensure sustainable growth for the region.” The survey will be setup to provide anonymity to participants. The goal is to gather data for statistical analysis to determine the potential economic, social, and community impacts of the federal job transfer on Prescott and Russell counties. Survey questions will deal with matters like commuting patterns for workers, including travel methods and times, and factors that influenced their past decision to make their homes in Prescott-Russell rather than elsewhere.
G REGG C HAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
L'ORIGNAL | The federal government plans to transfer thousands of its civilian staff in the defence department and RCMP to Ottawa’s West End as part of a combined cost-cutting and operations centralization project. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell council (UCPR) wants to know how Ottawa’s budgeting plans will affect the economies of its own member municipalities which are the “bedroom community” homes for many of those workers right now. Council has asked UCPR administration to prepare an impact study on the situation. Staff are preparing a phone and on-line survey as part of the study and invite current federal
Quiet week for fire departments
Last week was fairly quiet for area fire departments, with a few calls on the weekend. Casselman Fire Department reported three calls Friday night: a false alarm, a minor shed fire, and an outdoor bush fire that went out of control. Located in a rural area, it took firefighters longer to get to, but
Fire Chief Mario Villeneuve said it was successfully extinguished within a couple of hours. The Russell Fire Department reported only one minor call. They did their door to door visits last week checking for smoke alarms.
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