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Gisèle Séguin, présidente des Services communautaires de Prescott et Russell (à gauche) et Sylvie Leclair, directrice générale, ont eu le plaisir de recevoir un chèque de 2500 $ du maire François St-Amour de la municipalité de La Nation, lors de la séance inaugurale du 19 décembre du conseil des Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell. L’une des dernières tâches de M. St-Amour comme président des Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell a été de distribuer 25 500 $ récoltés lors du tournoi de golf annuel du président et du banquet du président. M. St-Amour a également remis des chèques aux six Clubs de l’âge d’or qui desservent les aînés de la municipalité de La Nation. —photo fournie par Justin Bromberg
Bonne Année! Au plaisir de vous revoir dans la nouvelle année. Happy New Year! We are looking forward to seeing you again in the New Year.
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Les maires des huit municipalités de Prescott-Russell ont tous leur liste de priorités du nouvel An sur lesquelles il faudra travailler, maintenant que les élections municipales de l’an dernier sont terminées et que les nouveaux conseils ont prêté serment. Ci-haut, , à gauche, le maire de municipalité de La nation, François St-Amour et Pierre Leroux, maire du canton de Russell. —archives
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