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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
Several householders on Russell Road in Cheney may soon see a solution to their drinking water problems. Prior to the summer break for Clarence- Rockland city council, Suzanne Jolicoeur asked councilors to something about the water situation for her and other househol- ders in Cheney whose wells were affected by a nearby residential development. «I want to make council aware of the situation we are living in on Russell Road in Cheney,» said Jolicoeur. Jolicoeur’s house and that of a neigh- bour are located adjacent to a residential development that was begun in 2010 at the corner of Russell Road and Drouin Road in Cheney. Jolicoeur told council that she and other householders in the area expressed concern during the public hearings that preceded municipal approval of the project that the residential septic systems of the development could affect their well water. During the past few years now, Jolicoeur has had to have water brought in by tanker to fill her well. «This is a health and safety issue,» she told council. Council directed municipal staff to investi- gate and report on the issue. Director Julian Lenhart of the infrastructure and planning department presented council with a seven- page report during its August 23 committee of the whole session. Water report Lenhart noted in his report UIBU UIF 4PVUI /BUJPO $POTFSWB - tion Authority has determiend that «some septic systems in this project are located too close» to the surface wells of the homes at 494 and 500 Russell Road with «a high risk of contamination» to the wells. The solution proposed in Lenhart’s report is a looping of a 435-metre extension of the municipal water main to allow the houses at 446, 494 and 500 Russell Road with connection access to municipal water. All three properties have shallow well systems that are at risk of contamination from the neighbouring subdivision’s residential septic systems. Both the housing project developer and the city would share the cost of looping the municipal water main. The city’s share of the cost would be$275,941.93, not including
Il existe peut-être une solution aux problèmes d’eau de certains habitants du village de Cheney qui dépendent de puit privés. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
HST, with the money taken from the municipal water reserve fund. The city would also pay all the cost of the service connections to the affected residences.
Councillor Andre J. Lalonde asked if there would be a «post-mortem» review of the issue so that future councils «can avoid such problems.»
Council voted to accept Lenhart’s report with its recommendation for a final decision on the issue during the first regular council session in September.
UN NOUVEAU MAIRE POUR CLARENCE-ROCKLAND avons perdu quelqu’un, a-t-il dit, et nous en sommes tous conscients. J’espère que nous pourrons continuer comme il l’aurait voulu et terminer son mandat comme il l’aurait souhaité.»
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca Mario Zanth sera le nouveau maire de la Cité de Clarence-Rockland. Le conseiller du quartier 2 a été élu par acclamation à ce poste lors d’une réunion spéciale du conseil municipal, le vendredi 27 août. «La route a été longue», a déclaré M. Zanth, avec une hésitation perceptible dans son discours. Il a fait référence à l’impact psychologique de la perte du maire Guy Desjardins sur le reste du conseil, le personnel et les résidents. j/PVT TPNNFT JDJ QBSDF RVF OPVT
Le poste de maire de la ville est vacant depuis le décès, dû au cancer, du maire Guy Desjardins, le 3 juillet dernier. Michel Levert, conseiller du quartier 7, a assuré l’intérim pendant que l’administration municipale étudiait la procédure à suivre pour nommer un nouveau maire pour terminer le mandat de M. Desjardins. M. Zanth sera assermenté en tant que nouveau maire lors de la session du conseil du 8 septembre.
Mario Zanth was acclaimed as the new mayor for Clarence-Rockland during a special council session, August 27. Zanth will finish the term of Mayor Guy Desjardins, who died July 3 due to cancer. —supplied photo
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