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CRACK ANNOUNCES HE WON’T RUN; SAYS GPR WILL REMAIN RED
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
next four years on the Opposition side of the legislature. i8FBSFHPJOHUPXJOBHBJO uIFTBJEi*G it’s not with a majority, it will be (with) a strong NJOPSJUZ8IFUIFS*XBTUPCFSFFMFDUFEPS not had no bearing on this decision.” Grant is not alone in withdrawing from the ranks of incumbent Ontario Liberal MPPs for the June provincial election. Two members PG1SFNJFS,BUIMFFO8ZOOFTDVSSFOUDBCJ - net have also announced their retirement. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Michael Chan, of the Markham riding, and Govern- ment and Consumer Affairs Minister Tracy .BD$IBSMFT PG1JDLFSJOH4DBSCPSPVHI&BTU have also declared that for personal reasons they will not run for reelection. From mayor to MPP Crack has spent 17 years in politics, first as a member of council and later as NBZPSGPS/PSUI(MFOHBSSZ5PXOTIJQ)FUIFO jumped into provincial politics to replace Jean-Marc Lalonde as the Liberal MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell after winning the 2011 provincial election. During his two terms in office, Crack has served as parliamentary secretary to the education minister and now is the parlia- mentary secretary for agriculture, food, and rural affairs. At present, he has no immediate plans following the June 7 election.
Grant Crack expects Liberal Red will remain the political colour for Glengarry- Prescott-Russell, even if he is no longer MPP for the riding after the June pro- vincial election. Crack issued a news release Thursday morning, April 5, to announce his decision to step down as MPP, about a month before the official campaign period starts for the June 7 provincial election. The announce- ment comes about two months after he was reconfirmed without opposition as the Liberal candidate for GPR, during the riding association’s January nomination meeting. “This is something we’ve been thinking about,” Crack said during a later afternoon phone interview, adding that he and his family had discussed “for well over a year, how we wanted to live our lives”, and whether or not he felt up spending another four years away from home, either in Toronto at the provincial legislature or on the road travelling throughout the riding. Crack said his decision to step down as MPP was made “with a clear mind and a somewhat heavy heart”. It is not due to any concern that the Liberals could lose the election and he might end up spending the
Le député provincial Grant Crack lors de la réunion de nomination de janvier 2018, qui l’a reconduit dans ses fonctions de candidat libéral dans Glengarry-Prescott- Russell pour les prochaines élections provinciales du 7 juin. Le député a depuis annoncé qu’il quittera la politique provinciale pour des raisons personnelles. —archiveS
“I’m interested in a number of things,” he said. “I’m open to anything that will make me happy.” Crack’s focus for now is on finishing as much business for Glengarry-Prescott-Rus- sell as possible before his official departure from the legislature, and also on supporting the new Liberal candidate following the GPR
Liberal Association’s nomination process. Pierre Leroux, mayor of Russell Township, has announced that he will see the nomi- nation as the new Liberal candidate for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. Crack expressed support for Leroux’s chances of success. “I think he’s an ideal candidate,” Crack said.
The Hawkesbury and District General Hospital (HGH) is a family and paƟent-centred bilingual community hospital with a regional focus. Our team of more than 125 physicians and 700 employees is commiƩed to excellence in healthcare and relies on teamwork, innovaƟon and leadership. HGH will become a full-service regional hospital by 2020 and provide more specialty services, closer to home. RECRUITMENT—BOARD OF DIRECTORS Represent your community as a member of the Board of Directors of the HGH The HGH Board of Directors is seeking candidates to fill vacant posiƟons. The successful candidates: x want tobe involved in representing the interests of the community servedbyHGH; x demonstrateongoing community engagement; x havegovernanceexperienceonother boards. HGH Board members must reside in the United CounƟes of PrescoƩ and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry or in the broader Champlain region as defined by the Local Health System IntegraƟon Act, 2006. If you are interested in a volunteer posiƟon on a dynamic Board of Directors commiƩed to represent its community, please forward your curriculum vitae by email to: Jo-anne Laviolette
L’Hôpital général de Hawkesbury et district (HGH) est un hôpital communautaire bilingue, à vocaƟon régionale, axé sur le paƟent et sa famille. Notre équipe de plus de 125 médecins et 700 employés est dévouée à l’excellence en soins de santé et mise sur le travail d’équipe, l’innovaƟon et le leadership. L’HGH deviendra un centre hospitalier régional à service complet d’ici 2020 et offrira plus de services spécialisés, plus près du domicile. RECRUTEMENT—CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION Représentez votre communauté en siégeant au conseil d’administraƟon de l’HGH Le conseil d’administraƟon de l’HGH est à la recherche de candidats qui: x désirent s’impliquer à titrede représentants de la communautédesservie par l’HGH; x démontrent unengagement communautaire soutenu; x ont acquis de l’expérienceengouvernanceau seind’autres conseils. Les membres du conseil d’administraƟon de l’HGH doivent être résidents des Comtés unis de PrescoƩ et Russell, du canton de Glengarry Nord ou demeurer dans la grande région de Champlain tel que défini dans la Loi de 2006 sur l’intégraƟon du système de santé local . Si un poste de bénévole au sein d’un conseil d’administraƟon engagé à bien représenter sa communauté vous intéresse, veuillez faire parvenir votre curriculum vitae par courriel à: Jo-anne Laviolette Présidente, Comité des candidatures et de la formaƟon Hôpital général de Hawkesbury et district lavijo@hotmail.com
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Veuillez soumeƩre votre candidature avant 16 h le 25 avril 2018. Pour toute quesƟon, vous pouvez communiquer avec Jo-anne LavioleƩe au 613-298-0770 ou lavijo@hotmail.com.
Your candidacy must be submiƩed before 4:00 p.m. on April 25, 2018. For quesƟons, please contact Jo-anne LavioleƩe at 613-298-0770 or lavijo@hotmail.com.
« Prior to becoming a member of the HGH Board of Directors, I knew very liƩle of the health system. Today I realize the many contribuƟons that a person can make to improve health services in the region by serving on the HGH Board. »
« Avant de m’engager à Ɵtre de membre du CA de l’HGH, je connaissais très peu du milieu de la santé. Aujourd’hui, je réalise toute la contribuƟon qu’une personne peut apporter à l’amélioraƟon des services de santé de la région en siégeant au conseil d’administraƟon de l’HGH. » Jo-anne LavioleƩe, résidente du Village de Casselman Membre du CA—2012 à ce jour « L’accès aux soins de santé est très important en milieu rural. Je fais parƟe du conseil de l’HGH parce que je tenais à faire connaître les services de notre hôpital à la grandeur de PrescoƩ-Russell. » Laurent Souligny, résident de la Municipalité de La NaƟon Membre du CA—2012 à ce jour
Jo-anne LavioleƩe, Resident of the Village of Casselman Member of the HGH Board of Directors —2012 to date
« Access to healthcare is very important in rural areas. I joined the HGH Board because I want to make known the services of our hopsital to the enƟre PrescoƩ-Russell region. »
Laurent Souligny, Resident of The NaƟon Municipality Member of the HGH Board of Directors—2012 to date
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