BIG SUCCESS FOR SNOWMOBILE RIDE FOR AUTISM $ 0 - - & $ 5 * 7 * 5 r $ 0 . . 6 / * 5 :
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
The trails were perfect, the riders were enthusiastic, and the organizers of the inaugural Snowmobile Ride for Autism are declaring the inaugual event a big success. “We’re ecstatic,” said Paul Taylor Sr., one of the event co-organizers, during a phone interview Sunday. “We were on target for what expected.” The February 26 event saw 50 riders head out for the trails at 9 a.m. from the starting point at the Place 1967 Restaurant in Plantagenet. The rally is part of the Rides for Autuism series of events launched by ASD Prescott-Russell United that includes last year’s ATV Ride for Autism event and the annual Summer Flotilla along the Ottawa River. Of the 50 riders who began, 41 finished returned to the finish at the restaurant in the afternoon, after completing the full length of the scavenger hunt challenge along the trails. Taylor noted that a few riders had to drop out because of mechanical problems or else had chosen to just complete part of the trail for their participation in the event. The February 27 event raised $11,620 from participant pledges and donations from local business sponsors and individuals. All the money will go to the Autism Ontario East Region to help support programs for residents in the region who have autism and
also to help support research on autism. .PTUPGUIFSJEFSTJOUIFJOBVHVSBMFWFOU were from the Prescott-Russell region but there were also several participants from the 0UUBXBBSFBBOEBMTPGSPN.3$"SHFOUFVJM across the Ottawa River in Western Québec, who had heard about the event through local media. “The feedback was incredibly fantastic,” said Taylor, adding that many participants enjoyed the scavenger hunt feature of the ride, a change of pace from the usual poker run snowmobile rallies. “Everyone received a prize of some kind,” said Taylor. /JDPMF5BZMPS BGFMMPXDPPSBOJ[FSPGUIF event, noted that some participants also Nicole Taylor met en place l’une des étapes de la chasse au trésor la veille de la première randonnée en motoneige pour l’autisme, le 27 février. L’événement a permis de recueillir plus de 11 000 $ pour les programmes de soutien aux résidents de Prescott-Russell atteints d’autisme. — photo fournie
Here is a dam fine photo op along the trail during the February 27 Snowmobile Ride for Autism. —supplied photo
chose to return the gift certificates they re- ceived as their prize, so that the certificates could be shared out to area residents who have autism and their families. ASD United will look after distributing the certificates. “This helps all kinds of people,” said /JDPMF 5BZMPS SFHBSEJOH UIF iHFOFSPVT donation” of unclaimed gift certificates. “The pandemic has made it hard for some families.” The inaugural Snowmobile Ride for Autism was rescheduled to the February 26 wee- kend from the original February 19 weekend because trail conditions earlier in the month had deteriorated because of the mild wea- ther. A recent heavy snowfall resulted in iQFSGFDU USBJMTuBDDPSEJOH UP/JDPMF5BZMPS
who also credited the support of the Eastern Ontario Snowmobile Club for bringing out groomers and volunteers during the week leading up to February 26 to pack down the trails and clear away any fallen branches or tree limbs. “They spent hours early Saturday mor- ning, until three o’clock,” she said. After organizers of the Snowmobile Ride for Autism finish reviewing results of the February 27 event, they will take a break before the start of planning for this year’s Summer Flotilla event in July. Donations are still welcome to the Snow- mobile Ride for Autism through either www. RidesforAutism.ca or else by phone to the Taylors at 613-371-4440.
ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF COOPERATIVE HYDRO EMBRUN INC.
Cooperative Hydro Embrun Inc. has applied to lower its electricity distribution rates. Learn more. Have your say.
Cooperative Hydro Embrun Inc. has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to lower its electricity distribution rates effective January 1, 2023. If the application is approved as filed, a typical residential customer and a typical general service customer of Cooperative Hydro Embrun Inc. would see the following decrease: Residential 750 kWh $(2.11) per month General Service less than 50kW $(0.75) per month Other customers, including businesses, may also be affected. Cooperative Hydro Embrun Inc. has also applied for approval to continue to apply its utility specific microFIT charge. It is important to review the application carefully to
BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. • You can review Cooperative Hydro Embrun’s application on the OEB’s website now • You can file a letter with your comments, which will be considered during the hearing • You can become an intervenor. As an intervenor, you can ask questions about Cooperative Hydro Embrun’s application and make arguments on whether the OEB should approve Cooperative Hydro Embrun’s request. Apply by March 14, 2022 , or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding • At the end of the process, you can review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website LEARN MORE These proposed charges relate to Cooperative Hydro Embrun’s distribution services. They make up part of the Delivery line - one of the line items on your bill. Our file number for this case is EB-2022-0022 . To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file a letter with your comments or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please select the file number EB-2022-0022 from the list on the OEB website: www.oeb.ca/notice . You can also phone our Public Information Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions. ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings – oral and written. Cooperative Hydro Embrun has applied for a written hearing. The OEB is considering this request. If you think an oral hearing is needed, you can write to the OEB to explain why by March 14, 2022. PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public. This rate hearing will be held under section 78 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Schedule B.
determine whether you may be affected by these changes. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing to consider Cooperative Hydro Embrun’s application. During this hearing, which could be an oral or written hearing, we will question Cooperative Hydro Embrun on its case for a rate decrease. We will also hear questions and arguments from individuals that have registered to participate (called intervenors) in the OEB’s hearing. At the end of this hearing, the OEB will decide what, if any, rate change will be allowed. Distributors such as Cooperative Hydro Embrun typically apply for a full review of their rates every five years. Any rate changes for the years in between are made by applying an OEB-approved formula which is tied to inflation and other factors intended to promote efficiency. You may not get notice of future rate changes made by applying the formula. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost.
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