Council costs
“How could
drop to
anyone do
Complexe sportif R.H. Sports Complex 425, boul. Cartier blvd Hawkesbury ON K6A 1V9
$151,597
this?”
richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
H AWKESBURY
T READWELL
Afin de souligner le jour de la Fa- mille le lundi 21 février 2011, le Service des loisirs et de la culture invite la population à participer aux activités sportives offertes au complexe sportif Robert Hartley.
Members of Hawkesbury town council
If Roger Bishop’s brother hadn’t let
were a tad more frugal in 2010 than they were
his curiosity take charge during a
in 2009, according to a report presented to
Saturday morning drive, an abandoned
council.
puppy might have ended up buried and
Last year, the seven members received
left to freeze to death in a snow bank after
$151,597 in salaries and reimbursements,
the plow passed by.
compared to $159,389 in 2009.
Instead Dakota, or Chance, or whatever
The $151,597 figure does not include the
name for the newest member at the Bishop
money paid to the five new members who
house ends up with, has a home and
took office December 1.
someone who cares about him. And Roger
Last year, Mayor Jeanne Charlebois
Bishop hopes that whoever left an eight-
HORAIRE DES ACTIVITÉS
received $38,159. This amount includes
week-old puppy dumped off in a
$34,858 in salary, $2,154 for her salary as a
cardboard box just before the Valentine’s
member of the police services board and
Day weekend is reading this article and
10 h-11 h 30 12 h-13 h15 13 h 30-16 h
PATIN LIBRE-FAMILLE
$1,146 for mileage.
feels ashamed about his or her actions.
BAIGNADE LIBRE-ADULTE
Councillor Michel Beaulne received a total
“Some jerk did this on the Saturday
of $19,807. This included his $19,064 salary,
BAIGNADE LIBRE FAMILLE
when it was real windy and blowing
his attendance at the Red Leaf Liberal fund-
snow,” Bishop said.
14 h 00-15 h 30
PATIN LIBRE-FAMILLE
raising dinner, which cost $147 and his
Around the noon hour his brother,
15 h 30-17 h (glace n o 1)
HOCKEY LIBRE (12 ans et moins) HOCKEY LIBRE (13 ans et plus)
participation in the Hawkesbury Hawks
Bruce, was headed along the Concession 1
hockey team’s golf tournament, which cost
road where Roger Bishop lives, when he
15 h 30-17 h (glace n o 2)
$115.
noticed a cardboard box on the side of the
All councillors received an allocation of
road. This was about two kilometres
$480 for a cellular telephone.
19 h-20 h 30
BAIGNADE LIBRE-FAMILLE
outside of the village of Treadwell in
Councillor André Chamaillard received
Alfred-Plantagenet Township.
COÛT : 2,50 $ (14 ANS ET MOINS) 3,50 $ (15 ANS ET PLUS )
$19,544, which included his salary of $19,064
The box flaps were taped open. Bruce
and his phone allocation.
Bishop looked inside.
Four other councillors did not return after
“There was this tiny little puppy, maybe
the elections.
eight weeks old,” said Roger. “He was just
In order to celebrate the Family Day on Monday, February 21, 2011, the Recreation and Culture Services wish to invite the population to participate to the sports activities offered at the Robert Hartley Sports Complex.
Councillor Gilles Tessier, who did not seek
shivering.”
re-election, received $18,014. This sum
Bruce called up his brother and brought
included his salary of $16,381 as councillor
his find over to Roger’s house. After getting
and $1,152 as a member of library board.
the pup settled down, to the surprise and
Councillors Gilbert Cyr, Sylvain Dubé and
consternation of Roger’s three cats, the
Gilles Roch Greffe, who were not re-elected,
two brothers went back to the site where
got $18,691, including their $18,211 salaries.
the box was.
Photo Gregg Chamberlain
This year, Mayor René Berthiaume is to
“There were footprints, paw prints,
Roger Bishop with the pup that was found
receive a basic salary of $31,405 while each
outside the box, leading to the ditch,” Roger
abandoned in a ditch.
councillor is to receive $16,322.
said. “We looked around but we didn’t
SCHEDULE
when the plow came through to clear the
find anything else.”
Garbage taxes
road.
Whether the pup was the sole occupant
“How could anyone do this?” he asked.
of the box or if there was at least one sibling
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (ice # 1) 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (ice #2) 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
PUBLIC SKATING -FAMILY
“I’ve had dogs all my life so I’m going to
now lost is unknown. What Roger knows
frozen
adopt him. I’ve already got the meds for
PUBLIC SWIM-ADULT
for certain is that if his brother had not
fleas and de-worming him. I think I’ll call
happened by just at the right time, both the
PUBLIC SWIM-FAMILY
Fees for garbage collection and recycling
him Dakota, or maybe Chance, because
box and its content might have ended up
services in Hawkesbury will remain
PUBLIC SKATING-FAMILY
he’s getting a second chance.”
knocked into the snow bank and buried
unchanged this year, despite a projected
PICK-UP HOCKEY (12 yrs and under) PICK-UP HOCKEY (13 yrs and older)
$50,000 increase in expenses in 2011.
Under rates approved by town council,
the residential levies for garbage collection
SNC issues ice warning
and recycling will remain at $169 while the
PUBLIC SWIM-FAMILY
non-residential rate stays at $130 per unit.
The garbage surplus of $37,831 is expected
COST : $2.50 (14 YRS ANS UNDER) $3.50 (15 YRS AND OLDER)
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to be absorbed as a result of $923,838 in
F INCH
expenditures and $886,006 in revenues. In
2010, expenses totalled $874,044 while
revenues were $887,745. The budget includes
The rapidly changing temperatures have prompted South Nation Conservation to
a $10,000 grant to La Ligne Verte, a volunteer
issue a warning about ice conditions.
BIENVENUE À TOUS! WELCOME TO ALL!
environmental group which has been
People are advised to stay off ice-covered rivers as the elevated temperatures may
spearheading the green movement in town.
weaken ice cover. Parents need to ensure children are supervised near a watercourse and
While taxes are expected to generate $886,006
explain to their children the dangers associated with unsafe ice, increasing flows, and
this year, compared to $887,745 in 2010, the
slippery banks.
town anticipates bringing in $25,650 through
SNC staff will continue to monitor the water levels and weather forecasts as part of the
commercial garbage collection fees. An
flood forecasting and warning program and will provide updates in the event conditions
expense of $4,000 has been allocated for the
change.
Info : 613 636-2082 www.hawkesbury.ca
acquisition of large blue bins for multi-
SNC encourages the public to visit its watershed conditions webpage at http://
residential units. The cost of the garbage
watershedconditions.com and to also provide feedback with respect to changes in water
collection service is to rise from $647,818 to
related conditions in their local areas, such as high water elevations, road inundation, ice
$675,188 while recycling costs will drop from
break-up, etc. All feedback can be sent to waterwatch@nation.on.ca. For additional
$175,044 to $174,449. Special collections are
information, contact Lisa Migneault at 1-877-984-2948, extension 294.
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