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&/#3&'r#3*&'4 FOREST STEWARDS The South Nation Conservation Authority (SNC) has a recruitment drive for volunteer Forest Stewards. Participants in the program receive free training to help SNC staff with forest management in the South Nation River watershed, by monitoring assigned woodland and water habitat areas. Forest stewards also help with conservation site maintenance, tree planting, spring cleanup, and with SNC’s public outreach program. For more information, Phil Duncan, 1-877-984-2948 or pduncan@nation. on.ca. – Gregg Chamberlain CDSBEO FINANCE REPORT The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) sent its revised finance projection for the 2019-2020 term to the Ministry of Education. The estimates include final enrolment figures and all related changes to expense estimates since the district approved its proposed budget in June. CDSBEO enrolment increased 1.5 per cent compared to the 2018-2019 term, and total expenses expected for 2019-2020 are about $189.2 million. That includes costs for an increase of 25 full-time staff, including nine teaching positions, five early childhood educa- tors, and four educational assistants. – Gregg Chamberlain
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his 18 years at Queen’s Park. “Also I have heard of at least five people who may be ready to run for the nomination.” Lalonde noted that, when Simard first showed signs of breaking from the Progres- sive Conservative caucus, he was asked by John Frazier, the Liberal party’s interim leader, to approach Simard and ask if she was interested in crossing the floor. At the time, the Liberals had seven seats at Queen’s Park following the party’s defeat in the 2018 election. It was one seat short of the minimum eight needed for official QBSUZTUBUVTJOUIFMFHJTMBUVSF0GàDJBMQBSUZ status means a larger funding allowance for research work, staff salaries and other needs, and a more active role in the day-to- day business of the legislature. 5IFOJONJE/PWFNCFSUIF'PSE government changed the official party status policy with a new minimum of 12 seats. 4JNBSEBOOPVODFE/PWFNCFSUIBUTIF would sit as an Independent MPP. "OFNBJMSFRVFTUXBTTFOU+BOVBSZ for comment from Simard. She replied by email January 12 that she was unable to make time for a comment with the appoint- NFOU PG 0OUBSJPT OFX 'SFODIMBOHVBHF commissioner.
Amanda Simard has sat in the pro- vincial legislature as an Independent MPP for more than a year but she has expressed interest in joining the Liberal ranks for the next provincial election. During a recent interview with another media, Simard expressed interest in running for re-election under the Liberal banner. The Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MPP won her seat as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 2018 spring election but then walked away from the caucus later in the fall in pro- test against the Ford government’s policies towards francophones. /PX TIFT PDDVQJFE UIF 0QQPTJUJPO backbench as an Independent MPP for NPSFUIBOBZFBS0OFPGUIF(13TNPTU experienced and veteran politicians noted that Simard won’t get an automatic nod to become a Liberal candidate if she decides to follow that route for re-election. “She has to follow the nomination steps,” said Jean-Marc Lalonde, an experienced politician who served as the GPR’s Liberal MPP on both sides of the legislature during Le député fédéral d’Argenteuil−La Petite-Nation, Stéphane Lauzon, se donne un défi athlétique pour les quatre années à venir : rattraper le retard accusé dans le domaine des infrastructures par sa circonscription. j0OWBUSBWBJMMFSMFSFUBSEFOJOGSBTUSVD - tures qu’on a dans la circonscription, a-t-il assuré. J’ai déjà entamé cela depuis quatre ans. Chacune des municipalités a des défi- cits en infrastructures, qui sont sur la glace, avec de beaux projets, que ce soit pour des centres multifonctionnels, que ce soit pour la réfection telle que le Canal de Grenville, les hôtels de ville, les équipements sportifs ou simplement les infrastructures munici- pales. Toutes les municipalités ont hâte de me rencontrer et de redéposer des projets pour les prochains quatre ans.» M. Lauzon a mis un accent particulier sur le sort du Canal de Grenville, un dossier devenu une patate chaude que se rejettent depuis plusieurs années le fédéral et le provincial. «Au sujet du Canal de Grenville, une rencontre est prévue avec le gouvernement du Québec pour savoir où ils en sont, a-t-il indiqué. Il faut que le projet soit priorisé par FRÉDÉRIC HOUNTONDJI frederic.hountondji@eap.on.ca
Amanda Simard est députée provinciale indépendante de Glengarry-Prescott- Russell (GPR) depuis plus d’un an, soit depuis qu’elle a quitté le caucus progressiste-conservateur à la fin de 2018 en raison de désaccords avec son ancien parti sur ses politiques à l’égard des francophones. Elle s’est dite intéressée à se présenter comme candidate libérale aux prochaines élections. Mais selon l’ancien député Jean-Marc Lalonde, elle devra d’abord être choisie comme candidate par l’association libérale locale, ce qui n’est pas acquis. —archives
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