A scenic,
Subsidy cap
safer route
raises
Julie.godin@eap.on.ca
F ASSETT
concerns
Motorists can now travel fromLachute to
Montebello on Autoroute 50 following last
about
Friday’s opening of the link from Pointe-au-
Chêne.
Reducing traffic onHighway148, thenew
vulnerable
strip is expected to hurt some businesses but
in general, the extension is being hailed as an
asset which will improve safety and lead to
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long-term economic benefits.
L’O RIGNAL
LastFriday, dignitariesgatheredinFassett
tomark theopeningof the section,whichwas
Prescott-Russell county officials will
completed two days earlier than scheduled.
continue to press Toronto for more funds
Beginning in July, 2006, construction of the
after imposing a cap on the number of
section cost Québec taxpayers $160 million.
subsidized
housing
program
For Marcel Morissette, of Groupe SM, the
beneficiaries.
engineering firm working on the site, the
In setting the threshold at 500, united
road will impress travellers. “I can tell you
Submitted photo
counties council members also agreed to
that I had the opportunity to work in a place
Argenteuil MNA David Whissell and Papineau MNA Norm MacMillan celebrate the
create aworking groupwith hostel owners
that contains the most beautiful scenery,” he
arrival of Autoroute 50 in Montebello.
to lobby for an increase in provincial
said. In fact, a trip features incredible views
government allocations, saidWarden Jean-
of theOttawa River and the steeple of Fassett
Natural soundbarriers are growing along
local businesses will bounce back, he said.
Yves Lalonde.
which towers over the landscape.
areas where homes are situated near the
That view is shared by Diane Monette,
Effective January 1, 2012, the measure
Rumble strips
highway. MRC Argenteuil warden and
owner of Boutique Di Vine, on Highway
“will not affect in any way the current
Rumble strips, designed to alert drowsy
Grenville Mayor Ronald Tittlit believes the
148 in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge.
beneficiaries since the departures will not
drivers, are also part of the scenery. These
new road will help foster closer ties between
“I find that the arrival of the 50 is good
be replaced until the threshold of 500
safety devices are installed in the centre and
Argenteuil and their neighbours to the west.
news for the people here. I have seenmany
beneficiaries is reached by attrition,” say
on the edges of the road.
The relief of congestion on Highway 148
businessesonHighway148thathaveclosed
the counties.
Safety has been a major concern, noted
will have positive and negative effects on the
their doors when the section between
However, members of the Prescott-
Argenteuil MNADavidWhissell, observing
area, notedFassettMayorMichelRioux. “We
Lachute and Grenville was built. I am
Russell Residence Association, which
that motoristswill be safer now that they can
have to reassure the merchants on the 148
confident that the customers will return in
represents the owners of 30 homes for
use the 50 and no longer be required to take
whowillprobablyseetheirrevenuesdiminish
a fewyears.Many tourists toldme that they
seniorsandthehandicapped,fearthatmany
the crowded 148. Four people had lost their
because there will be fewer motorists on the
did not stop because of the traffic. I amsure
vulnerable people will be deprived of the
lives on Highway 148 last year, he recalled.
148,” he said. At the same time, with an
that they will come back in a few years
proper accommodations.
Green job
emphasis on local shopping, in the long run,
without being rushed by the vehicles.”
In the new year, all new applicants will
As with other sections of Autoroute 50,
be kept in a centralized waiting list and
materials from excavation and dynamiting
processed in chronological order.
Succulent fund-raiser
were re-used as much as possible.
Eco-systems were developed along the
Home owners
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highway to reduce the impact on flora and
prepare the six-course gourmet dinner. It is
fauna, blue birdboxeswere set upand fences
P LANTAGENET
with great pleasure that we accepted their
worried about
were installed to cut back on the number of
offer to hold this benefit dinner. So come
collisions with deer. Plus, near Notre-Dame-
long-term impact
out and dine for a good cause,” said Jeanne
Fine food will be served up for a good
de-Bonsecours, an area for snapping turtles
Lacombe,campaignadvisorforUnitedWay
cause November 17 at the Plantagenet
has been created.
”The intention is not to abolish the
Prescott-Russell.
community hall.
Ditches arealsogettinganewlook.Apilot
program since it addresses a critical need
“Guests will enjoy a great meal in great
The occasion will be a gourmet dinner
project is being carried out to attempt to
for the counties but to follow the budgets
company while helping the United Way to
prepared by chefs from the Canadian
combattheproliferationofaninvasivespecies
while continuing to meet the needs of
achieve its 2011 campaign objective set at
Culinary Federation as a joint fund-raiser
— phragmites which are choking out native
beneficiaries,”saidAnneComtoisLalonde,
$215,000,” she added.
to benefit Centraide/UnitedWay Prescott-
vegetation.
administrator of the UCPR Social Services
“To tempt your taste buds, here’s part of
Russell and the Canadian Culinary
Department.
the plannedmenu : squash soup and garlic
Federation’s Outaouais Chapter.
Thedecisionwasmadewhenshenotified
confit, country style rillettes, granité,
“The fabulous dishes prepared by the
council that the counties would face a
rémoulade with beet lacquered salmon,
chefs will be the stars of the evening. The
$50,000 shortfall in 2012.
chicken suprême stuffed with rabbit and
chefs are generously giving their time to
black mushrooms, cake, small fruits and
The Ontario Ministry of Social and
SKATING SCHEDULE STARTING SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 SKATING Protective helmet is compulsory 15 y-old and younger Adult (15 years old and older) Monday & Wednesday 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Public Sunday * * * 1:15 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. PICK-UP HOCKEY Helmet with full face protection is mandatory 12 years old and younger: Monday & Friday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. 13 years old and older: Tuesday & Thursday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. ROBERT HARTLEY SPORTS COMPLEX 425 Cartier Blvd, Hawkesbury Tel: 613 636-2082 www.hawkesbury.ca $ 2.50 → 14 y-old and younger $ 3.50 → 15 y-old and older * * * FREE FROM SEPTEMBER 18 TO MARCH 25, 2012 Annual membership available COST:
coulis. Our chefs enjoy putting their
Community Services (MSCS) covers 80 per
CINÉMA
creativity and culinary talents at the
cent of the $3.5 million program, with the
community’s service,” explained Jacques
regional government covering the balance.
Lepage, CCF Eastern Vice-President.
The per diem rate of the provincial
The invited chefs are Jacques Lepage
allowance has remained fixed since
andDominiqueAuger fromLaCuisine Jean
Grenville (Qc) 819-242-3131
LAURENTIAN
December 2009 at $47.75 for the UCPR.
Bernard,StéphanePaquetandMartinLeury
CINEMA
But the number of applicants for the
from Le St-Estèphe Caterer in Gatineau,
En français L’INSTINCT DE LA MORT ROY DUPUIS MOVIES START NOV. 4
counties’ subsidized housing programhas
Robert Corneau from Cuisine R.C. Inc. in
increased fromamonthly average of 444 in
Ottawa and Gatineau caterer Michel
March,2007tothe512peoplenowreceiving
Reymond.
benefits.
“ La Cuisine Jean Bernard is a proud
The ministry has given no sign of any
partner andsponsorof theGourmetDinner
plans to increase the per diem allowance.
for United Way. We’re pleased to lend our
The residence association cautions that
kitchen, equipment and staff to the CCF
social services costs will rise anyway if
professional chefs,” said Alain Lapensée,
morepeoplerequiringassistanceareforced
co-owner of La Cuisine Jean Bernard and
to fend for themselves.
dinner organizer.
FILM QUEBEÇOIS
The burden will only increase because
The evening starts at 6 p.m. with a
VEN. ET SAM. À 6:30 ET 8H45
of the aging population, the group warns.
cocktail; dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m.
DIM ET SUR SEM À 7:00 DIM. MATINÉE À 1H:30
Subsidies, which in the past were
The cost is $600 for a table of 8, or $75per
automatically paid to eligible applicants,
person, including two bottles of wine per
table.
varyaccording to the individuals’ incomes.
Reservations will be accepted until
Residence association president Nicole
November 11, at 4 p.m.
Normand had held out hope up to the last
The complete menu and the reservation
minute that counties council would
forms are available online at
reconsider the limit.
www.cinemaclock.com Quebec Grenville FRI. & SAT. AT 6:30 & 8:45 SUN. & WEEKDAYS 7:00 SUNDAY MATINÉE AT 1:30
www.cuisinejeanbernard.com or by
Although disappointed by the move,
THE SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
phoning the United Way Prescott-Russell
shesaidthattheassociationwouldcontinue
at 613-679-4699.
its lobbying efforts.
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