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Richard.Mahoney@eap.on.ca
H AWKESBURY
destroyed
May was a bigmonth onHawkesbury’s
construction scene, where $8 million in
work pushed the 2012 total to over $12
by fire
million.
As of May 31, the town had issued 88
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building permits for work with a total
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estimated value of $12,664,800, according
tofigurescompiledbychiefbuildingofficial
Jean-Claude Miner. At the same time last
Nobody was injured in a fire that
year, the municipality had issued 97
destroyed a house and two vehicles on
permits for work worth about
Concession 3 near Plantagenet Saturday.
$7,051,150.The figures made Hawkesbury
The blaze erupted shortly after 2 p.m.,
Mayor René Berthiaume wonder at
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Monday’s council meeting if this had been
Police detachment. An Ontario Fire
Construction of phase 2 of Plaza Hawkesbury continues on County Road 17 in
a record month. Miner replied that he was
Marshal’s Office investigator inspected the
Hawkesbury.
not sure if it was a record, but he did
scene. The cause of the fire has not been
acknowledge that the numbers were
determined yet, but foul play has been
Development goes ahead
impressive. Commercial numbers spiked
ruled out. No one was in the house at the
last month, when $6.3 million in projects
time of the fire.
were started. Of this total, $2,897,700 can be
attributed to the first of four buildings to be
despite flooding concerns
erected as part of Phase II of the Harden
Group’s Plaza Hawkesbury. The new
90,000-square-foot Phase II represents an
agreement could not be reached, Belle-Isle
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
“friend”
investment of about $13.5 million for the
related.
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Harden Group. In 2011, the town issued
Clauses will be inserted in an agreement
236 permits for work with a total estimated
stipulating that the owner will be held
charged
value of $14,078,150 while in 2010, the
Despite concerns about potential
responsible if flooding occurs or the culvert
town issued 255 permits for work with a
flooding, the town of Hawkesbury has
on Tupper Street proves to be insufficient.
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N ATION
total estimated value of $19,905,350.
approved construction of four new
commercial buildings on County Road
17.
With “friends” like these, who needs
“Dynamo” Volunteer of the Year
The elevation of Phase II of Plaza
enemies?
Hawkesbury is lower than the level
A 23-year-old man from The Nation
recommended by town consultants. The
has been charged with threatening a
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specially decorated cupcakes over the years
land “is like a sponge,” town planner
Facebook “friend” in Hawkesbury via
MAXVILLE
for school fund-raisers. She also helps with
Manon Belle-Isle has advised council.
the social medium. Jonathan Massé, 23,
the school’s hot lunch and milk programs.
Raising the site to the height
of St-Bernardin Road, was charged with
“For me just to be nominatedwas great,”
Kim Romaniuk, a “dynamo” at
recommendedbytownconsultantswould
uttering a threat to cause death or bodily
said Romaniuk. “I’m a very modest person
Maxville Public School, was among four
cost $200,000.
harm after the Hawkesbury Ontario
and just to be told “thank you” is enough.
people recognized as Volunteers of the
“While it is understood that raising
ProvincialPolicedetachmentinvestigated
I don’t need more than that but I really was
Year by the Upper Canada District School
the site has financial implications, it
a complaint from a Hawkesbury man.
honoured.” Said board director David K.
Board.
should be noted that property damage
Massé was later released and is scheduled
Thomas: “Volunteers are a big part of the
She has volunteered for several years at
due to a flooding event could also have
to appear in L’Orignal court July 4.
heart and soul of our schools. They support
the school, largely in the kindergarten class.
serious monetary implications. In our
Burglary foiled
our reading programs, act as chaperones
Romaniuk has helped out with reading
experience, one of the safest approaches
Two Hawkesbury men have been
for school field trips, host fund-raising
programs and arts and crafts initiatives for
to mitigate potential flooding risks is to
charged after a neighbour foiled an
drives to enhance our school playgrounds,
kindergarten children. She is an avid baker
ensure that a given site is constructed at
apparent burglary at a Régent Street,
and bring a little extra fun to school lifewith
who has donated batches of cookies and
an elevation that provides maximum
Hawkesbury residence June 20. After
movie nights and family fun days.”
protection from flooding,” writes Daniel
hearing noises in a neighbouring
Lefebvre of J.L. Richards & Associates
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residence, a concerned citizen noticed
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Limited, a firm hired by the town.
two males in an apartment. When he
However, engineers working for the
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confronted the would-be thieves, they left
Harden Group insist the level is fine.
thescenewithouttakinganything,reports
Besides, municipal officials note, since
the Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment. As a
the development is a private venture, the
result of an investigation by two officers,
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elevation is left to the discretion of the
Claude Bélair, 41, and Yvon Gauthier, 47,
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owner. Still, to ensure the municipality is
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both of Régent Street, were charged with
not liable for any future trouble, t he town
break and enter to commit an indictable
is having a legal agreement drawn up in
offence.Theyarebothscheduledtoappear
an effort to avoid any litigation.
in court July 4.
Town consultants have insisted on the
309 occurrences
most strict norms in order to protect the
In the week of June 18 to 25, the
interests of the municipality, noted Belle-
Hawkesbury O.P.P. detachment
Isle. “It is also obvious that the promoter
60% of all seniors in Canada have a hearing loss. I’m one of them.
responded to 309 occurrences and laid 29
wants to do the development at the best
charges. Officers investigated five
price possible,” the planner observed.
assaults, three break-ins and nine thefts.
The legal agreement drawn up will
Twelve RIDE initiatives were conducted;
reiterate concerns about the elevation, as
two impaired driving charges were laid.
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well as the size of a culvert that runs under
Impaired driving charge
TupperStreet,lightingandconcretecurbs.
A Morin Heights man has been
“If there is a problem, it will be the
charged with impaired driving, speeding
responsibility of the owner,” stressed
and driving with liquor readily available.
Mayor René Berthiaume.
Lucas Elliott, 48, was arrested after police
Phase II, located east of the current
investigated a report of a GMC Envoy
Plaza that was erected in 2008, will consist
2003 was seen swerving on County Road
of four new buildings – two that will be
17 in Alfred-Plantagenet. Police later
45,000 square feet each and two that will
intercepted the vehicle.
be 5,000 square feet each. The new
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occupants are to be a retail outlet, a
Don Harron
A17-year-oldfromCoteau-du-Lacwas
restaurant, a medical and dental clinic
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and a physical fitness centre.
Bourgeois clocked a 2003 Hyundai
Several discussions about the plans
Elantra travelling at 158 kilometres per
and specifications were held between the
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developer and the town representatives.
June19.Thevehicle,ownedbythedriver’s
While the municipality had insisted that
father, was seized and impounded for
habitual standards be respected, an
seven days.
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