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cela ne l’empêche pas de le faire. «[…] ça ne dit pas non plus qu’il ne peut pas le faire (destituer un membre). Il est le premier dirigeant (de la municipalité)», a-t-il affirmé. L’article 71.1 du règlement de procédure stipule que: les membres du conseil qui doivent siéger sur des comités permanents seront nommés par le maire et sujets à l’approbation du membre. «C’est moi qui les nomme, c’est moi qui peux les enlever et redistribuer les postes sur les comités. C’est mon droit. Si vous regardez le règlement, ça me permet d’appointer qui je veux», a renchéri le maire Marcel Guibord. Le règlement de
vacant et suivant la recommandation du maire, nommer un autre membre pour le comité. De son côté, le conseiller Guy Félio a évoqué les discussions tenues sur les membres des comités. «Vous [maire] nous aviez préparé un tableau et sur ce tableau était inscrit au bas de la page que le maire prenait, ou indiquait qu’il pouvait modifier la composition des comités avant le terme du mandat.» «À noter: possibilité de révision partielle ou complète de la nomination des membres avant où pour le 1 er janvier 2014», a lu Marcel Guibord.
conseiller Guy Desjardins des comités. «Nulle par dans le règlement est-il précisé que vous avez le droit de retirer le conseiller Desjardins des comités», a-t- elle affirmé. «C’est moi qui les nomme (membres des comités), c’est moi qui peux les enlever et re- distribuer les postes sur les co- mités. C’est mon droit.» - Marcel Guibord
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ROCKLAND de procédure a de nouveau été le sujet d’une intervention lors de la période de questions de la réunion régulière du conseil municipal de Clarence- Rockland, le 19 août. La citoyenne Danielle Mantha a accusé le conseil de ne pas avoir respecté le règlement de procédure en retirant le | Le règlement
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committee passed a new recommendation for council to consider next month. The committee advises council to tell OLG that the City of Ottawa wants whoever wins in the current RFP process for casino gaming in the municipality to include 10 demands from council in its overall devel- opment strategy. First is a ban on any plans for 24-hour ca- sino gambling. The facility must be closed at least six hours each day with no other ac- cess to the gaming operations. There must also be restrictions on the number of elec- tronic gaming machines and a reduction in how fast those machines operate to avoid confusing players. Also any features that create or promote “a false belief in the odds of winning” are forbidden. The other recommendations include: no casino loyalty programs, no ATMs on the
gambling floor, no casino credit or holding accounts, a reduced limit on the maximum bet size, a strict daily loss maximum limit for players, and a strong casino self-exclusion program, including a mandatory player card system. The casino operation must provide monthly individual patron statements that include full membership median and av- erages for comparison against personal records of loss, frequency and duration of play at gaming tables. The facility must also specify areas where alcohol is bought and not provide alcohol service on the casino floor because it would then impair a play- er’s judgment. Council will review the committee’s rec- ommendation and also a report against ca- sino gambling fromOttawa Public Health at its September regular session.
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OTTAWA | The City of Ottawa is still crap- ping out with its plans for expanding ca- sino gambling as part of its tourism sec- tor. But council may be able to change the play of the game with a new suggestion from its finance committee. Right now the provincial finance ministry has said no dice to a request from Mayor Jim Watson to help lobby the Ontario Lot- teries and Gaming Corp. (OLG) for a yes or no answer to the city’s request to allow two casino setups within the municipality. One would be a new gambling establishment while the other would see upgrading and expansion of the existing Rideau-Carleton Raceway’s slots setup. But Finance Minister Charles Sousa sent the mayor a letter rejecting the request, stating that the current OLG model for one casino in the Ottawa zone is based on “ex- tensive analytical modeling” and that how near or far it was to other major gaming centres is a factor in that modeling. The city’s finance committee met Aug. 26
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BOURGET La cérémonie au cimetière de la paroisse Sacré-Cœur de Bourget aura lieu le 8 septem- bre. Une messe sera célébrée à 10h30 suivre d’un repas au centre communautaire. Les gens doivent se procurer des billets avant le 5 septembre auprès de Suzanne en composant le 613 487-2103 ou en se rendant au magasin Home Hardware. ROCKLAND L'Artisanat Ste-Trinité de Rockland reprend ses activités le 3 septembre à19h, à la salle Bernard-Lapointe au sous-sol de l'église Très Ste-Trinité. Bienvenue à toutes. Renseigne- ments: Yolande 613 446-5655. Une vente de garage aura lieu dans le stationnement de Café de Joël, le 30 août, de 18h à 21h. Les fonds amassés par la réservation de tables iront au financement du parc de chien sans laisse. Le Club Fil d'Argent organise un voyage au "Festival Western" de St-Tîte les 10 et 11 sep- tembre prochains. Pour renseignements: Jeanine 613-446-4814. Activités du club Amicale Belle Rive : le 7 septembre, souper de blé d’inde, ailes de poulet et frite, renseignements et réservation Bertha au 613 446-4370; le 9 septembre, cours de danse en ligne pour débutants, à 13 h, cour de danse avancés à 14h15; 10 septembre, à 13h30 : joutes de dards; le 11 septembre, à 13h, parties de carte. SARSFIELD L’Association communautaire de Sarsfield organise son 4e tournoi de golf le 27 septem- bre au club de golf de Hammond. Les fonds amassés iront à la Fondation de la relève agri- cole franco-ontarienne. Renseignements : 613 835-2608. WENDOVER Les Chevaliers de Colomb de Wendover organisent un souper de doré, le 14 septembre, de 17h à 19h, au Centre communautaire Lucien-Delorme. Musique et danse sont égale- ment au menu. Renseignements : Raymond au 613 673-4840. CLARENCE CREEK 1st Clarence Scouts registration is Sept. 5 at Pope John Paul II Elementary School at 3818 Legault Road in Hammond. For more details phone Éric Pommainville at 613-487-9675. CUMBERLAND The Cumberland Lions Club hosts Oktoberfest , Oct. 19, at the Maple Hall at 2552 Old Montréal Road. Doors open 5:30 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. Good food and entertainment in true Bavarian style with the Ottawa Rube Band performing. Advance ticket only $$30 each for a limited number of seats. Phone Charlotte at 613-265-8299 or Betty at 296-2860. More information at www.cumberlandlions.ca. Cumberland Curling Club is taking names now for registration for the fall season in mid- October. The club has options available for players of varying skill levels and experience. A free curling clinic for first-time curlers will be available also. For more details phone George Mota, club membership director, at 613-834-2740 or email cccurling.membership@gmail. com. FOURNIER The Riceville-Pendleton United Churches host their Annual Fall Supper Sept. 7, 4 to 7 p.m., at the South Plantagenet Municipal Hall on County Road 9. Turkey with all the trim- mings along with homemade pies and other desserts. Adults $13, children ages 5 to 12 $5. ORLÉANS The Portobello South Community Development Association resumes hosting its annual free community barbecue Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Portobello Park on Aquaview Drive. In case of rain the event will take place the following Sunday. For more details go to www. pscda.com. PENDLETON The Pendleton Annual Cemetery Blessing takes place Sept. 8 following the noon hour Mass at Our Lady of Divine Love Cemetery, beside the church at 2084 Concession 10 in Pendleton. Lunch follows at the municipal hall on Cartier Street in Curran across from St. Luc Church. Luncheon is $13 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12. ROCKLAND Registration for the 1st Rockland Scouting Group for the 2013-2014 session is Aug. 29, 6 to 8 p.m., at the RocklandYMCA lobby. Registration applies for boys and girls signing up for Beavers (age 5 to 7), Cubs (8 to 10), Scouts (11 to 14), and Venturers (14 to 17). M & MMeats on Laurier Street hosts a charity barbecue for ovarian cancer research, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. SARSFIELD The Sarsfield Community Association hosts its fourth annual golf tournament at the Hammond Golf & Country Club on Sept. 27. Profits go to the Fondation de la relève agricole franco-ontarienne. For details phone 613-835-2608. WENDOVER Les Chevaliers de Colomb de Wendover host a Pickerel Supper, Sept. 14, 5 to 7 p.m. Tick- ets $20 per plate. For more details or tickets phone Raymond Viau at 613-673-4840 Robert Viau at 673-5868. Community Calendar
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In the Maritimes“fill yer boots” is an old navy or fisherman expression for “help your- self”. But in Rockland on a Friday afternoon in late August it’s more of a request to help out the local fire department and fire halls all across Canada to help out on their campaign to fund muscular dystrophy research. The latest “toll booth” for collection donations for MD research occupied the Laurier Street intersection in Rockland over the Aug. 23 weekend. The fire department is still tallying up themoney collected dur- ing the two-day blitz. Other “toll booths”may be popping up later in the season near the Bourget and Clarence Creek fire halls.
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La distraction au volant prend de l’ampleur
lice provinciale de l’Ontario tient à aviser la population qu’elle gardera l’œil sur les conducteurs distraits. La distraction au volant est une préoccu- pation grandissante selon la PPO alors que les collisions mortelles dues à la distraction
ont surpassé celles liées à la conduite avec facultés affaiblies. Il s’agit d’une tendance inquiétante ajoute la PPO. «La plupart des gens n'entreraient pas dans un véhicule conduit par une personne aux facultés affaiblies, mais ils courent autant de risques en présence d'un conducteur distrait», a déclaré le surinten- dant en chef Don Bell, commandant de la Division de la sécurité de la circulation. En Ontario, jusqu'à maintenant cette an- née, 47 des 177 décès survenus dans des accidents de la route sur le territoire pa- trouillé par la Police provinciale ont été cau- sés par la distraction au volant, compara- tivement à 32 décès liés à la conduite avec facultés affaiblies. «Si les conducteurs n'ont pas la sagesse de cesser volontairement ce comportement dangereux, j'encourage les passagers à prendre la responsabilité, pour leur propre sécurité, de dénoncer ce
comportement. Si vous êtes passager d'un véhicule et que le conducteur n'est pas to- talement concentré sur la route, qu'il parle au téléphone ou pire, qu'il envoie des mes- sages textes, rappelez-lui qu'il met votre vie en danger et demandez-lui de s'arrêter», a ajouté Don Bell. Les excès de vitesse et autres comporte- ments dangereux au volant, la conduite avec facultés affaiblies et le respect du port de la ceinture feront également l'objet de la surveillance policière au cours de la fin de semaine prolongée. Les plaisanciers et les conducteurs de véhicules tout terrain devront également se préparer à une forte présence de la Police provinciale sur les cours d'eau et les sentiers, car les accidents impliquant des véhicules tout terrain ont augmenté de 80% et ceux survenant sur les voies navigables, de plus de 15% cette an- née.
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ORLÉANS | Police have one member of a trio of wannabe motorcycle stunt riders who took their show onto a main highway during the early-morning hours. Dao Tran, 26, of Orléans is under arrest for dangerous driving and stunt driving and will appear in provincial court in Ottawa Sept. 26. Police collared him Aug. 21 after receiving reports after midnight of three motorcyclists racing at high speed in the eastbound lanes along Highway 417 from the Maitland Avenue exit. The police report states the three mo- torcycles kept pace with each other while weaving in and out of traffic in the lanes. The riders reached speeds as fast as 168 kilometres an hour in the regular posted 100-kilometre sections of the highway and the section near Vanier Parkway and St-Lau- rent Boulevard now under construction and posted as 80-kilometre zones. The motorcycle trio exited off of Highway ST-ISIDORE | The world market price for copper makes it very attractive for ordi- nary burglars. The OPP have a case of copper thieves hitting a business in St-Isidore sometime in mid-August. The owner of the Lady Dive Amphibus outlet called police the after- noon of Aug. 12 after discovering a clumsy burglary. The owner noticed wires hanging down from the electrical poles in the street and the power to the store was shut off. When the electrical panel was then turned back on there was a small explosion and sparks. Police investigation determined that about $1500 worth of copper wire and plates were taken from the premises some- time between Aug. 10 and 12. Damage to the building and grounds resulting from the burglary is estimated at $8000. Anyone with information can contact Const. Marc Lauzon at the Hawkesbury OPP detachment at 613-632-2729or call the CrimeStoppers confidential tips line, toll- free, at 1-800-222-8477. Copper thieves on the loose
417 onto Highway 174 and then took the Blair Road exit. Police were able to stop Tran on Blair Road and arrest him. The other two riders fled the scene and police are seeking information on their whereabouts. Anyone with details on the incident can call Const. Rhéal Levac at 613- 270-9171 or 290-5604, or email rheal.le- vac@ontario.ca.
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vembre», a indiqué l’attachée de direction au CSDCEO, Johanne Côté. L’établissement du programme d’apprentissage à temps plein de la mater- nelle et au jardin d’enfants (PAJE) va bon train dans les deux conseils. Aussi, pour la deuxième année consécu- tive, l’ensemble des fournitures scolaires sont fournies gratuitement à tous les élèves de l’Ontario. Les parents n’ont plus qu’à fournir le sac à dos, le coffre à crayon et la tenue d’éducation physique.
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Les élèves des conseils scolaires franco- phones ont repris le chemin de l’école mardi matin dans l’Est ontarien. Les con- seils scolaires anglophones suivront le 3 septembre. Au Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO), plus de 10 000 élèves, répartis dans 26 écoles élémentaires et huit écoles secondaires dans les cinq comtés de Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott et Russell, ont franchi les portes de leurs écoles. Du côté du Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), dont le territoire est plus étendu avec les cinq comtés auxquels s’ajoutent les ré- gions de Trenton, Kingston et Pembroke, on compte plus de 13 000 élèves inscrits dans 38 écoles, dont 11 écoles secondaires et 27 écoles primaires. «L’année 2013-2014 s’annonce extrême- ment positive et riche en succès au CEPEO alors que nous remarquons une hausse des effectifs d’environ 4%», précise le président du CEPEO, Gilles Fournier. Au CSDCEO, on préfère ne pas divulguer de projection avant que les chiffres officiels ne soient compilés. «Il faut attendre au 31 octobre, et même souvent cela va en no-
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les élèves des écoles francophones de l’Est ontarien. La PPO rappelle que lorsqu’un autobus a ses clignotants allumés, les automobilistes doivent s’arrêter et conti- nuer seulement lorsque les clignotants s’éteignent. L’article 175 (11) (12), du Code de la route stipule que tout automobiliste qui rencontre un autobus dont les cligno- tants rouges sont allumés, doit s’arrêter à plus de 20 mètres et attendre que l’autobus s’engage à nouveau ou que les clignotants s’éteignent. L’article 175 (17) stipule que: toute personne qui aura été trouvée cou- pable d’avoir enfreint le Code de la route, article 175 (11) (12), sera passible d’une amende de 400 dollars ou plus. Une deu- xième violation peut entraîner une contra- vention allant jusqu’à 4000 dollars et même l’emprisonnement.
La Police provinciale de l’Ontario (PPO) de- mande aux automobilistes de faire preuve de prudence avec le retour sur les routes des autobus scolaires cette semaine. La rentrée en classe était le 27 août pour
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Un rond-point à l’intersection Laurier et Laporte?
19 août dernier. La municipalité pourrait notamment se pencher sur l’aménagement d’un rond- point. C’est une idée qui a notamment fait sourciller la citoyenne Suzanne Normoyle qui a amené le sujet lors de la période de question. «J’espère que vous ne prévoyez pas construire un rond-point, a-t-elle af- firmé. Il y a une résidence pour personnes âgées non-loin de là et ils ne pourront pas traverser la rue». Le maire Marcel Guibord a toutefois souli- gné que le dossier de l’intersection est tou- jours à l’étude. «Peut-être qu’un feu de circulation n’est pas la meilleure idée, a affirmé le maire. Il faut également regarder la possibilité d’un rond-point qui pourrait également être étu- dié.»
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ROCKLAND | La municipalité de Clarence- Rockland étudiera les possibilités qui s’offrent afin d’améliorer et de rendre plus sécuritaire la circulation à l’intersec- tion des rues Laurier et Laporte près du Tim Horton’s et du centre d’entraînement Snap Fitness. Le conseil répondait ainsi à une pétition lancée par Hélène Dumaine qui demandait l’installation d’un feu de circulation à cette intersection. À l’évidence, la circulation à cet endroit continue d’augmenter avec la crois- sance démographique ainsi qu’avec l’arrivée de nouveaux commerces dans le secteur.
Le conseil estime cependant qu’il existe d’autres avenues. «La Cité a étudié la de- mande et a conclu qu’un feu de circula-
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Rick Gales retires from school board business
for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB). The man known with affection as “Crusty” among his district colleagues starts his official retirement Sept. 1 after an education career spanning 24 years. UCDSB Comptroller of Finance Nancy Barkley will take over his duties. “I’m planning a trip to Italy, and a lot of relaxing, gardening, skiing, canoeing and golfing,” the 65-year-old Gales stated. Gales is a certified management accoun- tant who graduated from McGill University
in 1972 with a Bachelor of Commerce de- gree. He lives on Ault Island near Morris- burg with his wife France. They have three grown children: Genevieve, Stephanie and Jason. Gales came to Eastern Ontario in Septem- ber 1989 as head of finance for the former Stormont-Dundas-and-Glengarry County Board of Education. Prior to that, he spent seven years in the finance department for the St. Boniface School Division Number 4 in Manitoba. After the school board amalgamations in Ontario in 1998, Gales became one of three chief financial officers for the new Up- per Canada district. His main responsibility then was managing the amalgamation of all the facilities once controlled by the four separate predecessor local boards. He achieved the post as the UCDSB’s first superintendent of business in 2001 during the term of then-director Gino Giannan- drea. David K. Thomas, UCDSB’s current di- rector of education, said Gales transformed the business department into a high-per- formance team. “Rick is a great leader,”Thomas stated. “He has vision, but also gets that we have to be accountable to the public so we can provide a world-class education to our students. He ensured we have the financial safeguards in place so we are seen as accountable and he has put the right people in place to ensure we get the job done.” Gales’s other accomplishments during his time with the UCDSB included a critical
role in establishing the new Student Trans- portation of Eastern Ontario (STEO) busing consortium, setting up financial assistants in the district’s families of schools to bet- ter regulate school finances and ease the burden of school office administrators, cre- ating an internal auditor’s position to sup- port the system, and reviewing and revising the UCDSB’s occupational health and safety practices and thus helping reduce absentee and accident rates. Board Chairman Greg Pietersma noted that Gales’s expertise, his wit and his pas- sion for public education will be missed. “Rick is an excellent financial administra- tor,” stated Pietersma. “But what made him so great was not just that he kept track of our dollars, but that his focus on financial management was always through the lens of what was best for our students. He used our dollars to ensure we deliver a world- class education system that helps our grad- uates succeed.” An example of Gales’ skills in managing money is how he averted a financial crisis for the UCDSB eight years ago when the Ed- ucation Ministry clawed back a $10 million reserve fund from the district. The UCDSB had set the money aside to deal with revamping its special education programs. Despite the loss of funding, the district went ahead with plans to improve the spe- cial education program. Gales and his team were able to make that happen through savvy financial management.
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BROCKVILLE | The man who revamped the bus system for students at Upper Canada district schools is going to more time now with either a golf club in hand or a garden hoe. After the Labour Day weekend Rick Gales steps down as superintendent of business
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It’s back to school time and that means the school zone speed limits go back in force. Police will be running random checkstops of school zones throughout the region to catch drivers putting on too much speed during school hours Monday to Friday.
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Rockland District High School (Gr. 7 – 12) 1004 St. Joseph St., Rockland 613-446-7347 Principal: Jeff Campbell Grade 9 Orientation Day Thursday, August 29, 8:30 a.m. – Noon BBQ Lunch Grade 7 Orientation Day Thursday,August 29, 10:00 a.m. – Noon BBQ Lunch Russell High School (Gr. 7 – 12) 982 N. Russell Rd., Russell 613-445-2659 Principal: Shelly Corlyon
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