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“A bad decision for the community” RICHARD MAHONEY richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca did not seek the alteration. The town took the action when the Manor sought permis- sion to install a ramp for handicapped peo- ple at the corner.
negative impact on my business and on our community,” argues Ataur Khan, owner of a dépanneur at McGill and Régent. Not only has the change hurt his business, it has made the busy corner even more treacher- ous, he contends. “There is also a very significant safety is- sue which the municipal council failed to originally consider in making this section a one-way street. As a one-way street, there are people who are cutting across my pri- vate property to regain access to McGill Street. The decision of the municipal coun- cil has created an even more dangerous sit- uation,” Khan writes in a letter to the town. Normand Ravary, the owner of the Man- oir McGill Manor senior citizens residence at McGill and Régent, recently stressed that he
been made for westbound traffic.” Khan reiterates that his business“is in seri- ous danger because of this one-way street.” From December, 2012 to April, 2013, sales at his convenience store have decreased by about 20 per cent. “These reductions in sales are a direct re- sult of this new one-way being in effect and has proven that my business is no longer convenient to the public. It is no longer easy to access, no longer convenient to leave and is therefore no longer being used as before. This is unacceptable if my business is going to continue to survive.” He will no longer be able to provide 24- hour service to the community, affecting the four jobs that were created at the busi- ness.
Khan relates that the situation now is “cer- tainly much more dangerous than the only occasion whereby a truck hit the roof overhang of the building known as Le Manoir.” He continues, “It is illegal for any vehicle to drive or park upon a sidewalk therefore, if the law is respected the roof overhang of the building would not have been hit. The municipal council is trying to correct poor driving by changing traffic patterns, which is not correct. If the municipal council is re- ally concerned that vehicles not drive upon the sidewalk then the one-way should have
HAWKESBURY | A short section of Régent Street in Hawkesbury is the centre of an ongoing debate. Pedestrian safety was cited as the rea- son the town transformed the strip from McGill to Stanley Streets into a one-way eastbound street. Since that move in Oc- tober, the municipality has under pressure to reverse the decision, which was the sub- ject of a special council meeting Thursday night. “The decision of council has had a very
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L’ORIGNAL | A Cornwall company has lost out on getting the counties asphalt con- tract because of past complaints about its work. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell council accepted a recommendation from administration and its public works depart- ment to take the second-lowest bid on the hot mix paving contract for this year. The counties’ policy on contract tenders does allow exceptions to the“lowest tender”rule for valid reasons. The counties received six bids from con- tractors on this year’s paving works project. The lowest bid came in at $4,691,058.80. The other bids ranged as high as $5.6 mil- lion. But both The Nation and Champlain Township have reported problems with the Cornwall-based company that present- ed the lowest bid over unsatisfactory work dating back to 2010. So far, neither munici- pality reported any resolution to their com- plaints with the company. The counties council chose to go with the second-lowest bid on the contract from Coco Paving Inc. at $4,708, 734. 50 plus the HST. Counties administration will also send a letter to the Cornwall company that pre- sented the lowest bid advising the own- ers that the UCPR will no longer consider contracts with the firm until it resolves the
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Inspector Brendan (BJ) MacDonald has been named the new commander of the Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry Ontario Pro- vincial Police detachment. His most recent posting was Staff Sergeant, Detachment Manager of the SDG O.P.P. MacDonald brings 25 years of policing experience to his new position. He began his policing career in northern Ontario with general law enforcement duties, and has expe- rience in criminal investigations, traffic enforcement and human resources. Mac- Donald was raised in the area and his family still lives in the district. “This is a great day,” said Chief Superintendent Gary Couture. “As Inspector MacDonald joins the ranks of the commissioned officers within the O.P.P., he will continue to sup- port the needs of his community and the SDG Police Services Boards. I have no doubt he will serve the community well.” Police Services Board and North Stor- mont Mayor Dennis Fife added: “I am very pleased that Inspector MacDonald was the successful applicant in this process. I’ve worked with BJ for many years and I know great things are going to happen.”
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Authorities were conducting vehicle inspections at the Long Sault Bridge inHawkes- bury Tuesday andWednesday. During the first day, some 15 infractions were detect- ed among the approximately 65 vehicles checked, relates Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) constable Pat Dussault, one of the officers carrying out the two-day program. One motorist obviously feels that winter is not yet over -- he was still riding on stud- ded tires. May 1 was the deadline to remove studded tires. The O.P.P., the Ontario ministries of finance, environment and transportation and their Québec counter- parts were involved in the operation. ŏ2%!*0ŏ!*ŏ % !ŏ 14ŏ $ 0/ŏ!.. *0/ŏ La municipalité de Grenville-sur-la-Rouge fera un don en argent ou en service, d’une valeur de 1000$, à l’organisme Contrôle humanitaire aidant à trapper et stériliser (CHATS). Cet organisme opère les chats mâles qui continuent de garder leur territoire, donc em- pêchent la surpopulation dans une région donnée. L’organisation nourrit ensuite les ani- maux afin de les garder en santé.
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