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ter levels that were even above what we saw this year. What was the cause of the News – The worst of the problem? Mountenay says it high water levels and the re- was the late start to spring and cent flooding look to be over, the sheer amount of snow that says Gord Mountenay, the water the winter brought that drove management supervisor with the so much water into the system Mississippi Valley Conservation all at once. Of course, it didn’t Authority (MVCA). help that it’s been such a rainy Since the beginning of April, spring. almost all of eastern Ontario has Almost all area surrounding been experiencing high water the Mississippi River or areas levels that have caused flood- like Mississippi Lake or Daling in some areas, including in housie Lake saw significantly Mississippi Mills and Carleton high water levels, which seemed Place. to get worse with each passing “We knew in mid-March that day. if the weather forecast continued Areas like the Almonte Fairon the way it had been that we grounds, Pakenham’s Riverbend would be seeing above average Park, and Riverside Park in Carwater levels all throughout the leton Place saw severe floodarea,” Mountenay said. “It was ing, and many of the surrounda waiting game, at that point.” ing property owners had minor Sure enough, as April pro- damage from flooding as well. gressed, water levels along the “I don’t have any reports on Mississippi River in areas like the amount of damage that may Almonte, Pakenham and Carle- have been done,” Mountenay ton Place began to steadily creep said, “but I do know that a lot closer and closer to homes, of properties near the river were buildings and roads. underwater for a while, and that As time wore on and the wa- some residences along Mister continued to rise, the MVCA sissippi Lake dealt with minor issued both flood watches and flooding.” flood warnings for the area, and The MVCA did as much as municipalities started issuing it could to mitigate any spring sandbags to concerned prop- flooding, just like it does everty owners. “This is definitely ery year, Mountenay said, but the second-worst we’ve seen there’s only so much that can be the water levels get since ’76,” done. Mountenay said, explaining See FLOODING page A/CP2 that the spring of 1998 saw wa-
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Garbage be gone! Community – Carleton Place Coun. Rob Probert, right, gets a little help cleaning up the grounds of the Carambeck Community Centre April 23, from Amber McNeeley. Council members joined members of the before and after-school child care program as part of the Business Improvement Association’s Pitch-In initiative, now in its 15th year.
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News – The Community Foundation of Ottawa’s (CFO) Dan Brunette, manager, development and donor services, made a presentation to Carleton Place council last Tuesday night, April 22, during its regular meeting. The CFO is one of 191 community foundations in Canada
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and 1,400 worldwide, and it grants between $5 million and $6 million per year to 450 or more organizations. Fraser Scantlebury, executive director of the United Way of Lanark County, introduced Brunette. “Securing funds to give back to the community is always difficult,” Scantlebury said. “Dan, however, has come up with a concept, and it is a way for us to
look for sustainability in fundraising within the community.” Smarter, caring nation When His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, gave the opening address at the Community Foundations of Canada 2011 conference, he spoke about his desire to make Canada a smarter and more caring nation.
His call to action inspired and motivated, and community foundations across Canada united in looking ahead to how they could contribute to building a smart and caring nation. “We picked up that mandate, that desire, and Smart & Caring Communities was the response,” Brunette said. The goal: Make sure every community across the country is served by a community foun-
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