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Vol. 18, Issue 25, March 8, 2014

What did we do at the Chapleau Best Start Hub in 2013? day.

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often get asked, “What is the Best Start Hub” and “What do you do there”? Here are some of the exciting programs and services that were offered by the staff at the Chapleau Best Start Hub in 2013.

We started off the year by celebrating Family Literacy Day by promoting a “Get Caught Reading Contest” and offering special literacy based circle with games and special activities. We also had lunch with families and had alphabet soup. We continued our Tumble Gym program as children were enjoying the physical activity.

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We began planning special activities on Saturdays as we noticed more school age children were attending. Every Saturday we plan different games, creative arts and activities. To celebrate C h a p l e a u ' s Wi n t e r Carnival and Family Day we had a special outside play day. We built snow sculptures, painted in the snow and went sliding.

In March we celebrated March Break with special activities planned each d a y. A c t i v i t i e s included outside play,

face painting, games, movie night and a pj day. The Hub invited a social worker from the family health team to offer a workshop for parents and discuss the importance of selfcare. Parents enjoyed a dinner together before the workshop to create a more relaxing atmosphere. An Easter egg hunt was held at the Hub. The daycare and Hub families participated and a special visitor hopped over to visit children and hand out special treats. The Easter bunny also paid a visit to all the JK/SK classrooms on the same

Spring brought a busy time to the Hub. The Hub offered a Kids Can Cook program for children 9-12 years of age. The program was held once a week for three weeks and taught children the basics of cooking. Speech pathologist John Stark offered a workshop for parents about the importance of early language development and offered parents tools to encourage early language development. For Earth Day the Hub focused on teaching families ways to take care of our earth. Children planted vegetable seeds to be left at the Hub for our container garden event. The Hub once again participated in the community's education week Pow Wow. Staff assisted with the Pow Wow's festivities and Hub families attended the Pow Wow and took part in the celebrations.

The Hub was invited to take part in a Welcome

to Kindergarten event at the Chapleau Public School. The Hub offered a presentation to parents about the importance of school readiness programs.

Parents received information and registration packages for the Hubs school readiness program.

The Hub planned a mother's day tea at the Centre. Moms received a special gift of home made body scrub and enjoyed tea and desserts with their children. Baby Picasso was a huge hit at babies' afternoon. Babies explored colours, textures and tastes through some wonderful messy play. The Hub partnered with DSB to offer a container garden event.

The event was held at the Pine street apartments in the parking lot. Families got to plant a cucumber and tomatoes plant to take home. Families also enjoyed a free BBQ. There were 40 adults and 39 children that

attended the event. The Hub once again participated in the Chapleau Service Provider Open House/Safe Kids Day. Service providers spent the afternoon discussing their programs.

The Open House was then open to the public in the evening. Our two-week school readiness program was held in the morning at the Hub, with 12 children registering for the program. In July and August we planned special outdoor activities like a teddy bear picnic and water play days.

September brought with it Grandparents Day, which was celebrated with a Saturday morning of activities. Even families that did not bring a grandparent with them were able to make and bring home special creative arts for their grandparents.

The Hub planned a random car seat inspection with the Cont’d on P.6

Put an end to Hydro One billing nightmares in the north: NDP

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uring Question Period today Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called on the Liberal government to put an end to Hydro One billing nightmares for northerners. “ O n t a r i o families are having a hard enough time paying their actual hydro bills

without getting dinged for hundreds and sometimes thousands of extra dollars. Hydro One promis ed to fix the errors, but people are still being overbilled. Hydro One promised refunds, but people haven’t seen them,” said Horwath.

As the Premier and the Minister of Energy downplayed the impact of Hydro One’s

incoherent billing practices, the NDP Leader raised the plight of two northern ratepayers hard-hit by billing errors. “ S i m o n e Laferrière is a resident of Timmins. Her normal hydro bill is about $350 a month. This January, she received a bill that was three times that amount,” said Horwath.

“Ina Lamoureux from Englehart was hit with not one, not two, but six bills, all on the same day. Hydro One had already tried to clear out her bank account last summer with a $1,500 bill that they admit was an error. However, they still will not give Ina her money back.”

Horwath said that people who are

already paying the price for cancelled gas plants, failed private power schemes and subsidized power exports have a simple question for this Premier: “When will the government stop overcharging on their hydro bills and give them back the money that they are owed?”

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NEWS FROM THE PARK BY Mike Mantha Provincial Member of Parliament for Algoma-Manitoulin

This week municipalities from across Ontario came to Toronto for the annual Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) and Rural Ontario Municipal Associations (ROMA) conference. Many representatives from municipalities across AlgomaManitoulin attended and held numerous

delegations with our caucus as well as government officials and Ministers.

This was an excellent opportunity for many of our concerns across the north to be highlighted.

Mayors and other representatives spoke of unique challenges to their communities, but there were many issues

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raised that were common to all communities.

Concerns over transportation and infrastructure were echoed from meeting to meeting. The poor road conditions across the north. There is infrastructure in different communities which is old and failing and needs to be r e p l a c e d . M PA C assessments continue to concern communities. Access to crown lands was also brought up my many municipalities to the Minister of Natural Resources.

I want to thank everyone for voicing your concerns, our caucus met with many of you and we will bring your concerns to the rest of our caucus and continue to press the government to address them.

Also this week at Queen's Park new democrats laid out our

plan to support Ontario's small businesses and the province's lowest-paid workers by phasing-in small business tax reductions, while gradually increasing the minimum wage to $12 an hour.

We know that many people across the province are struggling and living well below the poverty line. Some people are working two and three jobs just to pay the bills. This is a small measure that will help those who need it most.

T h e N e w Democrat plan would see the minimum wage rise to $11 an hour on June 1 of this year, as planned, and then increase to $11.50 on June 1 of 2015 and to $12 on June 1 of 2016.

In keeping with the recommendations of the expert panel, the NDP plan would tie the minimum wage to inflation and give employers four

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months' notice before any subsequent increase.

Families are feeling the squeeze, their bills are going up, fees are rising, hydro costs are skyrocketing, and their income stays the same. This is a small step we can take that helps ensure people who work fulltime can pay the bills.

The NDP plan would also cut the small business tax rate from 4.5 per cent to 4 per cent this June, followed by a cut to 3.5 per cent in 2015 and 3 per cent in 2016.

This plan is about more than giving

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people a raise. It's about taking a balanced approach to investing in our work force, and our economy. Our plan includes a gradual phase-in and tax cuts for small businesses to ensure that the change is positive for families, employers, and the entire Ontario economy.

As always, please feel free to contact my office about this issue or any other provincial matters. You can reach my constituency office by email at m m a n t h a co@ndp.on.ca or by phone at 705-4619710/1-800-831-1899.

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Ice time in Dundas as Charlie Purich and Jason Ward involved in Allan Cup hockey championship

Chapleau Moments by Michael J. Morris

The winner of the 2014 Allan Cup will be decided in Dundas, Ontario in 2014 and two Chapleau boys will be involved.

The Allan Cup, a part of Canada's history since 1890 is the Canadian Men's A A A H o c k e y Championship.

Charlie Purich, known as the "catalyst" of the Chapleau High School hockey team in the 1960s when Dr. Karl A. Hackstetter was principal, who then played at Laurentian University, and for numerous teams in Dundas over the years where he lives will be a volunteer.

And Jason Ward, who was born in Chapleau on January

26, 1979, and went on to play in the Ontario Hockey League, National Hockey League and American Hockey League is winding down his career playing for the Dundas Real McCoys who will be participating in the Allan Cup. Jason started his NHL career after he was picked by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, 11th overall in the 1997 draft. He also played f o r t h e N e w Yo r k Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning. While playing in the AHL in 2002-2003 he won the Les Cunningham Aw a r d a s M o s t Valuable Player.

Jason had the remarkable distinction of scoring his first

NHL goal on his first shot, in his first game in Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers on December 3, 1999.

He also played on Canada's Silver Medal team in the World Championship in 1999.

Interestingly, from 1968 to 1971, Charlie played for the Dundas Triple Intermediate 'A" team, and now another Chapleau boy is there playing in the Allan Cup competition.

Charlie says Jason is "a stalwart" on this year's team, and they met recently -- both born in Chapleau but not knowing each other.

"The chat about Chapleau was wonderful," Charlie said.

Charlie was in touch by email to tell me the news, and shared some Chapleau hockey memories.

Charlie paid tribute to Keith 'Buddy' Swanson for his

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encouragement about hockey and life. He continues to play in two leagues near his home in Ancaster and still enjoys pulling off the "Buddy Swanson Taught" move--"deke to the left and whatever happens!!!"

Chapleau players from back in the day will understand what happens after the deke to the left.

Charlie added that any time one gets to talk about hockey in Chapleau, one gets the "nostalgic feeling" of "have played with Earle (Freeborn), Buddy (Swanson), Zeno (Andre Rioux), D a v e F u t h e y, t h e Mizuguchi's (Roger, Mark, David), the Bignocolo boys (Albert, Eddy, Joey) a n d m a n y, m a n y more." I have added full names where needed.

Even when Charlie would return home and watch hockey he never failed to be impressed with the similarity between J.C. Cyr and Reggie Sonego doing their "end-to-end crowd standing rushes".

Great comparison Charlie!

Charlie's email continued. "Playing Intermediate hockey in Southern Ontario casts a comparison to any of the Intermediate teams from Chapleau. They would be great matches, even today.

Talking about hockey in Chapleau reminds us of what's important, like heading to the old Chapleau Arena to play at 6:00 am at 30 below

Jason Ward with Montreal Canadiens or trying to dodge the 3 inch cracks on the natural ice that was the base for the skills we learned about hockey."

Charlie and Jason will both be at the Allan Cup. If you are in the Dundas area

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Thanks for the memories Charlie and all the best Jason at the Allan Cup. My email is mj.morris@live.ca.

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School Boards Approve School Year Calendar for 2014-2015 The Algoma District School Board (ADSB), Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO), HuronSuperior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB), and Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) have approved the School Ye a r C a l e n d a r f o r 2014-2015.

For many years, the four school boards have worked together to produce a c o m m o n c a l e n d a r, facilitating the coordination of services such as student transportation. Each board adopted the calendar following its own consultation process. The calendar will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval.

Aside from first day of class and

two Professional Activity dates, the 2014-2015 School Year Calendar will be the same for all English and Frenchlanguage schools and all public and Catholic school boards in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts including Blind River, C h a p l e a u , Dubreuilville, Elliot Lake, Espanola, Hornepayne, Manitoulin Island, Massey, the North Shore, Sault Ste. Marie, Spanish, Wawa and White River.

Except for minor changes, the calendar will also apply to CSCNO and CSPGNO schools in Greater Sudbury and Sudbury East. The board of trustees of Rainbow District School Board and Sudbury Catholic District School Board approved the 20142 0 1 5 S c h o o l Ye a r

Overview of the 2014-2015 School Year Elementary and Secondary Schools Labour Day September 1, 2014 First Day of School for ADSB students September 2, 2014 First Day of School for HSCDSB CSCNO & CSPGNO students September 3, 2014 – No early dismissal Thanksgiving October 13, 2014 Christmas Break December 22, 2014 to January 2, 2015 Family Day February 16, 2015 Mid-Winter Break March 16 to March 20, 2015 Good Friday April 3, 2015 Easter Monday April 6, 2015 Victoria Day May 18, 2015 Last Day of School for Students June 26, 2015 – No early dismissal Last Day of School for Students (ADSB) June 25, 2015 First Semester (Secondary) September 2, 2014 to January 30, 2015 Second Semester (Secondary) February 2, 2015 to June 26, 2015 Second Semester (Secondary-ADSB) February 2, 2015 to June 25, 2015 Examination Days for Secondary Schools January 23 to January 29, 2015 (5 days) June 22 to June 26, 2015 (5 days) June 19 to June 25, 2015 - ADSB (5 days) Professional Activity Days Six non-instructional days for professional ctivities, which include evaluation of pupil progress, Curriculum and program evaluation and development, and professional development of teachers will also be held during the 2014-2015 School Year.

Calendar at a recent board meeting.

The 20142015 school year for all CSCNO, CSPGNO and HSCDSB students will begin on Wednesday, September 3,

2014, following Labour Day. There will be no early dismissal. Tuesday, September 2, 2014 will be a professional activity day for these three school boards.

The first day of school for ADSB students and staff will be Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

In addition to the first day of school, t h e S c h o o l Ye a r Calendar includes the

dates for the Christmas Break, the March Break, statutory holidays, secondary school examination days and professional activity days in 20142015.

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UNE RECETTE GAGNANTE Un joyeux mélange d’odeurs agréables flottait dans les couloirs de l’école Sacré-Cœur le mardi 25 février dernier à l’occasion de la compétition annuelle de mijoteuses.

Dans le cadre d’un prélèvement de fonds, 17 bénévoles ont concocté un mets dans l’espoir de gagner le titre de meilleure recette de l’année.

Pour un coût de 5$ à 8$, les élèves, leurs familles ainsi que les gens de la communauté étaient invités à déguster un échantillon de chacune des recettes

participantes. Après ce bon repas, ils votaient pour la sélection qui méritait le titre de meilleure recette à la mijoteuse.

Croyez-moi, le choix était difficile!

Le personnel de l’école se joint à la coordinatrice du projet, Mme Mireille

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ACTIVITÉS À VENIR... mars et début avril 1-31: Mois de la nutrition 3-??: Média Bingo (Centre culturel Louis-Hémon) 8:

Visite des locaux de l ’UCFO au 40, rue Birch (sous-sol du bureau de poste)

7-16: 9: 10-14: 11-13:

Semaine de relâche (Sacré-Coeur et Trillium) Passage à l’heure d ’été (avant de se coucher le 8) Centre culturel Louis-Hémon et FormationPLUS sont fermés Cours de couture pour jeunes (Au Grenier de Pierrot) 17-20: Vente à 1¢ à l ’ÉSC Trillium (AFEC) 20: Souper à la canadienne à l ’ÉSC Trillium à 17 h 30 (AFEC) 20: Lancement du recueil d ’anecdotes « Regard sur le passé » (F+) 20: Dieu Merci! à l ’ÉSC Trillium à 19 h 30 (AFEC) 26: Visite : Le bec sucré (Sacré-Coeur) 27: Spectacle d’Andrea Lindsay et Luc De Larochellière (CC Louis-Hémon) 31 et 1: Activités avec tambours (Sacré-Coeur) 29-6: Semaine de l ’apprenant adulte (FormationPLUS) date à déterminer: J’apprends encore! (FormationPLUS)

JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA FEMME Les artisanes de l’Union culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes (UCFO) de Chapleau ouvrent leur porte lors de la Journée internationale de la femme: le samedi 8 mars de 9 h à midi.

FormationPLUS tente de vous offrir toutes les chances possibles pour vous préparer à un avenir meilleur… que ce soit pour un emploi, des études postsecondaires ou un métier.

L’activité se déroulera une journée durant la semaine de l’adulte apprenant soit du 29 mars au 6 avril.

Vérifiez la publicité qui sortira après la semaine de relâche pour plus de renseignements.

C’est aujourd’hui que ça commence, prenez le temps de venir voir ce qui se passe à FormationPLUS.

Sylvie L. Rousseau invite les jeunes garçons et filles âgés de 12 à 16 ans à un cours de couture.

Le cours aura lieu pendant le congé de mars: du mardi au jeudi (11 au 13) de 10 h à 11 h 30. Elle ne peut avoir plus de 8 jeunes, alors elle prendra les huit premières inscriptions du coût minime de 15$. Il y a aussi la possibilité d’apprendre à tricoter et crocheter!

Pour plus d’information ou pour donner le nom de votre enfant, appelez le 705-864-2666.

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UNE SOIRÉE BIEN REMPLIE Si ça vous tente de passer une belle soirée avec des amis, nous vous suggérons la soirée du 20 mars.

L’Alliance des francophones engagés (AFEC) organise une soirée avec une variété d’activités. Le coût d’entrée est 12$ pour les 9 ans et plus et 6$ pour les 8 ans et moins.

La soirée commence avec un « souper à la canadienne » à 17 h 30 à l'École secondaire catholique Trillium.

Au menu: tourtière, jambon, fèves au lard, salade et desserts. Durant le souper, il y aura le lancement officiel du recueil d’anecdotes « Regard sur le passé ». De plus pendant le dessert,

Voilà le thème de la Semaine de l’adulte apprenant. FormationPLUS vous invite alors à venir passer une journée au centre afin de voir différentes activités que font les personnes apprenantes une fois inscrites. Cette activité est ouverte à tout le monde même si tu n’as pas l’intention de retourner aux études!!

Il y aura quelques ateliers qui toucheront diverses matières telles qu’informatique, gestion de temps...

Nous trouvons que ce serait une excellente façon de mieux comprendre ce qui se fait au centre.

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Lelièvre, pour remercier tous les participants, tant ceux qui ont présenté un plat que ceux qui ont dégusté et voté. Félicitations à Mme Rosanne Turcotte qui reçoit le titre de meilleure recette 2014 pour son riz espagnol! par Kathie Cummings

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« REGARD SUR LE PASSÉ » Pour souligner les 400 ans de présence francophone en Ontario, FormationPLUS a choisi de rédiger et publier un recueil d’anecdotes sur la vie à Chapleau. FormationPLUS croyait que le patrimoine de notre petit village était une chose qui valait la peine d’être mise sur papier. Alors, Krystal Lafrenière et Lucette Mainville sont allées rencontrer des gens qui désiraient raconter leur histoire et partager leurs souvenirs. Ensuite, ce fut la rédaction, la mise en page, la recherche de photos, la mise en ligne d’un abrégé du recueil et enfin l’impression.

FormationPLUS n’aurait pas pu réaliser ce projet sans la contribution de ses partenaires : Ministère de la

Formation et des Collèges et Universités (Emploi Ontario), Tembec, Centre culturel Louis-Hémon, UCFO, Home Hardware, École Sacré-Cœur, École secondaire catholique Trillium, Aux Trois-Moulins motel, restaurant et dépanneur ainsi que la Librairie du Centre.

Il y a eu un pré-lancement le dimanche 23 février pour la version abrégée du recueil qui se trouve sur le site Web www.francoChaplea.ca. Vous n’avez qu’à cliquer sur « Célébrons notre Héritage », ensuite sur la page couverture du recueil.

Le lancement officiel du recueil aura lieu le 20 mars. Alors, assurezvous d ’avoir votre billet pour la soirée!

SPECTACLE D’ANDREA LINDSAY ET LUC DE LAROCHELLIÈRE Certains d’entre vous se souviendront du spectacle d’Andrea Lindsay en octobre 2008. Une belle jeune femme blonde à la voix douce qui nous chantait Les yeux de Marie.

Elle nous revient cette fois-ci accompagné de son amoureux, Luc De Larochellière. Si fragile, Chinatown blues, Sauvez mon âme ne sont que quelques titres des chansons du célèbre auteurcompositeur-interprète québécois.

Le spectacle intitulé C’est de l’amour ou c’est comme a été proclamé Coup de foudre Réseau Ontario par les diffuseurs de l’Ontario. Sur scène, les deux tourtereaux, rayonnant dans leur bulle, nous présentent les chansons de leur

album en toute simplicité. Une soirée inoubliable vous attend le 27 mars.

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What did we do at the Chapleau Best Start Hub in 2013?

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Car seats were

inspected as people went to work and on their way home.

Families were able to

schedule a car seat installation if necessary. Foleyet Fun Day was held on the 19th of

September and the Hub supported the event by providing a play dough centre, creative arts

centre, games and prizes. In October our new School Readiness program began. The program is being held once a week from October-May and is held from 9:3011:30am at the Hub. Tumble gym started in October as well and is held in the gymnasium of the Sacred Heart School. It is held every Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:00pm. The Hub c e l e b r a t e d Thanksgiving by dedicating an entire week to it. We had a “Thankful Week” at the Hub where everyday we had a different activity and allowed the children express what they were thankful for. At the end of the thankful week we had a turkey dinner with our families.

Each family donated a food item for the dinner; it was a special way to end the week.

In November we brought the families to the fire department.

The children were able to sit in a fire truck, meet sparky and learn about fire safety rules.

We also went to a horse farm where they offer horse back riding lessons. The children were able to feed the horses and touch them; it was a very exciting time.

December is always our busiest month as we enjoy giving back to our community and supporting local initiatives that help families at Christmas time. We started off the month promoting our “Angel Tree”. The angel tree is displayed in Collins Home Hardware and has angels hanging from it.

We encourage families that are able to pick an angel that identifies if the angel is a boy or a girl and age of the child. Community members are then asked to purchase a gift

and return the unwrapped gift under the tree. We then wrap the gifts and distribute them to local service providers who then deliver the gifts to the children. The Centre visits the seniors in long-term care each holiday season. We bring families and Mrs. Claus and sing songs, read a story and hand out gifts to the seniors.

The Hub was excited to offer the Christmas Lights Bus Ride once a g a i n t h i s y e a r.

Families gather together on a school bus in the evening and drive around singing Christmas carols and looking at the Christmas lights displayed in our community. We then come back to the Centre for cookies and hot chocolate. The Hub attended Foleyet's community Christmas.

Mrs. Claus brought special treats and had a special circle time for the children. We also had creative arts for children to make and bring home. The Hub partnered with the local food bank and made food hampers for families in the community who were in need of food. The Odd Fellows provided the turkeys and the food bank donated the rest of the food which had everything for a C h r i s t m a s d i n n e r, including a roasting pan and instructions on how to prepare and cook a turkey. The Hub and Meals of Hope put together the food hampers and delivered them to the local service providers who then delivered them to the families.

The Chapleau Best Start Hub is located at 28 Golf course road, please drop in with your children to play and to see what new and exciting thing we have planned for your family in 2014!

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Les conseils scolaires approuvent le calendrier scolaire 2014-2015 Le Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO), le Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO), Rainbow District School Board et Sudbury Catholic District School Board ont approuvé le calendrier scolaire 2014-2015.

Les quatre

conseils scolaires collaborent depuis longtemps à la création d’un calendrier commun qui facilite la coordination des services, notamment le transport scolaire.

Chaque conseil a suivi son propre processus de consultation avant d’adopter le calendrier qui sera désormais acheminé pour approbation au ministère de

l’Éducation.

To u t e s l e s écoles francophones et anglophones du Grand Sudbury, d’Espanola, de l’Île Manitoulin, de Shining Tree et de Sudbury-Est (y c o m p r i s Wa r r e n , Markstay, Noëlville, St-Charles et Killarney) utiliseront le même calendrier scolaire 2014-2015.

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s’appliquera également avec de petites variations aux écoles du C S C N O e t d u CSPGNO à Elliot Lake, Blind River, Spanish, Sault-SteM arie, Waw a, C h a p l e a u , Dubreuilville et Hornepayne. Les conseils scolaires Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board et

Algoma District School Board ont également procédé à l'approbation du calendrier scolaire 2014-2015 lors d’une récente réunion.

L ’ a n n é e scolaire commencera par une journée pédagogique le mardi 2 septembre 2014, soit la journée qui suivra la Fête du Travail. La première journée de classe pour tous les

élèves sera le mercredi 3 septembre 2014.

Veuillez noter qu’il n’y aura pas de départ hâtif ce jour-là.

O u t r e l e premier jour d’école, le calendrier comporte les dates des vacances de Noël et du mois de mars, les jours fériés, les dates des examens du palier secondaire et l e s j o u r n é e s pédagogiques pour 2014-2015.

Aperçu de l’année scolaire 2014-2015 Écoles élémentaires et secondaires Fête du Travail Le1er septembre 2014 Premier jour d’école des élèves Le 3 septembre 2014 – aucun départ hâtif Action de grâce Le 13 octobre 2014 Vacances de Noël Du 22 décembre 2014 au 2 janvier 2015 Jour de la Famille Le 16 février 2015 Congé d’hiver Du 16 au 20 mars 2015 Vendredi saint Le 3 avril 2015 Lundi de Pâques Le 6 avril 2015 Fête de la Reine Le 18 mai 2015 Dernier jour d’école des élèves Le 26 juin 2015 – aucun départ hâtif Premier semestre (secondaire) Du 2 septembre 2014 au 30 janvier 2015 Deuxième semestre (secondaire) Du 2 février 2015 au 26 juin 2015 Dates des examens (écoles secondaires) Du 23 au 29 janvier 2015 (5 jours) – district d’Algoma Du 26 au 30 janvier 2015 (5 jours) – districts de Sudbury/Manitoulin/Espanola Du 22 au 26 juin 2015 (5 jours) – districts d’Algoma, Sudbury/Manitoulin/Manitoulin Journées pédagogiques L’année scolaire 2014-2015 aura six journées pédagogiques don't trois comprendront des activités de perfectionnement professionnel. Les dates de ces journées sont les suivantes : Le 2 septembre 2014; Le 29 septembre 2014 Le 7 novembre 2014; Le 30 janvier 2015 – district d’Algoma Le 2 février 2015 – districts de Sudbury/Manitoulin/Espanola Le 27 avril 2015; Le 12 juin 2015

Horwath unveils plan to cut hydro waste and pass on savings via $100 rebate

New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath today unveiled a plan to cut waste in Ontario’s electricity system with three simple steps, and pass the savings on to families through a $100 hydro rebate.

“Ontario

families are paying the highest electricity prices in Canada and it’s time to get prices under control,” said Horwath. “It’s time to help families and businesses getting squeezed by wasteful hydro policies.”

T h e N e w Democrat Leader laid out three immediate practical steps to get job-killing electricity rates under control that would save ratepayers at least $100-a-year o n c e f u l l y implemented: • Stop the $1 billion annual subsidy of electricity exports to Cont’d on P.9

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Bill 83 Will Protect Groups Making False Claims The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities ( F O N O M ) i s c o ncerned that the passing of Bill 83 would protect and encourage groups intent on making baseless and false claims, and remove any recourse against this destructive activity.

With the Supreme Court ruling that lawsuits cannot be used to suppress legitimate expressions of dissent, there is no need for Bill 83.

Individuals and organizations making legitimate claims are already protected against lawsuits designed to suppress free speech. This bill would give individuals and organizations with grievances the cover to launch fabricated and baseless attacks against companies they don't like. “ W e ' v e watched Greenpeace launch attack after attack on Resolute Forest Products, making outrageous claims that were totally false,” said Al Spacek, Mayor of Kapuskasing and President of FONOM. “Greenpeace was forced to retract their false statements.

Unfortunately, it hasn't stopped them from making new allega-

tions, and now the Ontario government is poised to give these groups free reign to expand their irresponsible activity.”

The past decade has been especially difficult for northern Ontario communities.

Irresponsible threats against companies operating sustainably in the forestry sector have suppressed economic activity in the region. These attacks have created a hostile environment for responsible companies to conduct business, and have left residents and communities uncertain of the future.

F O N O M supports public participation in debates, but believes Bill 83 goes too far in protecting irresponsible and inflammatory actions that genuinely hurt identifiable groups and organizations.

FONOM urges MPPs from all parties to reconsider their support for Bill 83 as it is currently written.

Organizations intent on damaging responsible businesses should not be protected by l e g i s l a t i o n . Va l i d lawsuits should not be thrown out in favour of preserving public debate when that

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debate is rooted in fabrications.

“The law should not protect a

lie,” said Spacek.

“There should be no freedom to make false a c c u s a t i o n s . We

support MPPs working to amend the bill to clearly differentiate between these activi-

ties and those that do genuinely contribute to public participation.”

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La Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada souligne le Mois de la prévention des fraudes La Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du C a n a d a ( FA A F C ) souligne le Mois de la prévention des fraudes pour rappeler que ce

phénomène est grandissant auprès des canadiennes et canadiens âgés de 50 ans et plus au pays.

Rappelons que la fraude est un

Horwath unveils plan to cut hydro waste and pass on savings via $100 rebate Cont’d from P.7 jurisdictions like New York and Michigan by taking Ontario hydro sales out of the hands of speculative energy traders • Cap executive pay and cut down on waste and duplication by merging O ntario’s hydro agencies • Stop private power giveaways and have O n t a r i o ’s A u d i t o r conduct an immediate review of all private power contracts in the wake of the $1-billion gas plant scandal

Horwath says families have been footing the bill for the sale of discount electricity to the US, as Ontario has handed out $1-billion to private companies and Wall Street energy traders to produce excess electricity and ship it to America at a loss.

“Middle class families have been paying to light up the Manhattan skyline, we need to put an end to that waste and put the savings b a c k i n p e o p l e ’s pockets,” she said.

phénomène très répandue au Canada.

Bien que tout le monde peut être victime de fraude, les escrocs visent davantage les personnes aînées car elles sont plus vulnérables, et elles sont portées à faire confiance aux autres.

Le président de la FAAFC, M. Michel Vézina, affirme « qu’il faut profiter du mois de mars pour poursuivre la lutte à la fraude envers les personnes âgées de 50 ans et plus.

Sensibiliser les personnes à la présence de fraudes ou d’abus, c’est leur donner des outils pour ne pas tomber dans le piège ! » Lancé il y a plus de quatre ans, le projet Ensemble pour contrer les abus, la violence, et les fraudes

envers les personnes aînées connaît un succès grandissant. Les outils de sensibilisation aux abus et à la fraude permettent à des bénévoles animateurs aînés de sensibiliser leurs pairs à la présence des fraudes et des abus.

La FAAFC offre, par l’entremise des o r g a n i s m e s provinciaux et territoriaux membres de sa fédération, une formation, un appui et un encadrement à des bénévoles aînés animateurs qui offrent des ateliers de sensibilisation contre l’abus, la fraude et l’exploitation financière dans leur communauté.

Sur www.faa fc.ca/abus-et-fraude, les internautes de tous âges peuvent consulter,

les outils de sensibilisation à la fraude que sont Non à la fraude et L’occasion fait le larron.

La Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada a pour mission de défendre les droits et les intérêts des aînées et aînés francophones du

Canada et de faire valoir leurs besoins de façon à leur permettre de s’épanouir pleinement dans leur langue et leur culture.

Les membres associatifs de la F é d é r a t i o n représentent plus de 60 000 aînés francophones membres.

Dr. L. R. Simpson VETERINARIAN Will be at the Trinity United Church MONDAY, March 17th, 2014 FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL Nadene McEachren at 864-1055 lrs.vet@gmail.com

PARENT’S NIGHT Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Your daughter/son’s Progress Report has been sent home.

This will be your opportunity to discuss with your son or daughter’s classroom teacher strategies for success and next steps.

Support your child by attending this important event.

Contact the school at 705-864-1452 to make an appointment.

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28 Kind 31 Eisenhower 32 Credit-card users’ problems 34 With 45-Across, a martial art 35 Fender bender 37 Made an educated guess

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52 Sheltered, at sea 53 In favor of 54 Satan's forte 55 Run away 56 Type measures 57 Say it isn't so DOWN 1 Out of play 2 Cartoonist Goldberg 3 War god 4 One of Henry's Annes 5 Halloween outfits 6 Big name in Burma's history 7 Taverns 8 Sour cream and -

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March 7 – P.D. Day for all schools and sliding at the High School Hill March 10 – 14 “March Break” – many special activities planned at each site March 14 - Pajama and Movie Day March 17 - St Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt and Wear Green Day Snow Painting

Check out the programs and services offered by our Child Care & Best Start Hub Programs • French and English Services • Weekly Babies Afternoon Sessions • Weekly Preschool Readiness Program • Parenting Programs • And so much more…….

Please stop by the Centre at 28 Golf Road; call 705-864-1886 or check out our web page http://www.chapleauchildcare.ca for more information

ALL ADS ARE ACCEPTED AT “Manda's Home Style COOKIN”. DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ADS IS ON WEDNESDAY 4:00 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES Regular Classified Ads. First 25 words or less $6.25 Each additional word $0.16+HST. NO REFUNDS ON cancelled classified ads.

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KUNUWANIMANO CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES Anticipatory job posting in our Timmins location: Director of Administration

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Please refer to our website: http://www.kunu wanimano.com/employment.htm for details regarding this posting. Please quote the competition No. in your application package; application, cover letter and resume, and submit by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2014.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotional support, and information for women and their children who are in crisis situations. We have a Toll Free Crisis Line which is staffed 24 hours a day. We can arrange for free transportation to the Centre for women who live in the Algoma/Chapleau area. We also offer support to women who live in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and Hornepayne through our Outreach Program.

Our Outreach Worker travels to those communities to meet with women who need emotional support as well as information about their rights and options. If you need to speak with the Outreach Worker when she is in your community, you can call the Centre at any time to set up an appointment. You do not need to be a resident of the Centre in order to use our services. If you need someone to talk to or if you just need someone to listen, call our Toll Free Crisis line at 1-800461-2242 or you can drop in at the Centre. We are here for you.

Societe Alzheimer Society meetings will be held at the Chapleau Hospital every 1st Monday of each month starting from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Offers help to anyone who desires to stop drinking. Open discussion meeting on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Trinity United Church basement. Telephone contacts: 864-2786 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (A.A).Open discussion meeting every Monday evening. Brunswick House First Nation Band office lounge 7pm. Narcotics Anonymous(N.A) every Tuesday same place same time. NNADAP Worker @ 864-0174 info.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Offers help to anyone who has the desire to stop using drugs/alcohol. Open discussion meeting on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

Pentecostal Church. Call 705-860-9769 for support.

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Adult Mental Health (18 yrs and up) and Addiction Services (all ages) offered at Turning Point. Located at 8 Lorne St. South. For professional, confidential services, please call 705-864-1919. Open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to noon and 1pm to 4:30pm.

Services de santé mentale pour adultes (18 ans et plus) et les services de toxicomanie (tous les âges) offerts à Point décisif. Situé au 8, rue Lorne Sud. Contactez-nous au 705-864-1919 pour des services professionnels et confidentiels. Les heures ouvrables sont de 8 h 30 à midi et de 13 h à 16 h 30.

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FURNITURE SPECIALS

NOW ON AT COLLINS HOME HARDWARE SPRING WINDOW SALE

50% off list price for the months of February and March Home Come in furniture building centre and see Mon - Fri 7:30 - 5:30, Sat 7:30 - 5:00, closed Sunday Doug or Josh Home Owners helping homeowners

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SEARS HOMETOWN STORE Clearing the way for new models

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Kenmore Stainless Slide-In-Range

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Mattress Pads Twin to King

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Last Call For Winter

Going Going Gone!

60-70%

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Other Little Things that we do!

Jewellery & Watch Repairs - Watch Battery Changes - Clothing Alterations - Helium Balloons - Engraving Gift Certificates - Donation Cards - Gift Wrapping - Tuxedo rentals - Office Supplies - Computer Repairs

Chapleau Village Shops 864-1114 WORKWEAR • FASHIONS • JEWELLERY • GIFTWARE

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