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SupportingAnglophoneandAllophoneparents intheireffortstohelptheirchildlearninFrench
This year, parents and guardians of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the opportunity to follow two free French as a second language programs. The Beginner1andBeginner2programsareboth15week courses. and will be offered online by Collège Boréal starting October 8, 2024. These programs will support Anglophone and Allophone parents as they learn and communicate in French to better support their child's learning. The cost of the courses is covered by the CSC Nouvelon Parent Involvement Committee. However, spaces in bothprogramsarelimited.
In a friendly atmosphere, parents will practice their French-language skills by participating in conversations and scenarios of dailylife.Parentswillbecomemorecomfortable in their ability to speak French and will be confident to better support their child in their learning.
These French as a second language programs,offeredbyCollègeBoréalexclusively to CSC Nouvelon families, are of interest to families where one of the parents is a nonFrancophoneandwhostrivetoofferahighlevel ofbilingualismtotheirchildbyregisteringthem inaFrench-languageCatholicschool.
ParentsandguardiansofCSCNouvelon students can register in Collège Boréal's French as a Second Language program by calling 705560-6673, ext. 2014 or by email at fc@collegeboreal.ca. The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offers a French-language Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized foritsexcellence.TheCSCNouvelonprovidesa quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 5,500 students enrolled in 27elementaryand10secondaryschools.
Desprogrammespouraiderlesparentsanglophoneset allophonesàappuyerleurenfantàapprendreenfrançais
Cette année, les parents et tuteurs d'élèves du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon auront la chance de suivre gratuitement deux programmes de français
langue seconde. Les programmes Débutant 1 (Beginner 1) et Débutant 2 (Beginner 2) d'une durée de 15 semaines chacun, seront offerts en virtuel par le Collège Boréal à compter du 8 octobre2024. Ces programmes permettront aux parents anglophones et allophones d'apprendre à communiquer en français et mieux appuyer leur enfant dans leur apprentissage. Les frais d'inscription sont déboursés par le Comité de participation des parents du CSCNouvelon.Lesplacessont toutefoislimitées.
Dans une ambiance conviviale,lesparentspourront pratiquer leurs compétences en français en participant à des conversationsde tous les jours. Les parents deviendront alors plusàl'aiseetconfiantsenleur capacité à parler français pour ainsimieuxappuyerleurenfant dans leur cheminement scolaire.
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Les parents et tuteurs d'élèves du CSC Nouvelon intéressés peuvent s'inscrire au programme de français langue seconde offert parleCollègeBoréalencomposantle705-5606673, poste 2014, ou par courriel au fc@collegeboreal.ca.
LeConseilscolairecatholiqueNouvelon offre une éducation catholique de langue française reconnue pour son excellence. Avec près de 5 500 élèvesrépartisdans un réseaude 27écolesélémentaireset10écolessecondaires, le CSC Nouvelon offre un milieu propice à l'apprentissage et un programme éducatif de qualité,delapetiteenfanceàl'âgeadulte.
AVIS DE DÉCÈS OBITUARY
Normande Sinotte (Tailleur) Wednesday,August 7th, 1929 - Monday, September 9th, 2024
CHAPLEAUEXPRESS
Ces programmes de françaislangueseconde,offerts par le Collège Boréal exclusivement aux familles d'élèves du CSC Nouvelon, sont d'intérêt pour les familles où l'un des parents est non francophone et qui veulent assurer le bilinguisme et le
C'est avec une profonde tristesse que la famille annonce le décès de Normande Sinotte (née Tailleur), survenu le 9 septembre,2024,àl'âgede 95ans.
It is with deep sadness that the family wishes to inform you of the passing of Normande Sinotte (Tailleur), on Monday, September9,2024,attheageof95.
Chapleau Moments
by MichaelJ. Morris
Engine 5433 located in Chapleau since 1964, one of only forty-eight of the preserved 3257 Canadian Pacific Railway steam engines, perhapsmorethananythingelse,symbolizesthe community'srailwayheritage.
WhenIlearnedthatEngine5433wasone of only 48 CPR engines that have been preserved, and it is in Chapleau, its historical significancestruckme,andduringthisHeritage Week in parts of Canada, including Ontario, I havebeen"Googling"andcontactingotherswho know much more about the history of the CPR thanIdo.
Well,letmedigressforamomentwithan anecdote about my display of CPR knowledge when I was taking Grade 13 history at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke. Mr. Young, our rather excellent teacher was showing us the route of the CPR acrossCanadaononeofthoseoldredclassroom wallmaps.
Iknewthathewasshowingustherouteof the Canadian National Railway across northern
Engine5433anationaltreasuresymbolizesChapleau'srailway heritageasoneofonlyforty-eightpreserved CPR steamengines
Ontariobuthesitatedtotellhimso.Gatheringmy courage, I raised my hand, and he said, "Yes, Morris." In those days teachers tended to call boysbytheirsurnames.
Standing, I told him politely he was showingusthewrongroute,followedbyadead silenceintheclassroom.
"HowdoyouknowMorris?",heasked,to which I replied, "Because I am from Chapleau, sir, and it is on the main CPR line." Mr. Young theninvitedmetocomeforwardandoutlinethe route. Gathering my courage again, I did so and added that I knew the names of all the places betweenChapleauandFortWilliam. Mr Young said, say them and I did: "Chapleau, Boucher, Esher,Pardee,Musk,Nicholson....andsoon."He never held it against me, but I sure had to know the history of the CPR as I was usually asked aboutit.Paybackscanbe,wellyouknow...!
How did I know them? Because my grandfatherHarryMorrisaCPRconductorgave meatimetable,andIlearnedthemandwhenmy mother Muriel(Hunt)MorrisandIwereattheir
Elgin Street home for dinner waiting for him to come in off the road, I would tell them, 'ad nauseam', that "Grandpa is now at Musk, now Pardee"etc.
Back to Engine 5433 and Chapleau. It arrived in 1964 because of the efforts ofArthur and Nettie Grout who were largely responsible for the creation of the entire Centennial Park. They contacted N.R. Crump, then the CPR president, who even came to Chapleau for the occasion.
How did they get it to the park after it arrived in Chapleau? I have the story from writingsofWilfSimpsonandDr BillPellow
Here is a summary Engine 5433 is a testament to Chapleau's railroading past. The IronHorse#5433wasproudlyplacedinthepark in 1964, through the initiative and generosity of Arthur and Nettie Grout. This unit actually worked these tracks for many years west of Chapleau. It weighs 275 tons, measures ninety-
fivefeetlong,andhauled1900tonsinitsprime. To place the engine on location meant building a special spur, or track, straight across from the roundhouse. A building had to be demolishedtomakewayforthespur,whichran right up to the main line on the engine side and continuedontheothersideofthemainline.With agangoftrackmen,andeverythingtimedtothe minute, the spur was laid across the main line. The steam engine was then pushed across by a diesel.Within30minutes,theIronHorsewasin place,andthemainlineclearedagainforservice.
Also of historical interest is that J.M. "Bud"ParkwastheengineeronEngine5433for its trip from the roundhouse to the park while Earle Freeborn was the engineer on the yard enginediesel.
AttheceremonySamuelChappise,afullbloodedCreewhohadcometoChapleauwithhis parents mostly by canoe from James Bay presentedMr Crumpwitharifle.WilfSimpson relatedastorythatMr.Chappisehadtoldhimthat forthefirstfewweeksaftertheyarrivedalongthe CPR linenearNicholson,everytimehehearda train whistle, he would race to the shelter of the forest.
In 1967, Mr Chappise was invited to sound the 'O Canada' whistle opening the 1967 Centennial Caravan when it passed through Chapleau.
As I so often do, I turned to Ian MacdonaldforhisexpertiseonEngine5433.Ian hasabrassreplicaofthisengineinhisWinnipeg home.
"Locomotives were the primary symbol oftherailway Occasionallywewoulddigress(as wedidwiththeCanadian)anduseanimageofan observation car or caboose, but nothing really had the visual impact of a locomotive to define the railway. It was (and is) truly potent. It is, therefore, the most logical symbol to use when you're trying to make a statement." Ian wrote in anemail.
"I remember when I first saw 5433 in (the park) my first reaction was ' perfect'. Why Cont’donP.8
Brass replica of 5433. Courtesy Ian Macdonald
ArthurGroutwithN.R.Crump
SamChappisepresentationtoMr.Crump
from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa
by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
In the first week of September, following Labour Day, New Democrats formally ended the Supply and Confidence Agreement with the governingLiberals.Whilesomeobserversseemed shocked by the deal breaking when it did, others seemedtohavebeensurprisedthatitdidn'thappen sooner. But what seems lost in the conversation is that the lead up to this decision didn't happen overnight, and that while both parties may have foundsomecommonground,it'sobviousthatthere wereclearpolicydivisionsthateventuallycameto a head after two-and-a-half years of efforts to cooperate.
The Supply and Confidence Agreement reachedbetweenourtwopartieswasalwaysabout extracting clear policy gains while ensuring some degreeofstabilityforthegovernmentinaminority situation.Comingoffthebackofthe2021election, which was called by the Prime Minister without a clearreasononlytwoyearsafterthepreviousone, Parliamentreturnedwithwhatlookedlikethesame makeup of the one before with a few rearranged deck chairs. For many people looking in from the outside, it didn't feel necessary The House of Commonswasinthesameminoritysituationitwas infollowingthe2019election.Theonlythingthat wasclearwasthatCanadiansweretiredofpointless politicalgamesandwantedtoseetheirParliament function. So, after a few months of negotiations, New Democrats agreed to provide that stability in exchangeforprioritizinganumberofpolicygoals thatwouldbebeneficialtoCanadians.
So, what was negotiated and what was gainedthroughthisagreement?Thereareanumber ofsignificantpoliciesthatCanadianscanbehappy about.Wenegotiatedtenpaidsickdaysperyearfor federally-regulated workplaces – a necessity in a post-Covid world Those federally regulated workplaces are also now free of the threat of replacement workers (scabs), given that we were finallyabletohaveanti-scablegislationpassed.We passed the Sustainable JobsAct, ensuring that we create jobs in the net zero economy We pushed forward with a dental care plan that is now accessible by 2.4 million Canadians, with government estimates showing the program will cover9millionCanadiansoncefullyimplemented. We created a school food program that, once negotiated with the provinces, would ensure that childrencangetnutritiousmealsinschools.We've managed to get a number of significant housing initiatives passed, such as extending the Rapid Housing Initiative and topping up the Canada Housing Benefit. We've secured funding for a co-
TheSupplyandConfidenceAgreementhasRunitsCourse
developedUrban,Rural,andNorthernIndigenous HousingStrategyandaRedDressAlertsystem. Whilewe'veusedthedealtoadvanceclear goals, there are some that have not crossed the finish line, and others that aren't what New Democratshadhopedfor.We'vebeenconsistent,as wastheSupplyandConfidenceAgreement,thatwe wouldmoveforwardwithapharmacareplanbythe end2023.Thegovernmentdidn'ttakethatdeadline seriously,anddidn'ttablelegislationuntilFebruary of this year. The government clearly did not prioritize one of the key aspects of the deal. We agreed to electoral reform legislation that would extendvotingdaysandallowpeopletovoteatany pollingstation.Thatbill,C-65,hasonlycompleted secondreading.Wealsonegotiatedthetablingofa billtoestablishnationallong–termcarestandardsthe government has yet to table legislation, as it seems they have no interest in the matter at all, despitesomeofthehorrifyingdetailswewitnessed duringthepandemic.
Allthisistosaythatwehadcleargoalsin mind, and while we understood that the governmentmaynotbeprioritizingthesameissues as New Democrats, we would support them on mattersofconfidenceifitfeltlikethosegoalposts weremovingforward.Butgivenwhereweareat,it appears the Liberals did not feel the need to prioritize what we agreed to. By the end of this summer,theywereprioritizingbindingarbitration for rail workers instead of allowing collective bargaining to unfold naturally. As a party that prioritizes workers' rights, it became increasingly clearthatourpathsdidnotnecessarilyalign. Thisdoesnotmeananelectionisimminent. Whatitdoesmean,isthatthegovernmentwillneed toworkharderthanevertosecuresupportfortheir agendainParliament,eitherthroughusoranother party NewDemocratsremaincommittedtorolling upoursleevestogetthingsdoneandwillcontinue tosupportlegislationweagreewith.
Findel'ententedesoutienetdeconfiance
Au début de septembre, juste après la fête du Travail, les néo-démocrates ont officiellement mis fin à leur entente de soutien et de confiance avec le gouvernement libéral Si certains observateurs ont semblé choqués par la nouvelle, d'autressemblaientplutôtsurprisquecetterupture n'aitpaseulieuavant.Toutefois,onsembleperdre devuequecetterupturen'estpassurvenuedujour au lendemain. Les deux partis avaient peut-être trouvé un terrain d'entente, mais il existait manifestementdesdivisionspolitiquesquiontfini par atteindre leur point culminant au bout de deux annéesetdemied'effortspourcollaborer
Le but de l'entente de soutien et de confiance conclue entre les deux partis a toujours été d'obtenir des gains politiques clairs tout en assurantunecertainestabilitéaugouvernementen situation minoritaire. À la suite de l'élection de 2021, que le premier ministre a déclenchée sans motif évident deux ans seulement après la précédente,leParlementareprissestravauxavec, semble-t-il,lamêmecompositionqu'auparavant,si ce n'est quelques sièges réarrangés Vue de l'extérieur, cette élection a semblé inutile. La Chambre des communes était dans la même situation minoritaire qu'à la suite de l'élection de 2019 Une chose toutefois était certaine : les CanadiennesetlesCanadiensenavaientassezdes manœuvres politiques vaines et voulaient voir le Parlement fonctionner. Par conséquent, après quelquesmoisdenégociations,lesnéo-démocrates ontacceptéd'assurerlastabilitérequiseenéchange du traitement prioritaire de certains dossiers bénéfiquespourlapopulationcanadienne.
Qu'est-ce qui a donc été obtenu et négocié dans le cadre de cette entente? Il y a plusieurs politiques importantes dont les Canadiennes et Canadienspeuventseréjouir Nousavonsnégocié dixjoursdecongédemaladiepayéspourleslieux
detravailassujettisàlaréglementationfédérale,ce qui est nécessaire en cette ère post-COVID De plus,lestravailleursderemplacement(briseursde grève) ne constituent plus une menace pour ces lieux de travail, étant donné que nous avons finalementréussiàfaireadopterlaloianti-briseurs degrève.NousavonsadoptélaLoicanadiennesur les emplois durables, qui garantit la création d'emplois dans une économie carboneutre. Nous avons fait progresser un régime de soins dentaires auquel 2,4 millions de Canadiennes et de Canadiens ont maintenant accès Selon les estimations du gouvernement, une fois le régime entièrement mis en œuvre, ce nombre atteindra 9 millions. Nous avons aussi créé un programme national d'alimentation en milieu scolaire qui, une fois négociée avec les provinces, garantira que les enfants peuvent avoir des repas nutritifs à l'école. Nousavonsréussiàfaireadopteruncertainnombre de mesures en matière de logement, comme le prolongementdel'Initiativepourlacréationrapide de logements et le supplément à l'Allocation canadienne pour le logement Nous avons également obtenu des fonds pour une stratégie de logementdesAutochtonesenmilieuxurbain,rural et nordique élaborée conjointement et un système d'alerteroberouge.
Nous avons utilisé l'entente pour atteindre des objectifs manifestes, mais certains d'entre eux n'ont pas abouti, tandis que d'autres n'ont pas eu l'issue que les néo-démocrates espéraient Conformément à l'entente de soutien et de confiance, nous avons toujours soutenu que nous lancerions un régime d'assurance-médicaments d'ici la fin de 2023. Le gouvernement n'a pas pris cetteéchéanceausérieuxetaattenduenfévrierde cette année pour déposer un projet de loi. Il n'a manifestement pas donné la priorité à l'un des élémentsessentielsdel'entente.Nousavons SuiteP.4
Lastweekssolutions
MOMENTS IN TIME
On Oct. 3, 1997, 69-year-old Gordie "Mr. Hockey" Howe skated the first shift with the Detroit Vipers in their International Hockey League opener, making him the only professional in the sport to have competed duringsixdecades.
Findel'ententedesoutienetdeconfiance
SuitedelaP.4
accepté une réforme électorale qui prolongerait les jours de vote et permettrait aux électeurs de voter à n'importe quel bureau de scrutin, mais le projetdeloiC-65aseulementfranchil'étapedela deuxièmelecture.Enoutre,nousavonsnégociéle dépôtd'unprojetdeloivisantàétablirdesnormes nationalesenmatièredesoinsdelonguedurée Or, legouvernementn'atoujourspassoumisdeprojet de loi, car il semble ne porter aucun intérêt à ce dossier, malgré les situations épouvantables que nousavonsconstatéespendantlapandémie
Enbref,nousavionsdesobjectifsclairsen tête Nous savions que le gouvernement n'allait pasnécessairementdonnerlaprioritéauxmêmes
dossiers que les néo-démocrates, mais nous comptions le soutenir sur les questions de confiance si nous avions l'impression de progrès dans l'atteinte de nos objectifs. Toutefois, étant donné où nous en sommes, il semble que les libérauxn'aientpasjugébondetraiterenpriorité lesdossiersdontnousavionsconvenu Àlafinde l'été, ils ont avant tout cherché à imposer l'arbitrage obligatoire aux cheminots au lieu de laisser les négociations collectives suivre leur cours naturel En tant que parti qui priorise les droits des travailleurs, il était de plus en plus évident que nos orientations ne coïncidaient plus forcément
Cela ne signifie pas qu'une élection est imminente,maisbienquelegouvernementdevra redoubler d'efforts pour obtenir des appuis au Parlement,quecesoitauprèsdenousoud'unautre parti.Lesnéo-démocratesdemeurentdéterminésà se retrousser les manches pour faire avancer les chosesetcontinuerontàappuyerlesprojetsdeloi auxquelsilssouscrivent
CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotionalsupport,andinformationforwomenandtheirchildrenwhoarein crisissituations WehaveaTollFreeCrisisLinewhichisstaffed24hoursa day WecanarrangeforfreetransportationtotheCentreforwomenwho liveintheAlgoma/Chapleauarea Wealsooffersupporttowomenwholive in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and HornepaynethroughourOutreachProgram OurOutreachWorkertravels tothosecommunitiestomeetwithwomenwhoneedemotionalsupportas wellasinformationabouttheirrightsandoptions Ifyouneedtospeakwith 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 residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre Wearehereforyou
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ChapleauMoments
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perfect??? Dates generally become 'historic dates' whenitcanbereasonablysaidthattheworldwas never the same after 5433 to me, is important becauseitissymbolicoftheendofthesteamerain ChapleauinthesamesensethatthefirstGMdiesel that went through Chapleau in December 1949 represented a new era which had an enormous impactonthecommunity
"In this sense, 5433 as an individual locomotive was not the important thing It was everything required to operate it, maintain it and theinfrastructureassociatedwithsupportingsteam power"
Forinstance,Ianwrote,"trytoenvisionthe number of enginemen in Chapleau during steam power, their families, homes, and an economy generatedtosupportthem.Thenthinkofeveryone associated in some activity associated with maintenance and operation and interpolate this number into individual families etc This was important in defining the specific culture of our communityandwhowewere.Whowewereisan important aspect of 'community' and provides referencetowhoweare
He explained that "The Mikado was the most dominant locomotive type on the Schreiber Division as the steam era ended and one which most people were familiar with. The era was important for me because the Mikado was designed and manufactured in Canada in direct
response to the specific demands of Canadian operatingconditions Ilikethat
The GM diesel that went through
Chapleau in 1949 was built in GM's plant at LaGrange Illinois and was typical of locomotives usedeverywhereelseinNorthAmerica.Therewas nothingparticularlyCanadianaboutitwhichdidn't change when GM allowed them to be built under licence in Canada. Some people enjoy being remindedofthat"
Until I started researching Engine 5433, I never fully realized the tourist attraction it is, and the potential it and all things railway in Chapleau hasforthefuture.Idiscoveredmanyreferencesto itonwebsitesalongwithphotostakenbypeople whohadvisitedChapleau Itmaywellbethemost photographedsiteinChapleau.
WhilehomefortheCHSreunionin2012, I was of course made aware that proposals have beenmadetoenhanceChapleau'sCPRheritageas a tourist attraction and ensure the care and maintenanceofEngine5433 Chapleauishometo anationaltreasureinhavingEngine5433there-onlyoneof48CPRsteamenginesthathavebeen preserved.Myemailismj.morris@live.ca
Thanks to Ian Macdonald, Dr Bill Pellow andGerryBowlanddirectoroftheCrumpCentre, Calgary
OntarioProtectsMoosefromIllegalHunting
TheOntariogovernmentissafeguarding moose populations by ensuring hunters are harvestinginasafeandethicalmanner.
Spencer Palmer of Stevensville pleaded guiltytounlawfullydischargingafirearmfroma motorboat and possessing illegally killed wildlife He was fined $3,700 and received a one-year hunting licence suspension for all species
Logan Bauer of Fort Erie pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm from a
motorboat and possessing illegally killed wildlife He was fined $3,700 and received a one-year hunting licence suspension for all species
ThecourtheardthatonOctober9,2023, conservation officers were conducting aerial moose hunting enforcement patrols and found PalmerandBauerinpossessionofabullmoose. The investigation revealed the bull moose had been shot from a motorboat by Palmer while Bauer operated the motorboat The bull moose
wassubsequentlyseizedbytheofficers
Justice of the Peace Jean-Marie Blier heard the case remotely in the Ontario Court of Justice,Cochrane,onJune4,2024
To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, membersofthepubliccancalltheministryTIPS linetollfreeat1-877-847-7667.Youcanalsocall Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases,pleasevisitontarioca/mnrftips
Gélinas:Conservatives'FailuretoActWillResultinanUnrecognizableHealthcareSystemby2032
Opposition NDP Health Critic France
Gélinas released the following statement today after the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) report revealed a huge shortfall between the hospital capacity required by 2032 andtheFordgovernment'sten-yearplan:
“This government has been deliberately underfunding our healthcare system, leaving Ontarianswithoutthecaretheyneedanddeserve. Healthcareshouldbebasedonneeds,notmeans. For years, governments have ignored the growing crisis, pretending it doesn't exist while hospitals close, nurses are driven out of the profession,andhallwayhealthcareworsens.
Sylvia Jones needs to be held accountable—if she can't recognize and address this
crisis, we need someone in that position today who will. If the situation is severe now, we can only imagine the extent of the crisis by 2032 if this government continues to neglects our healthcare system.
Healthcare is Ontario's backbone, our pride and joy, but under conservative leadership, our healthcare professionals are leaving for other provinces, and our system is unrecognizable. It's time for real action and substan-
tialinvestmentssoOntarianscanfinallyreceive thecaretheydeserve.”