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THE GLENGARRY PHOENIX
The Glengarry Phoenix Energy storage station proposed
ISSUE NUMBER ONE, VOLUME NUMBER ONE
BY STEVEN WARBURTON Phoenix Staff North Glengarry might throw its support behind a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a land parcel near Skye Road. At its Sept. 25 council meeting, the Township heard a presentation from James Marotto, Associate Director of Development with the Toronto-based Compass Energy Consulting, where he asked council to support the project through a Municipal Council Support Resolution. He claimed that the project would bring “significant investment and local benefits including employment, lease payments and spending in the local economy.” “Your support will mean our project will have the best opportunity to get built in your community, as opposed to in another municipality,” he said. Working with its affiliate, Wahgoshig Solar FIT5 LP, Compass has already contracted out four similar projects – three in Windsor and one in Mississippi Mills. SEE BESS ON PAGE 2
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CELEBRATING THE FLAG: These students from École Le Relais in Alexandria flocked to Island Park on Sept. 25 for the annual Franco-Ontarien Flag Day celebrations. They were joined by students from other Glengarry francophone schools, Elda-Rouleau, Terre Des Jeunes, and STEVEN WARBURTON PHOTO Ange-Gardien.
Students celebrate Franco heritage
BY STEVEN WARBURTON Phoenix Staff Hundreds of Glengarry’s francophone students descended upon Alexandria’s Island Park on Monday for the annual Franco-Ontarian Day celebrations. Le Relais teacher Eric Crete explained that the day was about much more than just having fun in the park with songs, dancing, sports, and a barbecue – it was also about educating students about the importance of their francophone heritage. “Ontario is not officially recognized as bilingual, so it’s important to remind the students that their heritage is at stake every day,” he says. “It’s important to show our
pride in being French.” He understands that at this age, many students are not fully aware of some of the problems francophones face in Ontario. As an example, he says sometimes they are served in English when they have the right to be served in French. He also agrees that there should be more effort in ensuring that French names are spelled correctly, including the accent aigu and graves (é and è.) “It’s such a simple thing,” he says. Mr. Crete adds that part of the problem is that students are immersed in social media, which is predominantly English, so the French language is often left by the wayside. SEE FLAG ON PAGE 2