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Slip slidin’ away at Celebrate Marmora.
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Wrasslin’ steers in Stoco.
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ON THE ROAD
BMXer Nick Graham performed a perfectly executed backward flip during the 6th annual skate park competition in Madoc on Saturday. Photo: Gail Paquette Please see story and additional photos on page 10
EMC News - Tweed Near the beginning of every council meeting in Tweed, after the minutes have been adopted by council, there is discussion about the accounts. At some council meetings this is done fairly quickly, but at the meeting of July 26, a number of items came into question. Councillor Don DeGenova asked about a bill from Jewell Engineering for $4,554.14 for something called “Roads-Engineering and Archaeology.” Alan Broek is the roads superintendent for Tweed and could not come up with an explanation as to what kind of archaeology Jewell might be doing. There was speculation that a bridge they have been working on may have historical significance but Broek said they would have to ask for an explanation from Jewell. Councillor Don DeGenova asked for an explanation as to why the municipality was charged $610.56 for removal of cardboard by Dave Moore and Sons Environmental. Councillor DeGenova said he had a hard time believing that the removal of cardboard would not be included in the contract with the company as part of the recycling package. It was explained to DeGenova that this was not part of the contract and DeGenova said he would like to see this change. Deputy-reeve Bryan Treanor wanted to know why the arena cost $486.74 for
the month of May for a Hydro One bill when the arena is not in use. The bill was broken down into something called “ArenaMay Usage” for $345.70 and “Arena Plant-May Usage” for $141.05. CAO Patti Bergeron said she would look into the matter. In other news from the Tweed council meeting Reeve Joanne Albert commented on the George Canyon concert recently held at Trudeau Park. “I went to the concert at Trudeau Park and I am very impressed with how well Casey Trudeau organized the event and I feel he did a great job of making the concert very enjoyable.” In the Roads Superintendent’s report Alan Broek said that during the dry spell the new sod on River Street turned brown but that it is guaranteed and will be replaced if necessary. Deputy-reeve Treanor then spoke up and said he felt that a warning light should be installed at the cross walk on River Street letting people coming over the hill know to slow down especially in light of the fact that residents of Moira Place use the cross walk. Superintendent Broek said he would look into installing a new light. Councillor Justin Bray asked Broek if it would be possible to schedule street cleaning just before the Elvis Festival and it was agreed this would happen. Councillor DeGenova Please see “Municipal” on page 5
Another record crowd at the Flinton Jamboree By Scott Pettigrew
EMC Entertainment Flinton - There were trailers parked everywhere the eye could see in Flinton and according to organizers they had at least 325 trailers at this jamboree. They estimated that they had ap-
Checking out Stanley Park.
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proximately 1,500 people at this year’s which is the most they have had in the seven years they have put on the jamboree. Howard Bonner has been emceeing the show for the last four years and said, “I have watched this festival
and it has grown tremendously in the four years I have been here and by the look of it, with the amount of units they have, it is approaching the Renfrew Valley Blue Grass Festival in popularity.” When asked where the
profits from the festival go, Flinton Recreation Club President Duane Thibault said, “Most of the profit will go toward paying for the cover on the rink and a lot goes to children’s programs like swimming, baseball and other recreational pro-
grams.” Duane said they still owe another $60,000 on the rink roof. According to Duane last year’s profit was approximately $18,000 and this year they expect to at least reach that if not exceed Please see “Another” on page 3
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