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MB to host variety of recreation programs
The Leaps and Bounds electronic recycling depot filled two large containers full of items last Friday and Saturday. Helping collect electronics, from left, are student helper Paul Bourbonnais from AJ Charbonneau, Leaps and Bounds supervisor Shelly Mosseau, Wendy Ball of the daycare and parent/volunteer help Steve Miller.
Citizens invited to pitch-in’ John Carter John.carter@metroland.com
EMC news – With spring weather finally arriving, the Town of Arnprior is urging its residents to ‘pitch in’ and clean up their neighbourhoods. The town is holding its annual spring pitch-in day this Saturday, May 4. All residents are encouraged to gather at Robert Simpson Park at 9 a.m. to receive garbage bags for a two-hour clean-up blitz around town. As well as picking up litter at Robert Simpson Park, citizens are welcome to trek through their own neighbourhoods in search of unsightly trash. There will also be teams cleaning up at such public areas as Veterans, Caruso and Legion parks. Who knows what people might find. One of the pitch-in participants in Fitzroy Harbour Saturday found one of the new $100 bills. The Arnprior effort is a belated marking of national Pitch-in Week (April 21-27). In sending out the invitation for people to participate, the town says Pitch-in Day “is all about the members of the community coming together to beautify public areas
within the town.” Those wishing to participate can register as individuals or as a group by calling the Nick Smith Centre at 613-623-7301 or emailing to abarclay@arnprior.ca. Participants wishing to pick up garbage in a specific public area in town are asked to divulge their location at the time of registering. The Town will be supplying garbage bags and picking up and disposing of the trash collected. They encourage people to sort out recyclables from the garbage and drop them off in blue boxes that will be set up at Robert Simpson Park. GIVE-AWAY DAY
The Town of Arnprior has also proclaimed Saturday, May 4 Giveaway Day. Residents put unwanted items at the curb with a ‘free’ sign and anyone passing by is welcome to help themselves. What is one person’s junk could be another’s treasure. The town asks that any leftover items be removed by 8 p.m. Saturday. Meanwhile, neighbouring Mississippi Mills, including Pakenham, is holding its annual exchange day over the whole weekend May 3-5.
Residents get three minutes to make points Continued from front
The meeting will run from 6 to 10 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Braeside. Considering the level of public interest in the application, which has been in the works for more than six years, council is expecting a large turnout and has booked the church for follow-up meetings at the same time on Tuesday and Thursday if needed to ensure everyone has their say. Mellema said citizens will have three minutes to make their presentations. As well, three ‘experts’ have registered to speak and will be give 15 minutes each. Mellema said the meeting will start with planner Bruce Howarth reviewing the process and updating
what has happened so far. The applicant will then introduce its proposal before the meeting is opened for public comments. After the hearing, council will likely schedule a special meeting to go over the input and see if it needs any unresolved issues clarified. Therefore, it’s not likely to make a final decision until at least one of its June meetings. The public can still submit written input up until the time council makes a decision on the zoning and official plan bylaws. Because of Monday’s hearing, council has changed its May meeting dates to May 14 and 28, with the Planning Advisory Committee meeting May 21.
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who agreed to partner with us early in the development phase of the project.
Budget Con’t from front
The township is also dealing with another decrease in its municipal partnership funding as well as the rising costs of a variety of items from fuel to policing. To bring the budget down to a figure at which council was comfortable, a major road project has been delayed. Council also is proposing dipping into reserves to finish off projects such as the boat launch. Council is expected to adopt the budget at its May 14 meeting.
We greatly appreciate the support of the following sponsors. Thank you so much for your generous contribution to the Clare Hamilton Memorial Playground:
PLATINUM Jim’s Auto Glass In Memory of Paul Galipeau M. Sullivan & Son Limited Arnprior and District Child Care Services
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Boyce Funeral Home Ontario Power Generation Kyle Felhaver Concert
BRONZE Arnprior Duplicate Bridge Dr. Mark Robson Reid Bros.
SUPPORTER LEVEL
Robert Werry Lorne’s Electric Suzanne How and Associates Inc., The Co-operators McAllister Ford Sales Ltd. Magnetsigns Arnprior Home Hardware Perfitt Family
FRIENDSHIP LEVEL Doyle Salewski 1 for 1 Pizza Inter Aero Incorporated Peter & Kim Kenny Giant Tiger Rosie Cherney Cherney Family Country Squire Motel Art & Noreen Charbonneau Arnprior Animal Hospital Rhonda McMaster Photography Audrey’s In Town Fashions Nev’s Heating & Cooling Inc Knights Inn Arnprior Our Place in the Prior New Beginnings Hair Design Arnprior Motor Inn B & J Auto Service Ottawa Valley Insurance & Financial Services Inc Mather Insurance Super Lucky Dollar Store Teskey Family Knockleby Family Scotiabank
Antrim Truck Stop Mohan Family Pritchard Family Charlie Flowers Valley Vision J.P. Mulvihill & Son Keaton & Aiden McGrath Lori Johnston Remax Arnprior Chiropractic Health Centre
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EMC news – The Town- cer, check the AMBUSC.ca ship of McNab-Braeside is website or contact the regbeefing up its spring and istrar. Due to its popularity, summer recreation prothe McNab-Braeside Rec- 0502.R0011955171 grams this year. In an announcement last reation Department is ofThis Weekend! week, recreation director fering another beginner/inwww.KanataArtists.com Geoff Patterson said there termediate archery course will be ball, soccer, archery Thursdays at the Braeside and golf programs available RA Centre starting May 9. Registration for the course for residents this spring. Registration is currently is at the Township Office underway for minor ball from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekand recreational adult ball days running through May leagues with play anticipat- 6. Cost is $40 per particied to begin in the next couOpen Tuesday-Saturday by appointment ple of weeks. All leagues pant for the 10-week course Hairstylist • Colour Technician • Highlighting will be in full swing by the that runs till July 11. Also coming soon is a middle of May. Foils • Perms • Facial Waxing • Barbering Minor ball rates start at junior golf workshop to be 105 Vancourtland St S. a “very reasonable” $45 held in June. Check www. per season per child, said mcnabbraeside.com for furPatterson, noting McNab- ther details as they become Braeside Minor Ball ac- available. commodates chil- R0011949756/0307 dren as young as 5 Complete Family Eye Care and 6 years of age Quality Eyewear and Lenses right up to those Contact Lens Fittings aged 17. Digital Retinal Photography Please act now Laser Surgery Co-management if you still want Ophthalmology Consults Onsite to sign up as late Orthokeratology Fittings registration fees will soon apply, Dr. Corrine Motluk Dr. Alan Franzmann he cautions. If soccer is more of an interest 613-836-2030 1464 Stittsville Main St. to you, ArnpriorMcNab-Braeside www.stittsvilleoptometry.com Stittsville, ON United Soccer Club is near the end of its registration process but there are some openings in limited age brackets, AJ Charbonneau School Council would like to sincerely thank said Patterson. If you’re everyone who contributed to our playground! still interested in This dream would not have been possible without the support of The Corporation of the Town of Arnprior signing up for soc-
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