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Volume 124, Number 14 Chesterville, Ontario Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Single Copy $1.00 (HST included)
Avonmore Firefighter Run 2016 Fall Home Improvement See inside for the annual informative insert for home improvement ideas.
Fall cleanup for miscellaneous waste collections North Dundas will have a curbside leaf and yard waste collection for Chesterville – Tues., Nov. 1 and for Winchester – Wed., Nov. 2. Contact Waste Co-ordinator Doug Froats at 613-774-5157 for further information. South Dundas Public Works will be holding a Fall Clean-Up Day on Sat., Oct. 29, at the Matilda and Williamsburg Disposal Sites from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check www.southdundas.com for details.
BERWICK – Drought conditions continue in the South Nation Conservation (SNC) jurisdiction. SNC’s Water Response Team met on Oct. 12, and decided to remain in a severe (Level 3) Low Water Condition for the western part of their jurisdiction. The Bearbrook subwatershed, the Upper South Nation River (Spencerville) subwatershed, and the Castor River subwatershed are in a severe drought condition. Despite recent rainfalls, streamflows in these areas remain below 30 per cent of normal summer flows. The rest of the jurisdiction continues to be in a moderate (Level 2) drought condition as Continued on page 3
Eastern Ontario wardens and mayors meet with Premier Candice Vetter Record Staff KINGSTON — Members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) and the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus (EOMC) met with the Premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, in Kingston on Wed., Oct. 12, to discuss key issues and concerns for Eastern Ontario. Wynne was in Kingston to address the Chamber of Commerce and requested that eastern representatives meet with her there. “This was an important opportunity for the EOWC and the EOMC to speak directly to the Premier about the situation here in Eastern Ontario facing our communities, our residents and our businesses,� said Peter Emon, Chair of the EOWC and Warden of the County of Renfrew. “Our group conveyed the
importance of making our citizens and business owners feel included in the Province’s current agenda. For example, investments in road systems and energy infrastructure are just as important to smaller communities across Eastern Ontario, as funding for public transit is to the major urban centres.� “We informed the Premier that there were a number of specific issues and projects that her government should consider to help drive our local economies forward as well as several issues the government should take action on – all of which help municipalities control their operating costs going forward,� said Bryan Paterson, Chair of the EOMC and Mayor of the City of Kingston. Specific actions requested included investing $1.5billion over the next 20 years to expand natural gas in rural communities and farmers across Eastern and Southwestern Ontario; supporting the Picton Terminals and Marmora Pump Storage projects; supporting the Continued on page 3
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Runners take off through the start line at the 2016 Avonmore Firefighter Run on Sat., Oct. 15. Dressed in full gear is 19-year-old Malik Croney. Sawyer Helmer photo
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Kalynn Sawyer Helmer Record Contributor AVONMORE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Approximately 180 runners were enjoying the cool but sunny day on Sat., Oct. 15, in Avonmore for the second annual Avonmore Firefighter Run. The number of runners was doubled from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 83 participants. A total of 10 different fire departments were represented in the race, some of whom were dressed in partial gear or uniform. Nineteen-year-old Malik Croney, however, was the only firefighter to run the five kilometer race dressed from head to toe in his fire gear. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race featured medals, Continued on page 2