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Bay Community Association annual meeting set for Feb. 10 David Johnston
EMC news - Residents of Constance and Buckham’s Bay should mark Sunday, Feb. 10 on the calendar to attend the community association’s annual general meeting, beginning at 2 p.m. at the community centre. The meeting promises to be full of interesting topics, according to association president Ian Glen. “There is the past year to review, this year to look forward to, a short update on Project Sandhills (our service and facility expansion project), Bay Days, the 2012 survey and resulting policy package, and the election of the new board,� said Glen. There will also be a vote of members present for people to
sit on the executive. “We will also have a list of the tasks that must be undertaken to keep the centre buzzing with activity, and an opportunity for people to sign up for those that are of interest.� To vote at the meeting, attendees must be paid members of the association. “It is important to get a new membership or renew your existing one to have a vote. A registration and membership table will open at 1:30 p.m. or you can get one on-line at www.cbbca.ca any time.� Individual membership is $10 per year while a family membership is $25. Glen says there are plenty of good reasons to be a member. “Membership dues are used to fund lasting improvements
to the community centre and its facilities and equipment so the association can provide a wide range of sports, cultural and recreational programs for our families and individual community members, such as hockey, soccer, softball, modern square dancing, yoga, tae kwon do, our local branch of the Ottawa Public Library and Girl Guide and Boy Scout programs, to just name a few.� $1M EXPANSION
The CBBCA is also raising funds for Project Sandhills, a $1 million expansion plan that will improve services, add to the local branch of the Ottawa Library and make other improvements at the Community Centre. “The CBBCA is involved
Ferry upgrades delayed until 2014 EMC news - The maiden voyage of the new $2.8-million ferry to Quyon will have to be put off for at least another year. Costs are running higher than expected, forcing owner Don McColgan to keep the old diesel ferries in operation. The Quyon Ferry company are in the midst of creating - in Shawville - a 215-ton, 21-car cable ferry service. It is to be the largest of its kind in the region. The hope was to see it in the water and functional for the 1-km crossing from Ferry Road to the Quebec side by the end of this spring.
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Called the “Grant Beattieâ€?, named after a friend of McColgan’s who died in 1995, the ferry will stay on dry land until 2014. It is expected to be ďŹ nished by the end of February. Various governments, including the federal government, committed funds to the interprovincial project. Turns out they miscalculated how much it would cost. Two new docks need to be built for the ferry, and dredging of the river below. The project must be retendered. The existing ferries are both more than 40 years old.
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in providing local entertainment and special events like Winter Carnival, the Santa Claus Parade and Breakfast with Santa, Bay Days in the summer, teen and adult dances, Comedy Night, and the Rural Root Theatre Company etc,â€? said Glen. The CBBCA also donates its facilities and supports members raising funds for charitable causes. “Joining the CBBCA is the ďŹ rst thing you can do. Giving of your time and talent counts for much more in building a better place to live and raise a family. As a member, you can help run existing programs and/or help the CBBCA create new activities and events you’d like to see in the Bay.â€? CBBCA members can also rent community centre facilities or furniture at a reduced rate for family functions, birthday parties, and weddings, and more. Members who wish also receive a monthly e-letter and email notices. “If you are thinking of volunteering to run events or programs at the centre, but can’t stand the idea of attending executive meetings every month, then step up for our new opportunity. “We are looking for folks to take initiative with events and programs and you don’t have to be on the board. We can set you up with a director to steer your ideas through approval and bring resources to bear.â€? The CBBCA also hopes to
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Association president Ian Gken says all Constance Bay residents should mark Sunday, Feb. 10 down in their calendars as it will promise to be an informative afternoon. form a youth executive of ďŹ ve to seven responsible youths (ages 14 to 17) to develop, plan and run youth events and programs at the centre. They will obtain resources from the CBBCA executive. “If anyone knows of a responsible youth who may be interested in this, please have them contact me by email at IanFG@ yahoo.com,â€? said Glen. For more information, visit the CBBCA website – www. cbbca.ca – visit or call the community centre (613-832-1070), email the president, or watch the notice board at Dunrobin Road.
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