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May 3, 2013.
CHAMPLAIN REPRESENTATIVES PEDALING FOR A GOOD CAUSE! PHOTO: Champlain Township PHOTO: Champlain Township The Big Bike was in town! The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation’s one-ton, multi-rider bicycle made a few circuits in Champlain Township on Friday, May 3, 2013 in its bid to raise money. A team from the Municipality was up for the challenge; escorted by an O.P.P. and a Fire Department vehicle, the Big Bike made its way up the hill and around a few Vankleek Hill streets before the next group took over. The Champlain Township group alone raised over $1,400. April 16, 2013.
AND THE LIBRARY BASKET GOES TO PHOTO: Champlain Township The Champlain Township Public Library raffled off a basket full of gifts during the Yes, Women Can event, held on April 14, 2013 in Vankleek Hill. Luck favoured the Rossbach family, incidentally, regular users of the library. Chloé, mother Brigitte Bérubé and Mia were all smiles as they received their prize! April 16, 2013.
EXTREME SKATER RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT PHOTO: Champlain Township Many sports fans may have tuned in to live coverage of the Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme ice race held on a specially-designed course during the recent Québec City Carnival. One of Champlain Township’s residents placed first! Dominique Thibault, from L’Orignal, placed first in the women’s event. She was publicly presented with a certificate during the regular municipal council meeting of April 10, 2013. April 16, 2013.
CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP RECOGNIZES SCHOOL PHOTO: Champlain Township L’Orignal’s École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste earned an overall rating of 8.9 out of 10 according to statistics from the Fraser Institute, a Canadian-based think tank. The students’ performance placed the school – built in 1950 – as the best in all five counties (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and Prescott and Russell). Overall, École Saint-Jean-Baptiste placed 99th out of 2,695 schools. Champlain Township publicly recognized these results by awarding a plaque to the school during its regular meeting of April 10, 2013. March 28, 2013.
HERITAGE LODGE HITS 25 PHOTO: Champlain Township March 27th, 2013 was very special for Vankleek Hill’s Heritage Lodge and its residents. It marked the 25th anniversary of the opening of the retirement residence. Residents and guests alike gave local entertainer and Dean Martin imitator Gary Carpenter a round of applause as he stepped back in time to sing old favourites. Mayor Gary J. Barton and Councillor Paul Emile Duval greeted many familiar faces. Mr. Barton then handed Sandy Chisholm (Office Manager) a souvenir certificate on behalf of Municipal Council and Champlain Township. Glengarry-Prescott-Russell Member of Parliament Pierre Lemieux and J. Denis Séguin sent messages and expressed their regret for being unable to attend the small ceremony. Architect Séguin is the one who drew the plans to the building. March 28, 2013.
DISTRICT 1 FIRE STATION GETS NEW TRUCK PHOTO: Champlain Township It’s here! Champlain Township’s District 1 Fire Station received its new tanker truck, which was driven to City Hall to show elected officials, on March 27th, 2013. The International unit weighs over 25,000 kg and will be in service as soon as all of the necessary equipment is placed on it. Among its features are twin portable water tanks which can be hastily deployed on-site. March 22, 2013.
CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEE'S ACHIEVEMENT PHOTO: Champlain Township Public Works Superintendent James McMahon was in for a surprise during Council’s regular meeting, March 20, 2013. Mayor Gary J. Barton presented him with a certificate from the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors. Having completed various training courses over the last few years, Mr. McMahon has earned the title of Certified Road Supervisor (CRS). He has indicated he is intends to take additional courses to gain further qualifications. December 5, 2012.
RECYCLE-ACTION NOW PROCESS STYROFOAM PHOTO: Champlain Township Many guests assembled in Recycle-Action’s warehouse in Hawkesbury, on December 5, 2012 to highlight the first anniversary of the blue box program which the Joint Recycling Committee (Champlain Township, Town of Hawkesbury and East Hawkesbury Township) entered into with Recycle-Action, an agency of Le Groupe Convex. In addition, Recycle-Action officials launched a brand new program – styrofoam recycling. Some statistics : since the launch of the various recycling programs, some 1,000 tons of cardboard, 250 tons of electronic waste, 2,500 tons of blue box content and 9 tons of foam (even before this program officially started) have been processed. October 30, 2012.
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES November 4, 2012 – 11:00 a.m. – L’Orignal Park, 772 Front Road, L’Orignal November 4, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. – Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, 5814 Highway 34, Vankleek Hill October 15, 2012.
VKH BUSINESS RECEIVES ALMOST $45,000 PHOTO: Champlain Township A portion of employees and various municipal dignitaries were on hand in the Vankleek Hill Business Park, on October 11, 2012, to congratulate Inovatech Engineering, who has just received $44,800 from the National Research Council of Canada’s IRAP program. This money will help business partners Miguel Clément and Stéphane Ménard and their employees to purchase specialized software which will enable a robot to cut metal parts or bore holes by plasma. July 13, 2012. FIRE BAN IN EFFECT IN CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP Due to the extreme dry conditions the Township of Champlain has decided to issue a full fire ban in the Township of Champlain until further notice. July 3, 2012.
HOLDER TRACTORS DEMONSTRATION IN CHAMPLAIN TOWNSHIP PHOTO: Champlain Township Eyes were wide open and everyone watched intently as the little specialized orange vehicles did their thing. Approximately 40 guests were on hand for a Holder Tractors demonstration in the Vankleek Hill business park, on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Local businessman Christian Walz, whose company, Metec Metal, is undergoing a major expansion, has become maker of some of the accessories for this German manufacturer. A dozen models were on hand and ten of them were shown to public works/roads crews and other guests. Holder Tractors Inc. will be relocating its North American plant from Greely to Embrun in the coming months. The demonstration was held on the Township’s last remaining lot in the business park. June 19, 2012.
FLEURETTE LALANDE NAMED SENIOR OF THE YEAR PHOTO: Champlain Township The regular Council meeting of June 13, 2012, was a festive occasion for one very busy Vankleek Hill resident. Fleurette Lalande was recognized as Senior of the Year for 2012 by the Province of Ontario and Council. Mrs. Lalande has offered some of her time to the Club Âge d’or du Réveil, the Saint-Grégoire parish, the Blood Clinic and the Canadian Cancer Society, just to name a few causes. Mayor Gary J. Barton presented the pleasantly surprised citizen with her award while members of her family, the audience and Council looked on. May 24, 2012.
VOLUNTEERS PLANT TREES AT RECREATION TRAIL PHOTO 1: Champlain Township May 23, 2012’s slightly cooler weather was likely a bonus for a few volunteers at the Highway 34 entrance to the Recreation Trail. At Prescott and Russell Recreation Trail Coordinator Louise Bissonnette’s invitation, people representing the Vankleek Hill Nature Society and Boisé-Est were on hand to plant a variety of trees at the entrance of the trail. Bamboo posts and little flags now indicate where the planting was done. May 14, 2012.
TWO TOWNSHIP REDIDENTS RECEIVE TOP AWARDS
PHOTO 1: Champlain Township PHOTO 2: Champlain Township Two very active Township residents – both named Louise – each received a prestigious award during a short ceremony, on May 9th, 2012. The Review publisher and owner Louise Sproule was handed the Community Leadership Program Award (for 2011) in light of her work namely with the Musée Vankleek Hill Museum and the Higginson Tower Committee, which she co-chaired; to this day, she also helps to find funds for summer students who explain the story of the tower to visitors. Louise Bédard, L’Orignal resident and former school teacher, was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement (2011) for her work in heritage matters in her hometown, as well as her work at the Old Jail, at her parish and her contribution to the book L’Orignal-Longueuil: Au fil du temps/Through the Years. Both women received heartfelt congratulations from Council members and friends in the audience. [ARCHIVES] |