The Laurentian Review

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vankleek hill

Justin Bromberg

Those working in the town's industrial park have surely noticed the ongoing expansion at Metec Metal Technology Inc., with the various company trucks and their employees heading up and down Terry Fox Drive on a daily basis since March.

The expansion will see the company's building and workspace more than double, adding 7,000 square feet to its current 5,840 square feet by the end of July, and will also allow it to invest in additional training, secure its existing jobs and eventually hire additional people.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Lachute rallies together for 4th annual Relay for Life

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Lachute

Tara Kirkpatrick

Cancer never sleeps, nor do the hundreds of volunteers, cancer survivors and supporters who will band together on June 8 to say no to cancer.

They will declare themselves survivors rather than victims of cancer. They will remember those who fought, but did not survive the disease and they will raise money to fund research to cure Quebec's most pervasive killer.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Dale Eaglesham to host Comics for Charity event at May Show Festival

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vankleek hill

There will be an extra-special visitor at this year's May Show Festival.
Veteran comic book illustrator Dale Eaglesham will host his fifth annual Comics for Charity event during the festival, which takes place on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and aims to raise $4,000 to support Refuge RR, a local animal shelter which cares for around 400 animals, including about 70 horses.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Motorcycle enthusiasts say they were ‘unfairly profiled, harassed’ by Hawkesbury OPP

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Hawkesbury

Lianne Lahaie

Motorcycle enthusiasts are outraged by what they call 'unfair profiling and harassment' they claim they suffered at the hands of the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) during the Harley Davidson Expo Show.

A delegation of about 50 motorcyclists attended a recent Hawkesbury council meeting to voice their anger and frustration at the way they were allegedly treated by police during what was supposed to be a fun-filled weekend.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Trash the spring garbage pick-up?

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vankleek hill

Louise Sproule

Got junk? It seems that some Champlain Township residents have too much of it.
At the May 9 regular meeting of Champlain Township, Vankleek Hill ward councillor Paul Emile Duval put forward a resolution to cancel the spring special garbage collection and replace it with days where residents could use their own transportation to bring spring clean-up garbage to the local landfill site. The motion was ultimately defeated, but Duval did his best to convince fellow councillors that there was an alternative to the annual spring collection, which costs $15,000.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Lachute Library project moves forward with $3.1 million grant

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Lachute

Tara Kirkpatrick

The Lachute United Church is preparing to start a new chapter of its existence.
Thanks to a $3.1 million grant from the Quebec Ministry of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women the goal of transforming the historic church into a regional library is one step closer to reality.

The City of Lachute has been working on the expansion of its municipal library since 2009 when council proposed an expansion of the Jean-Marc Belzile library which is located on Main Street in Lachute.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Big Bike rides in Vankleek Hill

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vankleek hill

Spectators gazed in confusion and amusement as the Big Bike peddled its way across Vankleek Hill on Saturday, May 5. However, even with puzzled faces, spectators cheered and honked as the massive bike passed.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Future of Lachute Hospital on life-support, following departure of 8 doctors

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Lachute

Tara Kirkpatrick

The recent departure of eight medical doctors has had a drastic impact on the Centre de santé et de la services sociaux (CSSS) d'Argenteuil Hosital in Lachute.

It has resulted in the imminent closure of five hospital beds and the probability of more temporary infrastructure cuts in the future as the hospital embarks on a desperate recruitment campaign aimed at attracting doctors to the rural hospital.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Warm winter, spring means ticks are on the prowl earlier this year

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Prescott-Russell

Lianne Lahaie

Despite living in the country for the past 20 years, Yolande Hubert was shocked when she pulled a tick from her leg on Saturday, April 28 and another bug from behind her dog's ear the next day.

The Plantagenet resident said she is well-aware that the woods behind her home are plagued with all sorts of creepy crawlies, including black-legged (deer) ticks. But she said she wasn't expecting to see them active so soon.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Few legal crosswalks in Hawkesbury spells danger for pedestrians

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Hawkesbury

Lianne Lahaie

There aren't many locations in Hawkesbury where pedestrians can legally and safely cross the street.

A discussion about the town's plans to carry out road work on McGill Street and improve traffic lights at the intersections of Main Street East, John and William streets turned into a debate about the town's lack of legal crosswalks.

Public works director Gerald Campbell acknowledged the fact that the town has very few legal crosswalks and that is something he would like to remedy.

Friday, May 4, 2012