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February 23, 2012
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New York inner city kids getting a taste of SD&G

February 22, 2012 — For some of New York's inner city children, a trip to SD&G this summer is the trip of a lifetime. But the Fresh Air Fund needs more volunteer host families to bring the 70 boys and girls from New York's low-income neighbourhoods to the area, this year. Every summer, children ages six to 18 enjoy vacations for up to two weeks with volunteer host familes in SD&G and northern New York State. Gail Bice is with the Fresh Air Fund. She tells TheCornwallDaily.com that they need at least 20 host families. "We have quite a few children that didn't get out of the city last year. So, if we could get 20, I would be doing cart wheels," Bice says. This year marks the Fresh Air Fund's 136th summer. The trips will run from July 10th to the 21st and from August 10th to the 21st. For more information and to be a host family call Gail Bice at (315) 276 1070.

Glengarry man heads to Toronto to receive Lieutenant Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement

February 22, 2012 — One of our very own from SD&G is getting recognition for his life-long dedication to his community's heritage this Friday with acknowledgement from the entire province. Gordon Winter has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement - an award given to those with outstanding contributions to the identification, preservation, protection and promotion of Ontario's heritage. This grand award was preceded by recognition locally in the fall from North Glengarry when Winter was presented a Lifetime Achievement award. North Glengarry nominated him for the provincial honour. Winter edited and partially wrote the book, "Maxville: Its Centennial Story". He also wrote a weekly column about his community in the Glengarry News and donated his collection of books by Canadian author and Glengarry native, Ralph Conner, to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum so that the entire community can enjoy what he cherishes so much about his town. Winter says he doesn't get excited very fast these days but this was an honour (play audio).

Winter is heading to Toronto tomorrow to receive his award on Friday at Queens Park. He'll be making a stop in Grimsby to visit his daughter en route. Winter has lived in North Glengarry his entire life and still resides there. He worked as a science teacher and was the head of the Science Department for 15 years at CCVS on Sydney Street in Cornwall; he's been retired for 30 years now. When asked if he'd like to win any more awards, Winter chuckled and said, "my nerves won't stand it ... I need to get caught up on sleep"

Firms get more time to bid on Cornwall's $55M waste water treatment plant

February 22, 2012 — Seven firms looking to build Cornwall's multi-million dollar waste water treatment plant are getting more time to put their bids together. Municipal Works Manager Norm Levac says the pre-qualified companies are being given a one-week extension into early March. Levac says a couple of contractors had questions about the $55.5 million project and there were some slight changes to the makeup of the tender. Levac believes all seven firms are still in the running because they all showed up for an on-site meeting at the Montreal Road facility. He is hopeful a final decision will be made by city council at its March 27, 2012 meeting.

The city has been put aside $2.95 million for the Secondary WWTP and if the budget is approved this month another $1M will go into the pot for the city's $18.5 million share. Based on the city's projections, it will have to borrow roughly $13 million to pay for its share.

Eastern Ontario Health Unit launches Bed Bugs surveillance

February 22, 2012 — Nobody really wants to talk about Bed Bugs, but they are becoming a growing problem. In order to better monitor cases of bed bug infestations, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit has launched its bed bugs surveillance reporting initiative.

Local residents, agencies and organizations are being encouraged to fill out an online form to report bed bug infestations. Those reporting cases will have the option to remain anonymous.

"Our goal is to better gauge the number of bed bug infestation cases at a local level. When people report, we don't want specific addresses but rather information on the type of dwelling and number of occupants," explains Sylvain Diotte, Health Hazard Program Manager at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. "The information collected will help with the development, improvement and delivery of services and programs within our communities."

To access the bed bugs surveillance reporting form, simply visit www.eohu.ca and click on the "Report a bed bug infestation" image featured on our main page. You can also call the Eastern Ontario Health Unit at 613-933-1375 or at 1 800 267-7120 and ask for Health Line.

Police searching for suspect after Subway robbery

February 21, 2012 — A robbery at a Cornwall fast food joint has city police looking for a suspect. Police say a man wearing a long winter coat and black mask entered the Subway restaurant on Montreal Road around 10 p.m. Friday night. The suspect allegedly pulled a syringe on the clerk and demanded money. It's not clear if he got away with any money. The suspect is described as a white male in his 20s, roughly 5'8", about 180 lbs. and spoke English. If you have any information regarding the robbery you're asked to call Cst. Archambault at 613-933-5000 ext. 2470.

Crash at Third and Belmont sends several people to hospital

February 21, 2012 — Emergency crews had to rescue a woman from her crushed car after a two-vehicle crash at Cornwall's Third and Belmont Streets. The collision between a green car and a red Ford SUV happened around 1:45 p.m. this afternoon. Three ambulances and two emergency response vehicles are on scene as well as three or four police cars and three fire trucks. Const. Melanie Labelle says one female driver was trapped in her car after it collided with a hydro pole and flipped. That female has now been transported to an Ottawa Hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries believed to be in her leg. The other female driver was also rushed to hospital complaining of chest pains but has since been released. A woman who lives in the house at the corner of Belmont and Second Streets says she was breaking ice on the sidewalk when she saw the green car fly right through the Second Street intersection on Belmont. She says that a short time later, all the hydro polls on the street began shaking because of the crash. Third Street is closed from Carleton to St. Felix and crews are expected to be working there for quite some time. TheCornwallDaily.com's Mai Habib is on the scene and says the force of the crash flipped the green car on a nearby lawn. (Play Audio) Belmont and Third Streets are a three-way intersection - only Belmont is controlled by a stop sign. Police are now going door-to-door looking for possible witnesses. Charges are pending.

United Counties won't follow South Stormont on withholding hospital money

February 21, 2012 — The United Counties won't be backing South Stormont in holding back funding for the Cornwall Community Hospital. The township is protesting the hospital's bilingual hiring policies and wanted the Counties to do the same. During this morning's Counties Council meeting, there was a heated exchange between South Stormont Mayor Brian McGillis and one of his counterparts over the policy. In the end, the United Counties is planning to still donate $2.3 million even though South Stormont is holding back its $30,000. The Counties are also asking hospital representatives to come and explain their policy at a future date.

Many speeding vehicles impounded over Family Day weekend

February 21, 2012 — Several drivers in SD&G had their vehicles impounded during the Family Day weekend. Local O.P.P. pulled over four vehicles on Highway 401 and one on Highway 138 going at least 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. The seizures along Highway 401 were equally split between South Dundas and South Glengarry. Under the province's street racing rules, the vehicles were seized and the drivers had their licences suspended for a week.

Housing development on Cornwall's Courtaulds site up for review

February 21, 2012 — A housing development for Cornwall's former Courtaulds site could get the go-ahead tonight. The city's Planning Advisory Committee meets to look over a scaled-back version of a subdivision, called Belfort Estates, to be built on the brownfield property. Loiselle Developments Inc. had originally looked at a 68 lot subdivision on 15 acres in its first phase but that's been scaled back to 38 lots on eight acres. Even if PAC gives it the go-ahead it still needs approval from the Ministry of Environment. There are future phases planned for the other 64 acres of land. This first phase would be built on the northwest corner of the property near the intersection of St. Felix and Second Streets. PAC held a public meeting on the development back in November. If the plan is approved, the timeline for construction is not known.

North Glengarry man receiving Lieutenant Governor's award for Lifetime Achievement

February 21, 2012 — A North Glengarry man will be receiving the Lieutenant Governor's award this week for Lifetime Achievement. Gordon Winter is among 15 people receiving the Ontario Heritage award on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. during a ceremony at Queen's Park. Winter is the author of "Maxville: Its Centennial Story" and is a newspaper columnist for the Glengarry News. He also donated his collection of books by fellow author and Glengarry native Ralph Conner to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum. The award will be presented by Ontario Heritage Trust chairman Dr. Thomas Symons along with Lieutenant Governor David Onley. The Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizes outstanding contributions of the identification, preservation, protection and promotion of Ontario's heritage.

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