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MRC Memphremagog
supports 6 new projects
The MRC Memphremagog announced
financial support for six projects submitted
under the Rural Pacte program, representing
a total financial contribution of nearly $
80,000. The amount available in the Rural
Pacte program for 2008-2009 is
$234,753.36.
Receiving funding were:
Granite Interpretive Centre Stanstead
Project: International Symposium on
granite sculpture :$10,000
Land Trust of the Ruiter Valley
Project: Development of educational activities
and environmental awareness of
fauna and flora in the MRC Memphremagog:
$14,000
Memphremagog Conservation Inc.
Project: Revitalization of the shores of
the beach Weir in Ogden:$8,500
MRC Memphremagog
Project: Introduction of a transportation
service: $24,000
Municipality of South Stukely
Project:Development of a footpath and
tourist bureau. $8,000
Correspondence Society of Eastman
Project:Letter writing day and competitions
for schoolchildren: $15,000
The next date for submission of projects
is Oct. 15, 2008. Information is available on
the website of the MRC www.mrcmemphremagog.com
Record editor resigns
Eleanor Brown, editor of The Record
since July, 2006 has resigned, effective Aug.
1. A replacement has not been named.
Online directory helps with
waste disposal
The MRC Memphremagog has launched
a new directory to help residents properly
reduce, reuse, dispose of household waste.
The directory tells residents where they
can dispose of certain materials and how to
recycle reusables. It also includes a list of
companies and organizations that accept
some household hazardous waste such as
metals, hardware and ink cartridges.
You can consult the directory online at
www.mrcmemphremagog.com in the News
section. Companies not included in the directory
who wish to be included are invited
to fill out the registration form, also available
on the website of the MRC.
Knock, knock, who’s there
For the past month a team of 10 patrollers
has been visiting homes in Sherbrooke
to inspect drainage gutters to ensure
they conform to regulations adopted last
year. The inspectors plan to visit 20,000
homes in the city offering suggestions to
those who have not yet conformed to the
new rules.
Improperly installed gutters overload the
sewage treatment plant during
heavy rains and cause the overflow of
wastewater into rivers and contribute to increased
erosion. For more information, visit
also section www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca environment.
Bombardier finds answers at
UdeS
Ottawa contributed $10 million in nonrepayable
funding towards the establishment
of a Centre for advanced technology at
the University of Sherbrooke. The centre is
the result of a strategic partnership between
the Université de Sherbrooke and Bombardier
Recreational Products, and will
provide the multinational corporation with
unique technological expertise to remain a
world leader in its sector.
Jobs for jackets
Twenty new jobs will be created at Vêtements
Cookshire thanks to a $360,000 injection
of funds from Quebec. The clothing
manufacturer, a principal supplier of jackets
for men and women for Tristan & Isuet boutiques,
expects to increase production to
50,000 jackets a year. The announcement
was made by Megantic-Compton MNA Johanne
Gonthier.
Magog is family friendly
As part of its
plan to become
more family friendly,
the City
of Magog has
added a new section
for families to
its website and free
educational materials
at the audiovisual
library. The
website aims to inform
residents of
family services
provided by agencies
and institutions
in Magog.
The site includes a
directory of useful
information on organizations
providing
services and
support to families.
The site includes
the
complete series of
13 reports “Like
child’s play”, an
initiative of CAL, conducted in partnership
with TV COGECO Magog; a list of workshops,
courses and services offered mainly
by the Maison de la famille Memphrémagog;
a time table of achievements of the action
plan of the Family Policy; an
interactive map with a list of primary
schools, early childhood centres, medical
clinics and more!
Free educational materials
The library will now offer audiovisual
educational materials to Memphrémagog
residents at no charge to families. The collection
includes 277 video cassettes and 100
video discs (DVD), with 33 titles for young
people. You can learn more about Magog’s
family policy by visiting
www.ville.magog.qc.ca / politiquefamiliale
or get a copy at the town hall. The information
is available in French only.
Library decision coming
Magog council will decide July 7 on the future of the municipal library. Both options
under study – conversion of Sainte-Marguerite-Marie Church, or a new construction
– bear a similar $10-million price tag.
Keep park public
The opposition Parti Québécois and Action
democratique parties have joined
forces to call for the repeal of law 23 which
excludes 456 acres of Mount Orford from
the public park. Citing recent polls the parties
claim there is no support among Townshippers
for private devlopment in the
provincial park.
Goldbloom new BU principal
Bishop’s University is set to name
Michael Goldbloom as the university’s new
principal. The former president of Alliance
Quebec and one-time publisher of the Montreal
Gazette is a well known and respected
figure in the Eastern Townships. He will be
on campus June 26 to meet with staff and
students.
29th T-Day in Sutton
The 29th annual Townshippers’ Day has
a theme, a 25-member organizing committee,
and a fundraising campaign, as plans
shape up for the Sept. 20 event. The theme
is “Discover Sutton: Experience the Townships– Découvrez Sutton : Vivez les Cantons.”
Sutton Mayor Ken Hill will chair the
organizing committee. Hill heads an experienced
and versatile organizing
team.
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