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Children of the Motherland - Dance Through Cultures:
Beware of the "Mystery Shopper Scam" 2012
Ottawa police officer charged with stunt driving
Rockland politicians caught up in OPP probe
Canaan Connexion meets Lovebird Connections
Come and visit our new library web page
Highlight? The Rockland South development presentation:
Clarence-Rockland City Council Meeting
South Nation Conservation issues spring water warnings
Mike Hudon - Rockland
Missing following plunge in Ottawa River
Mel Walker
Cumberland Lions' member succumbs to cancer |
A unique event at the Optimist Performance Hall :
Children of the Motherland:
Danced Through Cultures and all Talents
by Patrick Meikle
(Rockland, March 31, 2012) Children of the Motherland is presented Dance Through Cultures And All Talents, a musical and dance extraveganza last Saturday at the Optimist Performance Hall. Although the audience
was small, the unique performances, variety of music, and dazzling costumes brought cheers of "Bravo!"
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Citizen Alert:
Beware of the "Mystery Shopper Scam" 2012
Rockland resident contacted |
 (Rockland,
March 22, 2012) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been investigating numerous fraudulent cheques that have
been connected to a "Secret Shopper" scam that stretches across Canada.
Victims across the country have been receiving cheques for amounts in excess of $4000. They have been offered employment
to evaluate money transfer services if they cash the cheque, send in most of the money to a given address, then
keep a few hundred dollars for their efforts.
Also read about the "Emergency" scam targetting seniors and vulnerable citizens . Read more...
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Ottawa police officer charged with stunt driving
Clocked at 202 km/h on Highway 174 near Trim Road |
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(Click on the pic to view the video story)
(Orleans, March 20, 2012) If you are one of the hundreds of motorists driving home on Highway
174 and coming up to Trim Road, you had better watch your speed. One of the Ottawa Police favourite radar stops
is on the eastbound side of the highway, just past the 10th Line overpass. They set up on the partially hidden
on-ramp that connects from St. Joseph Boulevard. Read more...
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| Rockland politicians caught up in OPP probe |
 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012) The Ottawa Citizen
is reporting that the mayor of Clarence-Rockland and three town councillors are caught up in an investigation by
the Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets squad into emails about ousting town manager Daniel Gatien from office.
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| Canaan Connexion meets Lovebird Connections |
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 (Rockland, Saturday, March 17, 2012) You never know when you are going to find an interesting story.
Just as I was about to leave the parking lot of a large pizza franchise, I spotted a young couple
distributing business cards under the windshield wipers of the many parked cars, the owners watching their Ottawa
Senators getting whipped by the Toronto Maple Leafs, three zip (Yeah! said this Leaf fan... but that's yet another
story).
 She was handling the cards, he was driving the
car up and down the rows. I motioned her to come over to my vehicle so I could see what it was all about.
Judy and Gerry Champagne, with two-month-old Charles asleep in the back car seat, were taking
advantage of the busy St. Patrick's Day crowds, to promote their fledgling business, Lovebird Connections.
The Plantagenet couple have just started an online dating service, the first of its kind in Prescott-Russell.
The home page says:
"Whether you are looking for simply a friend, dating, a long term relationship or a casual
encounter you have come to the right place to find just that. What are you waiting for, join today and let your
relationship take flight!"
The idea isn't what I found interesting, it was the way Julie and Gerry, themselves hooked up.
(More to follow...)
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Clarence-Rockland:
Come and visit our new library web page |
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The Clarence-Rockland Public Library, Rockland Branch on Parc Avenue has come up with some interesting
promotions including a free tax return clinic
for people with low incomes, on Monday, April 2, from 5:00 p.m. until closing. Click here for more. (Photo - Patrick
Meikle)
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Highlight? The Rockland South development
presentation:
Clarence-Rockland City Council Meeting |
 (Monday, March 12, 2011) Councillor Guy Félio, Chair of the Infrastructure and Buildings Committe
made a lengthy presentation on the development of Rockland South. Read more.
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Clarence-Rockland
Read the latest news releases from the City
 These are the latest:
- 12/03/2012 March Break
- 09/03/2012 Watershed Conditions (March 9, 2012)
- 28/02/2012 Sign by-law 2012-35 draft
- 23/02/2012 Separation Agreement with Mr Daniel Gatien
- 17/02/2012 Tenders - Athletic (soccer, football) fields maintenance program
- 20/01/2012 Notice Municipal Parks
To read this information as well as "News you need
to know" from the City of Clarence-Rockland, click here.
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South Nation Conservation
issues spring water warnings
 (March
9, 2012) Under the heading of WATERSHED CONDITIONS, the South Nation Conservation authority has issued a Water
Safety Statement, advising that water levels and flows throughout the South Nation River watershed have
significantly increased.
Their warning: Residents are advised to stay away
from rivers as river flows are strong, river banks are slippery, and ice cover is weak. Parents are encouraged
to explain these dangers to their children. Read the advisory here.
SNC encourages the public to visit their Watershed Conditions webpage at
http://watershedconditions.com and to also provide feedback with respect to changes
in water related conditions in their local areas (i.e. high water elevations, road
inundation, ice break-up, etc.). All feedback can be sent to waterwatch@nation.on.ca.
For additional information, please contact SNC at 1-877-984-2948.
Besides the obvious (rivers, lakes and large ponds) residents should also be mindful of overflowing
ditches and creeks in the area. They all constitute a potential danger.
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C-R Council
Wednesday's meeting - the quietest on record?
(Rockland, Wednesday, March 7, 2012)With three council
members missing, one short "In-Camera", two short presentations, one person in the audience and one media
person, this meeting had to be the least controversial, least contencious and quietest on record... at least for
the "new" council. (We are putting together the evening in words and pictures so please come back later...
- pwm, Ed.)
FYI: The third
in the series of monthly meetings is scheduled for Monday, March 12 with a 7:15 p.m. start.
The tentative agenda, along with proposed resolutions, is now available on the City's
website.
We must be coming up to St. Patrick's Day...
look at the online agenda and you will see why? |
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Clarence-Rockland latest news
round-up
(Clarence-Rockland) Here is a round up of news stories that we have put together using Google's
"news" option. They cover a wide variety of stories that may date back several weeks, an up to recent
events (NOTE they are not always in chronological order):
Click on the graphic to view the current news items. When the page comes up, simply click on
the headline(s) that you find interesting.
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Mike Hudon - Rockland
Missing following plunge in Ottawa River
NOTE: Read the latest update: "Search suspended". |
 (Clarence Island, Friday, February 24, 2012) 50-year-old Rockland resident Mike Hudon is missing and presumed
drowned after the ATV he and friends were riding broke through the ice on the Ottaw a River, near Clarence Island.
A steady stream of condolences from friends and residents have been added to his Facebook page since the tragedy
was reported through local news media.
(See our Reader Comments...)
(CAUTION: Police and fire services cannot stress
enough the dangers of going on the ice on local rivers and lakes, because of the wide temperature swings at this
time of the year. C-R District Chief Luc Chayer says that the people who think they know the river well are likely
the ones who put themselves in the most danger.)
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Cumberland Lions' member succumbs to cancer
Long-time Cumberland resident and Cumberland Lions Club member, Melvin (Mel) Walker, passed away at his residence
on Thursday, February 23. A memorial and Lions service will be held at St. Andrew's United Church, 2557 Old Montreal
Road, Tuesday February 28 at 11:00 a.m. followed by reception at Maple Hall 2552 Old Montreal Road. Read more
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 Attention readers!!
BEWARE of possible virus-infested messages
that are currently going around! Read more...
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READER ALERT! The telephone
scammers who hit the 446- phone numbers a few months ago, are back! They have now started to call the 833- phone
number which includes residents in the Blue Jay Ridge, Forest Hill areas off of Canaan Road, as well as residents
in the Cumberland Village area. Click
here for
more...
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Missing following plunge in Ottawa River
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» Refuse-Recycle
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» Rockland
RBC helps Regional Cancer Center
» Joanisse
fire damages Prudhomme Garage
» Crow
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Did you put your garbage out on Friday?
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» Canaan
Road used for marijuana dump?
» Graffit
will cost us all
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