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Keeping Informed
The City of Clarence-Rockland encompasses several smaller communities, including: Clarence, Rockland,
Clarence Creek, Bourget, St.Pascal-Baylon, Hammond and Cheney. Meeting the demands of
all its residents is
a huge challenge not only for the Mayor and eight city councillors, but also for the various Municipal Services.
Keeping our residents informed is an onerous task, but it is a two-way street.
While the City trys to keep us informed, it is also our responsibility as citizens to inform ourselves.
The Canaan Connexion hopes to assist by bringing you some of the CITY news on this page.
(You can help by making suggestions of things that you feel should be shared.)
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Read the latest news releases from the City of Clarence-Rockland
Former Ottawa mayor named to CAO position
Clarence-Rockland overnight winter parking regulations-2012-2013
C-R Transpo: Starting June 1, 2012, stop on McKenzie Bridge moved
Spring Clean-up: This Spring, there will be no
curbside collections.
Notice to residents: Recycling bins/boxes - a maximum size of 22 gallons
2012 Spring / Summer Community Activity and Citizen's Guide now available
Notice to dog owners - 2012 dog licenses
Pushing or Throwing snow or ice on public streets
Temporary Car Enclosures –By-Law 2009-138
Optimiste Performance Hall - Fundraising
Campaign
There are coyotes in Clarence-Rockland
What happens when sewage from Ottawa flows downstream?
City-Info aims
to deliver the real municipal news
By-Law Notes: Temporary car shelters - Front
yeard maintenance
Information on the City of Clarence-Rockland
Heritage, Archives and Sports Museum |
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Read the latest news releases from the City
of Clarence-Rockland
Here are the most recent news releases issued by the City of Clarence-Rockland (Many of these items appear in the
City's advertising feature called Vox Populi (VP), which
is published in the local Vision Newspaper):
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| Former Ottawa mayor named to CAO position |
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(Photo taken from his Twitter page)
The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that Michel Bellemare, a former Ottawa city councillor and one-time
acting mayor has been hired as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the City of Clarence-Rockland. He
will be replacing Pierre Tessier, 68, who is retiring after 18 months on the job. Read more of the Citizen coverage...
The City of Clarence-Rockland issued this news release:
(Rockland, Tuesday, June 18, 2013) Clarence-Rockland Mayor Marcel Guibord, has announced the appointment of Michel
Bellemare as Chief Administrative Officer for the municipality. He will replace Pierre Tessier who will retire
at the end of the month.
Mr. Bellemare, currently a Special Advisor with Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board, is former Ottawa City Councillor
and Ottawa-Carleton Regional Councillor. He was also Acting Mayor for the City of Ottawa for a period in 2009.
“On behalf of City Council, its employees and residents, I want to welcome Mr. Michel Bellemare. His experience
as a municipal Councillor for sixteen years will be a great asset for the challenges we face every day. I would
also like to sincerely thank Pierre Tessier who has been running our beautiful municipality since October 2011,”
said Marcel Gu ibord, Mayor of the City of Clarence-Rockland.
Mr. Bellemare graduated from the University of Ottawa with degrees in Political Science, Management and Public
Policy and Common Law. He practiced law before winning election to Regional Council at 27.
“I look forward to working with the Mayor, Council and the entire staff, and ensuring the effective and efficient
management of the City of Clarence-Rockland”, said Mr. Bellemare.
Mr. Bellemare will assume his new duties effective July 2nd, 2013 |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michel Bellemare (b. July 10, 1967 in Ottawa) was member of the City Council in Ottawa, Canada from 1994 to 2010.
He served as acting as mayor of Ottawa, while mayor Larry O'Brien faced charges from May 2-July 8, 2009.
Bellemare represented Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward in the east end of the city, formerly part of
Gloucester. He is the son of former Liberal Member of Parliament Eugene Bellemare, and nephew of MP Jean-Robert
Gauthier.
A lawyer by training, Bellemare first ran for a seat on the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
council (RMOC) in 1994. He was successful, defeating long-standing councillor Fiona Faucher. When the RMOC was
abolished with the creation of the larger city of Ottawa in 2000, Bellemare was elected to the Ottawa City Council.
In council, he is one of the strongest proponents of official bilingualism and tax cuts. He has also been a longtime
opponent of Ottawa's light rail program and voted for the cancellation of the north-south line extension to Barrhaven
which would have been completed and in operation starting in 2009.
Read
a biography when Bellemare was councillor for Ward 11 Beacon Hill-Cyrville
Read a survey that Michel Bellemare answered for the Ogttawa
Citizen, when he was councillor for Beacon Hill-Cyrville
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C-R Transpo: Starting June, stop
on McKenzie Bridge moved
Starting June 1, 2012, the stop on McKenzie Bridge in the afternoon will be moved to Laurier Station. According
to the City's news release, this change is being made "in order to maintain the existing schedule and for
security reasons".
C-R Transpo users are being advised to visit the City's website to see the revised schedude. If they have
any questions they are asked to contact Richard Campeau at: 613-446-6022, ext. 2239.
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This Spring, there will be no curbside
collections of general items
In years past, the City of Clarence-Rockland had both a Spring and a Fall clean-up where they would haul away just
about anything that residents put by the roadside. This was over and above the regular weekly refuse and recycle
pick-ups. However this year, there will be no such event.
However, residents may bring their unwanted articles to the MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITE at 2335 Lalonde,
Bourget at no charge except for appliances containing CFC (freon) such as refrigerator, water cooler, dehumidifier,
freezer, air conditioner, etc. For more information, including: hazardous waste, electronics, ties, schedules and
applicable fees, click here.
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Recycling bins/boxes can only be a
maximum size of 22 gallons
(Clarence-Rockland, January 26, 2012) The City of Clarence-Rockland wishes to encourage residents to use recycling
bins of a maximum size of 22 gallons. Although larger containers
are convenient for users, they can cause problems in terms of workers’ health and safety since the recycling collection
trucks are not equipped for this type of receptacle.
"We are proud that the Clarence-Rockland citizens take its environment seriously and are
adept at recycling. However, oversized full bins may be too heavy for the BFI employees and this can cause a refusal
to take the recycling, "said Denis Longpré, Environment Manager for the City of Clarence-Rockland.
Mr. Longpré would also like to clarify that in the event that one of these containers
is damaged during the recycling collection, it would not be replaced by the City or BFI. The municipality will
reimburse only the bins that were purchased at City Hall.
Before buying a recycling bin, the City invites citizens to contact the municipality for information
about the collection service.
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2012 Spring / Summer Community Activity
and Citizen's Guide
The Recreation Department offers local clubs and associations the opportunity to advertise their activities and
events (cultural, social, community work or sports activities) in the Community Activity
and Citizen's Guide.
The bilingual publication is distributed to every households of the City in the Spring and Fall
and the Spring 2012 issue has now been distributed. Click here.
If you have any questions, you can contact the City of Clarence-Rockland recreation Department,
1560 Laurier Street, Rockland, Ontario, K4K 1P7, Tel: 613-446-6022 ext. 2297; Fax: 613-446-1497, or e-mail to ggosselin@clarence-rockland.com.
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Notice to dog owners
Did you know that all dogs are required to be registered with the City with a valid dog tag annually? Losing the
family dog can be a stressful ordeal for both the owner and the dog. That is why every dog is required to bear
a valid municipal dog tag for quick and easy identification to ensure that he is reunited with his owner, if lost
or stray.
Renewal fees of $20 will be imposed for each dog tag until March 31 of each year. The dog tags
bought after the due date of March 31 will have an additional fee of $20 for each dog (total of $40).
Dog tags can be purchased at the following locations or by filling out the form below and mailing
it to the Corporation of the City of Clarence-Rockland, 1560 Laurier Street, Rockland, ON K4K 1P7, with the correct
fee:
- Clarence Creek Country Depot, 1695 Landry Road, Clarence Creek
- Marché F. Lalonde, Lalonde Home Hardware, 3785 Champlain Street, Bourget
- Pet Valu, 2737 Laurier Street, Rockland
- (Dog tags are available from January to March at the above noted stores)
To view the form for the year 2012 dog tag renewal, please click here.
For more information, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement Services at (613) 446-6022
extension 2244
Emergency management for pets...
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Pushing or Throwing snow or ice on
public streets
The City of Clarence-Rockland wishes to remind you that it is strictly prohibited to push or throw snow or ice
on public streets, sidewalks or in ditches (By-law No. 2003-26). The ice or snow can impede traffic and can also
be a hazard to pedestrians.
For any information regarding this municipal by-law, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement
Service at 613-446-6022 ext. 2244
Applicable fines:
The maximum set fine for an infraction to this municipal by-law is $5,000.
We are asking for your collaboration to help us keep our City's roads and sidewalks safe.
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Temporary Car Enclosures –By-Law 2009-138
Temporary car enclosures including its cover can be installed as of November 1st and is permitted until April 30th
of the following yea r.
No permit is required for the installation of a temporary car enclosure. However, the owner must
ensure that the installation is done in accordance to the provisions prescribed under by-law 2009-138 regulating
Temporary Storage Structures. In the event that the installation is not done in accordance to the by-law, the Municipal
Law Enforcement Service may request the owner to make the corrective measures necessary, as per the penalties set
out in the by-law.
For more information, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement Service at 613-446-6022, ext.
2244 or visit our website at www.clarence-rockland.com to view the Municipal By-law 2009-138.
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Optimiste Performance Hall
- Fundraising Campaign
The City of Clarence-Rockland invites you to take part in the fundraising campaign for the Optimiste Performance
Hall that will be in use at the end of September 2009. In partnership with the ‘’Conseil scolaire de district catholique
de l’est ontarien’’ this new facility will allow the community to enjoy professional, semi-professional and community,
artistic, quality productions.
You can find out more on this topic by visiting the City's website. Click here.
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| There are coyotes in the City of Clarence-Rockland |
 The City of Clarence-Rockland is confirming something that many of us who live on the fringes and rual
areas of the City have known all along: "...the presence of coyotes in the suburban and rural sectors of the
City."
The website message goes on to say: "Although no coyotes conflict with humans have been reported to our attention,
coyotes conflict with livestock and poultry confirms their presence in our rural areas. Predation by coyote on
livestock and poultry has been very low, but the potential for conflict exists. Especially with the expansion of
our urban area onto our rural setting, it’s not uncommon to observe wildlife in its natural environment."
You can find out more on this topic by visiting the City's website. Click here. |
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| C-R -Overnight winter parking now in effect |
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From the City
of Clarence-Rockland Web site:
Please note that overnight winter parking restrictions are in effect from November 15th, 2012 to April 1st, 2013.
By-Law No. 2007-01 stipulates that no person shall park a vehicule or permit a vehicle to be
parked on a highway (street) at anytime between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 15th, to April 1st.
The objective is to permit the snow removal from our streets and roads so you may travel safely.
This means that you cannot park on City streets between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. when a snow accumulation of 5 cm or more
is forecast by Environment Canada in the region.
Vehicles parked in violation of this by-law are subject to a $45.00 fine.
As residents and motorists please be aware of your local weather (See link at upper left side
of this page). Enforcement of winter overnight parking restrictions will continue each evening until snow clearing
operations are completed.
For more information you can call the By-law Department at:
(613) 446-6022 ext. 2244.
Similarly, the winter parking regulations in Ottawa are now also being enforced.
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| What happens when sewage from Ottawa flows downstream? |
The headline reads: "120 million litres of sewage flows into river", another sewage spill
from Ottawa flows into the Ottawa
River and heads towards Rockland.
The heavy record rains are being blamed for sending millions of litres of raw sewage from the City
of Ottawa treatment plant into the Ottawa River. The city estimates 120 million litres of raw sewage and untreated
waste water overflowed the sewage system and into the historic waterway on Monday (January, 25, 2010). The Ministry
of Environment, Ottawa Public Health and downstream water system operators (including Clarence-Rockland) have been
notified of the spill.
What does this mean for Clarence-Rockland?
Not to worry. In spite of the sewage spills, and the high e-coli counts that are recorded after many heavy rains
in the Ottawa area, (often shutting down area beaches like Petrie Island) Clarence-Rockland's drinking water is safe
to use.
Why? Because the intake pipe that pulls water from the middle of the Ottawa River is some 150 feet below the surface
and the contamination is on the surface of the water. The water also goes through an extensive filtering process.
Furthermore, the water is tested every day, with additional testing whenever something happens, like this recent
spill.
 From the C-R Web site: "The City assures
the quality of drinking water with a contract with the Ontario Clean Water Agency to process tests and deliver potable water from the
Rockland water treatment plant located on Edwards Street in Rockland."
If you want more you can read the Clarence-Rockland Drinking water systems annual report 2007.
For an overall view of the current Clarence-Rockland Regional Water Supply study, click here.
And if you want to learn more about the Ottawa River you can visit the Ottawa Riverkeeper Web site. "Ottawa Riverkeeper
is an independent voice for the Ottawa River, working to protect, promote and improve its ecological health and
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| City-Info
aims to deliver the real municipal news |
 The lead item reads:
"The City of Clarence-Rockland's Municipal Council is proud to present this first edition of City-Info, and information bulletin on the Municipality.
Our goal is to give clear and concise information on many subjects concerning our municipality. City-Info is a bilingual publication that will be published
on a monthly basis in order to give residents reliable information."
The publication doesn't deliver hard-hitting news, but it does offer a venue for readers to keep abreast about
recent C-R events.
It may even counter some of the over-the-top asperse reporting offered by some local wannabe journalists whose
main intent seems to be to bash the municipal establishment and it may even allow discerning readers to find a
balance between the inane and the bureaucratic.
If you missed the first edition of City-Info
you can read it all on the Clarence-Rockland Web site.
Click here
to visit their home page, then click on the City-Info logo in the right-hand column.
You can also read the latest edition. Click here to go to the upper right-hand column on this page. |
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| By-Law Notes: Car shelters and front
yard maintenance |
The Canaan Connexion recently
contacted the Clarence-Rockland By-law office to make a couple of inquiries. Here are the results, for your information:
Query: Parking hazard at Avenue du Parc and St.
Joseph (Just south of the LCBO) - Motorists traveling south on St. Joseph, going towards
the schools in the area, are face with a traffic hazard because vehicles are allowed to park on both sides of St.
Joseph. The road is too narrow to accommodate large vehicles, especially oncoming trucks or school buses.
Reply: This matter is coming up before City
Council at their January meeting, where recommendations are being made to reduce the parking to one side of the
street only.
Temporary car (winter) shelters - See above.
Front Yard Maintenance - The City has put out notices to residents
about proper maintenace of their front yards, ditches, etc. Up until now it has been considered a shared responsibility
between the City and the land owner and the City has looked upon it as "voluntary compliance". However
it appears that many residents have not "complied" with the City's wishes, so it looks like a by-law
may enforce the requirements more stringently come next summer. |
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The City of Clarence- Rockland
put out several issues of
its newspaper City-Info.
It has been discontinued
with the new Council elected
in November 2010.
Read the old news online...
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COUNCIL MEETINGS
on local Cable 22
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You can watch all of the
Council proceedings by
tuning in to Videotron
Cablevision, Chanel 22.
TV22 also carries some of
the Council Meetings
on their Website.
Learn more about our
City Council: Councillors,
meetings, agendas, etc.
Click here
Got a complaint or a problem related to the City of C-R?
You can contact the appropriate
City
Department,
but you should also contact your local City Councillor. He or she should be your first line of inquiry. Not only
will your call keep them informed of what is happening in your ward, but perhaps more importantly, they have a
voice at Council meetings and may have a stronger ability to get things done. To find your City coucillor,
Click
here
Active
News Releases
2011 bylaws
Community Profile
Photo Gallery
Public Notices
C-R Museum News
For on-going news from the
City of Clarence- Rockland,
read the Vox Populi offerings
online, or look for the
paper edition found in the
Vision Newspaper
delivered in your area.
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CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
Community Profile
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The Prescott-Russell
Community Development
Corporation (PRCDC)
has put together
statistical tables on the
demographics, economic
activities and social
characteristics of
Clarence-Rockland.
(The data was prepared
by the PRCDC to assist
business and organizations
in their economic
development activities. )
Click here
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CLARENCE-ROCKLAND
Heritage, Archives
and Sports Museum
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The City of Clarence-Rockland
is looking for articles to
display at the Sports Museum.
Click here
City's Website
Clarence-Rockland Photos
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