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30 mai / May 30
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Poppy funds in action
On May 27, the Royal Canadian Legion presented four charitable organizations with funds raised from their poppy campaign. Meals on Wheels and the Aylmer Food Bank received $2,500 each, while L’Autre chez soi and Maison Mathieu-Froment Savoie received $2,000 each. From left, Bernard Brennan, chair of the poppy campaign, Claire Lapointe of L’Autre chez soi, Donna Levèsque of the Food Bank, Luce Dionne of the Maison Mathieu-Froment Savoie, and Robert Demers, president of the Aylmer legion branch. Earlier this spring, the legion donated $2,000 to the health coop.
Photo: Julie Murray
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Gatineau y tient
En accordant le mandat de réalisation d’une étude de caractérisation et un plan de gestion pour la forêt Boucher, le conseil municipal de Gatineau prouve une fois de plus qu’il a à cœur la protection et la mise en valeur de ses milieux naturels. La forêt Boucher représente un des sites les plus prometteurs de la démarche de protection et d’intégration que la Ville a entreprise. Grâce à cette étude, nous acquerrons une connaissance beaucoup plus fine du territoire, notamment au niveau des cours d’eau, des milieux humides, du sol, de la végétation et de la faune. Nous pourrons ainsi proposer des actions appropriées et ef ficaces pour sa conservation. De plus, nous souhaitons accorder un mandat à une organisation capable de proposer un plan de gestion qui intègre la protection des zones sensibles, la restauration des sites dégradés et la mise en valeur de la forêt Boucher. Dans une approche de concertation, la rédaction de ce plan de gestion impliquera les acteurs clés du milieu dont les citoyens, les groupes environnementaux, les clubs de natura listes, les groupes représentant la jeunesse et les propriétés corporatives adjacentes.
Une fois de plus, Gatineau démontre qu’elle est un leader en matière environnementale. Les citoyens de Gatineau, plus particulièrement ceux du secteur Aylmer, doivent se réjouir de cette nouvelle étape que nous franchissons vers la protection du plus grand boisé urbain à Gatineau. Au cours des prochains mois, nous aurons la chance d’approfondir les dossiers environnementaux encore davantage grâce à la confection de notre politique environnementale. Les citoyens seront appelés à proposer des méthodes novatrices de protection de l’environnement afin de faire de Gatineau, LA ville la plus verte du Québec.
Marc Bureau,
maire de Gatineau
Outaouais en fête au Parc des cèdres
C’est presque l’été, et qui dit été dit Manon Boucher et sa joyeuse bande, qui nous rabattront les oreilles chaque semaine de leur fatigante rengaine. Lequel est plus dérangeant, dites-moi, une fin de semaine de réjouissances avec les meilleurs artistes francophones du pays, ou semaine après semaine de lettres grognonnes dans le Bulletin signées L’Association des résidents du Vieux Aylmer? En passant, j’habite le Vieux-Aylmer et je le renie complètement, ce groupuscule. Qu’ils s’en prennent aux bruits des motomarines ou aux coups de feu venant de l’autre bord de la rivière, qui nous font croire qu’on est perpétuellement en guerre, et qu’ils nous laissent notre fête splendide. Quelle chance qu’on a de pouvoir accueillir tous ces artistes chez nous pendant quelques beaux jours. Mme Boucher doit trouver une autre mission.
David Ostrosser
Aylmer
Merci
En fin de semaine, nous avons placé toutes nos chattes et les chatons en attente de foyer temporaire. Suite au communiqué de presse publié au Bulletin d’Aylmer, le public a très bien répondu à notre appel.
Encore une fois, un gros merci de votre collaboration.
Yves Geoffrion, Directeur général
SPCA de l’Outaouais
Gatineau
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More traffic lights!
In response to Fred Ryan’s May 16th editorial titled “More Traffic Lights?”, one must question why public safety is not the main concern. This letter was inspired by our Saturday walk to the park in which it took over ten minutes to wait for a somewhat safe opportunity to cross Allumetières with our two young daughters. I agree that something has to be done to protect our environment from idling vehicles, however, our vehicles are idling waiting for a safe opportunity to cross the intersection. Have we forgotten the death of a pedestrian crossing Aylmer Road and Victor-Beaudry, possibly due to the lack of a cross walk including a set of lights?
Mr. Ryan mentions that we should remain in our own neighbourhood and wait for services to be built and not complain about crossing a busy highway with toddlers in tow. I don’t think this is feasible or fair. Why should we be imprisoned in our own neighbourhood? For the moment, to be able to access public transportation and parks, not to mention a walk to the library, we must cross Allumetières to access Front.
Mr. Ryan suggests that updating the street name signs should be a priority before discussing another set of lights but a change of street sign names will not keep us safe while crossing Allumetières!
Laura Atkinson
Aylmer
Paying attention to seniors?
As a senior citizen and widower of a spouse who would have been entitled to a full CPP and full OAS pensions, about $1,300 per month, I receive nothing at all from the federal government on behalf of my wife’s twenty years of contributions to CPP and her entitlements to OAS.
A negative $1,300 per month makes a difference to a widower living alone, in the same house.
There are many seniors who are being left out of what should be an entitlement based on their spouses’ contributions. Not to mention the underhanded use of an invisible Survivor’s Benefit which is used to reduce a public servant’s pension.
The government has made room for people who do not have to give up their OAS until their income reaches $101,000.
The government has made room in the CPP and OAS for common-law partners, but they were not on the radar when CPP and OAS was started in the sixties.
The government has made room for same-sex partners in the CPP and OAS programs. This was not on the radar when CPP and OAS began.
My wife’s contributions and those of many others are funding these non-funded additions to the CPP and OAS Programs.
Enough is enough. My wife, as a registered nurse, helped develop the fetal monitor in Halifax in 1970. She worked hard, as all nurses do. Her contributions to CPP and OAS entitlements came at a cost to herself, her husband, and her children. She died as a cancer patient in 1986.
Further, the government used and continues to use my CPP survivor benefit to increase the Public Service Superanuation Fund.
In February, I wrote to Marjory Lebreton, because I understood that she had been nominated by Stephen Harper to attend to seniors’ concerns.
Guess what ? The Hon. Marjory Lebreton referred my concerns to “Service Canada”.
Francis W. Thornton
Gatineau
Portuguese Heritage Month
The City of Gatineau has declared June as Portuguese Heritage Month. A long list of activities will be also announced. May 23, including those by the Aylmer Portuguese Cultural Association. Some of these events will include the mayor, representatives from the Embassy of Portugal, and from all of the major community associations.
Egidio Nascimento
President of Portuguese House of Arts & Culture
Gatineau
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