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Vol. 26, No. 45
21 novembre / November 21
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Du plein air à Grande-Rivière
Randonnée pédestre
Aujourd’hui, le 5 octobre 2007 c’est sous un soleil omniprésent que nous partons, les 32 élèves bénévoles pour une marche dans le parc de la Gatineau. Nous partons dans notre autobus jaune, jusqu’au stationnement sous la main certaine de notre conductrice, nous prouvant toute son expérience en faisant un superbe virage. Après une première escale aux toilettes, nous partons pour de bon. Le chemin monte un peu au début, nous progressons dans un paysage magnifique, sous les arbres enflammés de couleur. Nous sommes le 5 octobre 2007, mais nous passons une journée du mois de juillet. La température est bonne nous avons même un petit vent pour nous rafraîchir.
Tout est vraiment superbe. Nous avons même la chance d’être accompagné, pendant un certain moment par des petits amis de l’école du Vieux-Verger. Enfin, tout est superbe, surtout du plus haut belvédère, l’emplacement où nous avons eu la chance de manger. Quelle belle journée nous avions.
Simon-Pierre Chaplain-Corriveau,
Élève de 5e secondaire
North Aylmer plans attack on “rampant development”
Julie Murray
Around 50 people showed up for the Cook Road-North Aylmer Residents’ Association (ARCAN) annual general meeting at the Aydelu Centre, November 15. President Anthony Southam said the association, created in October, 2006 in response to the city’s decision to locate a city-wide composting facility on the former Cook Road dump, has attracted members from its territory as well as from outside. He said that the association’s efforts killed the project on the contaminated site.
Mr Southam said the group faces another challenege — the high density development proposed for North Aylmer in land that currently has deferred and recreational/tourism zoning. He warned the group that because the city will revise its land management plan in 2008, “We’re up against very serious zoning changes next year. If they change the zoning to residential, this will be the continuation of Le Plateau right across North Aylmer. It could all happen very quickly, within the next year.”
Mr Southam called the group to action, urging, “Call the city. Call Alain Riel. Get involved. Show up to council meetings, even if it’s frustrating.” Claude Péloquin added, “We need to make ourselves heard. Politicians know that if one person is energetic enough to write a letter to the editor, to make a call or go to a meeting, that one person represents many others.” Councillor Frank Thérien also encouraged citizen action. “Pack the council chamber and we have to listen, “ he said.
Mr Southam added that with enough pressure, developers would be forced to scale down the density of projects.
Realtor Peter Desprès described trees being cut down all over Aylmer to pave the way for development. “This city is being destroyed and no one (at city hall) gives a damn,” he said. “We need to start pushing back.” One man suggested that all Aylmer residents’ associations work together to stop the rampant development.
“Let’s plan a massive gathering at a council meeting and express our displeasure about all the development. They’re destroying our town, our way of life. We need to stop it.”
Dave Reford discusses the schematics for the megadevelopment prosposed for North Aylmer with ARCAN members during the November 15 meeting.
Photo: Julie Murray
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