Nouveaux quais pour la marina

Julie Murray

D’ici la fin du mois de mai, les adeptes de la voile pourront bénéficier de nouveaux quais à la Marina; de fait, la démolition des vieux quais de bois installés il y a trente ans a commencé le 23 avril. En octobre dernier, la ville a résolu d’offrir une garantie de prêt d’environ 800 000$ pour l’achat de nouveaux quais.

« Si tout se déroule comme prévu – et ce devrait être le cas – les travaux seront complétés à l’intérieur de cinq semaines », rapporte Mariette Blanchette, vice-présidente du Club de voile Grande-Rivière. « Nous préparons une grande fête pour le 31 mai, afin de fêter l’ouverture officielle, incluant une cérémonie de coupe du ruban. » Les régates de la série Bourgeons partiront le bal de la saison le 28 mai.

Pour plus d’informations, consultez le site Web du club au www.cvgr.qc.ca
(Trad.: C.B.)

Un nouveau quai arrive à bon port. Travailleurs, incluant un plongeur, utilisent un bateau comme plate-forme de travail.

Photos : Pierre-Andrée Simardy

Charity roadblocks or not? City & clubs still talking

Julie Murray & Fred Ryan

During an April 21 meeting between members of Aylmer’s Interclubs and Gilles Sabourin, the director of the Aylmer service centre, a consensus was reached that the Champlain Bridge intersection is too dangerous to continue holding roadblocks at that location, with eight out of ten participants supporting that position. Five of the ten were club presidents. “The clubs submitted recommendations that are worth looking into” regarding how to improve safety at other locations, Mr Sabourin told The Bulletin.

Concerned that they might lose the most lucrative corners to fund-raise, the presidents pressed the city to permit use of the Vanier and McConnell Street intersection. Even though the corner meets four of the city’s five criteria, they argued the speed limit should not be a detriment since all cars have to slow and stop at the four-way stop at this intersection. One of the InterClub officials said they want a city-wide exemption for four-way stops, not merely this Aylmer intersection.

Interclub’s Jacques Laflamme remarked that the roadblocks have a lot of history and are very important to funding the clubs’ activities, especially the media roadblock. He said he cannot recall an accident caused by any roadblock, and said most are held on weekends when there is less commuter traffic.

City administrators are examining the recommendations and will provide council with a final proposal before the next council meeting,May 22.