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By Jim Prince His performances are sold out wherever he performs and officials with the Chapleau Nature Festival are banking he'll do the same here this summer. Kalan Porter won the competition on September 16, 2004, and the Chapleau Nature Festival has confirmed he’s been signed for a performance on Saturday, July 23rd. He is one of three featured performers confirmed for this year’s Festival which will run from July 20 -24. He was selected as the overwhelming favourite of Chapleau residents who voted in a two day poll in January. He was number one in a list which included The Cowboy Junkies and Colin James. The selection of the Canadian Idol has already sparked a lot of interest in Festival from out-of-towners. “Even before the confirmation of the Idol’s appearance in Chapleau, word was competitors to become the Canadian Idol in a already spreading and inquiries were coming n a t i o n w i d e C T V b r o a d c a s t . in from out of town,” said Don McEachren, His popularity has been soaring ever since. chair of the Nature Festival committee. He immediately signed a recording The Festival already had confirmed contract with Sony / BMG Music Canada. appearances by two other star Canadian The Idol’s Web site contains a lot of information. performers. The day after he signed the recording contract Jeff Healy will appear Friday, and the Sony/BMG released Awake in a Dream and it went popular group La Bottine Souriante will be on to become eight times platinum and remain on the headliner on Thursday. top of Canada’s single charts for over three months. The Fiddle and Step Dancing It was the biggest selling single debut ever from a competitions are expected to draw a large Canadian artist. field of competitors again this year, almost all Porter’s debut full lengthen CD, , from out of town. In the past, Canadian and was released on November 23, 2004, and debuted North American champion Fiddlers have at number four on Nielsen’s SoundScan charts. come. 219 Days is already double platinum (over 200,000 Festival passes will be on sale commencing units shipped), an amazing feat for a Canadian March 31st. They are priced at $35 before artist. The disc has out-sold new CDs from artists June 1st when the price will increase to $40. such as Gwen Stefani, Destiny’s Child and Britney There is no doubt the appearance of Spears. the Canadian Idol will attract a lot of attention Porter’s second single, “Single”, was to this year’s Festival. released in early February of 2005 and is currently Porter beat out 8,977 other climbing in the Top 40 charts. Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 2 McDougall Fuels and Thank You In Memoriam Imperial Oil We would like to thank everyone who Reverend Father sent cards, phone calls, visits, and Albert Burn s.j. donate toward the gifts. Also a big thank you to the snowblowing boys for keeping the In loving memory of a dear uncle Chapleau hospital yard clean. Thanks again for making who passed away March 25, 2003: courtyard project things so much easier fo us. Gone are the days we used to share, A special thank you to Doctor But in our hearts you are always there, Broomhead and the nursing staff. The gates of memory will never close, Gordon & Yvonne Carroll We miss you more than anyone knows, Erratum With tender love and deep regret, We who love you will never forget. Arthur Joseph Boucher’s Obituary should have read: Survived by his brother Jackie, and sisters Winnie, Patsy and Theresa. Lovingly remembered by your family: Robert, Jimmy and Joan, Bud & Bunny, and families.

Mark Charron, Branch Supervisor, McDougall Fuels presented Gail Bignucolo, CEO, Chapleau Health Services with two generous donations totalling $1,000 towards the Courtyard Project Campaign. McDougall Fuels donated $500 and Imperial Oil (Esso Community Program) donated an additional $500.

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What parts of the world and I north. motivé à ouvrir se maintenant, je vois motivated me to The advice that I pense toujours que le Nord still think that Northern genre d'entreprise est de l'Ontario est le meilleur très peu de raisons open this kind of Ontario is the best place to would give to que j'ai étudié endroit pour vivre. C'est de ne pas rester business is that I live. It is much more someone who l'horticulture, donc j'ai beaucoup plus détendu et la dans le nord. studied horticulture relaxed and convenient wishes to stay or to Nom/Name décidé d'utiliser mes vie plus commode. Les gens Le conseil que je and I decided to use living. They say that in the come back in Mary Lynne Ivey habilités pour faire de disent que dans les grandes donnerais à my skills to make city you can get every Northern Ontario Chapleau une belle villes vous pouvez obtenir quelqu'un qui thing you want. In the city Poste/Occupation communauté. tout ce que vous voulez. souhaite rester ou Chapleau look you can spend two hours is: just do it. Find Gérant des opérations beautiful. out what you need J'ai étudié pendant un Dans les villes vous pouvez revenir dans le driving to find what you Business Owner an en Angleterre et conduire deux heures pour Nord de l'Ontario I studied in England need. In Chapleau you can to do in order to trouver ce dont vous avez Employeur/Employer deux ans à . Je c'est simplement: for one year and two make a phone call and work in your field, besoin. À Chapleau vous Aboveground Gardening suis également allée faite le, découvrez years in Ottawa. I have what you need within even if you have to pouvez faire un appel a week. The two major .. au Collège ce que vous devez also attended start your own Age: 24 ans/years old Kemptville, qui est un téléphonique et avoir ce que faire pour travailler points for living in the dont vous avez besoin dans Kemptville College, north are the people and business. .. campus de dans votre domaine, a university of There are lots of Né à/Born in: Chapleau l'Université de une semaine. Les deux même si vous devez the natural surrounding. I .. principaux avantages pour Guelph campus. I really think that we live in opportunities. Guelph. Je dois démarrer votre Scolarité/Education encore prendre des moi la vie dans nord sont les propre entreprise. Il still have to take the most beautiful region. Chapleau is a great College gens et la nature qui nous courses that are place to live even cours qui sont y a tellement rattachés à mon entoure. Je pense vraiment d'opportunités. Expérience de que nous vivons dans la related to my work. They are if you have to go away to get travail. Ce sont des Chapleau est un travail/Work experience plus belle région. durement updating courses as therapeutic the training that you need. cours de mise à jour excellent endroit paye “n'importe où". riding instructor and "Instructeur en équitation comme instructeur en pour vivre même si arboriculture which both require Commanditée thérapeutique pendant deux équitation vous devez partir going out to the Ottawa area. par/Sponsored by: ans thérapeutique et l'arboriculture. Je pour obtenir la formation dont vous After my studies my biggest dois me déplacer dans la région avez besoin. -Centre d’accès Boréal "Stage d'un an dans un challenge was not to find a job, d'Ottawa pour suivre ces cours. -The Chapleau Express jardin botanique en Après mes études mon plus grand La Commission de Formation du Nord-est because I made my own job, but -La Commission de formation éducation environnemental. est subventionnée par: Ressources it was the lack of funds because défi n'était pas de trouver un humaines et développement des du Nord-est/Far Northeast " travail, puisque que j'ai créé mon of student loans. Two years as a therapeutic compétences Canada et le Ministère de la Training Board riding instructor propre emploi mais c'était le Formation et des Collèges et Universités. I thought about going out of manque de fonds dû aux prêts town for work to get the "One year internship in a étudiants. The Far Northeast Training Board is experience that I needed to be botanic garden for J'ai pensé déménager de la ville funded by: Human Resources and Skills environmental education Development Canada, and the Ministry of able to do what I want. With the pour aller travailler dans le but Training, Colleges and Universities. d'obtenir l'expérience que je dois SSansans emploiemploi ?? DDestinationestination carrièrescarrières estest prêtprêt àà vousvous aideraider.. # Consultation # Programmes de individuelle retour à l’emploi # Testage # Ateliers # Appui à la # recherche d’emploi Résultats À Chapleau, composez le 1-800-361-6673 poste 4010 Financé par Canada pour faire un rendez-vous. AArere yyouou unemployedunemployed? ? C Careerareer LLinkink CCentreentre ccanan hhelpelp yyou.ou. # One on one career # Return to work counselling programs # Testing # Workshops # Job search # Results support To schedule an appointment in Chapleau, please call Funded by Canada 1-800-361-6673 ext 4010 Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 4 Home Support Worker lends a hand T h e H o m e and travel time. S u p p o r t p r o g r a m , A referral may be provided by Services de made by the person santé de Chapleau Health requiring home support, Services, consists of their family, friend, assistance with routine neighbor, hospital, social THE CORPORATION OF THE household activities such worker or the doctor's TOWNSHIP OF CHAPLEAU as light housekeeping, office. shopping assistance, meal To register for the REQUIRES A FULL TIME preparation, laundry Home Support program, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR assistance, ironing, please contact Ms. Sylvie m e n d i n g , s e a s o n a l Sylvestre at 864-1919. The Township of Chapleau is seeking an housekeeping, and ground experienced equipment operator to assist in the maintenance. Service de soutien day to day operations of the Public Works Those who are Department. This is an unionized environment, eligible for the program à domicile une offering a full benefit package. are seniors, the terminally aide précieuse Above, Mr. Willy Fortin receives the visit of or chronically ill, the Le Programme Ms. Lise Fortin, as part of the local Home The successful candidate must possess the convalescent living in de soutien à domicile Support program. following: t h e i r o w n h o m e s , offert par les Services de i n d i v i d u a l s w i t h santé de Chapleau Health malades chroniques ou en supplément couvrant les ! A valid D-Z license. disabilities, and new Services consiste à fournir phase terminale, les frais et le temps de ! A minimum three (3) years operating mothers. de l'aide à accomplir des p e r s o n n e s e n déplacement de l'aide à experience. The cost for this tâches ménagères de convalescence chez elles, domicile. ! Provide proof of a grade 12 diploma, or service depends on the routine comme de légers l e s p e r s o n n e s La personne qui equivalent. client's annual income. travaux ménagers, les h a n d i c a p é e s e t l e s a besoin du service, sa ! Experience operating various types of snow Rates range from $8.00 to courses, la préparation nouvelles mères. famille, un ami, un voisin, removal equipment. $12.00 an hour. L e c o û t d u un hôpital, un travailleur ! des repas, la lessive, le A willingness to work on a rotational basis for The service is r e p a s s a g e , l e service dépend du revenu social ou un bureau de refuse collection. available to residents of r a c c o m m o d a g e , l e annuel du client. Le tarif médecin peut présenter ! Ability to work both individually and in a team Chapleau. For any ménage saisonnier et varie de 8 $ à 12 $ l'heure. une demande. environment. requests outside of the Le service est Pour s'inscrire ! Ability to work shift work. l'entretien de la cour. Chapleau boundaries, Les personnes offert aux résidents de au Programme de soutien Chapleau. Les personnes à domicile, communiquer Interested candidates should submit a typed client will incur additional a d m i s s i b l e s à c e de l'extérieur de la ville avec Mme Sylvie Sylvestre resume complete with covering letter, outlining costs to reimburse home programme sont les their qualifications, in confidence by 4:00 pm, support worker's mileage personnes âgées, les d o i v e n t p a y e r u n au 864-1919. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 to the attention of: The winner of the Chapleau Peewee Rick Smith Huskies 50/50 draw licence # M420040 Public Works Superintendent Township Of Chapleau was Frances Saunders with ticket # 295. P.O. 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Dr. Cecile Somme Visit our website at Gerald Beerkens Director of Education www.hscdsb.on.ca Chairperson Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 6 Programs offer job opportunities for Chapleau’s youth The provincial everything that we do," government is helping said Joseph Cordiano, more than 57,000 young Minister of Economic NOTICE AVIS people find jobs or create Development and Trade. their own employment "Not only do Notice under Section 34(12) and (13) of the Planning Avis est donné en vertu des articles 34(12) et (13) de la this summer. these programs give Act of a public meeting to be held for the purpose of Loi sur l’urbanisme, qu’il y aura une audience publique The government young Ontarians the informing the public of an amendment to the Township’s pour étudier une demande en vue d’amender le is investing almost $52 tools they need to build Zoning By-Law being initiated by Council. All residents règlement de zonage. of the Township of Chapleau take notice that the Council million in the Ontario exciting futures, but it of the Township of Chapleau will be holding a public Les résidents de Chapleau sont priés de noter que Summer Jobs Program also provides all of us meeting on the 11th day of April 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the l’assemblée aura lieu le 11 avril 2005 à 19h30 au Centre this year to help young with good reason to be Civic Centre to inform the public of the amendment. It is Civique. Voici les précisions sur l’amendement: people ages 15 to 24, or optimistic about the as follows: Modalités de l’amendement up to 29 for persons with future of our economy Purpose and Effect disabilities, find work. and workforce.” L’amendement permettrait un service de toilettage pour The Summer T h e O n t a r i o The purpose of the amendment is to permit pet animaux dans une résidence privée, pourvu que la Jobs Service runs from government believes that grooming as a home occupation. The effect will be to clientèle soit limitée à deux animaux domestiques à la April to September and the youth represent the permit the grooming of no more than two small pets at fois dans une entreprise à domicile. o ff e r s a r a n g e o f future of our province. any one time in a dwelling unit as a home occupation. Propriété faisant l’objet de cette demande services, including a $2 The Province found that, Property Subject to this Amendment per hour wage top-up for by supporting summer Toute habitation assujettie au règlement de zonage de b u s i n e s s e s a n d employment, we are All dwelling units subject to the Township of Chapleau la Municipalité de Chapleau. community organiza- helping students pursue Zoning By-law. Quiconque désire porter en appel la décision de la tions to hire students for opportunities that could If a person or public body that files an appeal of a Municipalité de Chapleau en cette affaire doit le faire de the summer months. contribute to their future decision of the Township of Chapleau in respect of the vive voix au cours de l’audience à cet effet ou par le biais A n o t h e r success. proposed Zoning By-law does not make oral d’une intervention par écrit à la Municipalité de p r o g r a m , o f f e r e d I n f o r m a t i o n submissions at a public meeting or make written Chapleau avant que le règlement ne soit adopté, sinon through the Enterprise about the programs and submissions to the Township of Chapleau before the l’appel risque d’être rejeté en partie ou dans sa totalité proposed Zoning By-law is adopted, the Ontario par la Commission municipale de l’Ontario. Centre Sault Ste. Marie, how to apply is available Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. provides students with on the ministry's website up to $3,000 to help them a t t h e O n t a r i o Detailed mapping and the draft by-law may be reviewed On peut examiner la carte détaillée ainsi que l’ébauche start up and run their own g o v e r n m e n t ' s at the CAO’s office, Civic Centre, 20 Pine Street, during du règlement relatifs à cette demande en s’adressant summer business. youthjobs.gov.on.ca site. regular office hours. For further information, please au bureau du greffier du Centre civique, rue Pine. Pour contact the undersigned. de plus amples renseignements à ce sujet, veuillez Jobs are also Locally, infor- contacter le soussigné. available in provincial m a t i o n o n t h e s e Dated at Chapleau this 20th day of March, 2005. government ministries p r o g r a m s c a n b e Daté à Chapleau en ce 20ième jour de mars 2005. and agencies. obtained at your local Allan Pellow Mr. A. Pellow "The Ontario Ministry of Northern C.A.O./A.M.C.T. Greffier/administrateur municipal 864-1330 Summer Jobs Program is Development and Mines one more example of the office, located at 190 government of Ontario Cherry st., or call Denis striving for excellence in Rochon at 864-1519. Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 7 2nd place winner in the Chapleau Express writing contest Esther Kovacs All my roads led to Chapleau We all have choices in our lives, and sometimes it seems that there are residence only to learn that my landlord and his wife are the parents of a young man cosmic forces at work and we just float along on the currents and tides. who lived in the same residence as I did in college, where, although we weren't We can fight them or we can go with them. No matter what choices we make friends that hung out together, we exchanged pleasant hellos on our way to and from ultimately it seems we end up where a greater force decides we should be... where we our classes and inevitably ended up at the same college parties. are meant to be. At work I learned that one of my colleagues grew up in the same small This is the case with me and I've stopped questioning it. I was born to farming community as I did, went to the same high school as my sister, and was immigrant parents in the 'big smoke'...known to non locals as . Yet somehow friends with my sisters' best friend! The connections just don't seem to end! this southern born child had the true north strong and free coursing through her veins This city kid found it a bit difficult to adjust to life in Chapleau at first. Then and there was an unexplained pull inside. All my roads have led me to Chapleau... once the shyness subsided and I began to make friends I learned that I wasn't alone in Let me explain why I believe this to be true: While in College our annual being a newcomer. field school exercises took us to Junior Ranger Camps at the Kirkwood Forest, then at Chapleau is as diverse as any one place can be. There is the obvious Wenebegon Lake and in our final year, to Racine Lake. distinction of English, French and First Nations... but there are other ethnicities During our stay at Racine Lake we ventured into Chapleau to partake in the thrown in the mix. (Yours truly included.) Then there are those who can trace their night life at the Sportsman Hotel and the bar that once existed at Aux Trois Moulins. heritage back to the towns inception, and those who came here because they married Those memories are indelible on my mind. someone from here, or their job brought them here... my reason being the latter. While in town we heard about the 'fall fair' and decided to take a look. There I I only intended to stay for 2 years. Now as the 5th year is about to roll into the found a beautifully crafted stained glass loon that I decided I must purchase because, I 6th I find myself thinking about my long term future here. What keeps me in thought to myself, "I'll never be back here and I'll kick myself once I leave if I left it Chapleau other than my job? The isolation, the laid back living, the peacefulness, the behind." (Little did I know!) fishing, the wildlife, the wide open spaces, the river, the fresh air, the people... the Once I finished my studies I boarded with a family who, as fate would have reasons seem to be never ending. it, had ties to Chapleau. I visited Chapleau with them the first spring after my For me, Chapleau is: the moose or black bear or fox that wanders through graduation. Today I'm friends with one of the aunts! town; the water bomber that glides over the surface of the river; the helicopter that After graduation I worked at a fly-in-fishing lodge located on the western gives me a bird's eye view of Chapleau as I head out for a day of work; the sound of the edge of the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve. I have a photograph taken from the CPR train whistles as the seemingly endless freights pull in and out of town; the fully tracks looking off into the distance to the east, under which a friend of mine wrote a loaded logging trucks rumbling into town; the snowmobiles; being able to walk caption that simply reads: “To Chapleau”... across the frozen river to the north side of town rather than having to go all the way I began to notice a pattern and had a tiny inkling that something bigger was around; the American visitors every season of the year; the turbo beaver taking off going on here. I worked for the MNR in Sault Ste. Marie for 7 years on one contract and landing on the front river delivering the American guests for their summer after another, applying for any openings I could find for permanent work anywhere in excursions; the July 1st festivities and the fireworks; ending up in the hospital and Northern Ontario. Then positions came up in Chapleau and Wawa. I received having the family you didn't know you had rally around you to see you well; the interviews for both but wasn't successful for either one. Not to be defeated, the fishing derby; the local artists who capture its beauty on canvas; snowshoeing on the cosmos again stepped in. Receiving a phone call from one of the interviewers I was back-river; the mosquitoes, and black flies with the anticipation of the dragon flies offered a job that was related to the original interview with lesser qualifications. Five hatching to feast on them; the huge ravens perched outside my window making their years later, I call Chapleau my home. crackling and popping sounds; sitting in Peace Park at 1 a.m. watching the northern When I moved to Chapleau I learned that the place where I was living backed lights paint the sky with ribbons of beautiful hues of blue green; Chapleau is a little onto the property of a friend I had in College but had lost touch with through the piece of heaven. The list goes on... passing of time. I had the chance to meet up with him again and reminisce about the Oh, and by the way, that stained glass loon still hangs in my living room first year the Blue Jays won the World Series! I later moved to my current place of window. Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 8 REPORT Ensuring a strong voice for the North FROM Northern ridings. The on its promise by volunteers for both the ment of Ontario is also Queen’s Park present government i n t r o d u c i n g t h e Citizens' Assembly on setting out to ignite has, on numerous Election Statute Law Electoral Reform and hope and opportunity BY occasions, expressed A m e n d m e n t A c t , the Citizens' Jury on with the Northern Mike Brown, its commitment to that 2005, which, if passed, Political Finance, Prosperity Plan. It is a Provicial Member of Parliament idea. w o u l d d e - l i n k provide for real-time plan that's about for Algoma-Manitoulin We made a Ontario's Northern public disclosure of e m p o w e r i n g campaign promise to ridings from the recent political donations, N o r t h e r n e r s a n d N o r t h e r n number of Northern keep 11 ridings in the federal redistribution retroactive to January working to achieve our Ontario deserves to ridings was reduced by North, and confirmed and maintain the 1, 2004, and re- common goal of a have a strong voice at one-third. In 2002, and that commitment in the existing 11 ridings. i n t r o d u c e f i x e d strong and prosperous Queen's Park. again in 2003, I Speech from the The bill, if election dates so they Northern Ontario. U n d e r t h e introduced a bill that, if Throne. 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Services de santé de Chapleau Health Services - Réunion mensuelle du Conseil d'administration - le mardi 22 mars 2005, dès 19h30 - Salle de conférence de l'Hôpital générale de Chapleau Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 10 Aux Trois Moulins Peewee Huskies Capture Gold The Chapleau against each other. S c h u m a c h e r 5 - 1 . M i n o r H o c k e y Schumacher outscored Scoring for Chapleau Association and the Aux Thessalon 6-1. was Nels Lindquist. Trois Moulins Peewee During the final G a m e M V P w a s Huskies hosted the game on Friday the Jonathan Dionne. NOHA Peewee 'D' Huskies were hoping to Mid-afternoon T o u r n a m e n t o f i m p r o v e o n t h e saw Schumacher down Champions March 11th, morning's outcome but Thessalon by a score of 12th & 13th, 2005 with ended up picking up their 8-1. teams from Chapleau, second loss of the day Late afternoon S c h u m a c h e r a n d with a loss to Thessalon brought about the skills Thessalon competing for by a score of 3-2. Goals competition. Each team the Peewee 'D' title. were scored by Nels entered 7 players into the Action began Lindquist and Devin competition. Chapleau Friday morning with Swanson. Game MVP players did very well Chapleau squaring off was Brandon Kanala. c o m p e t i n g i n t h e against Schumacher. After a good categories of fastest Unfortunately night’s rest the Huskies skater, puck control, Chapleau did not bring were hoping to better the breakaway competition their 'A' game to the previous days results, and best goalie. Fastest arena and came out on otherwise they would not Skater was won by the losing end by a score be playing in the final on Schumacher. Thessalon This year’s Peewee Champions display their well-deserved trophy. Front of 7-2. Goal scorers for Sunday. Their first game won the Breakaway row: Wesley Chambers, Devin Swanson, Jonathan Dionne, Pavraj Toor, Chapleau were Devin was against the strong Competition and the Best Mathieu Desormiers, and Mathew Martel. Middle Row: Nels Lindquist, Swanson and Jonathan Schumacher team. Goalie Competition. Renae VanBuskirk, Kimberley Wesley, and Brandon Kanala. Back Row: Dionne. Game MVP The game was a C h a p l e a u ' s D e v i n Anita Swanson (Manager), Donald Swanson (Coach), Gary Chambers (Asst was Devin Swanson. fast, hard hitting game Swanson took the Puck Coach), Marc Desormiers (Trainer) - missing from picture Dillon McWatch. L a t e r t h a t with the home town team Control Competition. competition was on make it to the final found themselves in the afternoon the two out of playing very well, but the The last game of Saturday evening and against Schumacher, penalty box during the town teams played score ended in favour of t h e r o u n d r o b i n Chapleau had to win to who were 4-0 throughout second period and on a the round robin portion two man advantage of the tournament. Devin Swanson tied the The determined game. Chapleau team came out T h e t e a m s flying and hoped they headed to the dressing would earn a spot in the room after two periods Championship game tied 1-1. Back and forth Notice Pursuant to Section Avis en vertu de l’article 53(5)(a) with their 7 2 win over opportunities for both 53(5)(a) of The Planning Act de la Loi sur l’urbanisme Thessalon. Scoring for t e a m s a n d g r e a t Chapleau was Devin goaltending by Mathieu Section 53(5)(a) of the Planning Act requires Council to Selon l’article 53(5)(a) de la Loi sur l’urbanisme, le Swanson with a hat trick. Desormiers put the game give at least 14 days notice before a decision is made conseil municipal doit accorder au moins 14 jours d’avis Singles went to Pavraj into overtime. with respect to an application for consent to sever land. avant de trancher sur une demande pour diviser un The manner in which this notice is given is prescribed by terrain. La procédure utilisée quant à cet avis est Toor, Wesley Chambers, With spectators Ontario Regulation 197/96 as amended. conforme au Règlement 197/96 de l’Ontario, tel Matthew Martel and on the edge of their seats qu’amendé. Kimberly Wesley. Game Chapleau went down on As such 14 days notice is hereby given to the public in M V P w a s N e l s a two on one. Jonathan the area adjoining the land described below, that the Avis de 14 jours est donc donné à l’intention des Lindquist. Dionne let a wrist shot go Council of the Township of Chapleau is considering an résidents habitant le secteur avoisinant le terrain décrit application for consent to sever land as submitted by Le ci-bas, que le conseil municipal de Chapleau étudiera At the end of from just inside the blue Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario. A public une demande pour diviser le-dit terrain telle que round robin play both line to give the Chapleau meeting is not required by regulation for this manner. soumise par Le Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel- Chapleau and Thessalon Aux Trois Moulins Ontario. Une audience publique n’est pas exigée à cet each had 2 points but tie- Peewee Huskies the 2 1 Purpose and effect of Application effet. breaking rules gave win in overtime and the The purpose of the application is to seek approval to L’objet de la demande C h a p l e a u t h e N O H A P e e w e e D sever one ten acre lot from the CPR Block west of King opportunity to play for Championship. Game Street and south of Broomhead Road. The effect of an Trancher une parcelle de dix acres à partir du bloc du the Championship title MVP was Mathieu approval of this application will be to create a lot for the CPR à l’ouest de la rue King et au sud du chemin on Sunday. Desormiers. construction of a new French Catholic Secondary Broomhead. Si approuvée, la demande permettra au School. soumissionnaire de circonscrire un lot aux fins T o u r n a m e n t The coaching d’aménagement et de construction d’une nouvelle awards were presented to staff and parents would Description of lands subject to this application école secondaire catholique française. the Best Forward, Best like to congratulate the Defense, Best Goalie and players on a well Part of CPR Block, RCP 80-S, Lot 48. Description des terres faisant l’objet de cette Top Scorer after round deserved championship West of King Street and South of Broomhead Road. demande r o b i n p l a y w a s title. If a person or public body that files an appeal of a Partie du bloc du CPR, RCP 80-S, Lot 48. concluded. Huskies The organizing decision of the Council of the Township of Chapleau in à l’ouest de la rue King et au sud du chemin Broomhead. M a t t h e w M a r t e l w a s committee would like to respect of the proposed consent does not make a presented with the Best thank all the volunteers written submission to the Council of the Township of Tout groupe ou particulier voulant porter en appel une Defense award. who helped in the Chapleau before it gives or refuses to give a provisional décision du conseil municipal de Chapleau, est tenu de consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the soumettre sa demande en écrit au-dit conseil avant Sunday brought organization of the appeal. qu’un consentement provisoire n’ait été accordé à cet about the Championship t o u r n a m e n t a n d effet, sinon l’appel risque d’être rejeté par le Conseil game between the throughout the weekend. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of municipal de l’Ontario. Schumacher PJV and the Also, thank you the Township of Chapleau in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Ceux et celles qui aimeraient être prévenus quant à la home town Chapleau to the many businesses undersigned. décision du conseil relatif à cette question, doivent en Huskies. and organizations who faire la demande en écrit au soussigné. Both teams donated so generously Additional information may be obtained from the played very well and allowing us to put on undersigned during regular office hours at the Civic On peut obtenir de plus amples renseignements en w i t h 3 7 s e c o n d s such an event. Without Centre located at 20 Pine Street West or by calling the s’adressant au soussigné pendant les heures ouvrables undersigned at 864-1330. du Centre civique situé au 20, rue Pine ouest, ou encore remaining in the first your continuous support en composant le 864-1330. period Schumacher the children of our Dated at Chapleau Allan Pellow scored giving them the community would not be this 20th day of March, 2005 CAO/AMCT Daté à Chapleau Allan Pellow lead at the end of the first. able to play the sport they en ce 20e jour de mars 2005. Greffier S c h u m a c h e r enjoy so much. Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 11 Produits Forestiers Tembec Scierie de Chapleau La gestion de Tembec tient à souligner et à remercier production de 24 heures. les particuliers et les groupes suivants d'avoir Nouveaux employés: contribué au succès de la mise sur pied de notre L'équipe de Tembec Chapleau souhaite la bienvenue 3ième poste de travail dont l'ouverture est prévue à tous ses nouveaux employés. Les connaissances, pour le 21 mars 2005. l'expérience et l'expertise qu'ils apporteront à Groupe forestier et sous-traitants de Tembec: l'exploitation sauront sûrement contribuer à son Le groupe d'exploitation forestière qui a su fournir un succès continu. bois rond « de qualité » en réserves suffisantes pour Dr Frank Broomhead et son personnel: répondre aux nouveaux besoins de la scierie. Un merci tout spécial pour vos conseils, votre Employés du moulin: collaboration et votre compréhension en nous aidant Nos employés qui ont coopéré de façon à atteindre nos buts. Vous êtes un précieux membre exceptionnelle quant aux exigences de formation de notre organisation. reliées aux mutations de postes et aux changements Notre Maire et les conseillers municipaux: d'horaire. Ces ajustements ont été nécessaires pour Pour votre collaboration et la bienveillance que vous répondre et même outrepasser les nouveaux défis avez manifestée par rapport aux défis actuels qui d'exploitation et de rendement de la scierie. caractérisent notre industrie. Pour votre appui Personnel administratif et chefs de service: soutenu et votre sensibilisation sur la charge que doit Les tâches de coordonnation et préparation des porter le moulin de Tembec Chapleau. Nous nous entrevues, sélection des candidats, embauche, engageons à poursuivre nos efforts concertés en vue orientation et formation des nouveaux employés ont d'assurer la survie à long-terme de la scierie. été menées à bien dans des échéanciers très serrés. Au nom de l'équipe entière de Tembec, notre recon- Personnel d'entretien: naissance à vous tous d'avoir répondu à l'appel. Notre personnel d'entretien qui a travaillé vaillamment en vue de préparer et de mettre au point Merci notre équipement pour qu'il soit en état de Produits forestiers Tembec disponibilité maximale pour le nouvel horaire de Scierie de Chapleau Tembec Forest Products Chapleau Mill The Tembec mill would like to acknowledge and working extra hours to prepare and position our thank the following individuals and groups for helping equipment for maximum availability as we enter into prepare for the successful commencement of our 3rd the demanding 24-hour operating schedule. production shift that is scheduled for March 21, 2005. New employees: Tembec Forestry Group and Contractors: We welcome all of our new employees to the Tembec The FRM group have successfully delivered the Chapleau team. Their knowledge, experience and volumes of “quality” round wood inventories that will expertise will contribute to our continued success. now be required to sustain the mills new requirement levels. Dr Frank Broomhead and Staff: A special thank you of appreciation for your input, Mill employees: cooperation and understanding in helping us achieve Our current mill employees have displayed an our requirements. You are a valued member of our outstanding level of cooperation with training team. requirements for position movements and arrangements related to the new operating Our Mayor and Town Council: schedules. Changes to routines that have been in Your cooperation and displayed understanding of the place for many years will now move forward to meet challenges that our industry is facing. Your on-going and exceed our new operational challenges and support and focus on the specific demands that are demands. placed on the Tembec Chapleau mill. We will continue to collectively work together to ensure that Mill Administration and Supervisory Staff: the long-term successful future of our mill continues. Coordination and preparation of interviews, selections, hiring, indoctrination and training of our On behalf of the entire Tembec Team, we thank new employees has been successfully completed everyone that has contributed to our needs. within a very demanding time schedule. Thank-you Maintenance: Tembec Forest Products Our Maintenance employees have displayed efforts, Chapleau Mill Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 12 Family Easter activity pages FUN FACTS ABOUT EASTER The traditional act of painting eggs is called Pysanka. Easter Jokes To Egyptians, the egg was a sacred token of the renovation of mankind Why does the Easter bunny have a shiny after the Flood. nose? His powder puff is on the wrong end. The egg has always been a symbol of the Resurrection to What is the difference between a crazy Christians. bunny and a counterfeit banknote? One is The date of Passover is variable as it is dependent on the phases of the bad money and the other is a mad bunny! moon, and thus Easter is also a moveable feast. Why did the Easter egg hide? He was a little The custom of giving eggs at Easter time has been traced back to chicken! Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans, to whom the egg Why did a fellow rabbit say that the Easter was a symbol of life. Bunny was self-centered? Because he was Every year at Easter Pope John Paul sends his " Urbi et Orbi " to the eggo-centric! world. Why is a bunny the luckiest animal in the Easter is now celebrated (in the words of the Book of Common world? It has four rabbits' feet Prayer) on the first Sunday after the full moon which happens on or after March 21, the Spring Equinox. What do you get when you cross a bunny Some Churches still keep up the old tradition of using evergreens - with an onion? A bunion symbolic of eternal life - embroidered in red on white, or woven in straw, What did the bunny want to do when he but most now prefer displays of flowers in the spring colours of green, grew up? Join the Hare Force. yellow and white. What do you call a bunny with a large In the United States Easter is celebrated with a large Easter Egg brain? Egghead! Hunt by children on the White House Lawn. What does a bunny use when it goes To the Jews, the egg marked the time of their departure from the land of Egypt. swimming? A hare-net. By tradition, it was obligatory (or at least lucky) for churchgoers to How do you post a bunny? Hare mail wear some bright new piece of clothing - at least an Easter bonnet, How does the Easter Bunny say Happy ifG not a icompleteve newm outfit.e colours / Ajoutons-yEaster? d Hoppyes Easter c ouleurs Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 13 Feuilles d’activités familiales de Pâques Easter Scramble death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mankind crucified Jesus, but on the third Supplies: Index Cards day, God by His mighty power raised Jesus from the Paper Bags dead. Because of His resurrection we do not have How To Play: Choose an Easter word such as: to search any longer for the meaning of life. Jesus Easter Bunny, Chocolate, Basket, Hippity- Christ has risen triumphantly over the grave and Hop.... Write the letters of the word on Jesus has promised that all who put their trust in individual index cards. Do this two times, Him will be able to say, "O death, where is thy sting? making two sets. Put each set in a brown paper O grave, where is thy victory? (I Corinthians bag. Easter! What do you think of when you 15:55) Divide children into teams. Give each team a think of Easter? Do you think of the family times Though you may still be searching for the bag. The first team to decipher what the word in with the big meal? Does your mind race to the eggs this Easter, take a moment and search out Who the bag is wins. A variation of the game would thought of a couple of extra days off school? Do Easter is all about. be to divide into teams with the same number of you see Easter Bunnies hopping all over the place? Pastor Dan Lee children as there are letters in the word. Each Do you dream of chocolate and the countless Easter child gets a letter and they must hold onto the eggs? How about the egg hunts? Do you remember card and stand in the proper order to spell the searching all over creation for those eggs and word for all to see. sometimes in the most ridiculous places? You frantically look high and low to find the most eggs. After all that searching, you may only have a couple of eggs. But that's okay, it's only for fun. Have you ever noticed that it seems like Easter weekend just gets here and it is gone? Have you ever found yourself on the other side of Easter wondering what it is really all about? Is the full meaning of Easter found in searching for pretty Find your Egg-Match coloured eggs and eating chocolate bunnies? Is Supplies: Construction paper Eggs Easter really just a couple of extra days off school? Scissors Though our celebration of Easter is all about the things mentioned in the first paragraph, How To Play: Cut eggs in half either in and is here today and gone tomorrow, take a different angles, or with decorative large cutting moment and look, no not for an Easter egg, but for scissors. Hand out the eggs and have the an Easter that really lasts all year. children find their egg-match! The Easter weekend is really all about the Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 14 ATVs on township streets French language school supported by Council By Jim Prince consensus was a top limit one step closer With sales of all of 30 kilometers per hour By Jim Prince Bignucolo and Paul Bernier hard time costing them terrain vehicles topping would be acceptable. It appears another opposed the location because another $100,000” stated the snowmobiles, Chapleau is Councillor Paul Bernier hurdle has been cleared to the new line would have to mayor. making tracks of its own to said an ATV at a high permit the construction of a cross some residential He was supported in ensure the community speed is dangerous and new French Language properties. his approval of the line to cashes in on the expected indicated he would favour school in Chapleau. C o u n c i l l o r connect at Broomhead Road tourism boom. something less than 50 Le Conseil scolaire Bignucolo favoured taking and follow King street by The local All kilometers per hour. catholique du Nouvel- the lines along Elm and King Deputy mayor Bud Swanson Terrain Vehicle (ATV) A maximum speed Ontario wants to build a Streets and at the same time and Councillor Andre Club had previously met of 30 kilometers per hour school on a site located carrying out improvements Byham. with council asking it to w a s s u g g e s t e d b y across from the Chapleau there. “They are behind c o n s i d e r t h e s a m e Councillor Andre Byham High School and has asked C o u n c i l l o r schedule,” stated Councillor p r i v i l e g e s i t h a s who is an ATV enthusiast. the Township to approve Bignucolo wanted a meeting Byham who added the extra previously granted to Mayor Earle J. connections to the municipal with township engineers to jobs provided by the snowmobilers. Freeborn said the speed water and sewer lines. make sure there are no more construction would be The winter-time limit would be required, While a majority of easements going through beneficial to the community. vehicles are prohibited although he wondered if council indicated support for people’s yards. “In the past The first step in only from using Birch the police could enforce it. a connection on Broomhead they have come back to haunt granting an easement for the Street, the Overpass and at Councillor Byham Road to follow a King Street us,” stated Councillor water and sewer lines comes the General Hospital site. said if the OPP can enforce route, which the Board said Bignucolo. up for council to deal with at While council approved it at 50 then they could would save it $100,000 two However, mayor its meeting on April 4. t h e AT V s o n s o m e enforce it at 30. of the councillors voted Earle J. Freeborn reminded The proposed school community streets, it also C o u n c i l l o r against that location of the council it refused to w i l l a c c o m m o d a t e discussed safety and what R i c h a r d B i g n u c o l o lines which requires an participate in a partnership to approximately 120 French speed limits should be suggested the Township e a s e m e n t a f f e c t i n g develop part of the school for language students in Grades imposed. post signs to advertise the residential property. a shared community use such 7 to 12. A g e n e r a l lower speeds. Councillors Richard as an auditorium. “I have a

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Call Quality 10:00 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. call 705-264-3894 after Large 1 bedroom apt. 700 Rental at 864-9075 A17 CLASSIFIED FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL 5pm. A3 sq. Ft., Fridge and strove ADVERTISING RATES FOR RENT included, storage, parking Toll Free 1-800-461-2883 Regular Classified Ads -5 bedroom house, oil CROCHET, KNITTING & outdoor plug-in. To view First 25 words or less $6.00 & S M O C K I N G heat, first & last required, or CALL 864-2340 Each additional word $0.15+GST call Julie at 864-0677 M27 CLASSES STARTING plus oil deposit C H A D W I C H O M E , SOON!!! FOR RENT -1 bedroom apartment, 101 GAS STATION FA M I LY R E S O U R C E For more information 4 bedroom house with available April 1st, fridge & CENTRE telephone Maureen at garage, $550.00/month, stove W/E hookups, & CONVENIENCE STORE Offers shelter, emotional 864-1162 or to register, w o o d - e l e c t r i c h e a t , parking with outside plug OPEN 24 HOURS support, and information for come into the Rustic available May 1st, 78 -Large 2 bedroom apt., BRUNSWICK HOUSE FIRST NATION - HWY 101 women and their children who Cupboard, 17 Lorne Cedar St., Call Twyla 864- Available in May, fridge & REGULAR & PREMIUM GAS are in crisis situations. We 0581 between 10 and 5. M20 DIESEL ALSO AT A LOWER PRICE Street North. A3 stove W/D hookups, have a Toll Free Crisis Line parking, outside plug-in, WE SELL A VARIETY OF SNOWMOBILE PRODUCTS which is staffed 24 hours a day. FOR RENT FOR RENT SPARK PLUGS - SNOWMOBILE OIL - OCTANE BOOST call 864-2282 A10 BELTS & ACCESSORIES We can arrange for free 3 bedroom house, 73 Large 2 bedroom apart., P AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTS transportation to the Centre for A b e r d e e n S t r e e t , Semi-furnished, ample . Paralegal Services MOTOR OIL - GAS LINE ANTIFREEZE & CONDITIONER - BRAKE women who live in the $625/month+utilities. Call parking space. Call 864- FLUID - ANTIFREEZE - WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID - ETC. PTax Returns NAME BRAND & NATIVE BRAND TOBACCO PRODUCTS Algoma/Chapleau area. We 705-693-3403 (please 0966 A10 also offer support to women CALL 864-0330 leave a message) M13 who live in the communities of Chapleau, White River, 864-1558 NEED APPLIANCE PARTS? D u b r e u i l v i l l e , a n d Garry Bruneau We sell parts for all makes and models of Hornepayne through our SLOMA Major Household Appliances. Outreach Program. Our CLEANERS P Free shipping on all parts orders over $50.00 before taxes. Outreach Worker travels to Services paralégaux Now in Chapleau on (Within the Chapleau Area) those communities to meet P We also provide service in Chapleau on a weekly basis. with women who need Tuesday & Thursday Rapports d’impôts emotional support as well as CALL COLLINGS information about their rights BERRY’S FREIGHT ALCOHOLICS APPLIANCE SERVICE and options. If you need to SERVICES ALCOOLIQUES ANONYMOUS speak with the Outreach Offers help to anyone 1-705-264-1708 Worker when she is in your ANONYMES TIMMINS - CHAPLEAU - Offre de l’aide à celui who desires to stop Or e-mail us at: [email protected] community, you can call the TIMMINS Centre at any time to set up an ou celle qui désire drinking. Open FOR ALL YOUR APPLIANCE NEEDS appointment. You do not need MONDAY TO FRIDAY arrêter de boire. Les discussion meetings: to be a resident of the Centre in 1lb. to 10,000 lbs. rencontres ont lieu tous Wednesday 7:30 p.m. order to use our services. If & Sunday 2:00 p.m. FOR QUALITY les mardi soirs à 19h you need someone to talk to or (7:00 p.m.) Au sous-sol Trinity United Church if you just need someone to SERVICES AT GOING TO CHURCH INEXPENSIVE PRICES de l’église Sacré- basement. Telephone listen, call our Toll Free Crisis contacts: 864-2321 and line at 1-800-461-2242 or you GIVE US A CALL AT Coeur. Téléphonez au 864-1827 can drop in at the Centre. We 1-705-264-4334 864-2786 Catholic Church CHAPLEAU are here for you. Les femmes 864-0138 Ladies call 864-0138 SACRED-HEART OF PENTECOSTAL JESUS PARISH CHURCH PAROISSE SACRÉ- 9 Elm Street (P.A.O.C.) LAMON MOTORS COEUR DE JÉSUS 864-0828 ATTENTION 26 Lorne Street North Sunday School 9:45 a.m. LIMITED -OFFICE- Sunday Services 21 Lansdowne Street N. 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. 24 HOUR TOWING VETERANS 864-0747 Family Night (ages 1-109) CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE - PONTIAC - BUICK - GEO Saturday/samedi Wednesday 7 - 8:15 p.m. ex-service & still serving 7 p.m. (Alternating Pastor Dan Lee TRAVIS GENDRON French and English) Sales Consultant men & women and dependants Sunday/dimanche TRINITY UNITED 10 a.m. (Alternating CHURCH P.O. Box 710 FAX: (705) 856-4290 The Royal Canadian Legion French and English) Corner of Beech and Wawa, Ontario BUS: (705) 856-2394 Fr. Gilles Grandmont Lorne - 864-1221 P0S 1K0 RES: (705) 856-1185 Service Bureau Officer Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Mr. Peter Shields ST. JEAN DE BRÉBEUF Sunday School (Sultan) Kindergarten to Grage 8 Northern Lights Ford Sales 238 Algonquin Ave. Liturgy of the Word Nursery Andrew G. McKenzie North Bay, Ontario P1B 4V9 Liturgie de la parole Pastor Rolly MacLean Sunday/dimanche 11 a.m. 11 Years of Service Bilingual Mass every 3rd OUR LADY OF SEVEN Will be visiting Branches in our area Sunday of the SORROWS PARISH Highway 17, North month at Noon PAROISSE NOTRE- during the week of April 14, 2005 PERMANENT DEACON DAME-DES-SEPT- P.O. Box 1033 Mr. Ted Castilloux DOULEURS (Foleyet) Wawa ON. P0S 1K0 MANDATED Liturgy of the World Bus: 705.856.2775 Anyone wishing information Mrs. Marguerite Sundays 11 a.m. or assistance regarding Castilloux Liturgie de la Parole Fax: 705.856.4862 !Veterans Affairs Canada Dimanche 11h [email protected] !Disability Pensions Diocese of Moosonee Mass every 4th !Treatment for Entitled Veterans Anglican Church of Saturday at 7 p.m. !Application for Benevolent Funds Canada Mess le 4e Samedi 19h Trevor Jones, C.Tech !War Veterans Allowances, including Widows ST. JOHN’S CHURCH !Appeals against adverse W.V.A. Decisions 4 Pine Street West COMMUNITY BIBLE Computer Sales & Service 864-1604 CHAPEL Certified and experienced PC repair. Pcs and accessories is requested to contact the Branch Service Officer Sunday Service Corner of King and Maple available within 3 days of your order, guaranteed price match or Secretary of the local Branch. 10:30 a.m. 864-0470 with competition. Free telephone technical support. Web page Rev. Bruce Roberts Communion Service 9:30 design, software tutoring. If your Branch requires a visit at this time, Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. Serving Chapleau, Michipicoten, White River, kindly advise no later than March 23, 2005. ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN Including Sunday School Hawk Junction, Hornepayne, and Dubreuilville. CATHOLIC CHURCH Evening Bible Study and www.trevorjones.ca Carmelle Card Debbie Pellow 78 Devonshire Street Ladies Bible Study Located in Wawa: (705)856-1896 Branch Service Officer Branch Secretary 864-0909 during the week Pour service en Français, contactez Diane au 864-1126 Telephone: 705-864-0353 Sunday Service 10 a.m. Transportation available Rev. William P. Ivey Al Tremblay Chapleau Express, March 20, 2005 - Page 16 Kalan Porter mania hitting Chapleau Easter Basket Goodies Calls already pouring in Just in: CRABTREE & EVELYN Laura Secord Bath & Beauty Products for Nature Festival tickets assorted Chocolates Assorted fragrances & Free Gift with Pure Milk Chocolate purchase over Bunnies $25.00 from $5.49 All Rings gold, diamond, semi-precious stones ½ price Ladies’ All Silver Panties rings, charms, earrings assorted ½ price sizes & colours $2.99 each Men’s Blue or Black All Leather Jean Jackets HANDBAGS sizes 38-44 by Derek Alexander SPRING FASHIONS $57.98 ½ price ARRIVING DAILY All Easter All Jewellery Boxes Novelties & Plush Rubber boots 40% off for the whole family 25% off

Chapleau Village Shops a division of Bignucolo Inc. 8 BIRCH STREET EAST . CHAPLEAU

The Missanabie Local Services Board would like to thank the following Businesses that donated towards our 3rd Annual Fishing Derby: The drawing power of the inquiries were coming in. Chapleau Auto Parts & Small Engine Canadian Idol for this year’s F e s t i v a l C o m m i t t e e Camille Robitaille Services Chapleau Nature Festival is already member and Township Deputy evident. Mayor Bud Swanson reported to 2 anonymous donations Last week, even before it council that earlier in the day, a call was confirmed Kalan Porter was to from Toronto was attempting to If we have forgotten anyone, we apologize. be on of the star performers at the book 48 tickets to the event. Festival, “It shows there is a lot of interest July 20 to and we haven’t even started yet,” 2 4 , t h e said the Deputy Mayor. DE L’AIDE À PORTÉE DE LA MAIN