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Wes' Chips For Sale sessions are at the Lanark “responsibility to operate in the EGM Insurance Group based in Andre Post and Karen Bretzlaff, County council chambers. For safest, most efficient and cost- the Ottawa Valley is part of the owners of Wes' Chips French fry more information contact effective manner possible,” Western family. According to a truck in Arnprior, are looking to Amanda Mabo, Clerk for Tay according to CNL President and Western Financial press release, sell. The couple has operated the Valley Township at CEO, Mark Lesinski. A press the company has acquired EGM truck for 28 years. The business [email protected] or 613- release on the CNL website and its subsidiaries, MC Carroll comes with an acre of land on 267-5353 x 130. notes that CNL recently Insurance Brokers and Johnston Madawaska Boulevard in BLR Gym Partnership conducted a review of its & Mackie Ltd. Headquartered in Arnprior, plus the "recipe" for The Township of Brudenell, internal operations and has High River, Alberta, Western the fries, as told to Post from the Lyndoch and Raglan is moving recognized the need to make provides personal and business original owner, Wes Dodds. forward with plans to create a changes to its business practices. insurance services through 183 Communities Create mini gym in their community Although they have locations, its affiliates and a Joint Rec Plan centre. The Lions Club is implemented a number of variety of connected channels, The Township of Drummond- partnering on the project. There measures to reduce costs, further with an engaged team of more North Elmsley, Tay Valley will also be a partnership changes were required. The roles than 1,800 people. Western is a Township, and the Town of Perth between staff and volunteers to primarily affected will be those subsidiary of Trimont Financial have started the process of staff the gym five days a week. roles in the delivery support Ltd., a subsidiary of The creating a joint Recreation Fire At Escapade Eskimo functions. The company will Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Master Plan. One of the initial Escapade Eskimo in the Pontiac help employees through this Company. steps is to hold a public session had a fire recently. The owners period, including the delivery of Renfrew Recycling Update to explain the process and the were away and neighbours personal counselling, career The Town of Renfrew had their goal of the project, and to gather spotted the fire. The business coaching and other support public works crews out to pick input from the public about the runs dogsledding tours. services. up recycling from July 10-11 strengths and weaknesses of the CNL Workforce Adjustments EGM Sells To given the permanent closure of provision of recreation for the CNL announced on July 9 that Western Financial Beauman's Waste Management. three municipalities. There are there will be 90 full-time layoffs Western Financial Group is A council meeting on July 9 was two opportunities for residents to and 60 full-time term expanding further into Ontario set to discuss next moves on participate: Saturday, July 20 employment layoffs happening with its third brokerage recycling collection. (9:30am-11:30am) and Tuesday, at the Chalk River location. The acquisition in the province. July 23 (5:30pm-7:30pm). Both decision is part of CNL's Effective May 31, 2019, the Continued on Page 5 We help local employers find the employees they need

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Municipalities that do not insurance building, Kramer now comes from the Faculty of Township of create their own plan will have works out of 22 Cardinal Agriculture at Dalhousie has enlisted Miller Waste someone from the province Crescent in Petawawa. Mutual University in Truro, Nova Systems for curbside collection create one for them. Funds and Segregated Funds Scotia, where she was the effective July 8, 2019. The only Immigration Project provided by the Fund Assistant Dean, Students and change to curbside collection Launching in 2020 Companies are offered through Academic Administration. Jones will be in the former Township The federal government is Worldsource Financial earned her BA in International of Ross, including Foresters launching a new three-year Management, sponsoring mutual Relations from Stanford Falls, Haley Station and Haley immigration experiment that fund dealer. Other products and University, her JD from the Town Site where collection will aims to help fill labour shortages services are offered through Paul University of California, Davis occur Tuesday instead of Friday. in Canada's agri-food sector. Kramer. Kramer can be reached School of Law and a Doctorate Plastic bags are no longer Industries such as meat at 613-401-4714 or in Business Administration from accepted with recycling. processing, greenhouses and pkramerfinancialplanner@gmail. Athabasca University. Community Safety and mushroom farming have relied com Bryan Martin Well-Being Plan on seasonal temporary foreign Christina McFadden Bryan Martin is the Town of Supported by Renfrew workers due to labour shortages. Christina McFadden is the new Arnprior's new Chief According to The Renfrew This new pilot program, which is Employment Services Administrative Officer (CAO). Mercury, council members for to begin in 2020, aims to attract Coordinator at the Petawawa Martin has 29 years of the Town of Renfrew voted 5-1 and retain migrant workers by Military Family Resource Centre experience in municipal in favour of moving forward giving them an opportunity to (PMFRC). In her new role, government and the private with a community safety and become permanent residents. Christina and her team will work sector. For the past 17 years, he well-being plan. The lone vote No Parking At Irving Big Stop to connect Upper Ottawa Valley was the CAO for the Township against was Peter Emon, Reeve Irving Big Stop in Pembroke is residents with high-quality jobs, of Bonnechere Valley. Martin is of the municipality, who sites on no longer permitting individuals and local employers with a also is a member of the Council for to use their property as a competitive workforce. The Association of Municipal Clerks Renfrew. The County of temporary car park. The decision PMFRC is a service delivery and Treasurers of Ontario, the Renfrew wrote a letter to the comes after some individuals partner for Employment Ontario, Renfrew County Clerks and province to inform them that no have refused to park in the serving military and civilians Treasurers, the Municipal municipalities in Renfrew designated areas, causing from Petawawa to Deux Finance Officers Association of County would be pursuing the problems for customers. Rivieres. Before taking on this Ontario and the Ontario community safety and well- Effective July 1, cars will be role, Christina was the PMFRC Municipal Management being plan, however, the ticketed or towed if being parked Volunteer Services Coordinator. Institute. He will begin his province has made the decision illegally. position on August 12, 2019. 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