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Issue No. I87 August 2, 20l6 River ls Designated, Sort Of part of River only one subject to new management By: Jennifer Layman at aged with only some of the water [email protected] being designatedis unknown at this time. The Ottawa River ?nally has a The total length of the Ottawa Canadian Heritage River desig- River to be designated(on the nation - at least, some ofit does. Ontario side only) is 590 kilome- The Ontario part ofthe River tres - from Lake Timiskamingto has been designated as a Cana- East Hawkesbury. The designa- dian Heritage River, joining 42 tion does not apply to the 69] other heritage rivers in . kilometres ofthe River that is The Honourable Catherine McK- entirely within Quebec. enna, Minister of Environment There has been speculation and Climate Change, Minister from local tourist associations responsible for Parks Canada and conservation groups that the and MP for Ottawa Centre, was designation will open up funding happy for the designation as it oppoitunities, though speci?cs of recognizes the history and tour- what kind of funding are not yet known. ism opportunities for the City of hydro-electricity, goveminents to adopt policies to Ottawa. The Canadian Heritage River protect the river. These policies Locally,the designation was According to the Government System website notes that when may include “green space zoning supported by council 2010. Cheryl Gal- of Canada, when a river is desig- rivers are designated to the of river banks or property tax in MP lant remains nated, a management plan is put CHRS, the group that is respon- rate adjustments to encourage was and opposed in place that describes voluntaiy sible for implementing the des- stewardship ofprivate lands." to the designation, concerned that ofthe waters may actions to promote, celebrate and ignation document is considered The Committee also notes regulation conserve the river. The designa- the “River Manager.” In the case establishing a “river watchdog impact property rights and uses is tion will provide communities of the Ottawa River, “one of the network.” along the River. While there with a platform to promote main river stewardship organiza- The Quebecside ofthe Ottawa no new legal issues connected to their region and the incredible tions along the river is Ottawa River will remain undesignated. the designation,there is required history, nature and recreational Riverkeeper; however, no single The Province ofQuebecwill management plan. opportunities associated with the organization is named as the consider their own designation For more on Canadian Heri- tage Rivers, and the unique Ottawa River. The government river manager.” in 20l7. Quebecopted out of also noted the Ottawa River‘s The Ottawa River Designation the Canadian HeritageRiver Ottawa River management, visit: “signi?cant \vater power" and Committee wrote that designa- Designation program. How the www.chrs.ca it’s role in producing Ontario’s tion is an opportunity for local health ofthe River will be inan-

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The is 100 feet wide and had some simply going around the chal- A few local highway projects business is owned by Maureen potential encroachment issues. lenging areas and continuing have made it into the Province of Hicks and Marie Schruder. The Recycling Changes to use the now public property. Ontario's ?ve-year plan, though sisters won the award for expan- The Ottawa Valley Waste Recov- Hiker's,_ioggers,dog—walkers,cy- Warden Peter Emon wishes sion and growth for an Eastern ery Centre (OVWRC) is mak- clists.dirt bikes and ATVs have it would have included more. Ontario small business. The ing some changes to what they been seen on the corridor. Public The plan does include resurfac- business was nominated by Mary accept as recyclable materials. meetings on permitteduses are ing Highway 28, resurfacing Harris, the Community Account Effective immediately, they will being planned but no dates have Highway l7 in Petawawa as Manager for the Renfrew branch no longer accept Styrofoam and yet been secured. part ofthe 20l6 projects. For ofthe Bank ofMontreal. plastic grocery bags from con- Celebrating 90 years 2017, resurfacing on Highway CP Agreement Signed tainer recycling.This material is The Grey Sisters are celebrating I7 in Petawawa continues and a Arnprior Reeve Walter Stack, now garbage as neither material 9()th years in Pembroke. Estab- bridge replacement and highway who sits as the municipality’s saves land?ll space and recycling lished in 1926, the Grey Sisters realignment will happen in Ren- representative on Renfrew Corin- costs more than they make from of the Immaculate Conception frew (Constant Creek Bridge). ty council, reported that all three the sale of the recycled product. have been involved in many From 2018-2020. there will be partners in the CPR acquisition Renfrew Jeweller Closing health-related causes in the area resurfacing of Highway 60 in met in Pembroke recently and Star-Set Jewellers in Renfrew is including: the Convent ofMary Killaloe and Highway I48 in signed the agreement. The deal closing their doors after 20 years immaculate, Pembroke Gen- Pembroke and bridge replace- will o?icially close in October of in business. The local group of eral Hospital, the Continuation ment in Pembroke. The County this year, stores will continue to operate in School in Eganville, St. Patrick’s of Renfrew was looking for a County Touring Arnprior and Pembroke. Home in Ottawa and the General four-laning of Highway 17 to Rail Trail on ATVs County Says Stay Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. It Rcn?ew as part of the ?ve-year Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet Off Rail Line also includes the Lorrain School plan, but it is noted as a project toured Petawawa’s portion of The County of Renfrew may ofNursing, Marianhill and beyond 2020 in the provincial the CP Rail Corridor by ATV own the CP Rail Corridor, but Bishop Smith Catholic High government’s five-year plan. recently, along with Town and they are asking people not to School. A week-longcelebration Bakery Wins Award County of Renfrew staff. ATVs use it. 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llllhenyou promote your job opportunity to a largeraudience, consider posting on Eastern Ontario Jobs. Eéxeusuely Eastern Qrttrario [email protected] www.EastemOntarioJobs.com August 2, 20|6 Ottawa ValleyBusiness Page4 Business News Around The Valley Peole On The Move CoririmiedfromPage 3 NAW Secures $50K Suzanne Klatt Christina Mulcahey The Township ofNotth Algona Suzanne Klatt is the new CAO/ Christina Mulcahey is the new Starbucks, Gas Bar Wilberforce is getting$50,000 Clerk for the Township of Receptionist/Cashierfor the Coming To Arnprior for road work this year from Horton. Klatt replaces Mackie Township ofMcNab Braeside. Starbucks will be coming to the the Province of Ontario. They lVlcLarenwho is retiring after Mulcahey has worked for the Arnprior Shopping Centre in the will get see $93,000 in 2017, 27 years. Klatt comes from the municipalityfor three months. near future. Once Canadian Tire $131,000 in 2018 and nearly Township of South Algonquin Denis Goulet moves into the mall, a Canadian $200,000 in 2019. where she served seven years as Denis Goulet has been hired by Tire Gas Bar and Starbucks will United Way Changes a deputy treasurer and was most the Township of Lanark High- be added to the development. Gail Logan-McMeekin,the recently their CAO/Clerk for two land as their new ChiefAd- The plan is for Starbucks to be Executive Director of Renfrew years. She begins her position in ministrative Officer and Clerk. open in the Spring of2017. County United Way who was Horton on September lst. Goulet was the Vice President at Business Celebrates 70 Years hired in 2013, has resigned from Andy Boldt PeterboroughUtilities. He began Scheel Furniture & Appliances her positionto take a different Andy Boldt is the new Chair of his position July 25, 2016. ofPakenhani is celebrating 70 role with the Ottawa United Way. Renfrew Hydro. Boldt replaces Shayne Hoelke years in business. They have McMeekin will be the Director Barry Holt who Chaired the Shane Hoelke is the new Aca- been at this location on County of Partnerships. Pat Lafreniere, utility for I5 years. Boldt is the demic Chair for the Business, Road 29, since 1946. a City of Pembroke member of former Vice President of Opera- Technology and Outdoor Train- Wrongful Dismissal council and a former Administra- tions for Scapa North America. ing depanment at Algonquin Case Has Local Ties tive Assistant and Interim Execu- Charles Beekstead College in Pembroke. Hoelke The Supreme Court of Canada tive Director, will take over as Bruce Rozycki was formerly the administrator has a recent decision with local the Executive Director. Charles Beckstead and Bruce at Bonnechere Manor retirement ties. Joseph Wilson, a supervi- Mayor Resigns Rozycki are new Board Mem- home where he worked for nine sor at AECL, was ?red in 2009. Irene Nacleauhas resigned as bers for Renfre\v Hydro. years. He also has a connection Wilson says he was ?red for Mayor ofGrand Calumet Island, Gail Logan-McMeekin to Algonquin College, having blowing the whistle on corrupt leavingthe municipality seeking Gail Logan-McMeekin, former been a nursing graduate there, procurement practiceswith the a new head ofcouncil. An elec- Director ofthe United Way of Kevin Murray federally-operated company. tion for the positionwill be held Renfrew County, has left her po- Kevin Murray, who works for AECL responded that as they October 30th. sition. She has accepted a posi- the Public Works Department at provided a severance and thus New Town Hall for MB tion with the Ottawa United Way the Township of McNab Brae- did not need a reason to ?re The Township ofMcNab Brae- as a Director of Partnerships. side recently completed a course Wilson. The Supreme Court side will spend $4 million on McMeekin started in Ottawa, ofinstruction for Road Superin- has decided that was incorrect. a new location to renovate the where she lives, on July 21st. tendents, offered by the Ontario In a 6-3 decision, the ruling Perneel building. Construction Pat Lafreniere Good RoadsAssociation - T.J. gives federally regulatedwork- will begin in early 2017 on the Pat Lafreniere, the former Mahoney Road School. ers the right to complain to an 8000-9000 square foot building. Administrative Assistant for the Paul Moreau adjudicator if they feel that they Radio Station United Way of Renfrew County, Paul Moreau has been appointed have been unjustlydismissed. Frequency Change and former interim Executive the Director of Social Services A labour adjudicatorsided with CHIP FM, a local radio station Director before Gail Logan- for the County of Renfrew as Wilson, but that decision was in the Pontiac, is changing their McMeekin was hired in 2013 has ofJuly I, 20|6. Moreau was appealed to the Federal Court of radio frequency. As ofAugust rejoined the United Way to man- previously with the County as Canada, who upheld the rul- l9th, they will be on l0|.9. The age the local organization. the Director of Development and ing. AECL then appealed to the change is happeningbecause Angela Lochtie Property. Moreau replaces David Supreme Court of Canada. The another media provider (Torres Angela Lochtie has earned a Anderson who is retiring. decision impacts l2,000 work- Media) wishes to purchase lol .7 certi?cate from the Association Steve Boland places in the federally-regulated - CHIP FM’s current frequency. of Municipal Clerks and Trea- Steve Boland is the new Director sector. surers ofOntario (AMCTO) of Development and Property. for successful completion of Boland was previously with the the MunicipalAccounting and County as Director of Public For Finance Program. Lochtie is the Works & Engineering. Boland Subscribe Free! Treasurer for the Township of replaces Paul Moreau who re- We'll give you just en gh information so McNab Braeside. mains with the County in another you're "in the know” about business in the Valley. Chris Butcher role. 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August 2, 20 l6 Ottawa ValleyBusiness Page 5 RecyclingChanges Could Impact Future of OVWRC Bill|5| forces packagingcompanies to pay recycle fees Ontario’s municipalities will ,<1;\WA as a major component in the ?ght be relinquishing the costs and O VA“5 against climate change by reduc- contents ofblue boxes to the ing greenhouse gas pollutionthat manufacturers that created the results from the land?llingof recyclables in the ?rst place ;;Waste products that could otherwise be under Bill I51, the Waste-Free recycled or composted. Ontario Act that recently passed 929 Recovery The OVWRC waste man- at Queen’sPark. CENTRE agement board has been told According Glen Murray, to expect a three to ?ve year Minister ofthe Environment and transition period,and that Bill Climate Change, municipali- 151 will likelychange the role of ties would still run the blue box the future. “This is a big deal,” said for ways to make their recycling OVWRC in program, but instead of splitting OVWRC General Manager Sue processes more economical and “The Centre may not be for recycling costs blue boxes McCrae. “While we’re legislated stay competitive while boosting involved in the processingof down the middle with industry to provide recycling collection recycling in the business and recyclables any longer,” says stewardship groups, they would and processing as a municipal- institutional sectors. McCrae, “it would probably send the entire bill to the compa- ity right now, we won‘t be any The blue box program is cur- make sense that we become a nies that produced the products. longer." rently available in 97 per cent of transfer station." While Bill l5l is the province’s Along with the blue box materi- Ontario households and keeps As a transfer station, OVWRC to more to Ot- latest attempt divert al, the new Act that becomes law approximately 66 per cent of could send recyclables garbage from land?lls and force in January 2017 would involve residential printed paper and tawa, or that manufacturersmay the companies that create the used tires, waste electronics, and packaging from land?lls. Over opt to contract recycling services to to waste centres packaging pay for what hap- hazardous waste. Industry orga- eight million tonnes of waste is the recovery or to come pens it, the complete impact nizations that collect the “eco- sent to land?ll each year with up with their own recy- on the Ottawa Valley Waste fees" are also to be eliminated Ontario’s overall diversion rate cling methods. (OVWRC) Recovery Centre is under the Bill. The Act will at 25 per cent. The provincial still not known. encourage companies to look government also views Bill l5l

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.r\? ? ~‘. Busiixie Self-Employment High For Aboriginals Aboriginal Challenges among the same for all smallssbusinesses Entrepreneurs According to the 2006 Census, ing of the opportunitiesand + On-reserve businesses are there 8.750 are more than 37,000 First challenges faced by Aboriginal experiencing less growth than Aboriginalsin Ontario Nations, Métis and Inuit persons businesses. off-reserve businesses, and one in Canada who have their own Research Highlights key reason may be greater 23% businesses, a signi?cant increase + The number ofAboriginal difficulties accessing ?nancing. Percentage of Ontario of 85 percent since 1996. business owners and entrepre- + Many Aboriginalentrepreneurs Aboriginalpopulationthat 98 percent ofall businesses neurs is growing at a rate that far are navigating their business is self-employed in Canada are small businesses exceeds that for self-employed planning (or growth) \vithout 3,790 (under 100 employees), and Canadians overall. outside advice or support. Aboriginalsin Quebec these small businesses employ + Aboriginal businesses are + Despite the challenges ofsmall |0% half of the total labour force in diverse, and are not limited to business ownership,there is the private sector. Like other any one region, industry sector widespread con?dence about the Percentage of Quebec small businesses across Canada, or market. future. Aboriginalpopulationthat Aboriginal businesses create 4- Aboriginal small business Recommendations is self-employed employment, economic prosper- owners are succeeding in terms 1. Improve access to capital for 27% ity and social well-being. The of pro?tability and growth and Aboriginal businesses. Percentage of Canadian development of viable business also beyond the bottom line. 2. The creation of provincial Aboriginalentrepreneurs opportunities is essential to the + Successful Aboriginal small and municipalAboriginal pro- in professionalservices future prosperity ofAboriginal businesses are distinguished curement strategies. health, socialand peoples, and for improving by their use of annual business 3. Business planningby (including Aboriginal employment pros- plans and innovation. Aboriginal business owners is a education) pects, especially for the growing + Aboriginal small businesses critical success factor. |8% number ofyoung Aboriginal job- create jobs for Aboriginal and 4. Building stronger networks Canadian Aboriginalentre- seekers entering the market. non—Aboriginalpeople alike. will lead to sharing of expertise preneurs in construction The Canadian Council for + Aboriginal entrepreneurs rely and knowledge among and be- I3% Aboriginal Business (CCAB) primarily on their own resources tween Aboriginal businesses. Canadian Aboriginalentre- embarked upon the 2011 Ab- for both start-up and ongoing ?- preneurs in primary indus- original Business Survey (ABS) nancing, and access to ?nancing Thefullreport is available on to address this knowledge gap is considered one obstacle to www.ovbusiness.cam tries (fishing,agriculture, and contribute to the understand- growth. forestry, hunting,mining oil/gas) mi v I2% Canadian Aboriginalentre- preneurs in arts, entertain- ment, food, accommoda- veneu.~eE,etion and cultural IN T E Fl IC) P S I2% Canadian Aboriginalentre- preneurs in “other ser- 281 Mask Road Renfrew vices” l0% Canadian Aboriginalentre- preneurs in manufacturing 9% Canadian Aboriginalentre- preneurs in wholesale and retailtrade

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