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The Long, Hard Road To Reopening
The story of faith behind Pembroke MDF
By: Jennifer Layman
jenn@ovbusiness.com
For a plant that had been
closed nearly six years, yesterday was a happy day.
Pembroke MDF manufactured
their first piece of fiberboard on
September 28, 2014 since announcing plans to re-open. That
board represented the determination of a company to pick itself
up and start again.
“The crisis in 2008 really
started with the bankruptcy of
Lehman Bros.,” said Juan
Obach, Chair of the Board for
Aconcagua Holdings BVI, the
owner of Pembroke MDF. “We
had five plants running and we
lost 70 percent of our business in
three months.”
Obach said the financial crisis
caused the company to close
two plants and sell one - luckily,
Pembroke MDF was saved from
sale. In the time that followed,
they thought they would just
“wait it out,” and were always
trying to find ways to get their
operations back running successfully. Year after year they waited,
We had faith and we continued to
maintain this plant so that we could
one day open this facility again. We
are excited for today and we are
here for the long haul.
- JUAN OBACH, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
never expecting to wait six years.
“There is nothing you can do
when there is no market,” says
Obach. “You can’t go against the
world.”
When asked if there was ever
a time when the Pembroke plant
was up for consideration of sale,
he doesn’t waiver on the truth.
“It was close,” he says. “Between years four and five, we
were losing everything.”
They “kept the faith,” looking
for any signs that the economy
was picking up. Gradually they
saw some, and made the decision
to re-invest in Pembroke MDF.
“It is with deep emotion that
we are here today,” he says. “We
had faith and we continued to
maintain this plant so that we
could one day open this facility
again. We are excited for today
and we are here for the long
haul.”
In thanking those who supported the re-opening, Obach laid the
largest gratitude at the feet of MP
Cheryl Gallant. “Without her,
this plant would not be,” he said.
Gallant’s tenacity was echoed by
Minister of State for the Federal
Economic Development Agency
for Southern Ontario (FedDev
Ontario), Gary Goodyear, who
said Gallant never let go of
this initiative with his office.
Goodyear delivered $3 million to
the plant from FedDev Ontario,
and gave Gallant the floor to
announce it. Gallant took her
moment to thank the local politicians and organizations who all
helped make it happen.
Obach and Pembroke MDF
Plant Manager, Mike Ackman,
thanked a few other as well, including their hometown, Laurentian Valley and the local people
for their support and encouragement. They also thanked their
suppliers for “being patient” and
the Ontario Power Authority for
providing them with lower hydro
rates in order to be competitive. That provincial concession,
strongly influenced by MPP John
Yakabuski they said, is something Obach later said he hoped
would continue in the future.
ECO Report
Hydro rates aren’t the only
thing that Pembroke MDF is
going to have to keep an eye on
while doing business in Ontario.
The other item up for discussion is a report from the Environmental Commissioner of
Ontario, Gord Miller, in which
he recommends a halt to all logging in Algonquin Park.
Continued on Page 3
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Ottawa Valley Business
Events
November 4, 2014
Business Bistro. Casual, creative
entrepreneurial gathering. 6:309:00pm. Whitewater Brewing
at 22 Fletcher Road, Foresters
Falls. Connect with business and
creative innovators. Complimentary appetizers, cash bar. RSVP
to Jackie: jstott@countyofrenfrew.on.ca or 613-735-0091
November 6-7, 2014
It’s Time To Talk Conference.
Hosted by Bernadette McCann
House. Held at the Marguerite
Centre in Pembroke. Registration
fee of $60 per person, per day.
Cyber counselling workshop,
Power of Optimism, Preparing
for Management and Mental
Health First Aid.
November 12, 2014
Leadership “Creating the Want.”
Presented by Jim Lehrke, Safety
Connections Owner. Having the
right culture is the key to having
your employees engaged. KI
Pembroke. $15 members and
$20 guests of Upper Ottawa
Valley Chamber of Commerce.
For info: 613-732-1492 or manager@uovchamber.com
November 18, 2014
Enterprise Renfrew County
presents: Building Your Brand
& Marketing Strategies Seminar.
9:30am-Noon. Best Western Inn
& Conference Centre in Renfrew. Exploring highly innovative ideas and strategies that will
help with creating engaging,
memorable, and profitable experiences. Contact Kim Fraser:
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November 18, 2014
Tax Tips and Planning Seminar
for Small Business. Small Business Advisory Centre, 91 Cornelia Street West in Smiths Falls.
9:30- 1:30am. $10. Speaker is
Janet Foster, CA, CFP- Partner,
Collins Barrow WCM LLP.
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November 19, 2014
Renfrew & Area Chamber of
Commerce Annual Newcomers’
Night. Royal Canadian Legion at
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surrounding area. For information call Gail at 613-432-7015 or
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November 19, 2014
A Celebration of National
Housing Day. Join Canadian
Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Renfrew County Housing Corporation and County of
Renfrew Social Services for a
housing forum. 9:30am-2:30pm.
Best Western Renfrew Inn, Renfrew. RSVP by November 10 to:
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November 25, 2014
Cash Rules! Making Sure You
Don’t Run Out. Small Business
Advisory Centre, 91 Cornelia
Street West in Smiths Falls.
9:30am-12:30pm. $10. Speaker
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Management Accountant. Phone:
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November 29, 2014
Pontiac Christmas Party for Pontiac businesses and employees.
Jack Graham Centre in Bristol.
Cocktails at 6pm. Dinner at 7pm.
$45 includes music and silent
auction. Contact 819-647-2312.
December 1, 2014
New council term begins with
newly elected officials.
December 12, 2014
Renfrew County Soil and Crop
Annual Meeting. Galbraith
Room in the Renfrew Armouries. 10:30am. $10 registration
includes lunch. 2015 memberships for $15.
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ECO Advocates For No Logging in Park
Continued from page 1
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In one of his final acts of municipal office, Laurentian Valley
Mayor, Jack Wilson, took the
opportunity at the podium to address that report, noting that logging in the Park should continue
for economic reasons as well as
forest management practices.
While Miller has been advocating against logging in Algonquin Park since 2006, this is his
boldest statement yet, “that the
Ministry of Natural Resources
publicly commit to the end of
commercial logging in Algonquin
Provincial Park.” The results
in Renfrew County would be
devastating as forestry is easily
Renfrew County’s second largest
industry after manufacturing. As
for Pembroke MDF, wood from
Algonquin Park represents the
“lion’s share” of their incoming materials according to Plant
Manger, Mike Ackman.
When the Miller recommendation was mentioned to Juan
Obach, his response was simple,
“that’s crazy” he said. “You
would kill the forestry industry
here.”
Obach went on to talk about
how creating sustainable forestry
environments involves an active
logging industry. He said that
just as a community doesn’t grow
by only have old people and not
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creating any new ones, neither
does a forest grow by only have
old tress and not making room for
new growth.
“There are always people
who say these crazy things,”
says Obach, “and generally it is
because they do not have enough
knowledge about it.”
It seems every expert involved
with forestry is unsupportive of
Miller’s report, including the
crown corporation, Algonquin
Forestry Authority, who manages
the Park logging operations. They
have spoken out publicly, noting
that the recommendations contain
“a general naivety” about forestry
in Algonquin Park and a “fundamental disregard” to how the
operations have been managed.
While the cultural audience has
not yet weighed in on this matter,
it is interesting to note that forestry has been part of Algonquin
Park culture since the day the
Park opened in 1893.
Final Word From MDF
Pembroke MDF stands for a lot
of things, but it is perhaps one
of the best icons of collaborative and joint partnerships in the
Ottawa Valley. From passionate
owners to gracious local governments to tenacious representation
at federal and provincial government levels, Pembroke MDF
represents what is possible in
rural small town Canada. This is
a company that rebuilt from an
economic crisis that prevented
many other companies from
doing the same. It is a story of
keeping the faith and finding
a way, when many others had
given up. It is an investment that
marries the traditional industry of
Renfrew County with a technology that competes for the future.
“This world is so globalized
that competition is tremendous,”
says Juan Obach. “Many people
take the market for granted and
think we can ask for any price
we want. It doesn’t work like
that. We need to be very, very
competitive. We need to have a
quality product at a good price. It
is tough for industry to survive,
and if you don’t do it well, you
face the possibility of having to
close.”
Bringing this plant back to life
was a bigger accomplishment
than we all realize, but one that
we can remember to appreciate.
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Business News Around The Valley
Downtown in Yellow Pages
Campaign
Downtown Pembroke is participating in a campaign by Yellow
Pages to encourage people to
shop locally on November 28
and 29. More information on the
downtown businesses that are
offering deals are available at:
www.shoptheneighbourhood.ca
TYPS Closes
Taking Young People Seriously
(TYPS) in Almonte has closed
its doors after 20 years of being
in the community. The closure
has to do with financial hardship.
All social workers have been
laid off and programs have been
cancelled.
Hospital Gala Raises $90K
The Pembroke Regional Hospital Foundation Gala has raised
$90,000 this year. The annual
event, held at the Normandy Officers’ Mess at Garrison Petawawa
saw 120 participants. The Gala
has raised over $800,000 since its
first event in 2006.
Bryson Loses Theatre
The Bryson Theatre has been
lost due to a fire. The theatre
operated for over 60 years. Since
1980, it has been owned by Suzie
Romain-Pullen who also operates Cafe Canusa next door to the
former theatre.
Solar Projects in Renfrew
The Town of Renfrew has turned
down a solar project for a 500kW
FIT 3 Solar Project at the Innovation Centre but have approved
contracts to advance the 152kW
FIT 3 Solar Project at the Ma-
te-way Activity Centre and the
66kW FIT 3 Solar Project at the
Water Filtration Plant.
Business Park Delayed
The business park in Laurentian
Hills is on hold due to a required
Environmental Site Assessment
that resulted in more study being
required. The Assessment, undertaken by Jp2g Consultants, found
that a Record of Site Condition
(RSC) was required due to a
change in property use. The business park was previously a train
yards facility and there is concern
about a former diesel tank and
dispensing use on the land.
Town Faces Tax Hikes
The Ontario Fire Marshall has
indicated that the Town of Deep
River needs to meet higher standards in firefighting, the costs of
which would cause a 30 percent
tax increase. Deputy Mayor
Daniel Banks told CBC’s Ontario
Morning that the Ontario Fire
Marshall would like the municipality to have 20 to 30 firefighters
as opposed to their current 10,
and that in order to meet those
requirements, they would need to
replace the local police force with
the OPP, close the pool, library
and arena or raise taxes 30 percent. The municipality also has
a report from Dillon Consulting
suggesting a firefighting composition of three full-time firefighters
and 32 volunteers.
Pontiac Awards Businesses
With 170 in attendance, the
Pontiac Chamber of Commerce
awarded business achievement
awards for 2014. The Young
Entrepreneur Award went to
Isabelle Gagon of the Pontiac
Chiropractic Clinic while the
Self-Employed Award was presented to Ginger Finan of Gelam
Riding Stable. The Small Business Award went to Northfork
Country Kitchen and the Medium
Business Award was presented to
Magnalum. Esprit Rafting took
home the Large Business Award,
while Smiley Brothers AgriServices earned the New Business Award. The Farm Enterprise
Award was presented to Elmside
View Farms and Timberland
Tours took home the Tourism
Award. Hayes Manufacturing
earned the Customer Service
Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award went to W.J. Hayes
and Sons.
AECL Changes to CNL
As of November 3, 2014, Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited
(AECL) in Chalk River became
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
(CNL). AECL will remain a
crown corporation and CNL will
be a subsidiary of that organization. CNL will focus on managing radioactive waste and decommissioning activities, providing
nuclear science and technology
and providing science and technology facilities and expertise for
Canada’s nuclear industry. This is
the first step in implementing the
Goverment-Owned, ContractorOperated (GoCo) model. The
next step will be to select the
GoCo contractor upon comple-
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tion of the procurement process.
This is expected in late 2015.
Town Knocking On Doors
With a vacancy rate of 11.3%,
the Town of Arnprior is working
to secure additional businesses.
Economic Development Officer,
Lindsay Wilson contacted over
100 retailers and heard that while
some only open in metropolitan
areas others were interested in
more information. As part of the
business recruitment initiative,
Wilson is also contacting small
businesses in the area to see if
they would consider opening an
additional location in Arnprior.
Health Changes in Quebec
Healthcare may be changing in
Quebec as the province considers Bill 10, which could save the
province $220 million per year.
It would create “integrated health
and social services centres” in
each of the province’s 16 health
regions, and five in Montreal,
eliminating 18 of the province’s
health agencies and 1,300 jobs.
The move would also reduce
anglophone healthcare. In the
Pontiac, a group has organized a
meeting on Thursday, November
6 at 7:00pm at Bistro le Bucheron
in Fort Coulonge.
Urban Gourmet Opens
Tracey Dean has opened The
Urban Gourmet at 74 Pembroke
Street West. The opening was
official on October 22. The business is a tasting bar with gourmet
food, coffee, spices and oils. Inspiration for the store came from
Dean’s time in Sicily, Italy.
Construction Begins On MRI
Bradford Construction from Nepean has won the tender to build
the MRI addition to the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Local
companies, Eastway Contracting
and Harrington Mechanical will
earn some sub-trades work.
Lanark County Plan
Lanark County Tourism has a
plan to bring an additional $15
million in tourism to the area.
The plan has been created by
Tourism Café and Braintrust
Communications and is plotted to
see an additional $15 million in
tourism revenues over a five-year
period. Tourists in the region
generate $150 per person, 50%
less than the provincial average.
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Business News Around The Valley
LH Policing Costs Double
The Township of Lanark Highlands will see their police costs
rise from $574,135 to $1,069,796
as of January 1, 2015. The
increases will be phased in over
four years.
Town Waives Permit
The Town of Renfrew has waived
the fee for the building permit
application submitted by Ensyn
Technologies Inc. for upgrades
to their sub-leased space in the
Renfrew Innovation Centre.
New Festival?
Madawaska Valley is applying
for a grant from the Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and Sport in the
amount of $6,000 for a Renfrew
County International Food and
Games Festival.
Logging Impact
Seven communities in Renfrew
County have substantial employment related to the forest industry
and wood processing facilities
that receive a significant portion
of wood volume from Algonquin
Park. The longest running family
involved in the forestry industry
is a seventh generation family. Over 2,700 jobs are directly
associated with wood harvested
from Algonquin Park, and an
additional 8,000 jobs are associated with the support of these
activities. 40% of wood volume
harvested from Algonquin Park
is delivered to Renfrew County
wood processing facilities. Logging has occurred in Algonquin
Park for over 180 years.
Food Forum Successful
A Local Food Forum was held
in Cobden on September 16 to
bring together local food producers, and business and institutional
food buyers, with the objective to
increase the purchase of locally
produced foods. The County of
Renfrew supported the event
organizers, Renfrew County
Community Futures Development Corporation and the Ottawa
Valley Food Cooperative, and
with funding support from the
Agricultural Management Institute (AMI).
Aerospace Event
County of Renfrew Economic
Development Services will be
exhibiting at the Aerospace
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space Summit, November 18-19
in Ottawa. The event will provide
an opportunity for local businesses to gather industry intelligence
and expand their sales, technology, marketing, and national and
international business development. The County will also be
attending a Wood Solutions
Fair event on November 25 in
Toronto.
Snowmobiling Numbers
Snowmobiling contributed over
$76,000 last season according to
a report from the OFSC District 6
organization.
Money For Off-Road Cycling
The Beachburg Off-Road Cycling
Association has been granted
$4,000 from the Community
Futures Development Corporation for signage and trails on the
Beachburg Forest Tract.
Town Approves Plan
The Town of Renfrew has awarded the consulting services for the
preparation of a Community Improvement Plan to MMM Group
Ltd. in the amount of $28,992.50
plus HST, with 50% to be funded
by the Government of Ontario.
Councillors Vote For Raises
Despite only five councillors
returning to the table at Renfrew
County council after the recent
municipal election, being a
county council member is going
to be more financially rewarding.
The warden will see an increase
of almost $30,000 to his salary,
rising to $55,000. Councillor pay
will increase to $10,000. Acting
warden receives an additional
$1,200, committee chairs earn an
additional $1,500 and committee
vice-chairs earn $140 per meeting chaired. Bonnechere Valley
Mayor, Jennifer Murphy, was the
only person to vote against the
raises. Murphy is one of the four
members to retain her seat after
the recent election, along with
Petawawa mayor Bob Sweet,
Arnprior Reeve Walter Stack
and Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards
mayor, Janice Visneskie Moore.
Current warden, Peter Emon,
will also be returning to county
council, but this time as reeve of
Renfrew, not mayor of Greater
Madawaska. Of 23 Ontario counties, Renfrew County ranked
16th in terms of pay for members
of council.
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Election Results For The Ottawa Valley
RENFREW COUNTY
Admaston Bromley
Mayor - Michael Donohue
Councillor - Michael J. Quilty
Councillor - Robert Dick
Councillor - Robert Hall
Councillor - Kevin LeGris
Arnprior
Mayor - David Reid
Reeve - Walter Stack
Councillor - Dan Lynch
Councillor - Ted Strike
Councillor - Lynn Grinstead
Councillor - Frank Dugal
Councillor - Tom Burnette
Bonnechere Valley
Mayor - Jennifer Murphy
Councillor - Jackie Agnew
Councillor - Meredith Jamieson
Councillor - Bob Peltzer
Councillor - Mervin Buckwald
Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan
Reeve - Garry Gruntz.
Councillor - John Rutledge
Councillor - Iris Kauffeldt
Councillor - Sheldon Keller
Councillor - Wayne Banks
Deep River
Mayor - Joan Lougheed
Reeve - Glenn Doncaster
Councillor - Terry Myers
Councillor - Robert McLaren
Councillor - Ronald Desrochers
Councillor - Megan Aikens
Greater Madawaska
Mayor - Glenda McKay
Councillor - Brian Hunt
Councillor - Nicole Guthrie
Councillor - Harold Murphy
Councillor - Glen MacPherson
Head, Clara & Maria
Reeve - Jim Gibson
Councillor - Dave Foote
Councillor - Bob Reid
Councillor - Clavin Chartrand
Councillor - Debbi Grills
Councillor - Stanley Pecoskie
Councillor - Debbie Peplinskie
Councillor - John Jeffrey
Councillor - Brian Pecoskie
Councillor - Kate Windle
Councillor - Andrew Evans
Councillor - Tom Sidney
Councillor - Mike Coulas
Laurentian Hills
Mayor - John Reinwald
Councillor - Bruce Boucher
Councillor - Anne Giardini
Councillor - Brenda Blimkie
Councillor - Dennis Hyde
Whitewater Region
Mayor - Hal Johnson
Reeve - Terry Millar
Councillor - Daryl McLaughlin
Councillor - Cathy Regier
Councillor - Dave MacKay
Councillor - Charlene Jackson
Councillor - Chris Olmstead
Laurentian Valley
Mayor - Steve Bennett
Reeve- Debbie Robinson
Councillor - Allan Wren
Councillor - Jennifer Gauthier
Councillor - Keith Watt
Councillor - Jim Sheedy
Councillor - Brian Hugli
Madawaska Valley
Mayor - Kim Love
Councillor - Carl Bromwich
Councillor - Ernie Peplinski
Councillor - Elser Lee Faith Archer
Councillor - Shelley Maika
McNab/Braeside
Mayor - Tom Peckett
Deputy Mayor - Brian Armsden
Councillor - Heather Lang
Councillor - Scott Brum
Councillor - Mark MacKenzie
North Algona Wilberforce
Mayor - Deborah Farr
Councillor - Dave Plumb
Councillor - Melvin Berndt
Councillor - Doug Schultz
Councillor - James Brose
Pembroke
Mayor - Mike Lemay
Councillor - Ron Gervais
Councillor - Les Scott
Councillor - Andrew Plummer
Councillor - Christine Reavie
Councillor - Pat Lafreniere
Councillor - John McCann
Horton
Mayor - Bob Kingsbury
Councillor - Robert A. Johnston
Councillor - David Bennett
Councillor - Glen Campbell
Councillor - Jamey Larone
Petawawa
Mayor - Bob Sweet
Councillor - James Carmody
Councillor - Tom Mohns
Councillor - Murray Rutz
Councillor - Theresa Sabourin
Councillor - Gary Serviss
Councillor - Treena Lemay
Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards
Mayor - Janice Visneskie Moore
Councillor - Carl Kuehl
Councillor - Ted Browne
Renfrew
Mayor - Don Eady
Reeve - Peter Emon
Councillor - Arlene Jamieson
LANARK COUNTY
Beckwith
Reeve - Richard Kidd
Deputy Reeve - Sharon Mousseau
Councillor - Tim Campbell
Councillor - Faye Campbell
Councillor - Brian Dowdall
Carleton Place
Mayor - Louis Antonakos
Deputy Mayor - Jerry Flynn
Councillor - Doug Black
Councillor - Sean Redmond
Councillor - Brian Doucett
Councillor - Theresa Fritz
Councillor - Ross Trimble
Drummond/North Elmsely
Reeve - Aubrey Churchill
Councillor - Gail Code
Councillor - Steve Fournier
Councillor - Ray Scissons
Councillor - G.W. Sachs
Lanark Highlands
Mayor - Brian Stewart
Deputy Mayor - John Hall
Councillor - Linda Hansen
Councillor - Steven Roberts
Councillor - Peter Rodger
Councillor - Bill King
Councillor - Jeannie Kelso
Mississippi Mills
Mayor - Shaun McLaughlin
Councillor - Jane Torrance
Councillor - Bernard Cameron
Councillor - Alex Gillis
Councillor - Jill McCubbin
Councillor - Paul Watters
Councillor - Val Wilkinson
Councillor - Christa Lowry
Councillor - John Edwards
Councillor - Denzil Ferguson
Councillor - Duncan Abbott
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Election Results For The Ottawa Valley
Montague
Reeve - Bill Dobson
Deputy Reeve - Klaas VanDerMeer
Councillor - Vince Carroll
Councillor - Jim Abbass
Councillor - Ian Streight
Perth
Mayor - John Fenik
Deputy Mayor - John Gemmell
Councillor - Judy Brown
Councillor - Jim Graff
Councillor - Edward McPherson
Councillor - Jim Bolt
Councillor - Riq Turner
Smiths Falls
Mayor - Shawn James Pankow
Councillor - Lorraine Allen
Councillor - Jay Brennan
Councillor - Dawn Quinn
Councillor - Joe Gallipeau
Councillor - Chris Cummings
Tay Valley
Reeve - Keith James Kerr
Deputy Reeve - Brian Campbell
Councillor - Jennifer Dixon
Councillor - Fred Dobbie
Councillor - Greg Hallam
Councillor - Judy Farrell
Councillor - RoxAnne Darling
Councillor - Mark D. Burnham
HASTINGS COUNTY
Bancroft
Mayor - Bernice Jenkins
Councillor - Charles Mullett
Councillor - Bil Kilpatrick
Councillor - Barry McGibbons
Councillor - Paul Jenkins
Councillor - Mary Irma Kavanagh
Councillor - Tracy McGibbon
SCHOOL BOARDS
Upper Canada DSB
Craig Rogers, Anne McCrae
Catholic DSB of Eastern Ontario
Nancy Kirby
Le conseil des ecoles publique de
l’est de l’Ontario
Colette Stitt
Le conseil des ecoles catholiques
de langue francaise du
centre l’est
Anouk Tremblay
Renfrew County DSB
Glenn Miller, Leo Boland
David Kaiser, Marjorie Adam
Wendy Hewitt, Dave Shields
Susan Humphries, Bryon Morris
Renfrew County Catholic
District School Board
Andy Bray, Anne Haley
Bob Michaud, Bob Schraeder
David Howard,, Marlene Borutski
Conseil des ecoles publiques de
l’Est de I’Ontario
Colette Stitt
Conseil des ecoles catholiques du
Centre-Est
Robert Lemelin
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Facts & Figures
LANARK COUNTY
AND BANCROFT
RENFREW COUNTY
Voter Turnout:
Voter Turnout
63.50% - Deep River
62.76% - Madawaska Valley
57.51% - Brudenell, Lyndoch
53.76% - Renfrew
53.58% - North Algona Wil.
51.91% - Bonnechere Valley
45.93% - Pembroke
49.90% - Whitewater Region
45.80%- Head, Clara & Maria
43.84% - Laurentian Valley
39.32% - Admaston Bromley
37.69% - Laurentian Hills
35.84% - Arnprior
54.87% - Horton
66.29% - Killaloe, Hagarty
54.87% - McNab Braeside
15.80% - Petawawa
NA - Greater Madawaska
Neat Facts
223 - Candidates in the election
160 - Number of new candidates
52 - New candidates elected
64 - Incumbent candidates
34 - Incumbent candidates elected
13 - Candidates acclaimed
5 - Returning to county council
6 - Female heads of council
12 - Male heads of council
66.29% - Highest voter turnout
(Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards)
15.80% - Lowest voter turnout
(Petawawa).
Note: The Township of Greater
Madawaska was not able to provide voter turnout results from the
recent election.
Highest Vote Earners
2355 - Millar (Whitewater)
2296 - Emon (Renfrew)
2218 - Love (Madawaska Valley)
2185 - Lang (McNab Braeside)
2130 - Peplinski (Mad. Valley)
2050 - Mackenzie (MB)
1987 - Gauthier (Laur. Valley)
1960 - Watt (Laurentian Valley)
1949 - Sheedy (Laurentian Valley)
1890 - Burnette (Arnprior)
53.03% - Mississippi Mills
53.01% - Smiths Falls
52.43% - Bancroft
52.33% - Montague
48.53% - Lanark Highlands
47.21% - Carleton Place
39.56% - Tay Valley
38.85% - Perth
34.59% - Drummond/North Elm.
28.03% - Beckwith
General Election Stats
118 - Candidates in the election
74 - Number of new candidates
28 - New candidates elected
45 - Incumbent candidates
34 - Incumbent candidates elected
7 - Candidates acclaimed
11 - Returning to county council
2 - Female heads of council
8 - Male heads of council
53.00% - Highest voter turnout
(Mississippi Mills)
28.03% - Lowest voter turnout
(Beckwith)
Highest Vote Earners
2156 - Flynn (Carleton Place)
2090 - Hall (Lanark Highlands)
2033 - McLaughlin (Miss. Mills)
1972 - Levi (MIssissippi Mills)
1903 - Antonakos (Miss. Mills)
1832 - Stewart (Lanark Highlands)
1777 - Torrance (Mississippi Mills)
1699 - Black (Carleton Place)
1673 - Lowry (Mississippi Mills)
1641 - Doucette (Carleton Place)
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November 4, 2014
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Book Club: The 5 Essential People Skills
How to assert yourself, listen to others and resolve conflicts
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Ontario Colleges
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Number of applied arts
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15,000
Number of full-time faculty
employed
19,000
Number of part-time
faculty employed
150,000
Full-time enrollment
350,000
Part-time enrollment
6,700
International student
enrollment
200
Number of communities
with a college
$1,900
Average cost of a diploma
program per year
$2,500
Average cost of a graduate
certificate program per year
$4,200
Average cost of an applied
bachelor’s degree per year
$4,100
Average cost of a joint
college-university program
per year
33%
Percentage of Ontario’s
workforce with a college
qualification
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November 4, 2014
Ottawa Valley Business
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Tender Results Around The Region
Supply and Delivery of Combination Dump Body/Spreader
Unit with Hydraulic Underbody Plow. City of Pembroke.
Cornwall Freight. - $179,255.00
Phil Larochelle - $230,960.00
Valley Truck - $203,846.00
Valley Truck - $185,295.00
Valley Truck - $186,490.00
Joe Johnston - $247,040.46
Awarded to Joe Johnson.
Brushing on Ferguson Lake
Road and Campground Side
Road. Township of Greater
Madawaska.
Thomson Tree - $43,821.40
MJ Enright & Sons - $44,070.00
S. Rosenblath - $18,389.62
Awarded to S. Rosenblath.
CCTV Maintenance Root/
Flush and Manhole Rehabilitation. Town of Smiths Falls.
Sewer Technologies - $16,451.44
Aqua Drain Sewer - $32,105.90
Clean Water Works - $22,124.04
Awarded to Clean Water Works
at $22,124.04 and $180/hour for
the video inspection truck and
disposal fee of $85/tonne.
Purchase of Four Wheel Drive
Tractor Backhoe. Township of
Greater Madawaska.
H.J. Reis - $81,744.98
Nortrax - $88,156.95
Toromont CAT - $102,268.28
Strongco - $102,790.45
Awarded to H.J. Reis.
Milling of Asphalt, Grading,
Hot Mix Paving, Miscellaneous
Concrete & Rehabilitation
Work. Town of Smiths Falls.
Cruickshank - $332,369.45
G. Tackaberry - $377,899.24
Karson - $355,950.00
Cavanagh - $305,100.00
This tender is not yet awarded.
Tree Harvesting. County of
Lanark.
Laverne Heideman & Sons
Schedule A - $33,993.30
Schedule B - $3,144.00
Schedule C - $11,760.00
Ben Hokum & Sons
Schedule A - $30,416.05
Schedule B – No Bid
Schedule C - $4,704.00
Recommended award to Laverne
Heidemen.
Plow Truck. Township of
Drummond-North Elmsley.
Awarded to Oakes Truck Sales in
the amount of $220,412.31.
Engineering Services for McDonnells Bridge and Johnston
Bridge. County of Renfrew
HP Engineering - $18,950.00
WSP - $28,472.50
D.M. Wills Associates $28,888.00
McIntosh Perry - $32,500.00
Morrison Hershfield - $39,900.00
Awarded to HP Engineering.
Replacement of County Structure, Wilno North Culvert.
County of Renfrew
Pecarski Sand & Gravel - $ 9,963
Smiths Construction - $12,750
Greenwood Paving - $15,795
H&H Construction - $20,160
Awarded to Percarksi Sand &
Gravel.
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The Social Media Snake
How Ghomeshi got bit by his own ego
By: Jennifer Layman
jenn@fwdthink.net
Jian Ghomeshi. The former host
of radio show “Q” on CBC has
been fired and many Canadians
are talking about it. Initially, it
seemed as if the entire country
was rallying behind him, and then
came the 1,500 word dissertation
on his Facebook page. That was
a wake-up call for some. Then,
women came forward accusing
him of misconduct, and then
more women came forward. Now,
some Canadians who jumped to
Ghomeshi’s side early on in the
game are feeling embarrassed what if these allegations are true?
Others are still eager to defend
him - what if the allegations
are not true? This column is not
about that.
Social media has given people
the opportunity to be in control of
their own message. You can post
anything to social media pages
and in seconds it is everywhere.
But just as quickly as you can be
in control of your message, you
can be out of control with it.
Jian Ghomeshi decided to take
control of his message. He was
on a high with public support
very much backing him. People
were outraged that CBC had fired
him and even people who didn’t
know Ghomeshi were happy to
support his battle with a corporate
institution. While he was riding the wave of public support,
Ghomeshi penned his 1,500-word
dissertation that gave his fans a
look into his sex life. That was
enough to stop some people in
their tracks. Ghomeshi spoke
proudly of it, presenting much
more detail that was required to
convey the point. In doing so, he
totally mis-managed his message.
Knowing what we know now,
Ghomeshi obviously knew that
women had brought allegations
against him. He knew why he
was being fired and he knew his
sex life was going to become
public. Professionally, he needed
to get out in front of that message, and he should have used
one of the two public relations
firms that worked for him. Instead, he decided to do it his own
way on Facebook and it took him
from superstar to disaster in seconds. My guess is neither public
relations firm had any idea he
was going to do that: the message
was poorly written and both firms
fired him almost immediately.
Ghomeshi’s ego got in the way
of better judgement. He was more
focused on defending his sex life
than he was on respecting the
other things in his life. He didn’t
take into account his responsibility to his listeners - people
who had, through their support,
built his career. He didn’t take
into account the charities he put
his name to and the impact his
uncomfortable sex life publicity
would have on them. Ghomeshi
didn’t care about any of that, and
he should have.
What his Facebook post did do
well was seemingly prompt more
women to come forward and
allege misconduct by Ghomeshi.
It certainly supports some of the
accusations that Ghomeshi felt
he was invincible because of his
popular, public personae.
The media is often criticized
for covering stories that make the
accused “guilty in the court of
public opinion” regardless of the
outcome. Jian Ghomeshi did that
all by himself using social media.
Jian Ghomeshi took control of his
message, and ruined his career,
all because what he wanted to say
was more important to him than
what his audience needed to hear.
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