Rockland, ON

While police are responsible for handling matters of public safety, area police officers feel the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) should be responsible for handling large wild animals that venture into the city.

In a press release issued late last week, Ottawa Police Chief Vern White said police officers shouldn't be "going out and shooting wild animals."

The province of Ontario is paving the way for a traffic improvement project that could result in a bigger, better and much safer County Road 17.

Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne paid a visit to the Clarence-Rockland YMCA-YWCA Recreation Complex on Wednesday, May 19 to officially announce the province's $4 million commitment to an environmental assessment (EA) for County Road 17.

Although the City of Clarence-Rockland was successful in convincing seven other mayors to hand over its long-awaited extra vote around the counties council table, it has done little to quiet the municipality's talk of severing its ties with the United Counties of Prescott-Russell.

Much to the surprise of Clarence-Rockland Mayor Richard Lalonde, all eight mayors unanimously supported a bylaw that removes the maximum weighted voting cap of five votes per municipality, bringing Clarence-Rockland's total number of votes up to six.

For the past four years, the City of Clarence-Rockland has been fighting to have fairer representation when making decisions around the council table.

At the regular counties council meeting, held Tuesday, January 26, the eight mayors had a lengthy discussion about doing just that - giving the largest municipality in the counties an extra vote during recorded votes held at the council table.

Artists are selecting their best work and getting ready for the fourth-annual Colours on the Bay show in Rockland.
The art exhibit happens on October 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This year’s honorary president is artist Charles Spratt, and the guest speaker will be Canadian children’s entertainer Suzanne Pinel, better-known as “Marie-Soleil.”
Thirty-four professional artists are expected to attend the show.
This year, proceeds from the show will be donated to Operation 20/20, a fundraising endeavor of the Cancer Unit of the Ottawa Hospital.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Jacques Martin recently hosted the 13th edition of his annual golf tournament at the Outaouais Golf Club in Rockland.
Considered as one of the largest fundraisers in the Ottawa region, the event included more than 325 golfers playing along with a number of celebrity guests.
Amongst the celebrities were: Bob Gainey (Canadiens general manager), Marc Crawford (Dallas Stars head coach), Benoit Groulx (Canadian football quarterback), Phil Myre (retired NHL goaltender) and Randy Sexton (Florida Panthers assistant general manager).

Canadian taxpayers will be paying $21 million for a sporting event venue and training centre in Rockland.

The project includes two NHL-size ice surfaces, two soccer fields, a baseball diamond and a running track.

The arenas will have 2,500 seats each, meeting and conference facilities, press boxes and therapy rooms.

Care agency workers charged with assault

Raymond Lemay, executive director at the Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults (PRSCA), which runs the home, said he is shocked by the situation that is alleged to have happened.

"It was a terrible situation," he said, crediting employees with having brought forward information that shed light on the alleged assaults.