Surplus owned by the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) in Hawkesbury is about to go on the market.
In October 2020, UCPR council approved plans to sell the land the land on Portelance and Taché Streets which the counties had assumed ownership of in 2000 when the provincial government transferred responsibility for the adjacent public housing development to regional governments. The UCPR had unsuccessfully attempted to sell the land in 2008.
The tender for realtors to administer the sale of the 43 lots was offered using the UCPR bids and tender’s platform, with six bids were received. Two were from Hawkesbury, two from Embrun, one from Mississauga, and one bid was from Ottawa. The successful bid was from EXIT Team Bougie-Bédard of Hawkesbury and is for managing the sale of 40 lots.
The amount of realty contract has not been disclosed. The UCPR has estimated it could receive $2,150,000 in revenue if all of the lots are sold.
Larose Forest bike trails closed to hiking
The UCPR Planning and Forestry Committee will prohibit hiking on the mountain bike trails in the P1 area of the Larose Forest in Limoges. Director of Planning and Forestry Louis Prévost recommended the changes due to the increase in trail use. Hiking on the P1 section is already prohibited during the winter season.
All trails in the Larose Forest are closed from mid-March to mid-May to protect the land during the spring thaw.
