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"They must really love living in Lanark County," said Campbell. In fact, ninety-seven per cent of people rate the quality of life as good or excellent in Lanark County.

Meeting the needs of additional residents poses a challenge with employers who are struggling to find workers. An interesting fact that emerged was that a quarter of residents who live in Lanark County but

work outside of the area have a 45-minute commute to work (90 minutes total daily). Overall, 43 per cent of the working population leaves Lanark County to commute to work every day.

Smiths Falls (44 per cent) and Perth (30 per cent) have the lowest percentage of the workforce commuting out of

Lanark County every day. This compares with Drummond North-Elmsley, Montague and Beckwith at 95 per cent.

For the workforce, Campbell suggests four areas to focus on when it comes to attracting talent: expand the number of students in post-secondary education, better align education with workforce needs, attract immigrants as temporary workers and boost labour market participation amongst older adults.

Lanark County is growing and with that comes challenges. How to meet those challenges and benefit from that population influx was the topic of conversation at a presentation by economist David Campbell held recently in Perth.

Boosting Talent

The fact that Lanark County is a good place to live is good news and it comes with challenges. The influx of residents is pushing housing costs and availability up. While that might seem ideal, families with lower incomes face the prospect of being unable to afford housing, which then puts pressure on social services and things like crime; if crime increases, that makes building and promoting the community as a good place to live more difficult.

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Lanark County's population is up eight per cent over the past decade. Most of the new residents have come from elsewhere in Ontario. In fact, Lanark County is in the top 10 per cent of communities in Canada for intra-provincial migration - people moving to the area from other parts of the province. Two age groups are responsible for the majority of population growth, those aged 25 to 29 and those aged 45 to 69. Business growth is up six per cent with 113 new businesses with employees setting up shop in the county in the past two years. (Self-employed businesses were not counted in this presentation but were noted as

significant.) Business expansion occurred in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail, financial services and trades. Overall says Campbell, businesses are in expansion mode, anticipating the addition of 619 jobs to the workforce in the next 18 months.

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Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Breakfast. Featuring Whitewater Mayor Michael Moore. 8:00am-9:30am Whitewater Brewing Company. $12 per person. RSVP in advance. Call 613-732-1492 or [email protected]

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Perth & District Chamber of Commerce AGM. 5:00-7:00pm. Held at The Commons at Algonquin College on Craig Street in Perth. $20 includes food and light refreshments. Phone: 613-267-3200 or [email protected]

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February 19, 2020Perth Chamber of Commerce After 5 Event at Maggies Tea & Toast. 5:00pm-7:00pm. Free for members. Phone: 613-267-3200 or [email protected]

February 19, 2020Doing Business with the Government of Canada. 10:00am-12:00pm. 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa. The Government of Canada purchases $22 billion in goods and services each year. Find out if they could buy your goods or services. Contact: 819-953-7878.

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February 26, 2020

2020 Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) Conference. Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto. For info: www.ograconference.ca

HR & Policy Development workshop. Hosted by the Perth Chamber of Commerce. Held at the BIRL at Algonquin College in Perth. 3:00pm-5:00pm. $10 members. $20 guests. Phone: 613-267-3200 or [email protected]

February 26-27, 2020Ottawa Construction Association Symposium & Trade Show. The premier construction event in the Eastern Ontario region. EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive,

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February 27, 2020Bookkeeping 101: What You Need to Know to Run Your Business. How to set-up accurate record-keeping systems and more. $20. Small Business Advisory Centre, 91 Cornelia Street West, Entrance B. For info: 613-283-7002 x109 or [email protected]

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March 6, 20202020 Municipal and Contractor Information Session. Hosted by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. 8:30am-12:00pm. 2019 flood, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, permit applications and more. $10 per person. Register by February 28 through www.eventbrite.ca

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Rethinking Economic DevelopmentContinued from page 1

Lanark County has very low immigration rates, so Campbell suggests looking at the other areas to boost part-time and seasonal jobs.

Transferring Businesses

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The 90-minute workshop was hosted by Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation and Algonquin College Employment Services. The workshop was held at the Perth campus of Algonquin College.

"You want to be a place where people will choose to retire, but you also want your economy growing in other areas as well," he cautioned.

For example, having a certain hourly rate may not be the issue in attracting employers, he says. It could be a lack of transportation - something Lanark County struggles to provide. Since smaller communities tend to have one person in charge of economic development, communities who want to be successful are going to have to engage the private sector and recruit volunteers.

"Properly done, this will provide the highest impact," says Campbell.

Campbell says the municipal contribution to economic development is about five per cent. The majority is driven by many others. Municipalities should be aligning their contribution with the other 95 per cent.

"You don't want to be Elliot Lake," he says, explaining that they built their economy on retired people only. The problems that came with that included lower incomes, a lack of workers and thus a lack of services and now the community is struggling because of the marketing strategy they chose years ago.

"These workers will come and work for you but they won't be browbeaten," says Campbell. "You have to meet them on their terms because they already have enough money to survive without you. They're just working to supplement their income."

Campbell says this means rethinking economic development to recognize what you need to be successful. In a series of slides, he noted as follows: "If you don't have available land for development, you are in the land development business. If there are not enough workers to meet local workforce demand, you are in the workforce development business. If the municipality is known for high taxes and a lot of red tape, you are in the economic development policy development business. If you are not attracting enough entrepreneurs, you are in the investment attraction business. If

you have a lot of gaps in local services and residents have to leave the community to access these services, you are in the sales business. If your strategically important industries are unproductive and losing their competitiveness, you just might have to be in the R&D business."

The task of building a community is one in which everyone plays a role. Employers do their part by attracting workers and creating employment options that allow for career path choices, experiential learning opportunities and competitive pay. However, people value quality of life, and the community needs to be enticing to live in before someone will consider relocating for work.

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"No one is recruiting people to move here, they're just coming by accident," he says. "We need to be more deliberate."

Across Lanark County, 1,500 self-employed people will retire in the next 10 years. This presents a key opportunity to attract talent who may wish to operate a business. Campbell suggests deliberately working to attract entrepreneurs as they offer two benefits: they increase the population and they help maintain services available in the community,

"Maybe a budget of one per cent for economic development needs to be two per cent," he says. Older workers, who are entering a second or third career, need to be wooed, but first, employers need to understand where they are coming from.

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Business News Around The Valley

The Town of Deep River is considering some community

grants for 2020. These include: Deep River Summer Music ($1,567.84), Deep River and Arena Minor Soccer Club ($2,500.00), Deep River Yacht & Tennis Club ($4,000.00), River Recreation Improvement Association ($500.00), Deep River Lawn Bowling Club ($1,653.16), Deep River Cross Country Ski Club ($1,000.00), Society for the preservation of Canadian Nuclear Heritage ($927.15), Deep River Karate Club ($1,891.57), Deep River Skating Club ($1,200.00) and Mount Martin Ski Club ($4,000.00).

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Her Empowerment Boutique has opened in Downtown Pembroke. The store specializes in sensual lifestyle product, make-up, lingerie, wellness, workshops and more. The business is owned by Christal Loback and is located at 74 Pembroke Street West.

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New Business For Downtown PembrokeMississippi Mills Passes

Deep River

Former Mississippi Mills Mayor Shaun McLaughlin passed away on February 16 while vacationing in Mexico. The former mayor was a strong supporter of the arts, culture and libraries and drove towards fiscal responsibility as a committed proponent of long-term financial planning. In a statement by current Mayor Christa Lowry, she notes that McLaughlin was a champion of the Lanark County Food Bank and believed neighbour helping neighbour to be a pillar of local food security.

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62 Pembroke Street West ($5,000) and 67 Pembroke Street West ($3,750).

Pembroke CIP GrantsThe City of Pembroke planning and development committee is recommending approval of Community Improvement Plan grants in the total amount of $34,852.28. One grant is being recommended to Sleepwell Property Management, owner of 138, 140 and 142 Pembroke Street West, in the amount of $21,102.28. Three grants are being recommended to Arif Enterprises Inc. for 185 Prince Street ($5,000),

Lindsey Lee and Mandy Cannon, both employees of the Township of McNab Braeside, have completed Unit 4 - Municipal Land Related Law as part of the AMCTO course. Both completed their courses on January 7, 2020.

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The Town of Petawawa's Business Advisory Network has reported that A New Leaf Food Experience restaurant has closed operations at 1049 Victoria Street in Petawawa. In communication with the owners, they are seeking to leverage commercial kitchens to support their catering business focus instead of operating from a dedicated storefront. Also, the Power of You fitness studio that operated at 1 Doran Street in Petawawa has closed. Beyond the Mat Yoga & Fitness has relocated from The Power of You to 60-62 Mohns Avenue.

In PetawawaBusiness Changes

The City of Pembroke finance

and administration committee is recommending the hiring of consultant Patrick Finnegan to develop a joint Community Safety & Well-Being Plan (CSWBP). The term would be January 1 to April 29, 2020. The CSWBP is required by Section 143(1) of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990.

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Deep River Reeve Glenn Doncaster attended a February 5, 2020 meeting of the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. Doncaster reported that the Town of Petawawa has completed the process that is required prior to the implementation of the municipal accommodation tax (MAT) program and a final report will be presented to council. Doncaster reported that the City of Pembroke and Town of Renfrew are also at the same stage as the Town of Petawawa.

Municipal Accommodation Tax Update

Mayor LeMay and Councillor Christine Reavie attended the 2020 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference in Toronto and met with MPP Stephen Crawford, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure. They discussed Pembroke roads, water and sewer infrastructure and the new aquatic centre. They also met with MPP Sheref Sabawy, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture, to discuss funding for the new aquatic centre.

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The following are the residential and condo sales for Renfrew County for 2019:Deep River - 98Average sale price: $198,279Chalk River- 56

Head Twps - 2Average sale price: $185,382

Average sale price: $96,000

Petawawa - 467Average sale price: $293,546Pembroke - 245Average sale price: $197,900Laurentian Valley - 127Average sale price: $286,133Renfrew - 134Average sale price: $226,209Admaston Bromley - 26Average sale price: $297,938Greater Madawaska - 52Average sale price: $336,548

Ross Twp - 18Average sale price: $193,722Horton Twp - 30Average sale price: $277,050Arnprior - 169Average sale price: $291,117McNab Braeside - 112Average sale price: $330,249Central Bonnechere - 67Average sale price: $169,156North Algona - 47

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Average sale price: $287,949

Average sale price: $236,500Barry's Bay/Killaloe - 115Average sale price: $256,435Westmeath - 27Average sale price: $313,631Beachburg - 23Average sale price: $227,648Cobden - 26Average sale price: $199,462

Renfrew County Residential and Condo SalesHow many properties sold and what the average sale price was: 2019

Police Report: OPP Detachments and Deep RiverCalls for service, impaired, thefts, fraud and more

Renfrew Detachment For the week of January 27 to February 9, the Renfrew OPP Detachment investigated 218 calls for service. Arnprior and Renfrew officers investigated 12 domestic disputes during the past week. There were two impaired driving charges, one charge of mischief and one charge of uttering threats.

Lanark Detachment

During the week of February 4-9, there were 65 calls for service for the Killaloe Detachment including the Whitney Detachment. There were five motor vehicle collisions and two domestic disputes reported. During the week of January 27 to February 3, there were 105 calls for service. There were 17 motor vehicle collisions and two domestic disputes.

Between February 3 and February 10, the Lanark OPP Detachment responded to 355 calls for service. There were 30 motor vehicle collisions, one impaired driving charge, 10 domestic incidents, three break and enters, six thefts, four counts of mischief, three counts of fraud and 12 incidents under mental health.

Killaloe Detachment

On February 9 at 8:00 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa

Valley Detachment responded to an armed robbery at the Bruham Food Mart in Laurentian Valley. A masked person entered the store and brandished a weapon to the clerk and demanded money. The clerk was not injured. The person fled with cash. If you have information, contact the Detachment at 613-732-3332 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment

The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP is warning businesses and their employees of a "head office" scam that has recently surfaced. The scammer calls a business and claims to be from the head office. They may also insist they know the business owner or manager. The scammer requests money from the employee for various reasons including payment for an important shipment of goods to the business. The employee is pressured to pay or else the business will incur financial penalties. Two local employees have fallen victim to this scam. If a scam artist contacts you, contact your local police or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. On January 30, the OPP responded to a break and enter at Bowers' Esso Station in Petawawa. The suspect(s) stole a quantity of cash and cigarettes. Anyone with information can call the Upper Ottawa Valley

OPP at 613-735-0188 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Deep River Police The Deep River police recently seized a counterfeit $10 bill in the town of Deep River. There have also been recent reports of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills

being circulated in the Pembroke area. Any individual or business who, knowingly or not, accepts a counterfeit bill bears the loss. In other words, there's no reimbursement. If you have questions contact the Deep River Police at 613-584-3500.

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10) This cannabis company CEO has stepped down. Who is it?

5) Ticket reseller StubHub will pay a $1.3 million penalty for this infraction. What is it?

6) CN Rail had to close its transportation routes due to protests in Belleville that relate to British Columbia. What's the connection?

7) How many bankruptcies were there in Canada in 2019?

8) Which Canadian province had the most bankruptcies in 2019?

9) These cheese company is closing two plants, including one in Trenton, Ontario, due to the trend away from cow-based products. What company is it?

4) How much did the Quebec government invest in Bombardier for the A220 commercial airliner?

3) Bombardier let go of one of its programs last week. What was it?

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Provincial News You Should KnowComptroller General, cannabis and safety blitz

Business OpportunitiesThe Ontario government is launching consultations in order to provide consumers with more

choice and convenience on cannabis while giving the private sector enhanced ability to compete against and combat the criminal market. The online consultation asks the public, businesses, health and other stakeholders to comment on potential new cannabis opportunities, including consumption venues and special occasion permits for events such as outdoor festivals and concerts. The government will also meet with key groups, including industry representatives, public health and safety organizations, education stakeholders and Indigenous representatives, to ensure their expertise and advice help to inform next steps. People interested in participating in the consultations can submit their feedback online by visiting the

Ontario Regulatory Registry.Ontario Construction

Ontario workplace inspectors are launching a safety blitz focusing on construction sites. Inspectors will focus on personal protective equipment, which can include high visibility clothing, skin protection (like gloves), face

shields, eye protection, and hearing protectors. Without this equipment, workers can suffer cuts, punctures, chemical burns, electric shocks, exposure to excessive noise or vibration, and many other harmful risks. The blitz, which runs until March 13, 2020, follows four weeks of outreach to the construction sector to educate and assist in safety compliance. The ministry issued 7,483 orders from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 for lack of personal protective equipment on projects. This was the second-highest Occupational Health and Safety Act violation in construction workplaces for 2017.

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Ontario Consulting on Expanding Cannabis

The Ontario government is creating an Office of the Comptroller General. The office will be tasked with identifying and mitigating potential financial and policy risks before they take hold. Enterprise risk management, a best practice in the private sector, includes forecasting and managing operational risk, enhancing internal oversight of the province's finances and embedding respect for taxpayer money into the province's decision-making process. The Comptroller General will lead risk management practices across government, which will include the analysis of fiscal impacts and the overall viability of policy decisions. The search for a Comptroller General begins in mid-February and the successful candidate is expected to be announced in spring or summer 2020.

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Many EAPs are also open to immediate family members of the employees.

“Some EAP providers are also able to offer other services including retirement or lay-off assistance, and wellness/health promotion and fitness (such as weight control, nutrition, exercise, or smoking),” they note. “Others may offer advice on long-term illnesses, disability challenges, counselling for crisis situations (e.g., death at work), or advice specifically for managers or supervisors in dealing with difficult situations.”

CCOHS provides the following tips in choosing an EAP:What things should be considered when contracting or hiring an EAP provider? 1) What is the experience of the provider? Ask for references. 2) Where are the provider's offices located? A local

organization is generally preferred because they are familiar with the community and its resources.

Speaking of technology, the opportunity to use video conferencing is something that can make it easier for employees to access services, especially if there isn't a local option to use. Companies have also promoted websites that employees can access for those not yet ready to speak to a counsellor.

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The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention notes that job-related stress is the leading cause of workplace health problems in the United States. Despite this, EAPs are rarely used by employees, averaging less than 10 per cent. Some of the reasons the EAPs are under-utilized, along with solutions to meet those challenges, are noted as follows:

6) What are the counsellor backgrounds?

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) notes that EAP services can include personal difficulties, job stress, relationship difficulties, eldercare, childcare, parenting difficulties, harassment, substance abuse, separation and loss, balancing work and family, financial or legal issues and family violence.

Mental health continues to have a stigma attached which keeps some people from accessing EAP services and some employees feel their information will not be confidential. In addition, the programs are often not well-promoted within the business. One company had an EAP that promoted crisis management and training, but the services were not well-used. The company changed to an EAP provider that allowed online access to services and helped employees with things like planning tasks – something employees can avoid because it is time-consuming and frustrating.

HR Magazine featured an article on employee assistance programs, also known as EAPs. The article acknowledges that EAPs are very under-utilized by employees, but with employee stress being such a factor in today's workplace, some employers are looking at how to enhance their EAP to encourage greater use by employees.

Another employer re-branded its EAP and called it “My Life Resources” because the new provider also assisted with legal services, financial coaching, identify theft and text therapy.

They also matched their EAP with the audience of their employees – as a technology company, they promoted more web and phone-based ways for employees to access counselling. For companies that have a different employee audience, programs could be altered.

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5) What is the provider's availability? How many staff are available, do they offer non-business hours and how do they deal with shift workers?

3) What is the scope of services provided and how would they provide the services to the employees (ie: 800 number, on-site services, phone counselling, etc.) Also, how long before they connect with the employee. 4) How does the provider determine to whom the clients are referred? How and how often is the list of referral sources updated?

10) What types of publicity and promotion of EAP services are offered? 11) What is the fee structure? (ie: flat fee, fee based on usage or per referral)

9) Is there return-to-work, aftercare, or support services offered?

8) Is there a follow-up or utilization review service?

7) Do they offer education or training for your workplace?

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On The MoveReid Shepherd

Reid Shepherd is the planner for the Township of Drummond North-Elmsley. He started work with the municipality in September 2018 and has submitted his resignation, which will be effective February 28.

Travis Mellema Travis Mellema is the new Chief of the Lanark County Paramedic Service. Mellema was a Deputy Chief for the same service. He will replace Ed McPherson who is retiring at the end of February.

Dennis McMahonDennis McMahon is retiring from the Town of Deep River. McMahon worked as the Public Works Operations Foreman for the municipality for many years.

Naomi Balla-BoudreauNaomi Balla-Boudreau is the new Chief Executive Officer for the Deep River Public Library. She returns to the area, having grown up in Mackey. She was previously the Librarian at McBride and District Public Library in British Columbia. She is a graduate of Dalhousie University in Halifax with a Masters of Library and Information Science Studies.

Colin SlightColin Slight, the Detachment Commander for the Renfrew OPP, has retired, effective December 31, 2019. Slight has been a police officer for more than 37 years. Slight spent 26 years with the Renfrew OPP and then became the staff sergeant for the Killaloe Detachment. Two years later, he returned as staff sergeant for the Renfrew OPP in 2010. In 2013, Slight was promoted to inspector.

Dr. Amy ToderianDr. Amy Toderian is a new physician with the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team and Almonte General Hospital. Toderian completed medical training in Ottawa with a fellowship in obstetrics. She comes to the area after serving at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa.

Tender Results Around The Region

Almon Equipment - $52,230.00


Contract #PW-M-32-2020-21-E3 Supply and Application of Water Based Traffic Paint for Pavement Markings. County of Lanark.

Schedule D (DNE)

G. Tackaberry - $862,305.00

Total (Lanark County)

Provincial Road - $2,500.00

Trillium Pave. - $255,115.00

Tomlinson - $1,077,745.00


Cavanagh Const. - $855,426.71

Almon Equip. - $456,895.00

Trillium Pave. - $18,115.00 Provincial Road - $19,435.00




Smiths Const. - $272,685.00

Provincial Road - $5,200.00 Almon Equipment - $6,240.00


Crains' Const. - $236,295.00

Schedule C (DNE)Trillium Pave. - $29,697.00

Schedule A (Lanark County)

Rehabilitation and Surface Treatment of Crozier and Ritchie Roads. Tay Valley Township.

Provincial Road - $22,230.00 Almon Equipment - $$22,940.00



Schedule F (Tay Valley)


CoCo Paving - $907,816.00

Contract #PW-C-02-2020-20-E0 Warm Mix Rehabilitation of County Road #4. County of Lanark.

Arnott Brothers - $221,825.00

Schedule B (Lanark County)

Aecon Const. - $1,083,000.00


Trillium Pavement - $12,740.00

Contract #PW-C-04-2020-20-E0 Road Rehabilitation of County Road #17 (Appleton Side Road). County of Lanark.

Schedule E (Tay Valley)R.W. Tomlinson - $697,995.00CoCo Paving - $687,868.00

Contract #PW-C-01-2020-20-E0 Warm Mix Rehabilitation of County Road #10. County of Lanark.

Awarded to RGT Clouthier Construction of Pembroke in the amount of $180,045.00.

Awarded to Dagenais Tree Service of Pembroke in the amount of $64.900.00.

Install Communications Duct Bank. Defence Construction Canada.

Awarded to Jp2g Consultants of Ottawa in the amount of $45,048.41.

Upgrade Alpha Road Culvert Design. Defence Construction Canada.

Replace Steam Radiators in Building F-16. Defence Construction Canada.

Tree Clearing for New Breaching Range. Defence Construction Canada.

Awarded to Plan Group of Pembroke in the amount of $186,000.00.


Aecon Const. - $798,000.00

Thomas Fuller - $318,083.00

Clearwater Struct. - $233,211.00

Arnott Brothers - $816,161.00

Tomlinson - $1,186,498.50

Contract #PW-C-09-2020-20-E0 Maclan Bridge Rehabilitation. County of Lanark.

CoCo Paving - $924,886.00

Crains Const. - $1,170,546.50

Crains Const. - $990,768.55

Tomlinson - $1,232,027.00

R. W. Tomlinson - $943,214.00

Contract #PW-C-06-2020-20-E0 Road Rehabilitation of County Road #9 (Tatlock Road). County of Lanark.


Louis W. Bray - $278,980.00

Crains Const. - $1,091,242.30Coco Paving - $1,134,219.00

DW Building - $187,997.43

Contract #PW-C-05-2020-20-E0 Road Rehabilitation of County Road #16 (Wolf Grove Road). County of Lanark.

Aecon Const. - $1,228,000.00

National Struct. - $215,657.40


Corington Eng. - $212,942.00

Dalcon Const. - $229,000.00

CoCo Paving - $1,160,896.50

MacSweyn - $1,006,900.00

Aecon Const. - $1,372,803.30

Arnott Brothers - $1,056,154.50

Capital Cutting - $181,964.00

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Master Elevator Service Agreement PRH-RFS-SCC-

2020-01-----

Sale of Land – Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan

General Contractors Prequalification of

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OF INTEREST

APN – Petawawa Construction Program for FY 2019-20

PW 07-2020 Granular M Material – Limestone

Granular M Material Supply and Application

Sewer Cleaning Program 2020 – 2023, Contract No. ES-2020-04

Project No. 01-2020 The Rehabilitation Of Kennelly Road

and South McNaughton Road

PWC-2020-20 – Standing Offer for Professional Services -----

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PW 08-2020 Granular M Material

#2020-07 Supply & Installation of LED Lighting at Various

RCDSB Locations

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Water Filtration Plant Backup Power Generator, Contract No.

ES–2020-02

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Tender # PW-02-2020 Headwords Upgrades to the

Water Pollution Control Plant

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Project No. PW-01-2020 for the Reconstruction of Portage Road,

Scott Ave & Hilda Street

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WM 2020-01 Recycling Collection Services

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Rehabilitation of County Structure B101 (Bonnechere

River Bridge) on County Road 58 (Round Lake Road)

-----OSIM Inspections and

Engineering Services for the Allan's Mill Bridge

20-02 Grass Cutting and Grounds Maintenance

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20-04 2019-2020 Running Gear and Complete Install of All

Season Dump Body-Spreader and Assembling Unit Complete

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

2020-PW01 Township Road Revitalization Project

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Architectural and Professional Services Fire Station

Replacement with Solar Energy Option RFP 2020-02

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TENDERS

Repairs École L'ÉquinoxeRFQ 19-133 Foundation

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#PW-M-34-2020-20-E3 Roadway Sweeping

#PW-M-38-2020-20-E0 Catch Basin and Manhole Cleaning

#PW-M-43-2020-21-E2 Roadside Brushing

-----Roadside Mowing

PW-M-45-2020-21-E2

05-2020 Human Resource Management System

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JR Brisson Equip. - $156,787.50Tormont Cat - $170,441.29

Backhoe Tender PW02-2020. Greater Madawaska.Brandt - $149,510.30

Partham Eng. - $113,200.00

D W Building - $89,333.38

Schedule C



W. H. MacSweyn - No Bid

W. H. MacSweyn - $121,900.00

D W Building - No Bid

G. Tackaberry - No Bid Schedule B

Arnott Brothers- $88,700.00


G. Tackaberry - No Bid



W. H. MacSweyn - $117,900.00


Schedule BNorjohn - $148,496.70

Contract #PW-C-12-2020-20-E0 Culvert Replacements. County of Lanark.

Maritime Fence - $756,300.00Duncor Ent. - $375,164.00

Contract #PW-C-11-2020-20-E0 The Placement of a Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer on County Road #4

D W Building - No Bid

and County Road #10. County of Lanark.

Norjohn - $199,467.90

Miller Paving - $149,414.55

Schedule A



Schedule A


Contract #PW-C-14-2020-20-E0 Supply and Place Shoulder Gravel. County of Lanark.

H&H Construction - $93,710.22

Schedule A


G. Tackaberry - $123,350.00

Greenwood Paving - $81,025.52

Schedule B

HL4 Hot Mix Tender (PW04-2020). Township of Greater Madawaska.


G. Tackaberry- $65,505.00

Arnott Brothers- $64,845.00 Cavanagh Const. - $76,725.00



G. Tackaberry- $98,685.00


Arnott Brothers- $55,200.00Schedule C

G. Tackaberry- No Bid

Contract #PW-C-16-2020-20-E0 Traffic Signal Upgrades. County of Lanark.



Double Surface Treatment Tender (PW03-2020). Greater Madawaska.Only one bid was received.Greenwood - $162,275.91

RFP01-2020 Service Delivery Review for the Local Efficiency Group. Seven Partnering Municipalities.Fournier Consulting - $50,100Blackline Consulting - $82,290WSCS Consulting - $132,017StrategyCorp Inc. - $212,585Grant Thornton LLP - $108,700Deloitte LLP - $222,600Dillion Consulting - $176,981

2020-PW-001 One Half-Ton Truck (Double Cab). Tay Valley Township.No bids were received.

Lanark CountyMiller Paving - $1,465,623.80 Duncor Ent. - $1,774,081.30

Maritime Fence - $210,250.00Duncor Ent. - $99,170.00 Miller Paving - $74,913.00

Miller Paving - $272,243.60 Mississippi Mills

Tay ValleyMaritime Fence - $3,199,425.00

Contract #PW-C-10-2020-20-E0 Micro Resurfacing. County of Lanark.

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By: Jennifer [email protected]

A person made a Facebook post about a local small business owner. Allegedly, the business owner said he would give the striking teachers the middle finger. This person thought businesses should be careful when voicing their opinion or risk "financial suicide." The person promised to tell everyone about this business owner's alleged comment. Communicating in high-tension situations is no easy task and often, emotions can take over. Here are some of the ways this communication travelled:

Attacking Small Business Some of the people who read the post asked for the name of the business so they could tell everyone not to support that business. They promised to spread the word. A commenter noted that this is why local, small business owners don't have

any clients. As a small business owner (and my business helps other small businesses grow), this was difficult to read. These are businesses that kids ask for summer jobs, that the community asks for donations and that pay education taxes twice - once at their home and once again at their business (at a higher tax rate). I’m sure the commenter didn’t mean that all small businesses were horrible, but it came across that way.

The Economy Another commenter said that when teachers are on strike, they are not working and thus the economy is hurting. However, when teachers strike and schools close, others are also not working. Over the weekend, a mother of three told me she was feeling the stress of the strike action. Her only option was to use vacation days on strike days. This means she will not have time off for an actual vacation this summer. Any employee in this situation is not contributing to the economy either. Other employees who face financial impact on strike days are people like bus drivers and employees of businesses that provide services to schools such as cafeteria operations. There

can also be an impact to groups that pay for community use of schools to have events cancelled due to uncertainty of whether the school will be open.

Talk About It Another commenter said that rude gestures and verbal abuse are not solutions to solving an issue; if you don't like the strike, have a conversation with someone. Yet, this is exactly what doesn't happen on protests. Protest signs calling the premier a drug dealer, a job killer, dumb, stupid, evil, a thug and other names are no solution either. Again, emotions are ruling here, but the impact is significant. At the very least, kids see this as behaviour to model. It can also easily escalate. In response to this comment, another wrote “I dare this person to give me the finger to my face.” The person who posted this on Facebook knew that sharing this experience would escalate tensions. They did it anyway. That makes her no better, and arguably worse, than the local small business owner she complained about.

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