Read our letters to the Editor, click here. Canada Day at Simon Park – A community success (Thank you from the Mayor) City of Clarence-Rockland honours long-time volunteer firefighter Two hurt on Hwy 174 crash near Cumberland Emergency workers treat a woman who was one of two people injured in a crash on Highway 174, near Cumberland The Ottawa Citizen reported that two people were injured after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 174 early Tuesday morning, August 17. The crash occurred at the intersection of Hwy 174 and Morin Road, near Cumberland. The injuries did not appear to be serious. Police are investigating. Back to top Lawrence & Géraldine Lizotte to Celebrate 60 years on July 29 How many of us can say we have celebrated 60 years together? How many of us will even reach that milestone? Well Lawrence et Géraldine can. Congratulations! 60e ANNIVERSAIRE DE MARIAGE/60th Wedding Anniversary 29 juillet/July, 1950 Félicitations chers parents. Quelle joix de pourvoir célébrer ce beau jour avec vous! Merci beaucoup pour les beaux moments vécus en votre compagnie. Nous vous souhaitons la plus belle journée. Avec amour, Lise, Jérémie et Brent xoxoxo Congratulations dear parents. How wonderful to celebrate with you! We wish you all the best for your special day! With love, Lise Jérémie et Brent xoxoxo Back to top Rockland woman killed in 2-vehicle collision A Rockland woman, Andrée Desrivières, is dead after the car she was riding in collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Landry and Baseline, east of the City of Clarence-Rockland. Read more. Back to top Boil water advisory for Rockland Advisory now lifted but... Residents are urged to open all cold water taps and let the water run for one minute or until it becomes cold before using it. Residents in the Rockland are being advised to boil their water after issues with the area's water supply early Monday morning. People in the community faced no pressure or very little water pressure when they turned on their taps Monday morning. Clarence-Rockland Mayor Richard Lalonde said the issue with a water-filtration plant happened between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., but has since been resolved and pressure has been restored. But residents are asked to boil their water for the next 24 hours as a precaution, Lalonde said. Back to top Blue Jay-Forest Hill - Multi thefts from cars Sometime overnight, between Thursday June 8 and Friday, June 9, several vehicles parked in driveways both in Blue Jay Ridge and Forest Hill were targets for local thieves. Missing items included cell phones, iPods, car-radios, loose change, sunglasses, etc. and unfortunately, apparently none of the victims' vehicles were locked. The OPP have been alerted. Watch for further information and other neighbourhood comments. Is it time to bring back the neighbourhood watch... or a community association even? (Also see our previous story on a theft in BLue Jay. Click here.) Back to top Rockland: Attempted abduction 13-year-old girl Russell County OPP is investigating what they call an attempted abduction of a young girl in Rockland on Friday, July 2, at approximately 7:30 p.m. They say the 13 year old was walking eastbound on Francoise Street when the driver of a black pick-up truck heading westbound on Francoise Street stopped and spoke to the her. The male driver of the pick-up spoke to the girl then proceeded northbound onto Gilles Street. It stopped. The solo occupant opened the driver door and looked back at her. She then ran eastbound on Francoise Street to Caron Street where she was picked up by a family member. The pick-up truck sped away northbound onto Gilles Street. The vehicle is described as black, older model, possibly 4 door/double cab, jacked up, rust to lower wheel well, tinted window with a skeleton sticker to the driver side rear door window. The suspect is described as an older male, red wrinkle face, grey, neck length hair, yellowish teeth, wearing black glasses, also had new beard growing and was wearing a black shirt. Anyone with information is asked to call Russell County OPP at 613-443-4499 or 1-888-310-1122. Back to top Was it a cougar spotted in Alfred-Plantagenet? Local news media are reporting that a large black cougar was seen in the Alfred-Plantagenet area. A resident reported seeing one in the Lac George area. The man described the large cat as a "cougar", spotting it around lunch time on Wednesday, June 30, police said. His account adds on to sightings by other residents during the past three years. This is a cougar This is a panther A press release said the “investigation revealed that the cat would most likely be a black cougar,” but OPP weren’t immediately available to go into any more detail. Police patrolled the area, but came up with nothing. The Ministry of Natural Resources was informed and an officer is investigating. Police are advising residents to exercise caution and to contact OPP at 1-613-310-1122 with any sightings. Alfred and Plantagenet are the next towns east of Rockland. (Editor's comment: Have you ever heard of a "black" cougar before? ... a panther, yes! Has anyone checked with the Papanack Zoo to see if one of their critters is missing? In the neantime, better keep a close watch on your pets and farm animals.) Back to top Items stolen from Blue Jay residence One buddha statue and one solar lantern We have always considered our development to be safe from crime and mischief, so when a theft occured this past weekend (Saturday evening to early Sunday morning, June 19/20) we were somewhat angered and insulted that someone would take something from a neighbour's back yard. These are good neighbours, rather new to the community and it is a poor way of welcoming them. Here are the descriptions: red solar square hanging lantern. The buddha is a resin statue made to look like aged stone. It is 24 inches tall and about 15 pounds. The articles were new decorations placed inside a gazebo and were fairly close to the Cardinal Crescent roadway. Anyone with any information should call: 613-833-5441. (Since this theft, others have occured from local vehicles in driveways. Click here.) Back to top Kyle Cyr resigns from Council (Rockland - Tuesday, June 15, 2010) In a move that caught everyone by surprise, Clarence-Rockland Ward 5 City Councillor Kyle Cyr, resigned his position, effective immediately. Citing personal reasons, he tended his resignation to the City Clerk, Monique Ouellet, at the same time advising Mayor Richard Lalonde and Chief Administrative Officer Daniel Gatien. Cyr advised the Canaan Connexion that the move was "my choice" and that he wanted to take advantage of an opporunity with his position in the federal public service. He has been on council for seven years and during that time he has missed some chances. Further more and more importantly he wants to devote more time to his family. We will have further information on this story shortly, including the requirements of the Ontario Municipal Act with respect to filling the vacancy. Back to top Canaan Road: Moose on the loose Two killed on Wednesday in Rockland, one still roaming One deer hit on Canaan earlier in the month (Rockland - June 16, 2010) Motorists driving along Canaan Road between Highway 174 and Wilhaven Road, should be aware that a female adult moose may still be in the area after its mate was killed near Wilhaven on Wednesday evening. Around 6:30 p.m. the pair were crossing the road when the male was hit by a passing pick-up truck, later identified as being owned by a resident from the area. A witness said that the vehicle appeared to have been occupied by two young persons, who seemed to be shaken up by the incident. They were not hurt but the Canaan Connexion has learned that there was significant damage to their vehicle and it is evidently now in for repairs. The moose fared far worse. It was severely injured and according to one OPP officer at the scene, it had to be "dispatched". After the accident when the vehicle had left and the moose had been removed, the female came back onto the road and an OPP cruiser and officer remained as a precautionary measure to "scare" the moose away. (Click here or on the picture to see a short video.) Earlier the same day a moose was seen wandering near Carrefour Jeunesse school, near St. Jean Street on the south side of Rockland. OPP officers from the Rockland Detachment tried to herd the animal out of the school yard towards a nearby wooded area, however the moose became agitated, started to damage property, and when the OPP could not obtain tranquillizing equipment, they had to shoot it. An OPP officer told the Canaan Connexion that they were forced to kill the moose because of safety concerns for the school children, who were by this time being dropped off by parents to an early daycare. According to a CBC report, Andrea Miville said she and her husband Nate, nearby residents, "heard two shots and saw police gathering around the felled moose in the parking lot of an elementary school". Mr. Miville took the following sequence of photos, recording the the incident. Read the Ottawa Sun take on the story (with quotes from Nate Miville) Related story: A deer also killed on Canaan Road First it was a barrage of coyotes during the winter, and now it seems that wandering moose have taken their place, and local deer are regulary seen along local roads, feilds and properties. In fact during the first week of June, a deer was killed near the same location when it was struck by a motorist travelling north, at approximately 6:00 a.m. The Canaan Connexion has learned that a resident from the Canaan Road area was driving the vehicle that hit the deer. A check of the two police forces that patrol the area suggested that the accident was not reported to them. The speed limit along Canaan Road is 80 k/hr, except for the S-turn between Baseline and Wilhaven Roads, where it is 60 k/hr, however many motorists exceed the speed limits, thereby cutting down their reaction time to any upcoming situations. Even during recent construction periods, or during the annual residents clean-up of Canaan Road, with warning signs and barriers posted, some motorists seem to ignore the cautions. Last week, when the road was being paved where the new culvert had been replaced near the Canaan Blueberry farm, a woman almost hit a flag person, and just missed the construction vehicles. She was talking on her cell phone. The Canaan Connexion is looking into having deer and moose warning signs put in place along Canaan Road. (Comments? editor[at]canaanconnexion.ca) Related links: Wild animals too much for police to handle; Ministry should be responsible, chief says Moose politics Third moose killed after wandering into residential area (Rockland)(CTV) Moose mania too much to take: Suburban scourge won't eat your cat Back to top Cumberland Farmers' Market open this weekend This just in on Friday... The Cumberland Farmers' Market is opening Saturday, June 19! Check out their Website for the latest information. Click here. Back to top Man shot in Wendover Five people charged (Wendover - See video below) Five Ottawa men are charged with attempted murder after a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound during an altercation in Wendover on Monday, May 10. Ontario Provincial Police from the Hawkesbury detachment were called to a residence on Chretien St. at about 2 a.m. The victim was transported to an Ottawa-area hospital. The suspects were apprehended a short time later on Hwy. 17 by OPP officers from the Rockland branch. Charged are Adnan Fazeli, 25, Mohammed Eltigani Mohammed, 26, Vitor Demello, 27, Mark Pitseolak, 26 and Patrick Sacha Thibeault, 26. They are all to appear in L'Orignal court. The Hawkesbury and Rockland OPP detachments are assisting the East Region crime unit with the investigation. You can read the Ottawa Citizen account here. Click here to watch CBC News video of the story. Back to top Clarence-Rockland Spring Clean-Up 2010 (Pictures from the Clarence-Rockland Environmental Society (CRES) Large areas of Clarence-Rockland are more garbage free thanks to the annual CRES- sponsored Clarence-Rockland Spring Clean-Up. You can catch a lot of the action by visiting their Internet "Web Album". Click here for more... Back to top UPDATE: Canaan Culvert replacement Was your vehicle damaged during the road construction? You may be eligible for compensation. Send us an e-mail for more information: Back to top C-R "delivers" second City-INFO edition If you have not seen or received the City of Clarence-Rockland's latest edition of City-INFO, you can read it online. Get the latest from the Mayor and Council, current Municipal News, the inaugural celebrations of the new Optimist Performance Hall (attached to the Recreation and Cultural Center), the word from recent Council meetings and the Rockland and Hammond Olympic Torch Run. You can find the link on our City of Clarence-Rockland "Community Information" Web page. Click here. Back to top (Click on the picture to donate.) 120 million litres of sewage flows into river How does it affect Rockland downstream? Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre - Ottawa The heavy record rains are being blamed for sending millions of litres of raw sewage from the City of Ottawa treatment plant into the Ottawa River. The city estimates 120 million litres of raw sewage and untreated waste water overflowed the sewage system and into the historic waterway on Monday. The Ministry of Environment, Ottawa Public Health and downstream water system operators have been notified of the spill. What does this mean for Clarence-Rockland? Click here to read more. Back to top PRSCA Open House a success The open house for the Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults was by all accounts a success. Here, the Rockland office staff pose for the Canaan Connexion camera. We will have more news on the open house and the services provided by this worthy organization. In the meantime... For more information you can call 613-488-2211. You can also visit their Web site. (Photo - Patrick Meikle) PRSCA Open House Thursday, January 21 The Rockland office of the Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults has moved to their new location at 415 Lemay Street in Clarence Creek. That's the building previously used by the Clarence-Rockland City Council. This is your chance to see the new digs and to meet the people who make the PRSCA happen. The open house will run from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information you can call 613-488-2211. You can also visit their Web site. (Photo - Patrick Meikle) (For Older Stories, please click here.) Hwy. 174 safety audit calls on city to invest in additional road improvements Highway 174, November 7, 2001. Things haven't changed! (Photo-Patrick Meikle) Fred Sherwin writes on his "Orleans Online" Web site: A study conducted to assess safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 east of Trim Road, calls on the city to make a number of improvements along the busy roadway which has been the scene of 270 collisions and five fatalities from Jan. 1, 2003 and Dec. 30, 2007. The majority of the accidents occured along two consecutive sections of the roadway -- from Trim Road to Quigley Hill Road and from Quigley Hill Road to Cameron Street. More... To read related stories, letters and links, click here. Back to top Commentary by Fred Sherwin: Debate over Hwy. 174 has long-term ramifications Fred Sherwin writes on his "Orleans Online" Web site: A report addressing safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 between Trim Road and the border with the United Counties of Prescott-Russell has once again raised the debate over who's responsible for the problem and who should pay to fix it. Forget for the moment that it took more than two years to complete the study. Two years during which over 100 more accidents took place, according to the statistics contained in the report. When debating the present and future state of Hwy. 174, there are two main issues that must be considered -- safety and growth. To read more of this commentary, click here. Back to top C-R -Overnight winter parking now in effect Overnight winter parking restrictions are now in effect in Clarence-Rockland. Click here for more information. Back to top Please Note: We are constantly upgrading the Canaan Connexion Web. Some links or stories may be missing or seem out of place. If you see any information that affects your group or area, please let us know and we will make the necessary corrections. And, If you have sent material for us to put on the Web site and it does not appear, please let us know as well as some items have been lost due to a computer glitch. Thanks for your patience and support. - Patrick Meikle, Editor Crow's Nest or Dog's Breakfast! Some of you just don't get it, do you? (Photo - Patrick Meikle) If you are wondering why there is a mess at the end of your driveway, when you come home on garbage day... For those doubting Thomases who don't think crows can mess up our garbage... here is proof. This cawing character was caught on Blue Jay Drive the day before garbage pick-up. The owner had put the refuse out the night before, but did not put a lid on the can, giving our black-feathered friends plenty of opportunity to mess up. Delicious! To avoid this mess, please put your garbage bags in a garbage can, and use the cover. Back to top Opinion: What cell phone to buy for the Canaan area? Thinking about buying a cell phone if you live in this area? Read our story. Click here. (For Previous Headlines and Older Stories, please click on above logo) Back to top NOTE: Just a reminder to our visitors... The Canaan Message Centre is a much overlooked resource that you may wish to take advantage of. You can leave notices and personal announcements to share with other members of the Canaan Community. For Example in an earlier message, Forest Hill resident Bruce Bouer gives us a heads up on the promotional material that "Xplornet" keeps pumping into our postal boxes... it is not all what it seems! Click here for more. Back to top Back to top Got a story or comment? Want to get the latest news we post? Join our free mailing list! See our Contact page. New to the area? Click Here! Contact us at: View our "virtual" sign. Click here Back to top ~ Sponsored by ANABEL Associates © ~ and Thanks to Storm Internet Service for their support.   Disclaimer | About us/mission statement (The Canaan Connexion does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites.) 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