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Bennett honoured at New Year levee David Bennett shakes hands with Cheryl Gallant while receiving the commendation award last Saturday afternoon. He donated much time and resources to Horton Township’s community centre. For more on Saturday’s New Year’s Levee and awards ceremony, see page 2.
News – The Liberal Party of Canada has up to five potential candidates vying to face off against sitting MP Cheryl Gallant in this year’s federal election. The party has approved two nominations, Renfrew residents Danny Janke and Jeff Lehoux, and is considering three others. Brendan Edge is an Arnprior student attending McGill University. Rod Boileau, also from Arnprior, was the Liberals’ candidate in the riding in last year’s provincial election. Jacob St. John rounds out the contenders. There is no timeline on when the Liberals will have a candidate in place other than a statement saying it will be “in the next few months.” The riding association was scheduled to meet Tuesday (Jan. 6). Janke, who lives in Renfrew, is a retired manager with 37 years service at the Algonquin Forestry Authority (AFA). He holds a masters of business administration from the University of Ottawa, and has worked with government officials, business and communities affected by the forestry sector.
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Under his leadership, AFA recently won awards at both the national and provincial levels. Janke and three siblings were raised in Pembroke by a single mother. He has been married to Annette for 28 years. They have three children, plus Janke’s daughter from a previous marriage. Lehoux is a Renfrew resident and war veteran with humanitarian experience. He served almost 10 years in the Canadian military, including time as a medic in Afghanistan. Returning as an injured (therefore retired) member of the military has given him first-hand knowledge of the emotional, physical, financial and other costs associated with Canada’s veterans. He says he would work to improve the veterans’ affairs department. Lehoux also did humanitarian work in Cameroon to improve infrastructure, even negotiating an agreement between two tribes to share water. Every paid-up member of the Liberal Riding Association will be able to vote when the party elects its candidate. Gallant, the Conservative MP, has represented the Renfrew-NipissingPembroke riding since 2001.