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Jumping into track and field season Cale Jessup takes his turn in running long jump during the Queen Elizabeth Public School track meet May 12 at Ma-Te-Way Park. Track and field season is in full swing at local schools. Among the upcoming events, McNab Public School hosts its invitational meet May 20 and St. Joseph’s Catholic High School hosts a track meet for feeder schools June 12. A number of area high school students will head to Brockville May 22 for the Eastern Ontario (EOSSAA) track and field championships.
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Renfrew County and OPP officials hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking May 12 for the new OPP facility that will be built adjacent to Renfrew County Place at 450 O’Brien Road in Renfrew. The event was held in conjunction with the county’s regular development and property committee meeting, which was being held in Renfrew, and included a presentation by the architectural consultants, Ventin Group, and elected officials. The new base will allow for the amalgamation of the two Renfrew stations on Raglan and Stewart streets. The approximately $5.3 million project was approved by the county in August of 2014. The 16,000-square-foot facility will be owned by the county and leased to the OPP on a long-term
lease arrangement. Construction is expected to start in August 2015 with the construction to be completed early in 2016. The lease term commences Aug. 1, 2016, which allows six months for tenant fit-up, explained Ventin Group partner manager Paul Sapounzi. Ventin specializes in police and emergency services buildings in Ontario and are familiar with the standards and requirements for these facilities, he said. Policing has changed and the OPP provides a very high standard of community safety he said. “The OPP really strives to create facilities that are both places for their employees and for the men and women that serve our communities but as well they are educational facilities and community hubs,” he said. Through the hard work of county officials and the OPP and Ventin staff, the plan is for a very well inte-
grated building, he said. Sapounzi praised the location and explained the project consists of two elements. One is the shell structure as well as parking and driveways that the county is providing. On the interior of the building the county is providing the rough space. Infrastructure Ontario will be delivering the fitments of the facility to their standards, he said. Plans include two parking areas, a visitor parking area as well as a secure parking area for the staff. “There’s going to be some site storage for vehicles and property that’s been retained,” said Sapounzi. The building itself is a simple, functional, one-storey building that will be built very durably, he said. It will be also constructed to a very high level of energy efficiency, he added. See NEW OPP BASE page 3
Sasquatch sighting: May 23 at the Renfrew Farmers’ Market Ever wanted to have your photo taken with a sevenfoot sasquatch? Thanks to the Upper Ottawa Valley Sasquatch Sighting Society and the Renfrew Farmers’ Market, on May 23 you can do just that and support a great local cause at
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