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July 25,7,2013 | 48 March 2013 Ι 62Pages February 14, 2013 | Pages 62 pages

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Family celebrated at downtown festival. See pages 6 and 7

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ALEX BAILLON

Tornado-like storm strikes Hurds Lake Marc Baillon and his mother, Yolande Baillon, stand on what’s left of Alex and Yolande Baillon’s lakeside dock after a tornado-like swath of wind and rain ripped across Hurds Lake last Friday. See page 5.

Team penning stirs up new interest. See pages 12 and 13

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Town considers outdoor pool Condos, hotel, spa proposed at Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre Peter Clark

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News - Renfrew Councillor Clint McWhirter has approached the Renfrew recreation department with a proposal for the town to pursue an outdoor pool at Ma-Te-Way Park, to replace the Bonnechere Beach that closed decades ago. Coun McWhirter said that, unfortunately, the beach has too many issues to reopen; among them water quality, river currents and undertows.

He noted to council that he had brought the issue up with the pool committee 10 years ago. “They said they’d rather pursue the possibility of an indoor pool at that time,” the councillor said. McWhirter has done research and spoken with different municipalities around the province to see if an outdoor pool was a viable and affordable idea. “I came to the rec committee with my proposal, and they unanimously agreed,” McWhirter said. See OUTDOOR POOL, page 2

News - Boefor Development Corporation has big plans for three Renfrew properties, but Renfrew council has no intention of hurrying things ahead. The redevelopment plan envisions a condominium at the old Ottawa Valley Grain property, professional office and internet café on the former Imbleau Foundry site, and a 35-room hotel and spa on the vacant lot across the street. But a July 31 deadline set by the company doesn’t sit well with Renfrew Mayor Bill Ringrose and the

issue will be revisited at council’s Aug. 12 meeting. At its July 15 session, council heard a presentation from Aleksandra Forster on behalf of Boefor Development Corporation on the subject of brownfields. “Brownfields are properties that are typically vacant or unused, maybe are contaminated from past use of industrial or commercial or other purposes,” Forster explained. “Because they are usually located near desirable or visual locations, we offer excellent development opportunities,” she told council. See REDEVELOPMENT, page 2


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