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One thing is clear: there is no reason to be unemployed in Renfrew County. On March 27, the County of Renfrew hosted their first career fair at the Best Western in Pembroke. They welcomed 40 businesses and more than 200 people in an attempt to match employees with employers. The result? A lot of employers had a stack of resumes to take back to the office. RGT Clouthier Construc-tion sent Operations Manager Damien McCarthy and Projects Director Tyler Van Hoof as their recruiting team. Both felt they had some good candidates from the event. “We need people,” says Mc-Carthy, “and it has been good to be able to talk to potential employees here. We met some good candidates.” McCarthy stresses the value of customizing each resume for the position and company. He wants to know a candidate’s expertise, where they have worked and for how long and the individual’s
interests. Van Hoof agrees. “You need to sell yourself,” he says. “The owners here wear their hearts on the sleeves. It’s a good place to work. People are here 15, 20 or 25 years. We want good people.” Dean Clouthier, a partner in the company spent nearly an hour at the event. All three were engag-ing the people who approached their table. Having “top brass” at the event was fairly common. Calabogie Peaks’ Chief Operating Officer, Jim Hemlin, was also recruiting. He says the biggest misconcep-
tion that potential candidates have about his company is that they are just a ski hill. “We are a full, four-season resort,” he says. “We have golf, restaurants, water sports, a hotel and skiing.” Hemlin was recruit-ing for trades as well as house-keeping and maintenance. His advice to candidates was to be open to the roles available. “We would like to see that candidates have the ability to be flexible in what they’re looking to do,” he says. “Be willing to try new things and hold a variety of roles.”
Hemlin is a fairly new employ-ee to the Peaks, having started in October 2017 after a full military career. What he has learned is that working at a resort means doing a lot of different jobs as opposed to the same routine day in and day out. Interestingly, the Peaks employs 60 people year-round, and 250 in their “peak” seasonal times. Another tourism business and more of a seasonal nature was Wilderness Tours. They sent Assistant Operations Manager, Katie Kowalski, to the event. Despite being seasonal, Kowal-ski says they retain their staff for an average of four years. While most candidates were looking for full-time employment, Kowalski offers a chance to experience a variety of roles at the resort. “We are not just rafting,” she says, “we are a full resort.” Kowalski says they offer a variety of roles at the resort that touch on areas of administration, food and beverage, maintenance and customer experience. It’s a chance to have a world-class employers on your resume.
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A Tradeshow of OpportunitiesBusinesses send top brass to recruit in Pembroke
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April 5, 2018Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce 14th Annual Busi-ness Achievement Awards Gala Reception. Nick Smith Centre. 5:30pm. $50 per person. Tickets by calling 613-623-6817.
April 9, 2018Arnprior Federation of Agricul-ture meeting. 8:00pm. Galetta Community Hall. Contact Bruce Hudson at 613-839-2346.
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April 17, 2018Municipal Workshop: Rules of Engagement for Social Me-dia. 9:00am-12:30pm. Valley Heartland CFDC, 91 Cornelia Street West in Smiths Falls. Are you effectively managing your municipality’s social media ac-counts? Learn how to effectively manage, monitor, and respond to social media interactions and engagement. You will be walked through a flow chart of how to deal with negative posts, and appropriate response actions. Speaker: Jennifer Baker, Social Media Trainer & Consultant. For municipal staff/representatives only. $47.65. Call 613-283-7002 for information or email [email protected]
April 18, 2018Renfrew County Plowmen’s Meeting. Cobden. Contact Yves Rochon at 613-646-7737.
April 19, 2018Renfrew County Beef meeting. Cobden. Contact Donna Camp-bell at 631-432-5568.
April 21, 2018Shred-It Day in Arnprior. 9:00am-1:00pm. For households, businesses and seniors. $8 per banker’s box. For information, call 613-875-7981 or [email protected]
April 23, 2018Candidate Information Work-shop. So you want to run for council? 7:00pm at the Ma-te-Way Centre in Renfrew. This workshop will provide an un-derstanding of council’s role and responsibility. Offered by Fred Dean. Free to attend. Register with Jennifer Charkavi at 613-432-4848 or [email protected]
April 23, 2018Renfrew County Federation of Agriculture meeting. Cobden. For information, contact Donna Campbell at 613-432-5568.
April 27, 2018Deadline to book into Travel Our Backyard - the region’s tourism magazine. Distributed locally. Rates by email or online: www.travelourbackyard.com
April 28, 2018Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce 60th anniversary business awards gala. Rankin Culture & Recreation Centre. For details: 613-732-1492 or www.uovchamber.com
May 1, 2018Individuals interested in running for a seat on municipal council or local school board can file their nominations papers starting today. Check with your munici-pality for the details.
May 11-12, 2018Downtown Pembroke Connect Trade Show. Held at the PMC. For details, call 613-629-5555 or [email protected]
May 14, 2018Arnprior Federation of Agricul-ture meeting. 8:00pm. Galetta Community Hall. For details, contact Bruce Hudson at 613-839-2346.
May 16, 2018Renfrew County Plowmen’s Meeting. Cobden. For details, contact Yves at 613-646-7737.
May 17, 2018Renfrew County Beef meeting. Cobden. For details, contact Donna Campbell at 631-432-5568.
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Businesses Enjoy Face-to-Face MeetsTips for job seekers on how to impress
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Are You a Driver, an Explorer, a Crusader, or a Captain? Many factors shape the success or failure of a new business. But the most important and least understood of these factors is the personality of the entrepre-neur: the particular combination of beliefs and preferences that drives his or her motivation, decision making, and leadership style. Your builder personality is the one resource you can directly control in growing a business that wins. Who you are shapes how you build for growth. Using a patented analytic methodology, the authors discovered four distinct types of highly successful entrepre-neurial personalities - the Driver, the Explorer, the Crusader, and the Captain. Each is motivated, makes decisions, manages, and leads their businesses differently. With assessments and tools, including a brief Builder Person-ality quiz and in-depth profiles of each builder type, Built for Growth is the ultimate guide for how to play to your strengths, complement and compensate for your gaps, and build a successful business--from startup to scale-up. Its vivid stories and practical advice show how you can unlock the potential of your builder per-sonality to shape your business, your team, and your ability to win in the marketplace.
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On the subject of world-class, Magellan Aerospace sent Jo-Ann McIntyre, Director of Human Resources and Tara Stevenson, Human Resources Coordinator, to the event. They were focused on attracting tradespeople, and felt they left with three “for sure” hires. “We had some people new to the area who we might not other-wise have found had we not been here,” says McIntyre. Stevenson said the “face to face aspect” was beneficial to them as well. An important note for Magel-lan was that they encourage the person looking for the job to ad-vocate for themselves. McIntyre noted that in one instance a well-meaning mentor was trying to push a candidate who, McIntyre felt, was a bit shy. But once the candidate started talking, he re-ally sold himself.
“I understand these kinds of things can be intimidating,” she says, “but we really want to hear from the person with the resume. In this case, the person did a better job convincing us than the mentor did.” Jackie Stott, Information Coor-dinator for Economic Develop-ment at the County of Renfrew, and organizers of the event, was happy with the turn out and took a lot of positive feedback from the employers. “This was a good way for us to gauge what employers are look-ing for, and what employees are looking for as well,” she says. “We also wanted to gear this a bit to people who are new to the area or who want to leave the cit-ies and come back home.” Stott says they asked candi-dates to fill out what they were hoping to find from the event, and once they review those sub-missions, it will help them tailor a future event and assist employ-
ers in being more successful. All in all, she was happy with the results. “For a first time event, I’m impressed,” she says.
Tips For Job Seekers If you’re looking for work, or looking to move positions, here are some ways to ensure you put your best foot forward. 1) Customize the resume. Generic letters or forgetting to change the name of the company to which you are applying will land your efforts in the “no” pile. 2) Do a little research on the company. Know what they do and some of the things they have been involved with so that you can have a conversation if called for an interview. If you know nothing about the company or what they do, it can be difficult for employers to see you as a member of the team. 3) Be concise – no one should have a three-page resume. Put your best foot forward and don’t list every single thing you have ever done.
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On The MoveDave Lemkay
Dave Lemkay is retiring as Executive Director of the Ren-frew Industrial Commission, a position he has held for eight years. Lemkay’s exit strategy has been in the works for a couple of years. Ron Brazeau will take over the position.
Karl GrenkeKarl Grenke has resigned as the Planner for the Township of Drummond North Elmsley. He was hired by the municipality in July 2011. Grenke has moved to the Town of Smiths Falls where he will assume the role of Senior Planner. He begins his position there on April 3, 2018.
Eldon HutchingsEldon Hutchings has been ap-pointed as the Township of Tay Valley’s Drainage Superinten-dent. Hutchings is an OMAFRA certified Drainage Superinten-dent and has been a primary point of contact in the municipal-ity for drainage-related matters.
Pam Harris Pam Harris, Chief Librarian/CEO for the Municipality of Mississippi Mills has announced her retirement. Her last day will be June 29, 2018. Harris spent five years in the role. Harris began her career as a children’s librarian and rural services advocate.
Becky AllenBecky Allen is the new Execu-tive Director of the Smiths Falls Chamber of Commerce. Allen was born in Smiths Falls and returned 10 years go. She was previously the Creator and Pro-ducer of The Ottawa Bridal Party wedding show at Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa, and has been involved with the MS Society of Canada.
Rachel HelfertyRachel Helferty has opened a new practice as a Naturopathic Doctor. Helferty earned her bachelor’s degree from Queen’s University in the biomedical sciences program. She then attended the Canadian Col-lege of Naturopathic Medicine and obtained her ND – Doc-tor of Naturopathy. A native of Douglas, she will be running her practice at The Lavallee Centre in Pembroke.
Dr. Vanessa DoyleDr. Vanessa Doyle has joined Renfrew Victoria Hospital as a neurologist available through the hospital’s outreach clinics. Doyle is a graduate of Memorial University in Newfoundland and completed her residency pro-gram at The Ottawa Hospital.
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Bancroft Detachment On March 15, 2018 the Ban-croft OPP responded to a fatal fire investigation at the R.J. Brooks Retirement Centre in the Town of Bancroft. The Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office has deter-mined that the cause of the fire was deemed accidental due to careless smoking. From March 12-18, 2018, the Bancroft OPP responded to 98 calls for service. Five criminal charges were laid. From March 5-11, 2018, there were 106 calls for service. Nine criminal charges were laid.
Killaloe Detachment From March 19-25, 2018, the Killaloe and Whitney OPP responded to 74 calls for service. There were seven motor vehicle collisions, four were animal related. There were two domestic dispute calls for service, and no domestic dispute resulting in criminal code charges. From March 12-19, there were 100 calls for service. There were 15 motor vehicle collisions, nine were animal related. There were two domestic dispute calls for service, and no domestic dis-putes resulting in criminal code charges.
Lanark County Detachment From March 19-26, 2018, the Lanark County OPP responded to 341 calls for service. From March 12-19, there were 330 calls for service. In addition, the Lanark County OPP continues to investigate an assault involving students from the Perth and District Col-legiate Institute. On March 22, officers were called to the high school. During the course of the investigation, the OPP received further information of a threat to students. They were able to establish the source of the infor-mation and determined the threat was unfounded. The investiga-tion is active and ongoing.
Renfrew Detachment The Renfrew OPP investigated 244 calls for service in the final week of March, and 251 calls the week prior. During their week-long distracted driving cam-paign, officers laid 43 charges.
Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment
From March 12-19, 2018, the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP held their week-long distracted driving campaign. During the week a total of 48 motorists were charged with using a hand-held electronic device while driving and two drivers were charged with careless driving which was distraction related.
Business Theft On Friday, March 16, two males entered The Source in Arnprior and purchased an item. As they were leaving the store they each picked up several items, concealed them and left the store without paying. An OPP investigation resulted in two males being arrested and charged. Most of the stolen property was recovered. Both males had a quantity of drugs in their possession when they were arrested. The two men are charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property, and possession of a schedule 1 drug. One of the men is also facing charges of possession of a schedule 2 drug, and two counts of breach of probation.
Gun Amnesty The OPP is holding a Gun Am-nesty during the month of April. Any Ontario resident can vol-untarily surrender unwanted or illegally-owned firearms, weap-ons, accessories or ammunition. Police will not recommend weapons-related Criminal Code charges that might otherwise apply to people who are turning in these items, unless they have been used in the commission of a crime. Interested gun owners can call 1-888-310-1122 to ar-range for officers to retrieve the weapons or use the OPP website button: www.opp.ca/gunamnesty. Under no circumstances should anyone deliver guns or ammuni-tion directly to police facilities.
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Business News Around The ValleyCouncillor Resigns
Bill Kilpatrick, a councillor for the Town of Bancroft, has resigned. Kilpatrick issued his letter of resignation on or prior to March 17 and the news was released via media release from the Town of Bancroft on March 20. In an additional press release by the municipality that same day, it noted that an inquiry into a harassment and Code of Con-duct complaint had been made by staff members employ by the municipality against coun-cillor Kilpatrick. The Town of Bancroft has retained an Integ-rity Commissioner to conduct the inquiry. “Also ongoing is a workplace investigation involv-ing complaints, counter com-plaints and grievances between Councillor Kilpatrick and staff members,” continued the release. “This is being conducted by the Towns’ external legal counsel. This process commenced with a complaint that Councillor Kil-patrick had filed against a staff member in November of 2017. It
is a confidential process in order to protect the privacy of the Town’s employees. It is the legal responsibility of the municipal-ity to ensure a harassment and discrimination free workplace for all staff members.”
New Business Downtown Conrad’s Hope Chest has opened in Downtown Renfrew. The business is located at 340 Raglan Street South and sells refur-bished furniture. They officially opened on March 9. The busi-ness is owned by Arnold Conrad. [email protected]
Bancroft RecognizesAirport Value
The Economic Development Committee for the Town of Ban-croft has noted that expansion at the Bancroft airport is important to the economic development of North Hastings. They noted the airport is a central location for dispatching forest fire fighters and disaster relief, improved medical evacuations and offers a cheaper, faster supply delivery for big business.
Nuclear MovieFilmed across four continents over the course of 22 months, The New Fire follows a group of young engineers and entre-preneurs who are developing advanced nuclear technology while working to overcome long-standing societal percep-tions about nuclear energy and the role it will play in combating global climate change. The film will make its Ottawa premiere on April 26 and will be shown in Deep River on April 25. Tickets for both screenings are available through www.cnl.ca/TheNew-Fire. Deep River Screening is April 25, 2018 at 6:30pm at Child’s Auditorium, 87 Brock-house Way in Deep River.
Roadeo in LanarkThe Lanark County Road Su-pervisors will be hosting their annual Roadeo on Tuesday, April 24 at the Lanark County Perth Public Works facility. The event will run from 7:30am to 2:30pm with a meeting to follow. The Roadeo will start at 8:30am.
Chamber Elects BoardThe Greater Arnprior Cham-ber of Commerce has elected its 2018 Board of Directors. They include: Gabriel Lecler (President, Christine Jarrett (Vice-President), Cathi Fairfield (Treasurer), Bruce Hill, Chris Hopper, Julie Brown, Toon Dressen, Stephanie Lorincz and Pal Lavictoire.
Junior Farmers Win AwardThe Renfrew County Junior Farmers were awarded the 2017 Club of the Year for Ontario at the annual Junior Farmers Association of Ontario’s March Conference. This is the first time Renfrew County has ever won the title. The Junior Farmers have 29 members and is open to anyone aged 15 to 29. The Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Cobden Ag-ricultural Hall at 7:30pm. More information can be obtained by contacting [email protected]
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Almonte Wants OVRT To Be Non-Mortorized
Lanark County Council contin-ues to work with all local mu-nicipalities on the development of the Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail. Mississippi Mills council has indicated it opposes motor-ized trail use through the core of Almonte. A bypass would allow ATV users and snowmobilers to access the full OVRT without travelling through Almonte, but an option recently negotiated between Lanark County, Missis-sippi Mills and trail stakehold-ers was deemed unsuitable due to safety concerns. At a recent economic development commit-tee meeting, Warden John Fenik, the mayor of Perth, highlighted a detailed report from Lanark County OPP that evaluated the proposed route and cited con-cerns for motorized trail users and recommended it not be pur-sued. The County will continue to work with Mississippi Mills for another option.
Grand OpeningThe Pembroke Boxing Club is hosting their grand opening in Downtown Pembroke on Thurs-day, April 5. The Club is located at 94 Pembroke Street West and is owned by Jason Burgoyne.
Tay Valley Age-FriendlyIn 2018, the Ministry of Seniors Affairs established the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Rec-
ognition Award to celebrate the work of Ontario communities that are striving to become age-friendly and to showcase promis-ing practices across the province. In March, Tay Valley Township was informed that it was selected to receive the 2018 Ontario Age-Friendly Community Rec-ognition Award. Age-Friendly communities are characterized by accessible and inclusive environments, both physical and social, that enable seniors to live independent, healthy and active, safe and socially connected lives
Business Volunteers NeededThe Town of Renfrew is seek-ing volunteers to help conduct business interviews as part of the municipality’s business reten-tion and expansion project. The project is an economic develop-ment program to support current businesses and attract new ones. Interviews take place from April 2 to May 4. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Victoria Thomas at: [email protected]
CNL Plans $370 Million Facility
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC), a $370 million modern labora-tory research complex. The RFP is now available for review on Merx. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2019. Construction
of the ANMRC is part of a 10-year transformation of the Chalk River Laboratories site, funded through a $1.2 billion investment from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
Eganville Leader To Be Honoured
Eganville Leader owners, Gerald ad Ron Tracey, will be honoured by the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce this year at their annual awards gala. The award recognizes a person or persons who have been involved in business for more than 25 years and have demonstrated leadership, vision, a commit-ment to the prosperity of the Ottawa Valley and have proven to be positive role models for the business community. Ron Tracey joined the newspaper in 1956 and Gerald joined in 1971. Ron retired in 2007 and Gerald remains the publisher, as well as president of River Run Ridge de-velopment company. The award will be bestowed April 28th.
Agnew Seeks To Unseat Yakabuski
Jackie Agnew, a Ward 1 council-lor for the Township of Bon-nechere Valley, wishes to run as the Liberal candidate in Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke in the upcoming provincial election. The local riding association will make the decision of who to select as their candidate on April 7. A list of all candidates is not yet available for the region.
Licence Renewal for CNLThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has re-newed Canadian Nuclear Labo-ratories’ operating licence. The licence will be valid from April 1, 2018 until March 31, 2028. In making its decision, the Com-mission considered submissions from CNL and 88 intervenors, as well as CNSC staff’s recommen-dations. This licence period will also include a variety of decom-missioning, waste management and environmental restoration activities at the site.
Rail Trail Moves ForwardAfter securing a legal opinion, the County of Renfrew is mov-ing forward with their plans for the former CN Rail bed.
Election ‘18The Campaign Period
You can only accept contribu-tions or incur campaign expenses during your campaign period. Your campaign begins on the day you file your nomination. In most cases, your campaign will end 45 days after voting day. Exceptions are if you withdraw your nomination or you were not certified as a candidate.
Bank Account You must open a bank account if you accept any contributions (including money from your-self) or incur any expenses. The nomination fee is considered to be a personal expense - not a campaign expense. If, after you pay the nomination fee, you do not spend any money on your campaign, and do not accept any contributions, you do not have to open a bank account. All contributions - including contributions you make yourself - must be deposited into the cam-paign bank account. All expenses must be paid from the campaign account.
Contributions Campaign contributions include any money, goods or services that are given to you for use in your campaign, including money and goods that you con-tribute yourself. If you are given a special discount on a good or service that you are purchasing for your campaign, the difference between what you were charged and what an average person would be charged is considered to be a contribution.
Candidate Information Workshop in Renfrew
On April 23, a Candidate Infor-mation Workshop will be held at 7:00pm at the Ma-te-Way Centre in Renfrew. This workshop will provide an understanding of council’s role and responsibil-ity. It is offered by Fred Dean, lawyer, and is free. Register with Jennifer Charkavi at 613-432-4848 or [email protected]. Correction: The same work-shop above is also being held April 25 at the Madoc Arts Cen-tre in Madoc. 6:30pm-8:30pm.
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It’s A Fact
5.05%Provincial taxes paid if you
earn $0 to $42,9609.15%
Provincial taxes paid if you earn $42,960 to $71,500
11.00%Provincial taxes paid if you earn $71,500 to $82,000
13.50%Provincial taxes paid if you earn $82,000 to $92,000
17.50%Provincial taxes paid if you earn $92,000 to $150,000
19.00%Provincial taxes paid if you earn $150,000 to $220,000
20.53%Provincial taxes paid if you earn more than $220,000
6Years of deficits projected
with the budget$152.5 Billion
Total revenue of the 2018-19 budget
23.4%Percentage of total budget that comes from personal
income tax17.6%
Percentage of total budget that comes from sales tax
38.7%Percentage of budget to be spent in the health sector
7.9%Percentage of budget to be
spent in interest on debt18.3%
Percentage of budget to be spent in education sector
Souce: Macleans
2018 Ontario Budget
By: MPP John [email protected] On March 10, the member-ship of the PC Party chose Doug Ford as our new leader. I look forward to working closely with Mr. Ford as we take our message of accountability and change to the people of Ontario. It is great to have the issue of the leader-ship race behind us now so that we can concentrate our efforts on the real challenge: defeating Kathleen Wynne and her tired, old, and out-of-touch Liberal government. On March 19, Kathleen Wynne made a desperate attempt to pull a rabbit out of a hat, hoping she could fool the people one more time. She prorogued the Legisla-ture, so that she could introduce a Throne Speech - traditionally used to signal a new beginning, and it is clear that Wynne and the Liberals would like you to be-lieve that they can start all over again. Over the last 15 years, they have more than doubled the province’s debt, taking spending to record levels, but they have
also made life harder for the peo-ple of Ontario. Let me remind you of the 300 per cent increase in your electricity bills, the end-less increases in licencing fees of every nature, and the health tax? In spite of taking more and more out of people’s pockets, they still have managed to burden this - and future - generations with a debt that would have been hard to imagine only a few short years ago. Servicing the debt is now the third-largest item in the pro-vincial budget - exceeded only by health and education; this at a time when interest rates have enjoyed the longest sustained period at very low levels, but what happens when those rates inevitably go up? It’s not like they haven’t spent money - the Liberals are very good at that. In 2002-2003, gov-
ernment expenditures were $66.5 billion. In 2018-19, that projec-tion is $150 billion. The problem with Liberals is that they are more interested in spending money than being concerned with the results. Liberals like to say, “Look at how much we have been able to spend.” I like to say, “Look at what we’ve been able to accomplish by spending your money wisely.” In spite of spending money at record levels, the services received by people seems to be fewer and fewer. 34,000 people are on a waitlist for a bed in a long-term care home. What’s more, those aging at home are unable to get the care they need.
MPP Backs Ford In Fight For ProvinceLiberal spending not what people need
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Tender Results Around The RegionBarnet Boulevard Reconstruc-tion, Raglan Street to Gillan Road. Town of Renfrew.Grant A Crozier - $2,183,564.21Cavanagh Const.- $2,289,466.81Bonnechere Ex. - $2,417,855.99R.G.T. Clouthier - $2,438,540.01B.R. Fulton - $2,734,287.73
PWO-2018-03 - Supply and Delivery of a Wheeled Excava-tor & Attachments. County of Renfrew.Strongco - $358,285.00Amaco - $441,000.00Toromont Cat - $411,620.00Wajax Equipment - $452,502.79Not yet awarded.
#2018-600-01 Customization, Supply and Delivery of Student Agendas and Teacher Plan-ners. Renfrew County District School Board.Aupel Reliure Unirel Inc School Specialty First Class PlannersAwarded to Aupel Reliure Unirel of Gatineau. Details and costs of the award are unavailable.
#2018-07 Annual Maintenance of Various Equipment. Ren-frew County DSB.AJ Charbonneau PSFrancis H.V.A.C. - $1,110.00VCI Controls - $920.00Irvcon Limited - $1,400.00Larmex - $5,366.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,460.00Awarded to VCI Controls.
Arnprior District High School Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,417.00VCI Controls - $5,106.00Irvcon Limited - $3,450.00Larmex - $12,050.00Baxtec Mechanical - $2,845.00Awarded to Francis HVAC of Ottawa.
Beachburg Public School JC Robinson - $950.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $916.00 VCI Controls - $900.00Irvcon Limited - $600.00Larmex - $2,794.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,360.00Valley Refrigeration - $1,700.00Awarded to Irvcon of Pembroke.
RCDSB Administration Office Francis H.V.A.C. - $950.00 VCI Controls - $945.00Irvcon Limited - $1,550.00Larmex - $3,063.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,710.00Valley Refrigeration - $2,800.00Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Central Public School JC Robinson - $1,140.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,410.00 VCI Controls - $825.00Irvcon Limited - $930.00Larmex - $3,942.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,710.00Awarded to VCI Controls.
Champlain Discovery Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,988.00 VCI Controls - $2,200.00
Irvcon Limited - $2,980.00Larmex - $10,584.00Baxtec Mechanical - $3,520.00Valley Refrigeration - $5,600.00Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Cobden Public School Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,520.00 VCI Controls - $1,532.00Irvcon Limited - $1,300.00Larmex - $5,415.50Baxtec Mechanical - $1,835.00Valley Refrigeration - $6,550.00Awarded to Irvcon of Pembroke.
Eganville Public School VCI Controls - $837.00Irvcon Limited - $700.00Larmex - $2,300.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,335.00This school was not awarded. Work will be done in-house.
Fellowes High School VCI Controls - $5,400.00Irvcon Limited - $4,000.00Larmex - $14,357.40Baxtec Mechanical - $3,720.00Valley Refrig. - $16,049.00Awarded to Baxtec of Ottawa.
Herman Street Public School JC Robinson - $1,340.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,020.00 VCI Controls - $1,624.00Irvcon Limited - $1,600.00Larmex - $6,878.00Baxtec Mechanical - $2,400.00Valley Refrigeration - $5,160.00Awarded to JC of Ottawa.
News 10 How well do you know the news of the past few weeks? Answers on page 10.
1) The federal government’s Phoenix payroll system has just reached a new milestone in costs to fix it. What’s the cost?
2) The Ontario government has announced they will make day-care free for Ontario kids from the age of two and a half. How much will it cost
3) This prominent public figure in Lanark County has publicly stated that she favours a ban on motorized vehicles on the Ot-tawa Valley Rail Trail through Almonte. Who is it?
4) NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pulled veteran NDP MP David Christopherson from his role as vice-chair of the parliamentary procedure and House affairs committee for voting against the party line on an issue. He then re-instated him. What was the issue?
5) Which government brought in the Sunshine List?
6) Jeffrey Lyash is the highest paid public employee on the 2017 Sunshine List. What is his job?
7) According to a study by the Ottawa Heart Institute how many nurses in Canada are absent from work each week due to illness?
8) Cambridge Analytica used data from 50 million users of this social networking site to build an election campaign for Donald Trump. What was the site?
9) How many electoral districts will there be in the 2018 provin-cial election?
10) On June 10-12, Saint John, Newfoundland will host this first ever world conference. What is the conference?
Current Tenders
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TENDERS
Pumper Fire Apparatus and Attachments
-----Bulk Coarse Highway Salt
-----Street Sweeping Urban Area
-----Road Rehabilitation Program
-----Replacement: Flat Roof Sections
-----Granular “M” Material
-----Smiths Falls Beckwith Canal
Bridges Rehabilitation-----
Siding Removal, Repair, PaintCedar Hill School House
-----Rehabilitation of Back Bridge
and Short Bridge-----
Rehabilitation of Concession 7B Bridge
-----Rehabilitation of Municipal
Structures - 7 Culverts-----
Asphalt Shingle Replacements-----
Reroofing and Rehabilitation of East Dome, Cobden Patrol Yard
-----Hot Mix Paving
-----Rehabilitation of Cty Road 67
-----2018 Surface Treatment Program
-----Reconstruction: Boundary Road
-----Reconstruction of Dunlop Street
-----Installation of the Outlet 18
Storm Sewer Connection-----
Elevator and Lift Inspections, Maintenance & Service
-----Terrace on the Tay - Phase 2
-----Grass Cutting/Maintenance
-----Double Surface Treatment
-----Granular A 3/4”
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Replacement of Shingles-----
Combination Tandem Plow Truck & Operator
-----Mixing and Anti-Ice
Treating of Winter Mix-----
Sewer, Watermain and Culvert Rehabilitation
-----Re-Shingle Sand Dome
REQUEST FOR INFO
Site Utilities Revitalization Project CNL
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Calcium Flake-----
Accessible Walkway/Washroom-----
New Diesel Powered 6 Ton Tandem Axle Truck
-----4×4 Backhoe Loader
-----Canteen Operating Services
-----Gasoline Truck with Plow Blade
-----Integrated Library
Management System-----
Advanced Nuclear Material Research Centre
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Arena Ice Resurfacers:Advertising Opportunity
-----Overhead Door Replacement
-----Various Services
-----Equipment & Aggregate
FOR SALE
Sale of Land – Laurentian Valley-----
Land For Sale-----
Sale of 2004 International Tandem Plow Truck
Tender Results Continued
Highview Public School Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,610.00 VCI Controls - $1,648.00Irvcon Limited - $1,830.00Larmex - $4,920.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,900.00Valley Refrigeration - $4,950.00Awarded to Francis HVAC of Ottawa.
Killaloe Public School Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,330.00 VCI Controls - $1,200.00Irvcon Limited - $700.00Larmex - $3,698.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,410.00Awarded to Irvcon of Pembroke.
Mary Street Education Centre JC Robinson - $950.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $920.00 VCI Controls - $900.00Irvcon Limited - $600.00Larmex - $3,126.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,350.00Valley Refrigeration - $1,800.00Awarded to Irvcon of Pembroke.
Mackenzie Community School VCI Controls - $3,725.00Irvcon Limited - $4,550.00Larmex - $19,498.50Baxtec Mechanical - $6,075.00Valley Refrig. - $12,100.00Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Madawaska Valley DHS Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,970.00 VCI Controls - $2,340.00Irvcon Limited - $2,400.00Larmex - $10,899.00Baxtec Mechanical - $3,180.00Awarded to VCI Controls.
Opeongo High School JC Robinson - $2,890.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,684.00 VCI Controls - $1,442.00Irvcon Limited - $2,100.00Larmex - $8,617.00Baxtec Mechanical - $3,185.00Awarded to VCI Controls.
Palmer Rapids Public School VCI Controls - $1,000.00Irvcon Limited - $700.00Larmex - $3,250.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,335.00This school was not awarded. Work will be done in-house.
Pine View Public School JC Robinson - $855.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $890.00 VCI Controls - $800.00Irvcon Limited - $820.00Lamex - $3,848.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,390.00Valley Refrigeration - $2,250.0 Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolFrancis H.V.A.C. - $1,640.00 VCI Controls - $1,648.00Irvcon Limited - $4,750.00Larmex - $6,220.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,585.00Awarded to Baxtec of Ottawa.
Renfrew Collegiate Institute Francis H.V.A.C. - $2,900.00 VCI Controls - $3,855.00Irvcon Limited - $8,000.00Larmex - $8,959.50Baxtec Mechanical - $3,190.00Awarded to Francis HVAC of Ottawa.
Rockwood Public School JC Robinson - $1,235.00Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,530.00 VCI Controls - $920.00Irvcon Limited - $1,180.00Larmex - $5,412.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,755.00Valley Refrigeration - $2,900.00Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Valour School Francis H.V.A.C. - $5,320.00 VCI Controls - $4,154.00Irvcon Limited - $3,220.00Larmex - $14,434.90Baxtec Mechanical - $2,690.00Valley Refrigeration - $9,825.00Awarded to Baxtec of Ottawa.
Walter Zadow Public School Francis H.V.A.C. - $1,230.00 VCI Controls - $840.00Irvcon Limited - $4,100.00Larmex - $3,498.00Baxtec Mechanical - $1,380.00Awarded to VCI Controls of Pembroke.
Tractor and Boom Flail Cut-ting Head. Lanark CountyRFP was cancelled as all six bids were over-budget.
April 3, 2018 Ottawa Valley Business Page 10
By: Jennifer [email protected] Have you ever done some-thing just to say you did it? A staff member complains that an employee is always late, so you have a meeting and tell everyone they need to be on time for work. There, you did something. It probably won’t fix the problem, but at least you can say you did something about it. The same happens with mar-keting. If you just do something to say you’ve done it, you will simply spend money. But if you do something that is the right thing to do for your business, you will make an investment that will actually pay you back. So, how do you know what is right for your business?
An Example In anticipation of spring, let’s use the example of a landscaping company. ABC Landscaping has been in business for 15 years. They get a lot of small, one-time jobs – taking down a tree, cutting grass for a homeowner on vacation or
being referred for a small job by a competitor who is too busy to do it. You know you do a good job, and people are always happy with the result, but you just don’t seem to get the regular landscap-ing contracts that would be nice regular work.
What Should You Do? First, resist the urge to just “do something.” Instead, figure out why you’re not getting that regu-lar work. That can be a tough task to manage in-house because it is difficult for someone work-ing in the business to see the business impartially. But if you want to try it yourself, ask every-one in the business to give you feedback. You can have people submit their ideas individually or you can have a group discussion. Have people tell you every pos-sible thing they can think of as to what might be the barrier; every employee sees the business from a different perspective. In doing this exercise, be mindful of your biases. For example, if you ask your family or friends, they will give you an answer that you want to hear because they want you to be happy. In this exercise, you want truthful input because that’s the only kind of information you can work with in an effective way. No offence to family and friends, they just want you to be happy
and there is plenty of need for that – just not in marketing.
Next Steps When you have your list of employee feedback, take a good look at everything. For example, maybe the person answering the phone finds that people are wanting more information than she can provide, and they don’t want to wait for someone to call them back. You might solve this by having the phone person go through a list of questions with the customer so they can start to establish the relationship – loca-tion of the property, explanation of the job, timeline for when they would like it completed, any issues we should know about (ie: tree leaning on hydro lines, etc.) If a customer feels someone is generally taking an interest in their needs, they will be more willing to wait for a call back. Impulsive marketing will cost you a lot of money and it won’t end up getting you very far with your business goals. At best, it will be unnoticed. At worst, it can hurt your brand. Marketing that works is going to involve some strategic thinking so you can make good decisions that end in positive results.
Jennifer is the owner of Forward Think-ing Marketing Agency. Her column appears every issue.
What Are You Doing?And why are you actually doing it?
AnswersAnswers to the News 10 Quiz:
1) $1 Billion2) $2.2 Billion over three years3) Dr. Paula J. Stewart, Lanark County medical officer of health4) Christopherson voted against the Liberal’s controversial new requirement for its Canada Sum-mer Jobs grants.5) Ontario Premier Mike Harris, 20 years ago.6) He is the President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation.7) 24,0008) Facebook9) 124 (an increase from 107 at the last election)10) The World’s First Cannabis Conference
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